diff --git a/src/cli/command-bootstrap.test.ts b/src/cli/command-bootstrap.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..40d3d4e0fd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/command-bootstrap.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+const ensureConfigReadyMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn(async () => {}));
+const ensureCliPluginRegistryLoadedMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn(async () => {}));
+
+vi.mock("./program/config-guard.js", () => ({
+  ensureConfigReady: ensureConfigReadyMock,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("./plugin-registry-loader.js", () => ({
+  ensureCliPluginRegistryLoaded: ensureCliPluginRegistryLoadedMock,
+  resolvePluginRegistryScopeForCommandPath: vi.fn((commandPath: string[]) =>
+    commandPath[0] === "status" || commandPath[0] === "health" ? "channels" : "all",
+  ),
+}));
+
+describe("ensureCliCommandBootstrap", () => {
+  let ensureCliCommandBootstrap: typeof import("./command-bootstrap.js").ensureCliCommandBootstrap;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+    vi.resetModules();
+    ({ ensureCliCommandBootstrap } = await import("./command-bootstrap.js"));
+  });
+
+  it("runs config guard and plugin loading with shared options", async () => {
+    const runtime = {} as never;
+
+    await ensureCliCommandBootstrap({
+      runtime,
+      commandPath: ["agents", "list"],
+      suppressDoctorStdout: true,
+      allowInvalid: true,
+      loadPlugins: true,
+    });
+
+    expect(ensureConfigReadyMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      runtime,
+      commandPath: ["agents", "list"],
+      allowInvalid: true,
+      suppressDoctorStdout: true,
+    });
+    expect(ensureCliPluginRegistryLoadedMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      scope: "all",
+      routeLogsToStderr: true,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("skips config guard without skipping plugin loading", async () => {
+    await ensureCliCommandBootstrap({
+      runtime: {} as never,
+      commandPath: ["status"],
+      suppressDoctorStdout: true,
+      skipConfigGuard: true,
+      loadPlugins: true,
+    });
+
+    expect(ensureConfigReadyMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(ensureCliPluginRegistryLoadedMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      scope: "channels",
+      routeLogsToStderr: true,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("does nothing extra when plugin loading is disabled", async () => {
+    await ensureCliCommandBootstrap({
+      runtime: {} as never,
+      commandPath: ["config", "validate"],
+      skipConfigGuard: true,
+      loadPlugins: false,
+    });
+
+    expect(ensureConfigReadyMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(ensureCliPluginRegistryLoadedMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/cli/command-bootstrap.ts b/src/cli/command-bootstrap.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8ce9e7cfd66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/command-bootstrap.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import type { RuntimeEnv } from "../runtime.js";
+import {
+  ensureCliPluginRegistryLoaded,
+  resolvePluginRegistryScopeForCommandPath,
+} from "./plugin-registry-loader.js";
+
+let configGuardModulePromise: Promise<typeof import("./program/config-guard.js")> | undefined;
+
+function loadConfigGuardModule() {
+  configGuardModulePromise ??= import("./program/config-guard.js");
+  return configGuardModulePromise;
+}
+
+export async function ensureCliCommandBootstrap(params: {
+  runtime: RuntimeEnv;
+  commandPath: string[];
+  suppressDoctorStdout?: boolean;
+  skipConfigGuard?: boolean;
+  allowInvalid?: boolean;
+  loadPlugins?: boolean;
+}) {
+  if (!params.skipConfigGuard) {
+    const { ensureConfigReady } = await loadConfigGuardModule();
+    await ensureConfigReady({
+      runtime: params.runtime,
+      commandPath: params.commandPath,
+      ...(params.allowInvalid ? { allowInvalid: true } : {}),
+      ...(params.suppressDoctorStdout ? { suppressDoctorStdout: true } : {}),
+    });
+  }
+  if (!params.loadPlugins) {
+    return;
+  }
+  await ensureCliPluginRegistryLoaded({
+    scope: resolvePluginRegistryScopeForCommandPath(params.commandPath),
+    routeLogsToStderr: params.suppressDoctorStdout,
+  });
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/command-execution-startup.test.ts b/src/cli/command-execution-startup.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f0d1dfb00ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/command-execution-startup.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+const emitCliBannerMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+const routeLogsToStderrMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+const ensureCliCommandBootstrapMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn(async () => {}));
+
+vi.mock("./banner.js", () => ({
+  emitCliBanner: emitCliBannerMock,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../logging/console.js", () => ({
+  routeLogsToStderr: routeLogsToStderrMock,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("./command-bootstrap.js", () => ({
+  ensureCliCommandBootstrap: ensureCliCommandBootstrapMock,
+}));
+
+describe("command-execution-startup", () => {
+  let mod: typeof import("./command-execution-startup.js");
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+    vi.resetModules();
+    mod = await import("./command-execution-startup.js");
+  });
+
+  it("resolves startup context from argv and mode", () => {
+    expect(
+      mod.resolveCliExecutionStartupContext({
+        argv: ["node", "openclaw", "status", "--json"],
+        jsonOutputMode: true,
+        routeMode: true,
+      }),
+    ).toEqual({
+      commandPath: ["status"],
+      startupPolicy: {
+        suppressDoctorStdout: true,
+        hideBanner: false,
+        skipConfigGuard: true,
+        loadPlugins: false,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("routes logs to stderr and emits banner only when allowed", async () => {
+    await mod.applyCliExecutionStartupPresentation({
+      startupPolicy: {
+        suppressDoctorStdout: true,
+        hideBanner: false,
+        skipConfigGuard: false,
+        loadPlugins: true,
+      },
+      version: "1.2.3",
+      argv: ["node", "openclaw", "status"],
+    });
+
+    expect(routeLogsToStderrMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(emitCliBannerMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith("1.2.3", {
+      argv: ["node", "openclaw", "status"],
+    });
+
+    await mod.applyCliExecutionStartupPresentation({
+      startupPolicy: {
+        suppressDoctorStdout: false,
+        hideBanner: true,
+        skipConfigGuard: false,
+        loadPlugins: true,
+      },
+      version: "1.2.3",
+      showBanner: true,
+    });
+
+    expect(emitCliBannerMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it("forwards startup policy into bootstrap defaults and overrides", async () => {
+    const statusRuntime = {} as never;
+    await mod.ensureCliExecutionBootstrap({
+      runtime: statusRuntime,
+      commandPath: ["status"],
+      startupPolicy: {
+        suppressDoctorStdout: true,
+        hideBanner: false,
+        skipConfigGuard: true,
+        loadPlugins: false,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(ensureCliCommandBootstrapMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      runtime: statusRuntime,
+      commandPath: ["status"],
+      suppressDoctorStdout: true,
+      allowInvalid: undefined,
+      loadPlugins: false,
+      skipConfigGuard: true,
+    });
+
+    const messageRuntime = {} as never;
+    await mod.ensureCliExecutionBootstrap({
+      runtime: messageRuntime,
+      commandPath: ["message", "send"],
+      startupPolicy: {
+        suppressDoctorStdout: false,
+        hideBanner: false,
+        skipConfigGuard: false,
