diff --git a/extensions/qa-channel/setup-entry.test.ts b/extensions/qa-channel/setup-entry.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..047df4471a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/qa-channel/setup-entry.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import setupEntry from "./setup-entry.js";
+
+describe("qa-channel setup entry", () => {
+  it("exposes the bundled setup-entry contract", () => {
+    expect(setupEntry.kind).toBe("bundled-channel-setup-entry");
+    expect(setupEntry.loadSetupPlugin().id).toBe("qa-channel");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/extensions/qa-channel/setup-entry.ts b/extensions/qa-channel/setup-entry.ts
index 98bb3e18b5b..3c27bd24cd3 100644
--- a/extensions/qa-channel/setup-entry.ts
+++ b/extensions/qa-channel/setup-entry.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
-import { defineSetupPluginEntry } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/channel-core";
-import { qaChannelPlugin } from "./src/channel.js";
+import { defineBundledChannelSetupEntry } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/channel-entry-contract";
 
-export default defineSetupPluginEntry(qaChannelPlugin);
+export default defineBundledChannelSetupEntry({
+  importMetaUrl: import.meta.url,
+  plugin: {
+    specifier: "./channel-plugin-api.js",
+    exportName: "qaChannelPlugin",
+  },
+  runtime: {
+    specifier: "./api.js",
+    exportName: "setQaChannelRuntime",
+  },
+});
diff --git a/extensions/qa-channel/src/inbound.test.ts b/extensions/qa-channel/src/inbound.test.ts
index eb8badfd6b2..5ae27b5829f 100644
--- a/extensions/qa-channel/src/inbound.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/qa-channel/src/inbound.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
-import { isHttpMediaUrl } from "./inbound.js";
+import { createPluginRuntimeMock } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/channel-test-helpers";
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { setQaChannelRuntime } from "../api.js";
+import { handleQaInbound, isHttpMediaUrl } from "./inbound.js";
+
+const dispatchInboundReplyWithBaseMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+
+vi.mock("openclaw/plugin-sdk/inbound-reply-dispatch", () => ({
+  dispatchInboundReplyWithBase: dispatchInboundReplyWithBaseMock,
+}));
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  dispatchInboundReplyWithBaseMock.mockReset();
+});
 
 describe("isHttpMediaUrl", () => {
   it("accepts only http and https urls", () => {
@@ -10,3 +22,45 @@ describe("isHttpMediaUrl", () => {
     expect(isHttpMediaUrl("data:text/plain;base64,SGVsbG8=")).toBe(false);
   });
 });
+
+describe("handleQaInbound", () => {
+  it("marks group messages that match configured mention patterns", async () => {
+    const runtime = createPluginRuntimeMock();
+    vi.mocked(runtime.channel.mentions.buildMentionRegexes).mockReturnValue([/\b@?openclaw\b/i]);
+    setQaChannelRuntime(runtime);
+
+    await handleQaInbound({
+      channelId: "qa-channel",
+      channelLabel: "QA Channel",
+      account: {
+        accountId: "default",
+        enabled: true,
+        configured: true,
+        baseUrl: "http://127.0.0.1:43123",
+        botUserId: "openclaw",
+        botDisplayName: "OpenClaw QA",
+        pollTimeoutMs: 250,
+        config: {},
+      },
+      config: {},
+      message: {
+        id: "msg-1",
+        accountId: "default",
+        direction: "inbound",
+        conversation: {
+          kind: "channel",
+          id: "qa-room",
+          title: "QA Room",
+        },
+        senderId: "alice",
+        senderName: "Alice",
+        text: "@openclaw ping",
+        timestamp: 1_777_000_000_000,
+        reactions: [],
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(dispatchInboundReplyWithBaseMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(dispatchInboundReplyWithBaseMock.mock.calls[0]?.[0].ctxPayload.WasMentioned).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/extensions/qa-channel/src/inbound.ts b/extensions/qa-channel/src/inbound.ts
index fcc1103740d..9afc823cc62 100644
--- a/extensions/qa-channel/src/inbound.ts
+++ b/extensions/qa-channel/src/inbound.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,16 @@ export async function handleQaInbound(params: {
       id: target,
     },
   });
+  const isGroup = inbound.conversation.kind !== "direct";
+  const wasMentioned = isGroup
+    ? runtime.channel.mentions.matchesMentionPatterns(
+        inbound.text,
+        runtime.channel.mentions.buildMentionRegexes(
+          params.config as OpenClawConfig,
+          route.agentId,
+        ),
+      )
+    : undefined;
   const storePath = runtime.channel.session.resolveStorePath(params.config.session?.store, {
     agentId: route.agentId,
   });
@@ -111,6 +121,7 @@ export async function handleQaInbound(params: {
     SessionKey: route.sessionKey,
     AccountId: route.accountId ?? params.account.accountId,
     ChatType: inbound.conversation.kind === "direct" ? "direct" : "group",
+    WasMentioned: wasMentioned,
     ConversationLabel:
       inbound.threadTitle ||
       inbound.conversation.title ||
diff --git a/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/discord/discord-live.runtime.test.ts b/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/discord/discord-live.runtime.test.ts
index c86196a31a5..8a02caea2e9 100644
--- a/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/discord/discord-live.runtime.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/discord/discord-live.runtime.test.ts
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ describe("discord live qa runtime", () => {
 
