diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0b11090dc87..c20d3d39270 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 - Agents/Pi: suppress persistence for synthetic mid-turn overflow continuation prompts, so transcript-retry recovery does not write the "continue from transcript" prompt as a new user turn. Thanks @vincentkoc.
 - Agents/tools: strip reasoning text from visible rich presentation titles, blocks, buttons, and select labels before message-tool sends, so structured channel payloads cannot leak hidden planning. Thanks @vincentkoc.
 - Telegram: keep reply-dispatch lazy provider runtime chunks behind stable dist names and delete `/reasoning stream` previews after final delivery so package updates and live reasoning drafts do not leave Telegram turns broken or noisy. Thanks @BunsDev.
+- Discord: start the gateway monitor without waiting for the startup bot/application probe, so WSL2 hosts with a slow `/users/@me` REST path still bring the channel online while status enrichment finishes asynchronously. Fixes #77103. Thanks @Suited78.
 - Exec approvals: detect `env -S` split-string command-carrier risks when `-S`/`-s` is combined with other env short options, so approval explanations do not miss split payloads hidden behind `env -iS...`. Thanks @vincentkoc.
 - Google Meet: log the concrete agent-mode TTS provider, model, voice, output format, and sample rate after speech synthesis, so Meet logs show which voice backend spoke each reply.
 - Voice Call: mark realtime calls completed when the realtime provider closes normally, so Twilio/OpenAI/Google realtime stop events do not leave active call records behind. Thanks @vincentkoc.
diff --git a/extensions/discord/src/channel.test.ts b/extensions/discord/src/channel.test.ts
index 0b256fb0229..f07cf74cc12 100644
--- a/extensions/discord/src/channel.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/discord/src/channel.test.ts
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ describe("discordPlugin outbound", () => {
     expect(runtimeProbeDiscord).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
-  it("uses direct Discord startup helpers before monitoring", async () => {
+  it("uses direct Discord startup helpers for async startup enrichment", async () => {
     const runtimeProbeDiscord = vi.fn(async () => {
       throw new Error("runtime Discord probe should not be used");
     });
@@ -407,9 +407,11 @@ describe("discordPlugin outbound", () => {
     const cfg = createCfg();
     await startDiscordAccount(cfg);
 
-    expect(probeDiscordMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith("discord-token", 2500, {
-      includeApplication: true,
-    });
+    await vi.waitFor(() =>
+      expect(probeDiscordMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith("discord-token", 2500, {
+        includeApplication: true,
+      }),
+    );
     expect(monitorDiscordProviderMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       expect.objectContaining({
         token: "discord-token",
@@ -421,6 +423,98 @@ describe("discordPlugin outbound", () => {
     expect(runtimeMonitorDiscordProvider).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  it("does not block Discord monitor startup on the startup probe", async () => {
+    let resolveProbe!: (value: {
+      ok: true;
+      bot: { username: string };
+      application: { intents: { messageContent: "limited" } };
+      elapsedMs: number;
+    }) => void;
+    probeDiscordMock.mockReturnValue(
+      new Promise((resolve) => {
+        resolveProbe = resolve;
+      }),
+    );
+    monitorDiscordProviderMock.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+
+    const cfg = createCfg();
+    const statusPatches: Array<Record<string, unknown>> = [];
+    const ctx = createStartAccountContext({
+      account: resolveAccount(cfg),
+      cfg,
+      statusPatchSink: (next) => statusPatches.push({ ...next }),
+    });
+
+    await discordPlugin.gateway!.startAccount!(ctx);
+
+    expect(monitorDiscordProviderMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        token: "discord-token",
+        accountId: "default",
+      }),
+    );
+    await vi.waitFor(() =>
+      expect(probeDiscordMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith("discord-token", 2500, {
+        includeApplication: true,
+      }),
+    );
+    expect(statusPatches.some((patch) => "bot" in patch || "application" in patch)).toBe(false);
+
+    resolveProbe({
+      ok: true,
+      bot: { username: "AsyncBob" },
+      application: { intents: { messageContent: "limited" } },
+      elapsedMs: 1,
+    });
+
+    await vi.waitFor(() =>
+      expect(
+        statusPatches.some(
+          (patch) =>
+            (patch.bot as { username?: string } | undefined)?.username === "AsyncBob" &&
+            Boolean(patch.application),
+        ),
+      ).toBe(true),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("clears stale Discord probe metadata when the async startup probe degrades", async () => {
+    probeDiscordMock.mockResolvedValue({
+      ok: false,
+      status: 401,
+      error: "getMe failed (401)",
+      elapsedMs: 1,
+    });
+    monitorDiscordProviderMock.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+
+    const cfg = createCfg();
+    const statusPatches: Array<Record<string, unknown>> = [];
+    const ctx = createStartAccountContext({
+      account: resolveAccount(cfg),
+      cfg,
+      statusPatchSink: (next) => statusPatches.push({ ...next }),
+    });
+    ctx.setStatus({
+      accountId: "default",
+      bot: { username: "OldBot" },
+      application: { intents: { messageContent: "enabled" } },
+    });
+
+    await discordPlugin.gateway!.startAccount!(ctx);
+
+    await vi.waitFor(() =>
+      expect(
+        statusPatches.some(
+          (patch) =>
+            "bot" in patch &&
+            "application" in patch &&
+            patch.bot === undefined &&
+            patch.application === undefined,
+        ),
+      ).toBe(true),
+    );
+  });
+
   it("stagger starts later accounts in multi-bot setups", async () => {
     probeDiscordMock.mockResolvedValue({
       ok: true,
diff --git a/extensions/discord/src/channel.ts b/extensions/discord/src/channel.ts
index 04a965e03f2..48a6e14632c 100644
--- a/extensions/discord/src/channel.ts
+++ b/extensions/discord/src/channel.ts
@@ -82,6 +82,61 @@ import { parseDiscordTarget } from "./target-parsing.js";
 const REQUIRED_DISCORD_PERMISSIONS = ["ViewChannel", "SendMessages"] as const;
 const DISCORD_ACCOUNT_STARTUP_STAGGER_MS = 10_000;
 
