diff --git a/src/commands/doctor-plugin-manifests.test.ts b/src/commands/doctor-plugin-manifests.test.ts
index 8989535bd45..510f3ab6896 100644
--- a/src/commands/doctor-plugin-manifests.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/doctor-plugin-manifests.test.ts
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ describe("doctor plugin manifest legacy contract repair", () => {
       },
       runtime: createRuntime(),
       prompter: createPrompter(),
+      note: vi.fn(),
     });
 
     const next = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(root, "openclaw.plugin.json"), "utf-8")) as {
diff --git a/src/commands/doctor-plugin-manifests.ts b/src/commands/doctor-plugin-manifests.ts
index bacb61f843a..f86d8e3ccb7 100644
--- a/src/commands/doctor-plugin-manifests.ts
+++ b/src/commands/doctor-plugin-manifests.ts
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ export async function maybeRepairLegacyPluginManifestContracts(params: {
   env?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv;
   runtime: RuntimeEnv;
   prompter: DoctorPrompter;
+  note?: typeof note;
 }): Promise<void> {
   const migrations = collectLegacyPluginManifestContractMigrations(
     params.env ? { env: params.env } : undefined,
@@ -121,7 +122,8 @@ export async function maybeRepairLegacyPluginManifestContracts(params: {
     return;
   }
 
-  note(
+  const emitNote = params.note ?? note;
+  emitNote(
     [
       "Legacy plugin manifest capability keys detected.",
       ...migrations.flatMap((migration) => migration.changeLines),
@@ -156,6 +158,6 @@ export async function maybeRepairLegacyPluginManifestContracts(params: {
   }
 
   if (applied.length > 0) {
-    note(applied.join("\n"), "Doctor changes");
+    emitNote(applied.join("\n"), "Doctor changes");
   }
 }