+        loadPlugins: false,
+      },
+      allowInvalid: true,
+      loadPlugins: true,
+    });
+
+    expect(ensureCliCommandBootstrapMock).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith({
+      runtime: messageRuntime,
+      commandPath: ["message", "send"],
+      suppressDoctorStdout: false,
+      allowInvalid: true,
+      loadPlugins: true,
+      skipConfigGuard: false,
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/cli/command-execution-startup.ts b/src/cli/command-execution-startup.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a9846fb4a90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/command-execution-startup.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import { routeLogsToStderr } from "../logging/console.js";
+import type { RuntimeInterface } from "../runtime.js";
+import { getCommandPathWithRootOptions } from "./argv.js";
+import { ensureCliCommandBootstrap } from "./command-bootstrap.js";
+import { resolveCliStartupPolicy } from "./command-startup-policy.js";
+
+type CliStartupPolicy = ReturnType<typeof resolveCliStartupPolicy>;
+
+export function resolveCliExecutionStartupContext(params: {
+  argv: string[];
+  jsonOutputMode: boolean;
+  env?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv;
+  routeMode?: boolean;
+}) {
+  const commandPath = getCommandPathWithRootOptions(params.argv, 2);
+  return {
+    commandPath,
+    startupPolicy: resolveCliStartupPolicy({
+      commandPath,
+      jsonOutputMode: params.jsonOutputMode,
+      env: params.env,
+      routeMode: params.routeMode,
+    }),
+  };
+}
+
+export async function applyCliExecutionStartupPresentation(params: {
+  argv?: string[];
+  routeLogsToStderrOnSuppress?: boolean;
+  startupPolicy: CliStartupPolicy;
+  showBanner?: boolean;
+  version?: string;
+}) {
+  if (params.startupPolicy.suppressDoctorStdout && params.routeLogsToStderrOnSuppress !== false) {
+    routeLogsToStderr();
+  }
+  if (params.startupPolicy.hideBanner || params.showBanner === false || !params.version) {
+    return;
+  }
+  const { emitCliBanner } = await import("./banner.js");
+  if (params.argv) {
+    emitCliBanner(params.version, { argv: params.argv });
+    return;
+  }
+  emitCliBanner(params.version);
+}
+
+export async function ensureCliExecutionBootstrap(params: {
+  runtime: RuntimeInterface;
+  commandPath: string[];
+  startupPolicy: CliStartupPolicy;
+  allowInvalid?: boolean;
+  loadPlugins?: boolean;
+  skipConfigGuard?: boolean;
+}) {
+  await ensureCliCommandBootstrap({
+    runtime: params.runtime,
+    commandPath: params.commandPath,
+    suppressDoctorStdout: params.startupPolicy.suppressDoctorStdout,
+    allowInvalid: params.allowInvalid,
+    loadPlugins: params.loadPlugins ?? params.startupPolicy.loadPlugins,
+    skipConfigGuard: params.skipConfigGuard ?? params.startupPolicy.skipConfigGuard,
+  });
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/command-startup-policy.test.ts b/src/cli/command-startup-policy.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f75845d9f65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/command-startup-policy.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import {
+  resolveCliStartupPolicy,
+  shouldBypassConfigGuardForCommandPath,
+  shouldEnsureCliPathForCommandPath,
+  shouldHideCliBannerForCommandPath,
+  shouldLoadPluginsForCommandPath,
+  shouldSkipRouteConfigGuardForCommandPath,
+} from "./command-startup-policy.js";
+
+describe("command-startup-policy", () => {
+  it("matches config guard bypass commands", () => {
+    expect(shouldBypassConfigGuardForCommandPath(["backup", "create"])).toBe(true);
+    expect(shouldBypassConfigGuardForCommandPath(["config", "validate"])).toBe(true);
+    expect(shouldBypassConfigGuardForCommandPath(["config", "schema"])).toBe(true);
+    expect(shouldBypassConfigGuardForCommandPath(["status"])).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("matches route-first config guard skip policy", () => {
+    expect(
+      shouldSkipRouteConfigGuardForCommandPath({
+        commandPath: ["status"],
+        suppressDoctorStdout: true,
+      }),
+    ).toBe(true);
+    expect(
+      shouldSkipRouteConfigGuardForCommandPath({
+        commandPath: ["gateway", "status"],
+        suppressDoctorStdout: false,
+      }),
+    ).toBe(true);
+    expect(
+      shouldSkipRouteConfigGuardForCommandPath({
+        commandPath: ["status"],
+        suppressDoctorStdout: false,
+      }),
+    ).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("matches plugin preload policy", () => {
+    expect(
+      shouldLoadPluginsForCommandPath({
+        commandPath: ["status"],
+        jsonOutputMode: false,
+      }),
+    ).toBe(true);
+    expect(
+      shouldLoadPluginsForCommandPath({
+        commandPath: ["status"],
+        jsonOutputMode: true,
+      }),
+    ).toBe(false);
+    expect(
+      shouldLoadPluginsForCommandPath({
+        commandPath: ["channels", "add"],
+        jsonOutputMode: false,
+      }),
+    ).toBe(false);
+    expect(
+      shouldLoadPluginsForCommandPath({
+        commandPath: ["agents", "list"],
+        jsonOutputMode: false,
+      }),
+    ).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("matches banner suppression policy", () => {
+    expect(shouldHideCliBannerForCommandPath(["update", "status"])).toBe(true);
+    expect(shouldHideCliBannerForCommandPath(["completion"])).toBe(true);
+    expect(
+      shouldHideCliBannerForCommandPath(["status"], {
+        ...process.env,
+        OPENCLAW_HIDE_BANNER: "1",
+      }),
+    ).toBe(true);
+    expect(shouldHideCliBannerForCommandPath(["status"], {})).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("matches CLI PATH bootstrap policy", () => {
+    expect(shouldEnsureCliPathForCommandPath(["status"])).toBe(false);
+    expect(shouldEnsureCliPathForCommandPath(["sessions"])).toBe(false);
+    expect(shouldEnsureCliPathForCommandPath(["config", "get"])).toBe(false);
+    expect(shouldEnsureCliPathForCommandPath(["models", "status"])).toBe(false);
+    expect(shouldEnsureCliPathForCommandPath(["message", "send"])).toBe(true);
+    expect(shouldEnsureCliPathForCommandPath([])).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("aggregates startup policy for commander and route-first callers", () => {
+    expect(
+      resolveCliStartupPolicy({
+        commandPath: ["status"],
+        jsonOutputMode: true,
+      }),
+    ).toEqual({
+      suppressDoctorStdout: true,
+      hideBanner: false,
+      skipConfigGuard: false,
+      loadPlugins: false,
+    });
+
+    expect(
+      resolveCliStartupPolicy({
+        commandPath: ["status"],
+        jsonOutputMode: true,
+        routeMode: true,
+      }),
+    ).toEqual({
+      suppressDoctorStdout: true,
+      hideBanner: false,
+      skipConfigGuard: true,
+      loadPlugins: false,
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/cli/command-startup-policy.ts b/src/cli/command-startup-policy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5457bb23ccc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/command-startup-policy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+import { isTruthyEnvValue } from "../infra/env.js";
+
+const PLUGIN_REQUIRED_COMMANDS = new Set([
+  "agent",
+  "message",
+  "channels",
+  "directory",
+  "agents",
+  "configure",
+  "status",
+  "health",
+]);
+
+const CONFIG_GUARD_BYPASS_COMMANDS = new Set(["backup", "doctor", "completion", "secrets"]);
+
+export function shouldBypassConfigGuardForCommandPath(commandPath: string[]): boolean {
+  const [primary, secondary] = commandPath;
+  if (!primary) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (CONFIG_GUARD_BYPASS_COMMANDS.has(primary)) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  return primary === "config" && (secondary === "validate" || secondary === "schema");
+}
+
+export function shouldSkipRouteConfigGuardForCommandPath(params: {
+  commandPath: string[];
+  suppressDoctorStdout: boolean;
