diff --git a/extensions/matrix/index.ts b/extensions/matrix/index.ts
index 85813c89d68..6747f244dbc 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/index.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/index.ts
@@ -5,17 +5,24 @@ import {
 import { formatErrorMessage } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/error-runtime";
 import { registerMatrixCliMetadata } from "./cli-metadata.js";
 
+type MatrixHandlersRuntimeModule = typeof import("./plugin-entry.handlers.runtime.js");
 type MatrixSubagentHooksModule = typeof import("./src/matrix/subagent-hooks.js");
 
+let matrixHandlersRuntimePromise: Promise<MatrixHandlersRuntimeModule> | null = null;
 let matrixSubagentHooksPromise: Promise<MatrixSubagentHooksModule> | null = null;
 
+function loadMatrixHandlersRuntimeModule() {
+  matrixHandlersRuntimePromise ??= import("./plugin-entry.handlers.runtime.js");
+  return matrixHandlersRuntimePromise;
+}
+
 function loadMatrixSubagentHooksModule() {
   matrixSubagentHooksPromise ??= import("./src/matrix/subagent-hooks.js");
   return matrixSubagentHooksPromise;
 }
 
 export function registerMatrixFullRuntime(api: OpenClawPluginApi): void {
-  void import("./plugin-entry.handlers.runtime.js")
+  void loadMatrixHandlersRuntimeModule()
     .then(({ ensureMatrixCryptoRuntime }) =>
       ensureMatrixCryptoRuntime({ log: api.logger.info }).catch((err: unknown) => {
         const message = formatErrorMessage(err);
@@ -28,17 +35,17 @@ export function registerMatrixFullRuntime(api: OpenClawPluginApi): void {
     });
 
   api.registerGatewayMethod("matrix.verify.recoveryKey", async (ctx) => {
-    const { handleVerifyRecoveryKey } = await import("./plugin-entry.handlers.runtime.js");
+    const { handleVerifyRecoveryKey } = await loadMatrixHandlersRuntimeModule();
     await handleVerifyRecoveryKey(ctx);
   });
 
   api.registerGatewayMethod("matrix.verify.bootstrap", async (ctx) => {
-    const { handleVerificationBootstrap } = await import("./plugin-entry.handlers.runtime.js");
+    const { handleVerificationBootstrap } = await loadMatrixHandlersRuntimeModule();
     await handleVerificationBootstrap(ctx);
   });
 
   api.registerGatewayMethod("matrix.verify.status", async (ctx) => {
-    const { handleVerificationStatus } = await import("./plugin-entry.handlers.runtime.js");
+    const { handleVerificationStatus } = await loadMatrixHandlersRuntimeModule();
     await handleVerificationStatus(ctx);
   });
 
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/client/config.ts b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/client/config.ts
index f8cdf1f3a88..b2160eb1b40 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/client/config.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/client/config.ts
@@ -44,12 +44,15 @@ type MatrixCredentialsReadDeps = {
   credentialsMatchConfig: typeof import("../credentials-read.js").credentialsMatchConfig;
 };
 
+type MatrixCredentialsWriteRuntime = typeof import("../credentials-write.runtime.js");
+
 type MatrixSecretInputDeps = {
   resolveConfiguredSecretInputString: typeof import("./config-secret-input.runtime.js").resolveConfiguredSecretInputString;
 };
 
 let matrixAuthClientDepsPromise: Promise<MatrixAuthClientDeps> | undefined;
 let matrixCredentialsReadDepsPromise: Promise<MatrixCredentialsReadDeps> | undefined;
+let matrixCredentialsWriteRuntimePromise: Promise<MatrixCredentialsWriteRuntime> | undefined;
 let matrixSecretInputDepsPromise: Promise<MatrixSecretInputDeps> | undefined;
 let matrixAuthClientDepsForTest: MatrixAuthClientDeps | undefined;
 
@@ -87,6 +90,11 @@ async function loadMatrixCredentialsReadDeps(): Promise<MatrixCredentialsReadDep
   return await matrixCredentialsReadDepsPromise;
 }
 