+function startDiscordStartupProbe(params: {
+  accountId: string;
+  token: string;
+  abortSignal: AbortSignal;
+  setStatus: (patch: { accountId: string; bot?: unknown; application?: unknown }) => void;
+  log?: {
+    warn?: (msg: string) => void;
+    info?: (msg: string) => void;
+    debug?: (msg: string) => void;
+  };
+}): void {
+  void (async () => {
+    try {
+      const probe = await (
+        await loadDiscordProbeRuntime()
+      ).probeDiscord(params.token, 2500, {
+        includeApplication: true,
+      });
+      if (params.abortSignal.aborted) {
+        return;
+      }
+      params.setStatus({
+        accountId: params.accountId,
+        bot: probe.bot,
+        application: probe.application,
+      });
+      if (probe.ok) {
+        const username = probe.bot?.username?.trim();
+        if (username) {
+          params.log?.info?.(`[${params.accountId}] Discord bot probe resolved @${username}`);
+        }
+      } else if (getDiscordRuntime().logging.shouldLogVerbose()) {
+        params.log?.debug?.(
+          `[${params.accountId}] bot probe degraded: ${probe.error ?? `status ${probe.status ?? "unknown"}`}`,
+        );
+      }
+
+      const messageContent = probe.application?.intents?.messageContent;
+      if (messageContent === "disabled") {
+        params.log?.warn?.(
+          `[${params.accountId}] Discord Message Content Intent is disabled; bot may not respond to channel messages. Enable it in Discord Dev Portal (Bot → Privileged Gateway Intents) or require mentions.`,
+        );
+      } else if (messageContent === "limited") {
+        params.log?.info?.(
+          `[${params.accountId}] Discord Message Content Intent is limited; bots under 100 servers can use it without verification.`,
+        );
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (getDiscordRuntime().logging.shouldLogVerbose()) {
+        params.log?.debug?.(`[${params.accountId}] bot probe failed: ${String(err)}`);
+      }
+    }
+  })();
+}
+
 function shouldTreatDiscordDeliveredTextAsVisible(params: {
   kind: "tool" | "block" | "final";
   text?: string;
@@ -551,38 +606,14 @@ export const discordPlugin: ChannelPlugin<ResolvedDiscordAccount, DiscordProbe>
             }
           }
           const token = account.token.trim();
-          let discordBotLabel = "";
-          try {
-            const probe = await (
-              await loadDiscordProbeRuntime()
-            ).probeDiscord(token, 2500, {
-              includeApplication: true,
-            });
-            const username = probe.ok ? probe.bot?.username?.trim() : null;
-            if (username) {
-              discordBotLabel = ` (@${username})`;
-            }
-            ctx.setStatus({
-              accountId: account.accountId,
-              bot: probe.bot,
-              application: probe.application,
-            });
-            const messageContent = probe.application?.intents?.messageContent;
-            if (messageContent === "disabled") {
-              ctx.log?.warn(
-                `[${account.accountId}] Discord Message Content Intent is disabled; bot may not respond to channel messages. Enable it in Discord Dev Portal (Bot → Privileged Gateway Intents) or require mentions.`,
-              );
-            } else if (messageContent === "limited") {
-              ctx.log?.info(
-                `[${account.accountId}] Discord Message Content Intent is limited; bots under 100 servers can use it without verification.`,
-              );
-            }
-          } catch (err) {
-            if (getDiscordRuntime().logging.shouldLogVerbose()) {
-              ctx.log?.debug?.(`[${account.accountId}] bot probe failed: ${String(err)}`);
-            }
-          }
-          ctx.log?.info(`[${account.accountId}] starting provider${discordBotLabel}`);
+          startDiscordStartupProbe({
+            accountId: account.accountId,
+            token,
+            abortSignal: ctx.abortSignal,
+            setStatus: ctx.setStatus,
+            log: ctx.log,
+          });
+          ctx.log?.info(`[${account.accountId}] starting provider`);
           return (await loadDiscordProviderRuntime()).monitorDiscordProvider({
             token,
             accountId: account.accountId,
diff --git a/src/plugin-sdk/channel-entry-contract.test.ts b/src/plugin-sdk/channel-entry-contract.test.ts
index 5e4ccbd4cd0..ecea63e15b6 100644
--- a/src/plugin-sdk/channel-entry-contract.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugin-sdk/channel-entry-contract.test.ts
@@ -421,6 +421,9 @@ describe("loadBundledEntryExportSync", () => {
   });
 