+}): boolean {
+  return (
+    (params.commandPath[0] === "status" && params.suppressDoctorStdout) ||
+    (params.commandPath[0] === "gateway" && params.commandPath[1] === "status")
+  );
+}
+
+export function shouldLoadPluginsForCommandPath(params: {
+  commandPath: string[];
+  jsonOutputMode: boolean;
+}): boolean {
+  const [primary, secondary] = params.commandPath;
+  if (!primary || !PLUGIN_REQUIRED_COMMANDS.has(primary)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if ((primary === "status" || primary === "health") && params.jsonOutputMode) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return !(primary === "onboard" || (primary === "channels" && secondary === "add"));
+}
+
+export function shouldHideCliBannerForCommandPath(
+  commandPath: string[],
+  env: NodeJS.ProcessEnv = process.env,
+): boolean {
+  return (
+    isTruthyEnvValue(env.OPENCLAW_HIDE_BANNER) ||
+    commandPath[0] === "update" ||
+    commandPath[0] === "completion" ||
+    (commandPath[0] === "plugins" && commandPath[1] === "update")
+  );
+}
+
+export function shouldEnsureCliPathForCommandPath(commandPath: string[]): boolean {
+  const [primary, secondary] = commandPath;
+  if (!primary) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (primary === "status" || primary === "health" || primary === "sessions") {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (primary === "config" && (secondary === "get" || secondary === "unset")) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (primary === "models" && (secondary === "list" || secondary === "status")) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+export function resolveCliStartupPolicy(params: {
+  commandPath: string[];
+  jsonOutputMode: boolean;
+  env?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv;
+  routeMode?: boolean;
+}) {
+  const suppressDoctorStdout = params.jsonOutputMode;
+  return {
+    suppressDoctorStdout,
+    hideBanner: shouldHideCliBannerForCommandPath(params.commandPath, params.env),
+    skipConfigGuard: params.routeMode
+      ? shouldSkipRouteConfigGuardForCommandPath({
+          commandPath: params.commandPath,
+          suppressDoctorStdout,
+        })
+      : false,
+    loadPlugins: shouldLoadPluginsForCommandPath({
+      commandPath: params.commandPath,
+      jsonOutputMode: params.jsonOutputMode,
+    }),
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/plugin-registry-loader.test.ts b/src/cli/plugin-registry-loader.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4a1728dd9f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/plugin-registry-loader.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+const ensurePluginRegistryLoadedMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+
+vi.mock("./plugin-registry.js", () => ({
+  ensurePluginRegistryLoaded: ensurePluginRegistryLoadedMock,
+}));
+
+describe("plugin-registry-loader", () => {
+  let originalForceStderr: boolean;
+  let ensureCliPluginRegistryLoaded: typeof import("./plugin-registry-loader.js").ensureCliPluginRegistryLoaded;
+  let resolvePluginRegistryScopeForCommandPath: typeof import("./plugin-registry-loader.js").resolvePluginRegistryScopeForCommandPath;
+  let loggingState: typeof import("../logging/state.js").loggingState;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+    vi.resetModules();
+    ({ ensureCliPluginRegistryLoaded, resolvePluginRegistryScopeForCommandPath } =
+      await import("./plugin-registry-loader.js"));
+    ({ loggingState } = await import("../logging/state.js"));
+    originalForceStderr = loggingState.forceConsoleToStderr;
+    loggingState.forceConsoleToStderr = false;
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    loggingState.forceConsoleToStderr = originalForceStderr;
+  });
+
+  it("routes plugin load logs to stderr and restores state", async () => {
+    const captured: boolean[] = [];
+    ensurePluginRegistryLoadedMock.mockImplementation(() => {
+      captured.push(loggingState.forceConsoleToStderr);
+    });
+
+    await ensureCliPluginRegistryLoaded({
+      scope: "configured-channels",
+      routeLogsToStderr: true,
+    });
+
+    expect(ensurePluginRegistryLoadedMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      scope: "configured-channels",
+    });
+    expect(captured).toEqual([true]);
+    expect(loggingState.forceConsoleToStderr).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps stdout routing unchanged when stderr routing is not requested", async () => {
+    const captured: boolean[] = [];
+    ensurePluginRegistryLoadedMock.mockImplementation(() => {
+      captured.push(loggingState.forceConsoleToStderr);
+    });
+
+    await ensureCliPluginRegistryLoaded({
+      scope: "all",
+    });
+
+    expect(captured).toEqual([false]);
+    expect(loggingState.forceConsoleToStderr).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("maps command paths to plugin registry scopes", () => {
+    expect(resolvePluginRegistryScopeForCommandPath(["status"])).toBe("channels");
+    expect(resolvePluginRegistryScopeForCommandPath(["health"])).toBe("channels");
+    expect(resolvePluginRegistryScopeForCommandPath(["agents"])).toBe("all");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/cli/plugin-registry-loader.ts b/src/cli/plugin-registry-loader.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ff5461f60a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/plugin-registry-loader.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { loggingState } from "../logging/state.js";
+import type { PluginRegistryScope } from "./plugin-registry.js";
+
+let pluginRegistryModulePromise: Promise<typeof import("./plugin-registry.js")> | undefined;
+
+function loadPluginRegistryModule() {
+  pluginRegistryModulePromise ??= import("./plugin-registry.js");
+  return pluginRegistryModulePromise;
+}
+
+export function resolvePluginRegistryScopeForCommandPath(
+  commandPath: string[],
+): Exclude<PluginRegistryScope, "configured-channels"> {
+  return commandPath[0] === "status" || commandPath[0] === "health" ? "channels" : "all";
+}
+
+export async function ensureCliPluginRegistryLoaded(params: {
+  scope: PluginRegistryScope;
+  routeLogsToStderr?: boolean;
+}) {
+  const { ensurePluginRegistryLoaded } = await loadPluginRegistryModule();
+  const previousForceStderr = loggingState.forceConsoleToStderr;
+  if (params.routeLogsToStderr) {
+    loggingState.forceConsoleToStderr = true;
+  }
+  try {
+    ensurePluginRegistryLoaded({ scope: params.scope });
+  } finally {
+    loggingState.forceConsoleToStderr = previousForceStderr;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/program/preaction.ts b/src/cli/program/preaction.ts
index 8a6c7781195..867c172aa76 100644
--- a/src/cli/program/preaction.ts
+++ b/src/cli/program/preaction.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 import type { Command } from "commander";
 import { setVerbose } from "../../globals.js";
-import { isTruthyEnvValue } from "../../infra/env.js";
-import { routeLogsToStderr } from "../../logging/console.js";
 import type { LogLevel } from "../../logging/levels.js";
-import { loggingState } from "../../logging/state.js";
 import { defaultRuntime } from "../../runtime.js";
-import { getCommandPathWithRootOptions, getVerboseFlag, hasHelpOrVersion } from "../argv.js";
-import { emitCliBanner } from "../banner.js";
+import { getVerboseFlag, hasHelpOrVersion } from "../argv.js";
 import { resolveCliName } from "../cli-name.js";
+import {
+  applyCliExecutionStartupPresentation,
+  ensureCliExecutionBootstrap,
+  resolveCliExecutionStartupContext,
+} from "../command-execution-startup.js";
+import { shouldBypassConfigGuardForCommandPath } from "../command-startup-policy.js";
 import {
   resolvePluginInstallInvalidConfigPolicy,
   resolvePluginInstallPreactionRequest,
@@ -27,63 +29,6 @@ function setProcessTitleForCommand(actionCommand: Command) {
   process.title = `${cliName}-${name}`;
 }
 
-// Commands that need plugins loaded before execution.