+async function loadMatrixCredentialsWriteRuntime(): Promise<MatrixCredentialsWriteRuntime> {
+  matrixCredentialsWriteRuntimePromise ??= import("../credentials-write.runtime.js");
+  return await matrixCredentialsWriteRuntimePromise;
+}
+
 async function loadMatrixSecretInputDeps(): Promise<MatrixSecretInputDeps> {
   matrixSecretInputDepsPromise ??= import("./config-secret-input.runtime.js").then((runtime) => ({
     resolveConfiguredSecretInputString: runtime.resolveConfiguredSecretInputString,
@@ -740,12 +748,6 @@ export async function resolveMatrixAuth(params?: {
   const homeserver = await resolveValidatedMatrixHomeserverUrl(resolved.homeserver, {
     dangerouslyAllowPrivateNetwork: resolved.allowPrivateNetwork,
   });
-  let credentialsWriter: typeof import("../credentials-write.runtime.js") | undefined;
-  const loadCredentialsWriter = async () => {
-    credentialsWriter ??= await import("../credentials-write.runtime.js");
-    return credentialsWriter;
-  };
-
   const { loadMatrixCredentials, credentialsMatchConfig } = await loadMatrixCredentialsReadDeps();
   const cached = loadMatrixCredentials(env, accountId);
   const cachedCredentials =
@@ -790,7 +792,7 @@ export async function resolveMatrixAuth(params?: {
       cachedCredentials.userId !== userId ||
       (cachedCredentials.deviceId || undefined) !== knownDeviceId;
     if (shouldRefreshCachedCredentials) {
-      const { saveMatrixCredentials } = await loadCredentialsWriter();
+      const { saveMatrixCredentials } = await loadMatrixCredentialsWriteRuntime();
       await saveMatrixCredentials(
         {
           homeserver,
@@ -802,7 +804,7 @@ export async function resolveMatrixAuth(params?: {
         accountId,
       );
     } else if (hasMatchingCachedToken) {
-      const { touchMatrixCredentials } = await loadCredentialsWriter();
+      const { touchMatrixCredentials } = await loadMatrixCredentialsWriteRuntime();
       await touchMatrixCredentials(env, accountId);
     }
     return {
@@ -823,7 +825,7 @@ export async function resolveMatrixAuth(params?: {
   }
 
   if (cachedCredentials) {
-    const { touchMatrixCredentials } = await loadCredentialsWriter();
+    const { touchMatrixCredentials } = await loadMatrixCredentialsWriteRuntime();
     await touchMatrixCredentials(env, accountId);
     return {
       accountId,
@@ -905,7 +907,7 @@ export async function resolveMatrixAuth(params?: {
     }),
   };
 
-  const { saveMatrixCredentials } = await loadCredentialsWriter();
+  const { saveMatrixCredentials } = await loadMatrixCredentialsWriteRuntime();
   await saveMatrixCredentials(
     {
       homeserver: auth.homeserver,
@@ -974,7 +976,7 @@ export async function backfillMatrixAuthDeviceIdAfterStartup(params: {
     return undefined;
   }
 
-  const credentialsWriter = await import("../credentials-write.runtime.js");
+  const credentialsWriter = await loadMatrixCredentialsWriteRuntime();
   const saved = await credentialsWriter.saveBackfilledMatrixDeviceId(
     {
       homeserver: params.auth.homeserver,
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/credentials-write.runtime.ts b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/credentials-write.runtime.ts
index d18d9ae7aa7..d482d718f45 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/credentials-write.runtime.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/credentials-write.runtime.ts
@@ -4,23 +4,32 @@ import type {
   touchMatrixCredentials as touchMatrixCredentialsType,
 } from "./credentials.js";
 