   it("can disable source-tree fallback for dist bundled entry checks", () => {
+    stubPluginModuleLoaderJitiFactory(
+      vi.fn(() => vi.fn(() => ({ sentinel: 42 }))) as unknown as PluginModuleLoaderFactory,
+    );
     const tempRoot = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "openclaw-channel-entry-contract-"));
     tempDirs.push(tempRoot);
 
diff --git a/src/plugin-sdk/facade-loader.test.ts b/src/plugin-sdk/facade-loader.test.ts
index 4860ea07d77..5b7c9a93d84 100644
--- a/src/plugin-sdk/facade-loader.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugin-sdk/facade-loader.test.ts
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ function createCircularPluginFixture(prefix: string): TrustedBundledPluginFixtur
   );
   fs.writeFileSync(
     path.join(pluginRoot, "helper.js"),
-    ['import { marker } from "../facade.mjs";', "export const circularMarker = marker;", ""].join(
+    ['import { marker } from "./facade.mjs";', "export const circularMarker = marker;", ""].join(
       "\n",
     ),
     "utf8",
diff --git a/src/plugins/loader.ts b/src/plugins/loader.ts
index e9349cebc56..47464178382 100644
--- a/src/plugins/loader.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/loader.ts
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ import {
   restoreMemoryPluginState,
 } from "./memory-state.js";
 import { unwrapDefaultModuleExport } from "./module-export.js";
-import { tryNativeRequireJavaScriptModule } from "./native-module-require.js";
 import {
   fingerprintPluginDiscoveryContext,
   resolvePluginDiscoveryContext,
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ import {
 import { withProfile } from "./plugin-load-profile.js";
 import {
   createPluginModuleLoaderCache,
-  getCachedPluginSourceModuleLoader,
+  getCachedPluginModuleLoader,
   type PluginModuleLoaderCache,
 } from "./plugin-module-loader-cache.js";
 import type { PluginOrigin } from "./plugin-origin.types.js";
@@ -480,8 +479,8 @@ function runPluginRegisterSync(
 
 function createPluginModuleLoader(options: Pick<PluginLoadOptions, "pluginSdkResolution">) {
   const moduleLoaders: PluginModuleLoaderCache = createPluginModuleLoaderCache();
-  const loadSourceModule = (modulePath: string) => {
-    return getCachedPluginSourceModuleLoader({
+  const createLoaderForModule = (modulePath: string) => {
+    return getCachedPluginModuleLoader({
       cache: moduleLoaders,
       modulePath,
       importerUrl: import.meta.url,
@@ -495,18 +494,8 @@ function createPluginModuleLoader(options: Pick<PluginLoadOptions, "pluginSdkRes
       pluginSdkResolution: options.pluginSdkResolution,
     });
   };
-  return (modulePath: string): unknown => {
-    if (shouldPreferNativeModuleLoad(modulePath)) {
-      const native = tryNativeRequireJavaScriptModule(modulePath, { allowWindows: true });
-      if (native.ok) {
-        return native.moduleExport;
-      }
-    }
-    // Source .ts runtime shims import sibling ".js" specifiers that only exist
-    // after build. Jiti remains the dev/source fallback because it rewrites those
-    // imports against the source graph and applies SDK aliases.
-    return loadSourceModule(modulePath)(toSafeImportPath(modulePath));
-  };
+  return (modulePath: string): unknown =>
+    createLoaderForModule(modulePath)(toSafeImportPath(modulePath));
 }
 