-const PLUGIN_REQUIRED_COMMANDS = new Set([
-  "agent",
-  "message",
-  "channels",
-  "directory",
-  "agents",
-  "configure",
-  "status",
-  "health",
-]);
-const CONFIG_GUARD_BYPASS_COMMANDS = new Set(["backup", "doctor", "completion", "secrets"]);
-let configGuardModulePromise: Promise<typeof import("./config-guard.js")> | undefined;
-let pluginRegistryModulePromise: Promise<typeof import("../plugin-registry.js")> | undefined;
-
-function shouldBypassConfigGuard(commandPath: string[]): boolean {
-  const [primary, secondary] = commandPath;
-  if (!primary) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  if (CONFIG_GUARD_BYPASS_COMMANDS.has(primary)) {
-    return true;
-  }
-  if (primary === "config" && (secondary === "validate" || secondary === "schema")) {
-    return true;
-  }
-  return false;
-}
-
-function loadConfigGuardModule() {
-  configGuardModulePromise ??= import("./config-guard.js");
-  return configGuardModulePromise;
-}
-
-function loadPluginRegistryModule() {
-  pluginRegistryModulePromise ??= import("../plugin-registry.js");
-  return pluginRegistryModulePromise;
-}
-
-function resolvePluginRegistryScope(commandPath: string[]): "channels" | "all" {
-  return commandPath[0] === "status" || commandPath[0] === "health" ? "channels" : "all";
-}
-
-function shouldLoadPluginsForCommand(commandPath: string[], jsonOutputMode: boolean): boolean {
-  const [primary, secondary] = commandPath;
-  if (!primary || !PLUGIN_REQUIRED_COMMANDS.has(primary)) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  if ((primary === "status" || primary === "health") && jsonOutputMode) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  // Setup wizard and channels add should stay manifest-first and load selected plugins on demand.
-  if (primary === "onboard" || (primary === "channels" && secondary === "add")) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  return true;
-}
 function shouldAllowInvalidConfigForAction(actionCommand: Command, commandPath: string[]): boolean {
   return (
     resolvePluginInstallInvalidConfigPolicy(
@@ -123,19 +68,16 @@ export function registerPreActionHooks(program: Command, programVersion: string)
     if (hasHelpOrVersion(argv)) {
       return;
     }
-    const commandPath = getCommandPathWithRootOptions(argv, 2);
     const jsonOutputMode = isCommandJsonOutputMode(actionCommand, argv);
-    if (jsonOutputMode) {
-      routeLogsToStderr();
-    }
-    const hideBanner =
-      isTruthyEnvValue(process.env.OPENCLAW_HIDE_BANNER) ||
-      commandPath[0] === "update" ||
-      commandPath[0] === "completion" ||
-      (commandPath[0] === "plugins" && commandPath[1] === "update");
-    if (!hideBanner) {
-      emitCliBanner(programVersion);
-    }
+    const { commandPath, startupPolicy } = resolveCliExecutionStartupContext({
+      argv,
+      jsonOutputMode,
+      env: process.env,
+    });
+    await applyCliExecutionStartupPresentation({
+      startupPolicy,
+      version: programVersion,
+    });
     const verbose = getVerboseFlag(argv, { includeDebug: true });
     setVerbose(verbose);
     const cliLogLevel = getCliLogLevel(actionCommand);
@@ -145,31 +87,14 @@ export function registerPreActionHooks(program: Command, programVersion: string)
     if (!verbose) {
       process.env.NODE_NO_WARNINGS ??= "1";
     }
-    if (shouldBypassConfigGuard(commandPath)) {
+    if (shouldBypassConfigGuardForCommandPath(commandPath)) {
       return;
     }
-    const allowInvalid = shouldAllowInvalidConfigForAction(actionCommand, commandPath);
-    const { ensureConfigReady } = await loadConfigGuardModule();
-    await ensureConfigReady({
+    await ensureCliExecutionBootstrap({
       runtime: defaultRuntime,
       commandPath,
-      ...(allowInvalid ? { allowInvalid: true } : {}),
-      ...(jsonOutputMode ? { suppressDoctorStdout: true } : {}),
+      startupPolicy,
+      allowInvalid: shouldAllowInvalidConfigForAction(actionCommand, commandPath),
     });
-    // Load plugins for commands that need channel access.
-    // When --json output is active, temporarily route logs to stderr so plugin
-    // registration messages don't corrupt the JSON payload on stdout.
-    if (shouldLoadPluginsForCommand(commandPath, jsonOutputMode)) {
-      const { ensurePluginRegistryLoaded } = await loadPluginRegistryModule();
-      const prev = loggingState.forceConsoleToStderr;
-      if (jsonOutputMode) {
-        loggingState.forceConsoleToStderr = true;
-      }
-      try {
-        ensurePluginRegistryLoaded({ scope: resolvePluginRegistryScope(commandPath) });
-      } finally {
-        loggingState.forceConsoleToStderr = prev;
-      }
-    }
   });
 }
diff --git a/src/cli/program/route-args.test.ts b/src/cli/program/route-args.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..544c2ab0d3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/program/route-args.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import {
+  parseAgentsListRouteArgs,
+  parseConfigGetRouteArgs,
+  parseConfigUnsetRouteArgs,
+  parseGatewayStatusRouteArgs,
+  parseHealthRouteArgs,
+  parseModelsListRouteArgs,
+  parseModelsStatusRouteArgs,
+  parseSessionsRouteArgs,
+  parseStatusRouteArgs,
+} from "./route-args.js";
+
+describe("route-args", () => {
+  it("parses health and status route args", () => {
+    expect(
+      parseHealthRouteArgs(["node", "openclaw", "health", "--json", "--timeout", "5000"]),
+    ).toEqual({
+      json: true,
+      verbose: false,
+      timeoutMs: 5000,
+    });
+    expect(
+      parseStatusRouteArgs([
+        "node",
+        "openclaw",
+        "status",
+        "--json",
+        "--deep",
+        "--all",
+        "--usage",
+        "--timeout",
+        "5000",
+      ]),
+    ).toEqual({
+      json: true,
+      deep: true,
+      all: true,
+      usage: true,
+      verbose: false,
+      timeoutMs: 5000,
+    });
+    expect(parseStatusRouteArgs(["node", "openclaw", "status", "--timeout"])).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it("parses gateway status route args and rejects probe-only ssh flags", () => {
+    expect(
+      parseGatewayStatusRouteArgs([
+        "node",
+        "openclaw",
+        "gateway",
+        "status",
+        "--url",
+        "ws://127.0.0.1:18789",
+        "--token",
+        "abc",
+        "--password",
+        "def",
+        "--timeout",
+        "5000",
+        "--deep",
+        "--require-rpc",
+        "--json",
+      ]),
+    ).toEqual({
+      rpc: {
+        url: "ws://127.0.0.1:18789",
+        token: "abc",
+        password: "def",
+        timeout: "5000",
+      },
+      probe: true,
+      requireRpc: true,
+      deep: true,
+      json: true,
+    });
+    expect(
+      parseGatewayStatusRouteArgs(["node", "openclaw", "gateway", "status", "--ssh", "host"]),
+    ).toBeNull();
+    expect(
+      parseGatewayStatusRouteArgs(["node", "openclaw", "gateway", "status", "--ssh-auto"]),
+    ).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it("parses sessions and agents list route args", () => {
+    expect(
+      parseSessionsRouteArgs([
+        "node",
+        "openclaw",
+        "sessions",
+        "--json",
+        "--all-agents",
+        "--agent",
+        "default",
+        "--store",
+        "sqlite",
+        "--active",
+        "true",
+      ]),
+    ).toEqual({
+      json: true,
+      allAgents: true,
+      agent: "default",
+      store: "sqlite",
+      active: "true",
+    });
+    expect(parseSessionsRouteArgs(["node", "openclaw", "sessions", "--agent"])).toBeNull();