+type MatrixCredentialsRuntime = typeof import("./credentials.js");
+
+let matrixCredentialsRuntimePromise: Promise<MatrixCredentialsRuntime> | undefined;
+
+function loadMatrixCredentialsRuntime(): Promise<MatrixCredentialsRuntime> {
+  matrixCredentialsRuntimePromise ??= import("./credentials.js");
+  return matrixCredentialsRuntimePromise;
+}
+
 export async function saveMatrixCredentials(
   ...args: Parameters<typeof saveMatrixCredentialsType>
 ): ReturnType<typeof saveMatrixCredentialsType> {
-  const runtime = await import("./credentials.js");
+  const runtime = await loadMatrixCredentialsRuntime();
   return runtime.saveMatrixCredentials(...args);
 }
 
 export async function saveBackfilledMatrixDeviceId(
   ...args: Parameters<typeof saveBackfilledMatrixDeviceIdType>
 ): ReturnType<typeof saveBackfilledMatrixDeviceIdType> {
-  const runtime = await import("./credentials.js");
+  const runtime = await loadMatrixCredentialsRuntime();
   return runtime.saveBackfilledMatrixDeviceId(...args);
 }
 
 export async function touchMatrixCredentials(
   ...args: Parameters<typeof touchMatrixCredentialsType>
 ): ReturnType<typeof touchMatrixCredentialsType> {
-  const runtime = await import("./credentials.js");
+  const runtime = await loadMatrixCredentialsRuntime();
   return runtime.touchMatrixCredentials(...args);
 }
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/src/plugin-entry.runtime.ts b/extensions/matrix/src/plugin-entry.runtime.ts
index 2c62b5949eb..719f2d84e14 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/src/plugin-entry.runtime.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/src/plugin-entry.runtime.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@ import type { GatewayRequestHandlerOptions } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/gateway-r
 import { normalizeOptionalString } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/string-coerce-runtime";
 import { formatMatrixErrorMessage } from "./matrix/errors.js";
 
+type MatrixVerificationRuntime = typeof import("./matrix/actions/verification.js");
+
+let matrixVerificationRuntimePromise: Promise<MatrixVerificationRuntime> | undefined;
+
+function loadMatrixVerificationRuntime(): Promise<MatrixVerificationRuntime> {
+  matrixVerificationRuntimePromise ??= import("./matrix/actions/verification.js");
+  return matrixVerificationRuntimePromise;
+}
+
 function sendError(respond: (ok: boolean, payload?: unknown) => void, err: unknown) {
   respond(false, { error: formatMatrixErrorMessage(err) });
 }
@@ -18,7 +27,7 @@ export async function handleVerifyRecoveryKey({
   respond,
 }: GatewayRequestHandlerOptions): Promise<void> {
   try {
-    const { verifyMatrixRecoveryKey } = await import("./matrix/actions/verification.js");
+    const { verifyMatrixRecoveryKey } = await loadMatrixVerificationRuntime();
     const key = normalizeOptionalString(params?.key);
     if (!key) {
       respond(false, { error: "key required" });
@@ -37,7 +46,7 @@ export async function handleVerificationBootstrap({
   respond,
 }: GatewayRequestHandlerOptions): Promise<void> {
   try {
-    const { bootstrapMatrixVerification } = await import("./matrix/actions/verification.js");
+    const { bootstrapMatrixVerification } = await loadMatrixVerificationRuntime();
     const accountId = normalizeOptionalString(params?.accountId);
     const recoveryKey = typeof params?.recoveryKey === "string" ? params.recoveryKey : undefined;
     const forceResetCrossSigning = params?.forceResetCrossSigning === true;
@@ -57,7 +66,7 @@ export async function handleVerificationStatus({
   respond,
 }: GatewayRequestHandlerOptions): Promise<void> {
   try {
-    const { getMatrixVerificationStatus } = await import("./matrix/actions/verification.js");
+    const { getMatrixVerificationStatus } = await loadMatrixVerificationRuntime();
     const accountId = normalizeOptionalString(params?.accountId);
     const includeRecoveryKey = params?.includeRecoveryKey === true;
     const status = await getMatrixVerificationStatus({ accountId, includeRecoveryKey });
diff --git a/extensions/moonshot/src/kimi-web-search-provider.ts b/extensions/moonshot/src/kimi-web-search-provider.ts
index 754ce022e71..0a8fefd1bde 100644
--- a/extensions/moonshot/src/kimi-web-search-provider.ts
+++ b/extensions/moonshot/src/kimi-web-search-provider.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@ import {
 } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/provider-web-search-config-contract";
 
