diff --git a/extensions/discord/index.test.ts b/extensions/discord/index.test.ts
index 695047d1ada..07f5cd173db 100644
--- a/extensions/discord/index.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/discord/index.test.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { describe } from "vitest";
+import { assertBundledChannelEntries } from "../../test/helpers/bundled-channel-entry.ts";
 import entry from "./index.js";
 import setupEntry from "./setup-entry.js";
 
 describe("discord bundled entries", () => {
-  it("declares the channel plugin without importing the broad api barrel", () => {
-    expect(entry.kind).toBe("bundled-channel-entry");
-    expect(entry.id).toBe("discord");
-    expect(entry.name).toBe("Discord");
-  });
-
-  it("declares the setup plugin without importing the broad api barrel", () => {
-    expect(setupEntry.kind).toBe("bundled-channel-setup-entry");
-    expect(typeof setupEntry.loadSetupPlugin).toBe("function");
+  assertBundledChannelEntries({
+    entry,
+    expectedId: "discord",
+    expectedName: "Discord",
+    setupEntry,
   });
 });
diff --git a/extensions/irc/index.test.ts b/extensions/irc/index.test.ts
index e59d1be2a82..5149616f867 100644
--- a/extensions/irc/index.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/irc/index.test.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { describe } from "vitest";
+import { assertBundledChannelEntries } from "../../test/helpers/bundled-channel-entry.ts";
 import entry from "./index.js";
 import setupEntry from "./setup-entry.js";
 
 describe("irc bundled entries", () => {
-  it("declares the channel plugin without importing the broad api barrel", () => {
-    expect(entry.kind).toBe("bundled-channel-entry");
-    expect(entry.id).toBe("irc");
-    expect(entry.name).toBe("IRC");
-  });
-
-  it("declares the setup plugin without importing the broad api barrel", () => {
-    expect(setupEntry.kind).toBe("bundled-channel-setup-entry");
-    expect(typeof setupEntry.loadSetupPlugin).toBe("function");
+  assertBundledChannelEntries({
+    entry,
+    expectedId: "irc",
+    expectedName: "IRC",
+    setupEntry,
   });
 });
diff --git a/extensions/slack/index.test.ts b/extensions/slack/index.test.ts
index dfd9d393973..bdef1336697 100644
--- a/extensions/slack/index.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/slack/index.test.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { describe } from "vitest";
+import { assertBundledChannelEntries } from "../../test/helpers/bundled-channel-entry.ts";
 import entry from "./index.js";
 import setupEntry from "./setup-entry.js";
 
 describe("slack bundled entries", () => {
-  it("declares the channel plugin without importing the broad api barrel", () => {
-    expect(entry.kind).toBe("bundled-channel-entry");
-    expect(entry.id).toBe("slack");
-    expect(entry.name).toBe("Slack");
-  });
-
-  it("declares the setup plugin without importing the broad api barrel", () => {
-    expect(setupEntry.kind).toBe("bundled-channel-setup-entry");
-    expect(typeof setupEntry.loadSetupPlugin).toBe("function");
+  assertBundledChannelEntries({
+    entry,
+    expectedId: "slack",
+    expectedName: "Slack",
+    setupEntry,
   });
 });
diff --git a/extensions/telegram/index.test.ts b/extensions/telegram/index.test.ts
index b7811553c4b..fcf9094dedb 100644
--- a/extensions/telegram/index.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/telegram/index.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { beforeEach, describe, vi } from "vitest";
+import { assertBundledChannelEntries } from "../../test/helpers/bundled-channel-entry.ts";
 import entry from "./index.js";
 import setupEntry from "./setup-entry.js";
 
@@ -7,13 +8,11 @@ describe("telegram bundled entries", () => {
     vi.useRealTimers();
   });
 