+    expect(
+      parseAgentsListRouteArgs(["node", "openclaw", "agents", "list", "--json", "--bindings"]),
+    ).toEqual({
+      json: true,
+      bindings: true,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("parses config routes", () => {
+    expect(
+      parseConfigGetRouteArgs([
+        "node",
+        "openclaw",
+        "--log-level",
+        "debug",
+        "config",
+        "get",
+        "update.channel",
+        "--json",
+      ]),
+    ).toEqual({
+      path: "update.channel",
+      json: true,
+    });
+    expect(
+      parseConfigUnsetRouteArgs([
+        "node",
+        "openclaw",
+        "config",
+        "unset",
+        "--profile",
+        "work",
+        "update.channel",
+      ]),
+    ).toEqual({
+      path: "update.channel",
+    });
+    expect(parseConfigGetRouteArgs(["node", "openclaw", "config", "get", "--json"])).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it("parses models list and models status route args", () => {
+    expect(
+      parseModelsListRouteArgs([
+        "node",
+        "openclaw",
+        "models",
+        "list",
+        "--provider",
+        "openai",
+        "--all",
+        "--local",
+        "--json",
+        "--plain",
+      ]),
+    ).toEqual({
+      provider: "openai",
+      all: true,
+      local: true,
+      json: true,
+      plain: true,
+    });
+    expect(
+      parseModelsStatusRouteArgs([
+        "node",
+        "openclaw",
+        "models",
+        "status",
+        "--probe-provider",
+        "openai",
+        "--probe-timeout",
+        "5000",
+        "--probe-concurrency",
+        "2",
+        "--probe-max-tokens",
+        "64",
+        "--probe-profile",
+        "fast",
+        "--probe-profile",
+        "safe",
+        "--agent",
+        "default",
+        "--json",
+        "--plain",
+        "--check",
+        "--probe",
+      ]),
+    ).toEqual({
+      probeProvider: "openai",
+      probeTimeout: "5000",
+      probeConcurrency: "2",
+      probeMaxTokens: "64",
+      probeProfile: ["fast", "safe"],
+      agent: "default",
+      json: true,
+      plain: true,
+      check: true,
+      probe: true,
+    });
+    expect(
+      parseModelsStatusRouteArgs(["node", "openclaw", "models", "status", "--probe-profile"]),
+    ).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/cli/program/route-args.ts b/src/cli/program/route-args.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6f914030213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/program/route-args.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,244 @@
+import { isValueToken } from "../../infra/cli-root-options.js";
+import {
+  getCommandPositionalsWithRootOptions,
+  getFlagValue,
+  getPositiveIntFlagValue,
+  getVerboseFlag,
+  hasFlag,
+} from "../argv.js";
+
+type OptionalFlagParse = {
+  ok: boolean;
+  value?: string;
+};
+
+function parseOptionalFlagValue(argv: string[], name: string): OptionalFlagParse {
+  const value = getFlagValue(argv, name);
+  if (value === null) {
+    return { ok: false };
+  }
+  return { ok: true, value };
+}
+
+function parseRepeatedFlagValues(argv: string[], name: string): string[] | null {
+  const values: string[] = [];
+  const args = argv.slice(2);
+  for (let i = 0; i < args.length; i += 1) {
+    const arg = args[i];
+    if (!arg || arg === "--") {
+      break;
+    }
+    if (arg === name) {
+      const next = args[i + 1];
+      if (!isValueToken(next)) {
+        return null;
+      }
+      values.push(next);
+      i += 1;
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (arg.startsWith(`${name}=`)) {
+      const value = arg.slice(name.length + 1).trim();
+      if (!value) {
+        return null;
+      }
+      values.push(value);
+    }
+  }
+  return values;
+}
+
+function parseSinglePositional(
+  argv: string[],
+  params: {
+    commandPath: string[];
+    booleanFlags?: string[];
+  },
+): string | null {
+  const positionals = getCommandPositionalsWithRootOptions(argv, params);
+  if (!positionals || positionals.length !== 1) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return positionals[0] ?? null;
+}
+
+export function parseHealthRouteArgs(argv: string[]) {
+  const timeoutMs = getPositiveIntFlagValue(argv, "--timeout");
+  if (timeoutMs === null) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return {
+    json: hasFlag(argv, "--json"),
+    verbose: getVerboseFlag(argv, { includeDebug: true }),
+    timeoutMs,
+  };
+}
+
+export function parseStatusRouteArgs(argv: string[]) {
+  const timeoutMs = getPositiveIntFlagValue(argv, "--timeout");
+  if (timeoutMs === null) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return {
+    json: hasFlag(argv, "--json"),
+    deep: hasFlag(argv, "--deep"),
+    all: hasFlag(argv, "--all"),
+    usage: hasFlag(argv, "--usage"),
+    verbose: getVerboseFlag(argv, { includeDebug: true }),
+    timeoutMs,
+  };
+}
+
+export function parseGatewayStatusRouteArgs(argv: string[]) {
+  const url = parseOptionalFlagValue(argv, "--url");
+  if (!url.ok) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const token = parseOptionalFlagValue(argv, "--token");
+  if (!token.ok) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const password = parseOptionalFlagValue(argv, "--password");
+  if (!password.ok) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const timeout = parseOptionalFlagValue(argv, "--timeout");
+  if (!timeout.ok) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const ssh = parseOptionalFlagValue(argv, "--ssh");
+  if (!ssh.ok || ssh.value !== undefined) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const sshIdentity = parseOptionalFlagValue(argv, "--ssh-identity");
+  if (!sshIdentity.ok || sshIdentity.value !== undefined) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  if (hasFlag(argv, "--ssh-auto")) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return {
+    rpc: {
+      url: url.value,
+      token: token.value,
+      password: password.value,
+      timeout: timeout.value,
+    },
+    deep: hasFlag(argv, "--deep"),
+    json: hasFlag(argv, "--json"),
+    requireRpc: hasFlag(argv, "--require-rpc"),
+    probe: !hasFlag(argv, "--no-probe"),
+  };
+}
+
+export function parseSessionsRouteArgs(argv: string[]) {
+  const agent = parseOptionalFlagValue(argv, "--agent");
+  if (!agent.ok) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const store = parseOptionalFlagValue(argv, "--store");
+  if (!store.ok) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const active = parseOptionalFlagValue(argv, "--active");
+  if (!active.ok) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return {
+    json: hasFlag(argv, "--json"),
+    allAgents: hasFlag(argv, "--all-agents"),
+    agent: agent.value,
+    store: store.value,
+    active: active.value,
+  };
+}
+
+export function parseAgentsListRouteArgs(argv: string[]) {
+  return {
+    json: hasFlag(argv, "--json"),
+    bindings: hasFlag(argv, "--bindings"),
+  };
+}
+
+export function parseConfigGetRouteArgs(argv: string[]) {
+  const path = parseSinglePositional(argv, {
+    commandPath: ["config", "get"],
+    booleanFlags: ["--json"],
+  });
+  if (!path) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return {
+    path,
+    json: hasFlag(argv, "--json"),
+  };
+}
+
+export function parseConfigUnsetRouteArgs(argv: string[]) {
+  const path = parseSinglePositional(argv, {
+    commandPath: ["config", "unset"],
+  });