 const KIMI_CREDENTIAL_PATH = "plugins.entries.moonshot.config.webSearch.apiKey";
+type KimiWebSearchProviderRuntime = typeof import("./kimi-web-search-provider.runtime.js");
+
+let kimiWebSearchProviderRuntimePromise: Promise<KimiWebSearchProviderRuntime> | undefined;
+
+function loadKimiWebSearchProviderRuntime(): Promise<KimiWebSearchProviderRuntime> {
+  kimiWebSearchProviderRuntimePromise ??= import("./kimi-web-search-provider.runtime.js");
+  return kimiWebSearchProviderRuntimePromise;
+}
+
 const KimiSearchSchema = {
   type: "object",
   properties: {
@@ -26,7 +35,7 @@ const KimiSearchSchema = {
 async function runKimiSearchProviderSetup(
   ctx: WebSearchProviderSetupContext,
 ): Promise<WebSearchProviderSetupContext["config"]> {
-  const runtime = await import("./kimi-web-search-provider.runtime.js");
+  const runtime = await loadKimiWebSearchProviderRuntime();
   return await runtime.runKimiSearchProviderSetup(ctx);
 }
 
@@ -54,8 +63,7 @@ export function createKimiWebSearchProvider(): WebSearchProviderPlugin {
         "Search the web using Kimi by Moonshot. Returns AI-synthesized answers with citations from native $web_search.",
       parameters: KimiSearchSchema,
       execute: async (args) => {
-        const { executeKimiWebSearchProviderTool } =
-          await import("./kimi-web-search-provider.runtime.js");
+        const { executeKimiWebSearchProviderTool } = await loadKimiWebSearchProviderRuntime();
         return await executeKimiWebSearchProviderTool(ctx, args);
       },
     }),
diff --git a/extensions/qqbot/src/channel.ts b/extensions/qqbot/src/channel.ts
index e9a72cd6674..55087809f4f 100644
--- a/extensions/qqbot/src/channel.ts
+++ b/extensions/qqbot/src/channel.ts
@@ -12,14 +12,23 @@ import { qqbotSetupWizard } from "./setup-surface.js";
 export { chunkText, TEXT_CHUNK_LIMIT } from "./text-utils.js";
 import type { ResolvedQQBotAccount } from "./types.js";
 
+type QQBotOutboundModule = typeof import("./outbound.js");
+
 // Shared promise so concurrent multi-account startups serialize the dynamic
 // import of the gateway module, avoiding an ESM circular-dependency race.
 let _gatewayModulePromise: Promise<typeof import("./gateway.js")> | undefined;
+let _outboundModulePromise: Promise<QQBotOutboundModule> | undefined;
+
 function loadGatewayModule(): Promise<typeof import("./gateway.js")> {
   _gatewayModulePromise ??= import("./gateway.js");
   return _gatewayModulePromise;
 }
 
