diff --git a/extensions/twitch/package.json b/extensions/twitch/package.json
index 5f8353c3c58..cbe000bd505 100644
--- a/extensions/twitch/package.json
+++ b/extensions/twitch/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/twitch",
-  "version": "2026.4.25",
+  "version": "2026.5.1-beta.1",
   "description": "OpenClaw Twitch channel plugin",
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
@@ -11,12 +11,22 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@openclaw/plugin-sdk": "workspace:*"
   },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "openclaw": ">=2026.4.10"
+  },
+  "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+    "openclaw": {
+      "optional": true
+    }
+  },
   "openclaw": {
     "extensions": [
       "./index.ts"
     ],
     "setupEntry": "./setup-entry.ts",
     "install": {
+      "npmSpec": "@openclaw/twitch",
+      "defaultChoice": "npm",
       "minHostVersion": ">=2026.4.10"
     },
     "channel": {
@@ -28,6 +38,9 @@
       "aliases": [
         "twitch-chat"
       ]
+    },
+    "release": {
+      "publishToNpm": true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/scripts/lib/plugin-npm-release.ts b/scripts/lib/plugin-npm-release.ts
index d375f39a15f..2f117581577 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/plugin-npm-release.ts
+++ b/scripts/lib/plugin-npm-release.ts
@@ -237,14 +237,31 @@ export function collectPublishablePluginPackageErrors(
   return errors;
 }
 
+export type PublishablePluginPackageFilters = {
+  extensionIds?: readonly string[];
+  packageNames?: readonly string[];
+};
+
 export function collectPublishablePluginPackages(
   rootDir = resolve("."),
+  filters: PublishablePluginPackageFilters = {},
 ): PublishablePluginPackage[] {
   const publishable: PublishablePluginPackage[] = [];
   const validationErrors: string[] = [];
+  const selectedExtensionIds = new Set(filters.extensionIds ?? []);
+  const selectedPackageNames = new Set(filters.packageNames ?? []);
+  const hasSelectedExtensionIds = selectedExtensionIds.size > 0;
+  const hasSelectedPackageNames = selectedPackageNames.size > 0;
 
   for (const candidate of collectExtensionPackageJsonCandidates(rootDir)) {
     const { extensionId, packageDir, packageJson } = candidate;
+    if (hasSelectedExtensionIds && !selectedExtensionIds.has(extensionId)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    const packageName = packageJson.name?.trim() ?? "";
+    if (hasSelectedPackageNames && !selectedPackageNames.has(packageName)) {
+      continue;
+    }
     if (packageJson.openclaw?.release?.publishToNpm !== true) {
       continue;
     }
@@ -268,7 +285,7 @@ export function collectPublishablePluginPackages(
     publishable.push({
       extensionId,
       packageDir,
-      packageName: packageJson.name!.trim(),
+      packageName,
       version,
       channel: parsedVersion.channel,
       publishTag: resolveNpmPublishPlan(version).publishTag,
@@ -443,7 +460,16 @@ export function collectPluginReleasePlan(params?: {
   selectionMode?: PluginReleaseSelectionMode;
   gitRange?: GitRangeSelection;
 }): PluginReleasePlan {
-  const allPublishable = collectPublishablePluginPackages(params?.rootDir);
+  const changedExtensionIds = params?.gitRange
+    ? collectChangedExtensionIdsFromGitRange({
+        rootDir: params.rootDir,
+        gitRange: params.gitRange,
+      })
+    : [];
+  const allPublishable = collectPublishablePluginPackages(params?.rootDir, {
+    extensionIds: params?.selectionMode === "all-publishable" ? [] : changedExtensionIds,
+    packageNames: params?.selection,
+  });
   const selectedPublishable =
     params?.selectionMode === "all-publishable"
       ? allPublishable
@@ -455,10 +481,7 @@ export function collectPluginReleasePlan(params?: {
         : params?.gitRange
           ? resolveChangedPublishablePluginPackages({
               plugins: allPublishable,
-              changedExtensionIds: collectChangedExtensionIdsFromGitRange({
-                rootDir: params.rootDir,
-                gitRange: params.gitRange,
-              }),
+              changedExtensionIds,
             })
           : allPublishable;
 
diff --git a/scripts/plugin-npm-release-check.ts b/scripts/plugin-npm-release-check.ts
index f1af5b75509..dddc71036da 100644
--- a/scripts/plugin-npm-release-check.ts
+++ b/scripts/plugin-npm-release-check.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,16 @@ import {
 
 export function runPluginNpmReleaseCheck(argv: string[]) {
   const { selection, selectionMode, baseRef, headRef } = parsePluginReleaseArgs(argv);
-  const publishable = collectPublishablePluginPackages();
+  const changedExtensionIds =
+    baseRef && headRef
+      ? collectChangedExtensionIdsFromGitRange({
+          gitRange: { baseRef, headRef },
+        })
+      : [];
+  const publishable = collectPublishablePluginPackages(".", {
+    extensionIds: selectionMode === "all-publishable" ? [] : changedExtensionIds,
+    packageNames: selection,
+  });
   const selected =
     selectionMode === "all-publishable"
       ? publishable
@@ -23,9 +32,7 @@ export function runPluginNpmReleaseCheck(argv: string[]) {
         : baseRef && headRef
           ? resolveChangedPublishablePluginPackages({
               plugins: publishable,
-              changedExtensionIds: collectChangedExtensionIdsFromGitRange({
-                gitRange: { baseRef, headRef },
-              }),
+              changedExtensionIds,
             })
           : publishable;
 
diff --git a/test/plugin-npm-release.test.ts b/test/plugin-npm-release.test.ts
index baa24bd9913..feb4ef99fbb 100644
--- a/test/plugin-npm-release.test.ts
+++ b/test/plugin-npm-release.test.ts
@@ -157,6 +157,45 @@ describe("collectPublishablePluginPackages", () => {
       },
     ]);
   });
+
+  it("does not validate unselected publishable plugin manifests", () => {
+    const repoDir = makeTempRepoRoot(tempDirs, "openclaw-plugin-npm-release-");
+    mkdirSync(join(repoDir, "extensions", "demo-plugin"), { recursive: true });
+    writeJsonFile(join(repoDir, "extensions", "demo-plugin", "package.json"), {
+      name: "@openclaw/demo-plugin",
+      version: "2026.4.10-beta.1",
+      openclaw: {
+        extensions: ["./index.ts"],
+        release: {
+          publishToNpm: true,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+    mkdirSync(join(repoDir, "extensions", "private-plugin"), { recursive: true });
+    writeJsonFile(join(repoDir, "extensions", "private-plugin", "package.json"), {
+      name: "@openclaw/private-plugin",
+      version: "2026.4.10-beta.1",
+      private: true,
+      openclaw: {
+        extensions: ["./index.ts"],
+        release: {
+          publishToNpm: true,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(
+      collectPublishablePluginPackages(repoDir, {
+        packageNames: ["@openclaw/demo-plugin"],
+      }),
+    ).toEqual([
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        extensionId: "demo-plugin",
+        packageName: "@openclaw/demo-plugin",
+        publishTag: "beta",
+      }),
+    ]);
+  });
 });
 
 describe("resolveSelectedPublishablePluginPackages", () => {