+  if (!path) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return { path };
+}
+
+export function parseModelsListRouteArgs(argv: string[]) {
+  const provider = parseOptionalFlagValue(argv, "--provider");
+  if (!provider.ok) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return {
+    provider: provider.value,
+    all: hasFlag(argv, "--all"),
+    local: hasFlag(argv, "--local"),
+    json: hasFlag(argv, "--json"),
+    plain: hasFlag(argv, "--plain"),
+  };
+}
+
+export function parseModelsStatusRouteArgs(argv: string[]) {
+  const probeProvider = parseOptionalFlagValue(argv, "--probe-provider");
+  if (!probeProvider.ok) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const probeTimeout = parseOptionalFlagValue(argv, "--probe-timeout");
+  if (!probeTimeout.ok) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const probeConcurrency = parseOptionalFlagValue(argv, "--probe-concurrency");
+  if (!probeConcurrency.ok) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const probeMaxTokens = parseOptionalFlagValue(argv, "--probe-max-tokens");
+  if (!probeMaxTokens.ok) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const agent = parseOptionalFlagValue(argv, "--agent");
+  if (!agent.ok) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const probeProfileValues = parseRepeatedFlagValues(argv, "--probe-profile");
+  if (probeProfileValues === null) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const probeProfile =
+    probeProfileValues.length === 0
+      ? undefined
+      : probeProfileValues.length === 1
+        ? probeProfileValues[0]
+        : probeProfileValues;
+  return {
+    probeProvider: probeProvider.value,
+    probeTimeout: probeTimeout.value,
+    probeConcurrency: probeConcurrency.value,
+    probeMaxTokens: probeMaxTokens.value,
+    agent: agent.value,
+    probeProfile,
+    json: hasFlag(argv, "--json"),
+    plain: hasFlag(argv, "--plain"),
+    check: hasFlag(argv, "--check"),
+    probe: hasFlag(argv, "--probe"),
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/program/routes.ts b/src/cli/program/routes.ts
index 5b341c5cabc..53dea4e26bf 100644
--- a/src/cli/program/routes.ts
+++ b/src/cli/program/routes.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
-import { isValueToken } from "../../infra/cli-root-options.js";
 import { defaultRuntime } from "../../runtime.js";
+import { hasFlag } from "../argv.js";
+import { shouldLoadPluginsForCommandPath } from "../command-startup-policy.js";
 import {
-  getCommandPositionalsWithRootOptions,
-  getFlagValue,
-  getPositiveIntFlagValue,
-  getVerboseFlag,
-  hasFlag,
-} from "../argv.js";
+  parseAgentsListRouteArgs,
+  parseConfigGetRouteArgs,
+  parseConfigUnsetRouteArgs,
+  parseGatewayStatusRouteArgs,
+  parseHealthRouteArgs,
+  parseModelsListRouteArgs,
+  parseModelsStatusRouteArgs,
+  parseSessionsRouteArgs,
+  parseStatusRouteArgs,
+} from "./route-args.js";
 
 export type RouteSpec = {
   match: (path: string[]) => boolean;
@@ -18,16 +23,18 @@ const routeHealth: RouteSpec = {
   match: (path) => path[0] === "health",
   // `health --json` only relays gateway RPC output and does not need local plugin metadata.
   // Keep plugin preload for text output where channel diagnostics/logSelfId are rendered.
-  loadPlugins: (argv) => !hasFlag(argv, "--json"),
+  loadPlugins: (argv) =>
+    shouldLoadPluginsForCommandPath({
+      commandPath: ["health"],
+      jsonOutputMode: hasFlag(argv, "--json"),
+    }),
   run: async (argv) => {
-    const json = hasFlag(argv, "--json");
-    const verbose = getVerboseFlag(argv, { includeDebug: true });
-    const timeoutMs = getPositiveIntFlagValue(argv, "--timeout");
-    if (timeoutMs === null) {
+    const args = parseHealthRouteArgs(argv);
+    if (!args) {
       return false;
     }
     const { healthCommand } = await import("../../commands/health.js");
-    await healthCommand({ json, timeoutMs, verbose }, defaultRuntime);
+    await healthCommand(args, defaultRuntime);
     return true;
   },
 };
@@ -36,24 +43,31 @@ const routeStatus: RouteSpec = {
   match: (path) => path[0] === "status",
   // `status --json` can defer channel plugin loading until config/env inspection
   // proves it is needed, which keeps the fast-path startup lightweight.
-  loadPlugins: (argv) => !hasFlag(argv, "--json"),
+  loadPlugins: (argv) =>
+    shouldLoadPluginsForCommandPath({
+      commandPath: ["status"],
+      jsonOutputMode: hasFlag(argv, "--json"),
+    }),
   run: async (argv) => {
-    const json = hasFlag(argv, "--json");
-    const deep = hasFlag(argv, "--deep");
-    const all = hasFlag(argv, "--all");
-    const usage = hasFlag(argv, "--usage");
-    const verbose = getVerboseFlag(argv, { includeDebug: true });
-    const timeoutMs = getPositiveIntFlagValue(argv, "--timeout");
-    if (timeoutMs === null) {
+    const args = parseStatusRouteArgs(argv);
+    if (!args) {
       return false;
     }
-    if (json) {
+    if (args.json) {
       const { statusJsonCommand } = await import("../../commands/status-json.js");
-      await statusJsonCommand({ deep, all, usage, timeoutMs }, defaultRuntime);
+      await statusJsonCommand(
+        {
+          deep: args.deep,
+          all: args.all,
+          usage: args.usage,
+          timeoutMs: args.timeoutMs,
+        },
+        defaultRuntime,
+      );
       return true;
     }
     const { statusCommand } = await import("../../commands/status.js");
-    await statusCommand({ json, deep, all, usage, timeoutMs, verbose }, defaultRuntime);
+    await statusCommand(args, defaultRuntime);
     return true;
   },
 };
@@ -61,56 +75,12 @@ const routeStatus: RouteSpec = {
 const routeGatewayStatus: RouteSpec = {
   match: (path) => path[0] === "gateway" && path[1] === "status",
   run: async (argv) => {
-    const url = getFlagValue(argv, "--url");
-    if (url === null) {
+    const args = parseGatewayStatusRouteArgs(argv);
+    if (!args) {
       return false;
     }
-    const token = getFlagValue(argv, "--token");
-    if (token === null) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    const password = getFlagValue(argv, "--password");
-    if (password === null) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    const timeout = getFlagValue(argv, "--timeout");
-    if (timeout === null) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    const ssh = getFlagValue(argv, "--ssh");
-    if (ssh === null) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    if (ssh !== undefined) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    const sshIdentity = getFlagValue(argv, "--ssh-identity");
-    if (sshIdentity === null) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    if (sshIdentity !== undefined) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    if (hasFlag(argv, "--ssh-auto")) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    const deep = hasFlag(argv, "--deep");
-    const json = hasFlag(argv, "--json");
-    const requireRpc = hasFlag(argv, "--require-rpc");
-    const probe = !hasFlag(argv, "--no-probe");
     const { runDaemonStatus } = await import("../daemon-cli/status.js");
-    await runDaemonStatus({
-      rpc: {
-        url: url ?? undefined,
-        token: token ?? undefined,
-        password: password ?? undefined,
-        timeout: timeout ?? undefined,
-      },
-      probe,
-      requireRpc,
-      deep,
-      json,
-    });
+    await runDaemonStatus(args);
     return true;
   },
 };
@@ -120,22 +90,12 @@ const routeSessions: RouteSpec = {
   // must fall through to Commander so nested handlers run.