     expect(next.plugins?.allow).toContain("discord");
     expect(next.plugins?.entries?.discord).toEqual({ enabled: true });
+    expect(next.messages?.groupChat?.visibleReplies).toBe("automatic");
     expect(next.channels?.discord).toEqual({
       enabled: true,
       defaultAccount: "sut",
diff --git a/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/discord/discord-live.runtime.ts b/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/discord/discord-live.runtime.ts
index da007ff6555..d30bd08f8e3 100644
--- a/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/discord/discord-live.runtime.ts
+++ b/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/discord/discord-live.runtime.ts
@@ -287,6 +287,13 @@ function buildDiscordQaConfig(
       allow: pluginAllow,
       entries: pluginEntries,
     },
+    messages: {
+      ...baseCfg.messages,
+      groupChat: {
+        ...baseCfg.messages?.groupChat,
+        visibleReplies: "automatic",
+      },
+    },
     channels: {
       ...baseCfg.channels,
       discord: {
diff --git a/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.test.ts b/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.test.ts
index 911248a4fb8..1a51b1cc26c 100644
--- a/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.test.ts
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ describe("telegram live qa runtime", () => {
     expect(next.agents?.defaults?.skipBootstrap).toBe(true);
     expect(next.plugins?.allow).toContain("telegram");
     expect(next.plugins?.entries?.telegram).toEqual({ enabled: true });
+    expect(next.messages?.groupChat?.visibleReplies).toBe("automatic");
     expect(next.channels?.telegram).toEqual({
       enabled: true,
       defaultAccount: "sut",
diff --git a/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.ts b/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.ts
index d84a13a72b0..fa4357322c5 100644
--- a/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.ts
+++ b/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.ts
@@ -486,6 +486,13 @@ function buildTelegramQaConfig(
       allow: pluginAllow,
       entries: pluginEntries,
     },
+    messages: {
+      ...baseCfg.messages,
+      groupChat: {
+        ...baseCfg.messages?.groupChat,
+        visibleReplies: "automatic",
+      },
+    },
     channels: {
       ...baseCfg.channels,
       telegram: {
diff --git a/extensions/qa-lab/src/qa-channel-transport.test.ts b/extensions/qa-lab/src/qa-channel-transport.test.ts
index 15d6fcb5d66..ee1f0a9fb3a 100644
--- a/extensions/qa-lab/src/qa-channel-transport.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/qa-lab/src/qa-channel-transport.test.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ describe("qa channel transport", () => {
       messages: {
         groupChat: {
           mentionPatterns: ["\\b@?openclaw\\b"],
+          visibleReplies: "automatic",
         },
       },
     });
diff --git a/extensions/qa-lab/src/qa-channel-transport.ts b/extensions/qa-lab/src/qa-channel-transport.ts
index 455f8130d3f..96cb6e645e6 100644
--- a/extensions/qa-lab/src/qa-channel-transport.ts
+++ b/extensions/qa-lab/src/qa-channel-transport.ts
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ export function createQaChannelGatewayConfig(params: {
     messages: {
       groupChat: {
         mentionPatterns: ["\\b@?openclaw\\b"],
+        visibleReplies: "automatic",
       },
     },
   };
diff --git a/extensions/qa-lab/src/qa-gateway-config.test.ts b/extensions/qa-lab/src/qa-gateway-config.test.ts
index ff0b2b96872..48975eff2e4 100644
--- a/extensions/qa-lab/src/qa-gateway-config.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/qa-lab/src/qa-gateway-config.test.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ function createQaChannelTransportParams(baseUrl = "http://127.0.0.1:43124") {
       messages: {
         groupChat: {
           mentionPatterns: ["\\b@?openclaw\\b"],
+          visibleReplies: "automatic",
         },
       },
     } satisfies QaTransportGatewayConfig,
@@ -77,7 +78,10 @@ describe("buildQaGatewayConfig", () => {
       baseUrl: "http://127.0.0.1:43124",
       pollTimeoutMs: 250,
     });
-    expect(cfg.messages?.groupChat?.mentionPatterns).toEqual(["\\b@?openclaw\\b"]);
+    expect(cfg.messages?.groupChat).toMatchObject({
+      mentionPatterns: ["\\b@?openclaw\\b"],
+      visibleReplies: "automatic",
+    });
   });
 
