diff --git a/extensions/matrix/package.json b/extensions/matrix/package.json
index e15189ce51e..ddb42d2864d 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/package.json
+++ b/extensions/matrix/package.json
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
       "./index.ts"
     ],
     "setupEntry": "./setup-entry.ts",
+    "setupFeatures": {
+      "configPromotion": true
+    },
     "channel": {
       "id": "matrix",
       "label": "Matrix",
diff --git a/extensions/telegram/package.json b/extensions/telegram/package.json
index 0f20e2afeae..26644cdafe6 100644
--- a/extensions/telegram/package.json
+++ b/extensions/telegram/package.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     ],
     "setupEntry": "./setup-entry.ts",
     "setupFeatures": {
+      "configPromotion": true,
       "legacyStateMigrations": true
     },
     "channel": {
diff --git a/src/channels/plugins/bundled.ts b/src/channels/plugins/bundled.ts
index d2e76dce974..50ed68e094a 100644
--- a/src/channels/plugins/bundled.ts
+++ b/src/channels/plugins/bundled.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ type BundledChannelSetupEntryRuntimeContract = {
   };
 };
 
+type BundledChannelPackageSetupFeature =
+  | "configPromotion"
+  | "legacyStateMigrations"
+  | "legacySessionSurfaces";
+
 type GeneratedBundledChannelEntry = {
   id: string;
   entry: BundledChannelEntryRuntimeContract;
@@ -507,6 +512,16 @@ export function listBundledChannelPluginIds(): readonly ChannelId[] {
   return listBundledChannelPluginIdsForRoot(resolveBundledChannelRootScope());
 }
 
+export function hasBundledChannelPackageSetupFeature(
+  id: ChannelId,
+  feature: BundledChannelPackageSetupFeature,
+): boolean {
+  const rootScope = resolveBundledChannelRootScope();
+  return (
+    resolveBundledChannelMetadata(id, rootScope)?.packageManifest?.setupFeatures?.[feature] === true
+  );
+}
+
 function resolveBundledChannelMetadata(
   id: ChannelId,
   rootScope: BundledChannelRootScope,
diff --git a/src/channels/plugins/setup-promotion-helpers.test.ts b/src/channels/plugins/setup-promotion-helpers.test.ts
index 048442932a7..c9fb560fef8 100644
--- a/src/channels/plugins/setup-promotion-helpers.test.ts
+++ b/src/channels/plugins/setup-promotion-helpers.test.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 
 const getBundledChannelPluginMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+const hasBundledChannelPackageSetupFeatureMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 const getLoadedChannelPluginMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 
 vi.mock("./bundled.js", () => ({
   getBundledChannelPlugin: getBundledChannelPluginMock,
+  hasBundledChannelPackageSetupFeature: hasBundledChannelPackageSetupFeatureMock,
 }));
 
 vi.mock("./registry.js", () => ({
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@ import {
 describe("setup promotion helpers", () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     getBundledChannelPluginMock.mockReset();
+    hasBundledChannelPackageSetupFeatureMock.mockReset();
+    hasBundledChannelPackageSetupFeatureMock.mockReturnValue(false);
     getLoadedChannelPluginMock.mockReset();
   });
 
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ describe("setup promotion helpers", () => {
     expect(getBundledChannelPluginMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
-  it("keeps WhatsApp static promotion cheap even when named accounts already exist", () => {
+  it("skips bundled setup promotion without a manifest feature", () => {
     const keys = resolveSingleAccountKeysToMove({
-      channelKey: "whatsapp",
+      channelKey: "demo",
       channel: {
         accounts: {
           work: { enabled: true },
@@ -53,11 +57,16 @@ describe("setup promotion helpers", () => {
     });
 
     expect(keys).toEqual(["dmPolicy", "allowFrom", "groupPolicy", "groupAllowFrom"]);
-    expect(getLoadedChannelPluginMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith("whatsapp");
+    expect(getLoadedChannelPluginMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith("demo");
+    expect(hasBundledChannelPackageSetupFeatureMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "demo",
+      "configPromotion",
+    );
     expect(getBundledChannelPluginMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
   it("loads bundled setup only for non-static migration keys", () => {
+    hasBundledChannelPackageSetupFeatureMock.mockReturnValue(true);
     getBundledChannelPluginMock.mockReturnValue({
       setup: {
         singleAccountKeysToMove: ["customAuth"],
@@ -96,6 +105,7 @@ describe("setup promotion helpers", () => {
   });
 
   it("loads bundled setup for named-account filters before registry bootstrap", () => {
+    hasBundledChannelPackageSetupFeatureMock.mockReturnValue(true);
     getBundledChannelPluginMock.mockReturnValue({
       setup: {
         namedAccountPromotionKeys: ["token"],
diff --git a/src/channels/plugins/setup-promotion-helpers.ts b/src/channels/plugins/setup-promotion-helpers.ts
index b38fd21261f..640c16befcc 100644
--- a/src/channels/plugins/setup-promotion-helpers.ts
+++ b/src/channels/plugins/setup-promotion-helpers.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID, normalizeAccountId } from "../../routing/session-key.js";
 import { normalizeOptionalString } from "../../shared/string-coerce.js";
-import { getBundledChannelPlugin } from "./bundled.js";
+import { getBundledChannelPlugin, hasBundledChannelPackageSetupFeature } from "./bundled.js";
 import { getLoadedChannelPlugin } from "./registry.js";
 
 type ChannelSectionBase = {
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ type ChannelSetupPromotionSurface = {
   }) => string | undefined;
 };
 
-const BUNDLED_CHANNELS_WITHOUT_SETUP_PROMOTION_SURFACE = new Set(["whatsapp"]);
-
 function asPromotionSurface(setup: unknown): ChannelSetupPromotionSurface | null {
   return setup && typeof setup === "object" ? (setup as ChannelSetupPromotionSurface) : null;
 }
@@ -64,7 +62,7 @@ function getLoadedChannelSetupPromotionSurface(
 function getBundledChannelSetupPromotionSurface(
   channelKey: string,
 ): ChannelSetupPromotionSurface | null {
-  if (BUNDLED_CHANNELS_WITHOUT_SETUP_PROMOTION_SURFACE.has(channelKey)) {
+  if (!hasBundledChannelPackageSetupFeature(channelKey, "configPromotion")) {
     return null;
   }
   return asPromotionSurface(getBundledChannelPlugin(channelKey)?.setup);
diff --git a/src/plugins/manifest.ts b/src/plugins/manifest.ts
index 91e131a1585..fe5931f7b03 100644
--- a/src/plugins/manifest.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/manifest.ts
@@ -975,6 +975,7 @@ export type OpenClawPackageStartup = {
 };
 
 export type OpenClawPackageSetupFeatures = {
+  configPromotion?: boolean;
   legacyStateMigrations?: boolean;
   legacySessionSurfaces?: boolean;
 };