-  it("declares the channel entry without importing the broad api barrel", () => {
-    expect(entry.id).toBe("telegram");
-    expect(entry.name).toBe("Telegram");
-  });
-
-  it("declares the setup plugin without importing the broad api barrel", () => {
-    expect(setupEntry.kind).toBe("bundled-channel-setup-entry");
-    expect(typeof setupEntry.loadSetupPlugin).toBe("function");
+  assertBundledChannelEntries({
+    entry,
+    expectedId: "telegram",
+    expectedName: "Telegram",
+    setupEntry,
+    channelMessage: "declares the channel entry without importing the broad api barrel",
   });
 });
diff --git a/extensions/whatsapp/index.test.ts b/extensions/whatsapp/index.test.ts
index 22fd4f4540d..c5e2c4a5836 100644
--- a/extensions/whatsapp/index.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/whatsapp/index.test.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { describe } from "vitest";
+import { assertBundledChannelEntries } from "../../test/helpers/bundled-channel-entry.ts";
 import entry from "./index.js";
 import setupEntry from "./setup-entry.js";
 
 describe("whatsapp bundled entries", () => {
-  it("declares the channel plugin without importing the broad api barrel", () => {
-    expect(entry.kind).toBe("bundled-channel-entry");
-    expect(entry.id).toBe("whatsapp");
-    expect(entry.name).toBe("WhatsApp");
-  });
-
-  it("declares the setup plugin without importing the broad api barrel", () => {
-    expect(setupEntry.kind).toBe("bundled-channel-setup-entry");
-    expect(typeof setupEntry.loadSetupPlugin).toBe("function");
+  assertBundledChannelEntries({
+    entry,
+    expectedId: "whatsapp",
+    expectedName: "WhatsApp",
+    setupEntry,
   });
 });
diff --git a/extensions/zalo/index.test.ts b/extensions/zalo/index.test.ts
index 65d2a709c30..d52d43e7cb1 100644
--- a/extensions/zalo/index.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/zalo/index.test.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { describe } from "vitest";
+import { assertBundledChannelEntries } from "../../test/helpers/bundled-channel-entry.ts";
 import entry from "./index.js";
 import setupEntry from "./setup-entry.js";
 
 describe("zalo bundled entries", () => {
-  it("declares the channel plugin without a runtime-barrel cycle", () => {
-    expect(entry.kind).toBe("bundled-channel-entry");
-    expect(entry.id).toBe("zalo");
-    expect(entry.name).toBe("Zalo");
-  });
-
-  it("declares the setup plugin without a runtime-barrel cycle", () => {
-    expect(setupEntry.kind).toBe("bundled-channel-setup-entry");
-    expect(typeof setupEntry.loadSetupPlugin).toBe("function");
+  assertBundledChannelEntries({
+    entry,
+    expectedId: "zalo",
+    expectedName: "Zalo",
+    setupEntry,
+    channelMessage: "declares the channel plugin without a runtime-barrel cycle",
+    setupMessage: "declares the setup plugin without a runtime-barrel cycle",
   });
 });
diff --git a/test/helpers/bundled-channel-entry.ts b/test/helpers/bundled-channel-entry.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..26660b13b93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/helpers/bundled-channel-entry.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { expect, it } from "vitest";
+
+type BundledChannelEntry = {
+  id: string;
+  kind?: string;
+  name: string;
+};
+
+type BundledChannelSetupEntry = {
+  kind?: string;
+  loadSetupPlugin?: unknown;
+};
+
+export function assertBundledChannelEntries(params: {
+  entry: BundledChannelEntry;
+  expectedId: string;
+  expectedName: string;
+  setupEntry: BundledChannelSetupEntry;
+  channelMessage?: string;
+  setupMessage?: string;
+}) {
+  it(
+    params.channelMessage ?? "declares the channel plugin without importing the broad api barrel",
+    () => {
+      expect(params.entry.kind).toBe("bundled-channel-entry");
+      expect(params.entry.id).toBe(params.expectedId);
+      expect(params.entry.name).toBe(params.expectedName);
+    },
+  );
+
+  it(
+    params.setupMessage ?? "declares the setup plugin without importing the broad api barrel",
+    () => {
+      expect(params.setupEntry.kind).toBe("bundled-channel-setup-entry");
+      expect(typeof params.setupEntry.loadSetupPlugin).toBe("function");
+    },
+  );
+}