qa: keep qa-matrix source-only

Keep qa-matrix aligned with the repo-private QA policy instead of treating it
as a packaged or published plugin surface. This restores qa-lab to the
non-packaged bundle set and removes qa-matrix publish metadata.

Also tighten the QA packaging docs/example, add a changelog entry for the
split, and lock the non-packaged expectation in the bundled-plugin build-entry
test.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 
 - Docs/showcase: add a scannable hero, complete section jump links, and a responsive video grid for community examples. (#48493) Thanks @jchopard69.
 - Agents/local models: add `agents.defaults.localModelMode: "lean"` to drop heavyweight default tools like `browser`, `cron`, and `message`, reducing prompt size for weaker local-model setups without changing the normal path. Thanks @ImLukeF.
+- QA/Matrix: split Matrix live QA into a source-linked `qa-matrix` runner and keep repo-private `qa-*` surfaces out of packaged and published builds. (#66723) Thanks @gumadeiras.
 
 ### Fixes
 

docs/cli/plugins.md

@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ Use `--link` to avoid copying a local directory (adds to `plugins.load.paths`):
 openclaw plugins install -l ./my-plugin
 ```
 
-Repo QA example:
+Repo QA example (source-linked dev surface; not shipped in packaged installs):
 
 ```bash
 openclaw plugins install -l ./extensions/qa-matrix

extensions/qa-matrix/package.json

@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@
     },
     "build": {
       "openclawVersion": "2026.4.12"
-    },
-    "release": {
-      "publishToClawHub": true,
-      "publishToNpm": true
     }
   }
 }

scripts/lib/bundled-plugin-build-entries.mjs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
 import { shouldBuildBundledCluster } from "./optional-bundled-clusters.mjs";
 
 const TOP_LEVEL_PUBLIC_SURFACE_EXTENSIONS = new Set([".ts", ".js", ".mts", ".cts", ".mjs", ".cjs"]);
-const NON_PACKAGED_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_DIRS = new Set(["qa-channel", "qa-matrix"]);
+const NON_PACKAGED_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_DIRS = new Set(["qa-channel", "qa-lab", "qa-matrix"]);
 const toPosixPath = (value) => value.replaceAll("\\", "/");
 
 function readBundledPluginPackageJson(packageJsonPath) {

test/scripts/bundled-plugin-build-entries.test.ts

@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ describe("bundled plugin build entries", () => {
     expect(artifacts.some((artifact) => artifact.startsWith("dist/extensions/qa-lab/"))).toBe(
       false,
     );
+    expect(artifacts.some((artifact) => artifact.startsWith("dist/extensions/qa-matrix/"))).toBe(
+      false,
+    );
   });
 
   it("keeps bundled channel secret contracts on packed top-level sidecars", () => {