   it("maps provider-qualified openai and anthropic refs through the mock provider lane", () => {
diff --git a/extensions/qa-matrix/src/runners/contract/runtime.test.ts b/extensions/qa-matrix/src/runners/contract/runtime.test.ts
index 0764582ea51..93763a769d9 100644
--- a/extensions/qa-matrix/src/runners/contract/runtime.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/qa-matrix/src/runners/contract/runtime.test.ts
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ describe("matrix live qa runtime", () => {
 
     expect(next.plugins?.allow).toContain("matrix");
     expect(next.plugins?.entries?.matrix).toEqual({ enabled: true });
+    expect(next.messages?.groupChat?.visibleReplies).toBe("automatic");
     expect(next.channels?.matrix).toEqual({
       enabled: true,
       defaultAccount: "sut",
diff --git a/extensions/qa-matrix/src/substrate/config.test.ts b/extensions/qa-matrix/src/substrate/config.test.ts
index 5ab9715766b..af3c2401b46 100644
--- a/extensions/qa-matrix/src/substrate/config.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/qa-matrix/src/substrate/config.test.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ describe("matrix qa config", () => {
       replyToMode: "off",
       threadReplies: "inbound",
     });
+    expect(next.messages?.groupChat?.visibleReplies).toBe("automatic");
   });
 
   it("applies room-keyed Matrix QA config overrides", () => {
diff --git a/extensions/qa-matrix/src/substrate/config.ts b/extensions/qa-matrix/src/substrate/config.ts
index abd3cbbacd7..512fe6bc4b0 100644
--- a/extensions/qa-matrix/src/substrate/config.ts
+++ b/extensions/qa-matrix/src/substrate/config.ts
@@ -640,6 +640,13 @@ export function buildMatrixQaConfig(
         matrix: { enabled: true },
       },
     },
+    messages: {
+      ...baseCfg.messages,
+      groupChat: {
+        ...baseCfg.messages?.groupChat,
+        visibleReplies: "automatic",
+      },
+    },
     channels: {
       ...baseCfg.channels,
       matrix: {