   match: (path) => path[0] === "sessions" && !path[1],
   run: async (argv) => {
-    const json = hasFlag(argv, "--json");
-    const allAgents = hasFlag(argv, "--all-agents");
-    const agent = getFlagValue(argv, "--agent");
-    if (agent === null) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    const store = getFlagValue(argv, "--store");
-    if (store === null) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    const active = getFlagValue(argv, "--active");
-    if (active === null) {
+    const args = parseSessionsRouteArgs(argv);
+    if (!args) {
       return false;
     }
     const { sessionsCommand } = await import("../../commands/sessions.js");
-    await sessionsCommand({ json, store, agent, allAgents, active }, defaultRuntime);
+    await sessionsCommand(args, defaultRuntime);
     return true;
   },
 };
@@ -143,59 +103,21 @@ const routeSessions: RouteSpec = {
 const routeAgentsList: RouteSpec = {
   match: (path) => path[0] === "agents" && path[1] === "list",
   run: async (argv) => {
-    const json = hasFlag(argv, "--json");
-    const bindings = hasFlag(argv, "--bindings");
     const { agentsListCommand } = await import("../../commands/agents.js");
-    await agentsListCommand({ json, bindings }, defaultRuntime);
+    await agentsListCommand(parseAgentsListRouteArgs(argv), defaultRuntime);
     return true;
   },
 };
 
-function getFlagValues(argv: string[], name: string): string[] | null {
-  const values: string[] = [];
-  const args = argv.slice(2);
-  for (let i = 0; i < args.length; i += 1) {
-    const arg = args[i];
-    if (!arg || arg === "--") {
-      break;
-    }
-    if (arg === name) {
-      const next = args[i + 1];
-      if (!isValueToken(next)) {
-        return null;
-      }
-      values.push(next);
-      i += 1;
-      continue;
-    }
-    if (arg.startsWith(`${name}=`)) {
-      const value = arg.slice(name.length + 1).trim();
-      if (!value) {
-        return null;
-      }
-      values.push(value);
-    }
-  }
-  return values;
-}
-
 const routeConfigGet: RouteSpec = {
   match: (path) => path[0] === "config" && path[1] === "get",
   run: async (argv) => {
-    const positionals = getCommandPositionalsWithRootOptions(argv, {
-      commandPath: ["config", "get"],
-      booleanFlags: ["--json"],
-    });
-    if (!positionals || positionals.length !== 1) {
+    const args = parseConfigGetRouteArgs(argv);
+    if (!args) {
       return false;
     }
-    const pathArg = positionals[0];
-    if (!pathArg) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    const json = hasFlag(argv, "--json");
     const { runConfigGet } = await import("../config-cli.js");
-    await runConfigGet({ path: pathArg, json });
+    await runConfigGet(args);
     return true;
   },
 };
@@ -203,18 +125,12 @@ const routeConfigGet: RouteSpec = {
 const routeConfigUnset: RouteSpec = {
   match: (path) => path[0] === "config" && path[1] === "unset",
   run: async (argv) => {
-    const positionals = getCommandPositionalsWithRootOptions(argv, {
-      commandPath: ["config", "unset"],
-    });
-    if (!positionals || positionals.length !== 1) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    const pathArg = positionals[0];
-    if (!pathArg) {
+    const args = parseConfigUnsetRouteArgs(argv);
+    if (!args) {
       return false;
     }
     const { runConfigUnset } = await import("../config-cli.js");
-    await runConfigUnset({ path: pathArg });
+    await runConfigUnset(args);
     return true;
   },
 };
@@ -222,16 +138,12 @@ const routeConfigUnset: RouteSpec = {
 const routeModelsList: RouteSpec = {
   match: (path) => path[0] === "models" && path[1] === "list",
   run: async (argv) => {
-    const provider = getFlagValue(argv, "--provider");
-    if (provider === null) {
+    const args = parseModelsListRouteArgs(argv);
+    if (!args) {
       return false;
     }
-    const all = hasFlag(argv, "--all");
-    const local = hasFlag(argv, "--local");
-    const json = hasFlag(argv, "--json");
-    const plain = hasFlag(argv, "--plain");
     const { modelsListCommand } = await import("../../commands/models.js");
-    await modelsListCommand({ all, local, provider, json, plain }, defaultRuntime);
+    await modelsListCommand(args, defaultRuntime);
     return true;
   },
 };
@@ -239,56 +151,12 @@ const routeModelsList: RouteSpec = {
 const routeModelsStatus: RouteSpec = {
   match: (path) => path[0] === "models" && path[1] === "status",
   run: async (argv) => {
-    const probeProvider = getFlagValue(argv, "--probe-provider");
-    if (probeProvider === null) {
+    const args = parseModelsStatusRouteArgs(argv);
+    if (!args) {
       return false;
     }
-    const probeTimeout = getFlagValue(argv, "--probe-timeout");
-    if (probeTimeout === null) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    const probeConcurrency = getFlagValue(argv, "--probe-concurrency");
-    if (probeConcurrency === null) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    const probeMaxTokens = getFlagValue(argv, "--probe-max-tokens");
-    if (probeMaxTokens === null) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    const agent = getFlagValue(argv, "--agent");
-    if (agent === null) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    const probeProfileValues = getFlagValues(argv, "--probe-profile");
-    if (probeProfileValues === null) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    const probeProfile =
-      probeProfileValues.length === 0
-        ? undefined
-        : probeProfileValues.length === 1
-          ? probeProfileValues[0]
-          : probeProfileValues;
-    const json = hasFlag(argv, "--json");
-    const plain = hasFlag(argv, "--plain");
-    const check = hasFlag(argv, "--check");
-    const probe = hasFlag(argv, "--probe");
     const { modelsStatusCommand } = await import("../../commands/models.js");
-    await modelsStatusCommand(
-      {
-        json,
-        plain,
-        check,
-        probe,
-        probeProvider,
-        probeProfile,
-        probeTimeout,
-        probeConcurrency,
-        probeMaxTokens,
-        agent,
-      },
-      defaultRuntime,
-    );
+    await modelsStatusCommand(args, defaultRuntime);
     return true;
   },
 };
diff --git a/src/cli/route.test.ts b/src/cli/route.test.ts
index 9b88d1f13be..68cb11b144a 100644
--- a/src/cli/route.test.ts
+++ b/src/cli/route.test.ts
@@ -38,12 +38,15 @@ describe("tryRouteCli", () => {
   // Capture the same reference that route.js uses.
