perf: speed up provider-filtered models list (#70632) (thanks @shakkernerd)

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 - Agents/subagents: add optional forked context for native `sessions_spawn` runs so agents can let a child inherit the requester transcript when needed, while keeping clean isolated sessions as the default; includes prompt guidance, context-engine hook metadata, docs, and QA coverage.
 - Codex harness: add structured debug logging for embedded harness selection decisions so `/status` stays simple while gateway logs explain auto-selection and Pi fallback reasons. (#70760) Thanks @100yenadmin.
 - Dependencies/Pi: update bundled Pi packages to `0.70.0`, use Pi's upstream `gpt-5.5` catalog metadata for OpenAI and OpenAI Codex, and keep only local `gpt-5.5-pro` forward-compat handling.
+- Models/CLI: speed up `openclaw models list --all --provider <id>` for bundled providers with safe static catalogs while keeping live and third-party providers on registry discovery. (#70632) Thanks @shakkernerd.
 - Models/CLI: avoid broad registry enumeration for default `openclaw models list`, reducing default listing latency while preserving configured-row output. (#70883) Thanks @shakkernerd.
 - Models/CLI: split `openclaw models list` row-source orchestration and registry loading into narrower helpers without changing list output behavior. (#70867) Thanks @shakkernerd.
 - Codex harness/context-engine: run context-engine bootstrap, assembly, post-turn maintenance, and engine-owned compaction in Codex app-server sessions while keeping native Codex thread state and compaction auditable. (#70809) Thanks @jalehman.

docs/plugins/manifest.md

@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ or npm install metadata. Those belong in your plugin code and `package.json`.
 | `kind`                               | No       | `"memory"` \| `"context-engine"` | Declares an exclusive plugin kind used by `plugins.slots.*`.                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | `channels`                           | No       | `string[]`                       | Channel ids owned by this plugin. Used for discovery and config validation.                                                                                                                                                       |
 | `providers`                          | No       | `string[]`                       | Provider ids owned by this plugin.                                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| `providerDiscoveryEntry`             | No       | `string`                         | Lightweight provider-discovery module path, relative to the plugin root, for manifest-scoped provider catalog metadata that can be loaded without activating the full plugin runtime.                                             |
 | `modelSupport`                       | No       | `object`                         | Manifest-owned shorthand model-family metadata used to auto-load the plugin before runtime.                                                                                                                                       |
 | `providerEndpoints`                  | No       | `object[]`                       | Manifest-owned endpoint host/baseUrl metadata for provider routes that core must classify before provider runtime loads.                                                                                                          |
 | `cliBackends`                        | No       | `string[]`                       | CLI inference backend ids owned by this plugin. Used for startup auto-activation from explicit config refs.                                                                                                                       |
@@ -681,6 +682,7 @@ See [Configuration reference](/gateway/configuration) for the full `plugins.*` s
 - Native manifests are parsed with JSON5, so comments, trailing commas, and unquoted keys are accepted as long as the final value is still an object.
 - Only documented manifest fields are read by the manifest loader. Avoid custom top-level keys.
 - `channels`, `providers`, `cliBackends`, and `skills` can all be omitted when a plugin does not need them.
+- `providerDiscoveryEntry` must stay lightweight and should not import broad runtime code; use it for static provider catalog metadata or narrow discovery descriptors, not request-time execution.
 - Exclusive plugin kinds are selected through `plugins.slots.*`: `kind: "memory"` via `plugins.slots.memory`, `kind: "context-engine"` via `plugins.slots.contextEngine` (default `legacy`).
 - Env-var metadata (`providerAuthEnvVars`, `channelEnvVars`) is declarative only. Status, audit, cron delivery validation, and other read-only surfaces still apply plugin trust and effective activation policy before treating an env var as configured.
 - For runtime wizard metadata that requires provider code, see [Provider runtime hooks](/plugins/architecture-internals#provider-runtime-hooks).