 function resolveCanonicalDistRuntimeSource(source: string): string {
diff --git a/src/plugins/plugin-module-loader-cache.ts b/src/plugins/plugin-module-loader-cache.ts
index 823465526d0..076dda986bc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugin-module-loader-cache.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/plugin-module-loader-cache.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import fs from "node:fs";
 import { createRequire } from "node:module";
 import type { createJiti } from "jiti";
 import { toSafeImportPath } from "../shared/import-specifier.js";
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ export type PluginModuleLoaderStatsSnapshot = {
 const DEFAULT_PLUGIN_MODULE_LOADER_CACHE_ENTRIES = 128;
 const MAX_TRACKED_SOURCE_TRANSFORM_TARGETS = 24;
 const JITI_FACTORY_OVERRIDE_KEY = Symbol.for("openclaw.pluginModuleLoaderJitiFactoryOverride");
+const PLUGIN_SDK_IMPORT_SPECIFIER_PATTERN =
+  /(?:\bfrom\s*["']|\bimport\s*\(\s*["']|\brequire\s*\(\s*["'])(?:openclaw|@openclaw)\/plugin-sdk(?:\/[^"']*)?["']/u;
 const requireForJiti = createRequire(import.meta.url);
 let createJitiLoaderFactory: PluginModuleLoaderFactory | undefined;
 const pluginModuleLoaderStats = {
@@ -213,6 +216,29 @@ function createLazySourceTransformLoader(params: {
   };
 }
 
+function shouldForceSourceTransformForPluginSdkAlias(params: {
+  target: string;
+  aliasMap: Record<string, string>;
+}): boolean {
+  if (
+    !params.aliasMap["openclaw/plugin-sdk"] &&
+    !params.aliasMap["@openclaw/plugin-sdk"] &&
+    !Object.keys(params.aliasMap).some(
+      (key) => key.startsWith("openclaw/plugin-sdk/") || key.startsWith("@openclaw/plugin-sdk/"),
+    )
+  ) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (!/\.[cm]?js$/iu.test(params.target)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  try {
+    return PLUGIN_SDK_IMPORT_SPECIFIER_PATTERN.test(fs.readFileSync(params.target, "utf-8"));
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
 function createPluginModuleLoader(params: {
   loaderFilename: string;
   aliasMap: Record<string, string>;
@@ -242,8 +268,20 @@ function createPluginModuleLoader(params: {
   // for TS / TSX sources and for the small set of require(esm) /
   // async-module fallbacks `tryNativeRequireJavaScriptModule` declines to
   // handle.
+  const getLoadWithAliasTransform = createLazySourceTransformLoader({
+    ...params,
+    tryNative: false,
+  });
   return ((target: string, ...rest: unknown[]) => {
     pluginModuleLoaderStats.calls += 1;
+    if (shouldForceSourceTransformForPluginSdkAlias({ target, aliasMap: params.aliasMap })) {
+      pluginModuleLoaderStats.sourceTransformForced += 1;
+      recordSourceTransformTarget(target);
+      return (getLoadWithAliasTransform() as (t: string, ...a: unknown[]) => unknown)(
+        target,
+        ...rest,
+      );
+    }
     const native = tryNativeRequireJavaScriptModule(target, { allowWindows: true });
     if (native.ok) {
       pluginModuleLoaderStats.nativeHits += 1;
diff --git a/src/plugins/plugin-sdk-dist-alias.ts b/src/plugins/plugin-sdk-dist-alias.ts
index c826e67a935..e1f98c8aa74 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugin-sdk-dist-alias.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/plugin-sdk-dist-alias.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ function writeRuntimeModuleWrapper(sourcePath: string, targetPath: string): void
   const relative = `./${path.relative(path.dirname(targetPath), sourcePath).split(path.sep).join("/")}`;
   const content = [
     `export * from ${JSON.stringify(relative)};`,
-    `export { default } from ${JSON.stringify(relative)};`,
+    `import * as moduleExports from ${JSON.stringify(relative)};`,
+    `export default moduleExports.default ?? moduleExports;`,
     "",
   ].join("\n");
   try {