   let loggingState: typeof import("../logging/state.js").loggingState;
   let originalDisableRouteFirst: string | undefined;
+  let originalHideBanner: string | undefined;
   let originalForceStderr: boolean;
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
     originalDisableRouteFirst = process.env.OPENCLAW_DISABLE_ROUTE_FIRST;
+    originalHideBanner = process.env.OPENCLAW_HIDE_BANNER;
     delete process.env.OPENCLAW_DISABLE_ROUTE_FIRST;
+    delete process.env.OPENCLAW_HIDE_BANNER;
     vi.resetModules();
     ({ tryRouteCli } = await import("./route.js"));
     ({ loggingState } = await import("../logging/state.js"));
@@ -64,6 +67,11 @@ describe("tryRouteCli", () => {
     } else {
       process.env.OPENCLAW_DISABLE_ROUTE_FIRST = originalDisableRouteFirst;
     }
+    if (originalHideBanner === undefined) {
+      delete process.env.OPENCLAW_HIDE_BANNER;
+    } else {
+      process.env.OPENCLAW_HIDE_BANNER = originalHideBanner;
+    }
   });
 
   it("skips config guard for routed status --json commands", async () => {
@@ -133,4 +141,12 @@ describe("tryRouteCli", () => {
     });
     expect(ensurePluginRegistryLoadedMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ scope: "channels" });
   });
+
+  it("respects OPENCLAW_HIDE_BANNER for routed commands", async () => {
+    process.env.OPENCLAW_HIDE_BANNER = "1";
+
+    await expect(tryRouteCli(["node", "openclaw", "status"])).resolves.toBe(true);
+
+    expect(emitCliBannerMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/cli/route.ts b/src/cli/route.ts
index ec87fcd46d1..8177f09f379 100644
--- a/src/cli/route.ts
+++ b/src/cli/route.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import { isTruthyEnvValue } from "../infra/env.js";
-import { loggingState } from "../logging/state.js";
 import { defaultRuntime } from "../runtime.js";
 import { getCommandPathWithRootOptions, hasFlag, hasHelpOrVersion } from "./argv.js";
+import {
+  applyCliExecutionStartupPresentation,
+  ensureCliExecutionBootstrap,
+  resolveCliExecutionStartupContext,
+} from "./command-execution-startup.js";
 import { findRoutedCommand } from "./program/routes.js";
 
 async function prepareRoutedCommand(params: {
@@ -9,44 +13,28 @@ async function prepareRoutedCommand(params: {
   commandPath: string[];
   loadPlugins?: boolean | ((argv: string[]) => boolean);
 }) {
-  const suppressDoctorStdout = hasFlag(params.argv, "--json");
-  const skipConfigGuard =
-    (params.commandPath[0] === "status" && suppressDoctorStdout) ||
-    (params.commandPath[0] === "gateway" && params.commandPath[1] === "status");
-  if (!suppressDoctorStdout && process.stdout.isTTY) {
-    const [{ emitCliBanner }, { VERSION }] = await Promise.all([
-      import("./banner.js"),
-      import("../version.js"),
-    ]);
-    emitCliBanner(VERSION, { argv: params.argv });
-  }
-  if (!skipConfigGuard) {
-    const { ensureConfigReady } = await import("./program/config-guard.js");
-    await ensureConfigReady({
-      runtime: defaultRuntime,
-      commandPath: params.commandPath,
-      ...(suppressDoctorStdout ? { suppressDoctorStdout: true } : {}),
-    });
-  }
+  const { startupPolicy } = resolveCliExecutionStartupContext({
+    argv: params.argv,
+    jsonOutputMode: hasFlag(params.argv, "--json"),
+    env: process.env,
+    routeMode: true,
+  });
+  const { VERSION } = await import("../version.js");
+  await applyCliExecutionStartupPresentation({
+    argv: params.argv,
+    routeLogsToStderrOnSuppress: false,
+    startupPolicy,
+    showBanner: process.stdout.isTTY && !startupPolicy.suppressDoctorStdout,
+    version: VERSION,
+  });
   const shouldLoadPlugins =
     typeof params.loadPlugins === "function" ? params.loadPlugins(params.argv) : params.loadPlugins;
-  if (shouldLoadPlugins) {
-    const { ensurePluginRegistryLoaded } = await import("./plugin-registry.js");
-    const prev = loggingState.forceConsoleToStderr;
-    if (suppressDoctorStdout) {
-      loggingState.forceConsoleToStderr = true;
-    }
-    try {
-      ensurePluginRegistryLoaded({
-        scope:
-          params.commandPath[0] === "status" || params.commandPath[0] === "health"
-            ? "channels"
-            : "all",
-      });
-    } finally {
-      loggingState.forceConsoleToStderr = prev;
-    }
-  }
+  await ensureCliExecutionBootstrap({
+    runtime: defaultRuntime,
+    commandPath: params.commandPath,
+    startupPolicy,
+    loadPlugins: shouldLoadPlugins ?? startupPolicy.loadPlugins,
+  });
 }
 
 export async function tryRouteCli(argv: string[]): Promise<boolean> {
diff --git a/src/commands/status.scan.fast-json.ts b/src/commands/status.scan.fast-json.ts
index 383aef86cb6..ee98bddab68 100644
--- a/src/commands/status.scan.fast-json.ts
+++ b/src/commands/status.scan.fast-json.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { hasPotentialConfiguredChannels } from "../channels/config-presence.js";
+import { ensureCliPluginRegistryLoaded } from "../cli/plugin-registry-loader.js";
 import type { RuntimeEnv } from "../runtime.js";
 import { executeStatusScanFromOverview } from "./status.scan-execute.ts";
 import {
@@ -7,12 +8,6 @@ import {
 } from "./status.scan-memory.ts";
 import { collectStatusScanOverview } from "./status.scan-overview.ts";
 import type { StatusScanResult } from "./status.scan-result.ts";
-let pluginRegistryModulePromise: Promise<typeof import("../cli/plugin-registry.js")> | undefined;
-
-function loadPluginRegistryModule() {
-  pluginRegistryModulePromise ??= import("../cli/plugin-registry.js");
-  return pluginRegistryModulePromise;
-}
 
 type StatusJsonScanPolicy = {
   commandName: string;
@@ -41,15 +36,10 @@ export async function scanStatusJsonWithPolicy(
     includeChannelsData: false,
   });
   if (overview.hasConfiguredChannels) {
-    const { ensurePluginRegistryLoaded } = await loadPluginRegistryModule();
-    const { loggingState } = await import("../logging/state.js");
-    const previousForceStderr = loggingState.forceConsoleToStderr;
-    loggingState.forceConsoleToStderr = true;
-    try {
-      ensurePluginRegistryLoaded({ scope: "configured-channels" });
-    } finally {
-      loggingState.forceConsoleToStderr = previousForceStderr;
-    }
+    await ensureCliPluginRegistryLoaded({
+      scope: "configured-channels",
+      routeLogsToStderr: true,
+    });
   }
 
   return await executeStatusScanFromOverview({