diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c5fd66d0f7c..28816334d5a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/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
 
diff --git a/docs/cli/plugins.md b/docs/cli/plugins.md
index b6ccda80c40..9f86c75422c 100644
--- a/docs/cli/plugins.md
+++ b/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
diff --git a/extensions/qa-matrix/package.json b/extensions/qa-matrix/package.json
index a36f1f12a3b..624ce3cdd59 100644
--- a/extensions/qa-matrix/package.json
+++ b/extensions/qa-matrix/package.json
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@
     },
     "build": {
       "openclawVersion": "2026.4.12"
-    },
-    "release": {
-      "publishToClawHub": true,
-      "publishToNpm": true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/scripts/lib/bundled-plugin-build-entries.mjs b/scripts/lib/bundled-plugin-build-entries.mjs
index 5d931b88954..836170713d4 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/bundled-plugin-build-entries.mjs
+++ b/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) {
diff --git a/test/scripts/bundled-plugin-build-entries.test.ts b/test/scripts/bundled-plugin-build-entries.test.ts
index 03b015b7862..f60bbe23ce0 100644
--- a/test/scripts/bundled-plugin-build-entries.test.ts
+++ b/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", () => {