+function loadOutboundModule(): Promise<QQBotOutboundModule> {
+  _outboundModulePromise ??= import("./outbound.js");
+  return _outboundModulePromise;
+}
+
 export const qqbotPlugin: ChannelPlugin<ResolvedQQBotAccount> = {
   id: "qqbot",
   setupWizard: qqbotSetupWizard,
@@ -91,7 +100,7 @@ export const qqbotPlugin: ChannelPlugin<ResolvedQQBotAccount> = {
     textChunkLimit: 5000,
     sendText: async ({ to, text, accountId, replyToId, cfg }) => {
       const account = resolveQQBotAccount(cfg, accountId);
-      const { sendText } = await import("./outbound.js");
+      const { sendText } = await loadOutboundModule();
       initApiConfig(account.appId, { markdownSupport: account.markdownSupport });
       const result = await sendText({ to, text, accountId, replyToId, account });
       return {
@@ -102,7 +111,7 @@ export const qqbotPlugin: ChannelPlugin<ResolvedQQBotAccount> = {
     },
     sendMedia: async ({ to, text, mediaUrl, accountId, replyToId, cfg }) => {
       const account = resolveQQBotAccount(cfg, accountId);
-      const { sendMedia } = await import("./outbound.js");
+      const { sendMedia } = await loadOutboundModule();
       initApiConfig(account.appId, { markdownSupport: account.markdownSupport });
       const result = await sendMedia({
         to,
diff --git a/extensions/whatsapp/src/outbound-adapter.ts b/extensions/whatsapp/src/outbound-adapter.ts
index dd4ed99e86b..5045e715594 100644
--- a/extensions/whatsapp/src/outbound-adapter.ts
+++ b/extensions/whatsapp/src/outbound-adapter.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ import { shouldLogVerbose } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/runtime-env";
 import { WHATSAPP_LEGACY_OUTBOUND_SEND_DEP_KEYS } from "./outbound-send-deps.js";
 import { resolveWhatsAppOutboundTarget } from "./resolve-outbound-target.js";
 
+type WhatsAppSendModule = typeof import("./send.js");
+
+let whatsAppSendModulePromise: Promise<WhatsAppSendModule> | undefined;
+
+function loadWhatsAppSendModule(): Promise<WhatsAppSendModule> {
+  whatsAppSendModulePromise ??= import("./send.js");
+  return whatsAppSendModulePromise;
+}
+
 function trimLeadingWhitespace(text: string | undefined): string {
   return text?.trimStart() ?? "";
 }
@@ -54,7 +63,7 @@ export const whatsappOutbound: ChannelOutboundAdapter = {
       const send =
         resolveOutboundSendDep<typeof import("./send.js").sendMessageWhatsApp>(deps, "whatsapp", {
           legacyKeys: WHATSAPP_LEGACY_OUTBOUND_SEND_DEP_KEYS,
-        }) ?? (await import("./send.js")).sendMessageWhatsApp;
+        }) ?? (await loadWhatsAppSendModule()).sendMessageWhatsApp;
       return await send(to, normalizedText, {
         verbose: false,
         cfg,
@@ -77,7 +86,7 @@ export const whatsappOutbound: ChannelOutboundAdapter = {
       const send =
         resolveOutboundSendDep<typeof import("./send.js").sendMessageWhatsApp>(deps, "whatsapp", {
           legacyKeys: WHATSAPP_LEGACY_OUTBOUND_SEND_DEP_KEYS,
-        }) ?? (await import("./send.js")).sendMessageWhatsApp;
+        }) ?? (await loadWhatsAppSendModule()).sendMessageWhatsApp;
       return await send(to, normalizedText, {
         verbose: false,
         cfg,
@@ -90,7 +99,7 @@ export const whatsappOutbound: ChannelOutboundAdapter = {
     },
     sendPoll: async ({ cfg, to, poll, accountId }) =>
       await (
-        await import("./send.js")
+        await loadWhatsAppSendModule()
       ).sendPollWhatsApp(to, poll, {
         verbose: shouldLogVerbose(),
         accountId: accountId ?? undefined,
diff --git a/extensions/xai/web-search.ts b/extensions/xai/web-search.ts
index bfbca549cba..e57a97863c3 100644
--- a/extensions/xai/web-search.ts
+++ b/extensions/xai/web-search.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@ import {
 } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/provider-web-search-config-contract";
 
 const XAI_CREDENTIAL_PATH = "plugins.entries.xai.config.webSearch.apiKey";
+type XaiWebSearchProviderRuntime = typeof import("./src/web-search-provider.runtime.js");
+
+let xaiWebSearchProviderRuntimePromise: Promise<XaiWebSearchProviderRuntime> | undefined;
+
+function loadXaiWebSearchProviderRuntime(): Promise<XaiWebSearchProviderRuntime> {
+  xaiWebSearchProviderRuntimePromise ??= import("./src/web-search-provider.runtime.js");
+  return xaiWebSearchProviderRuntimePromise;
+}
+
 const GenericXaiSearchSchema = {
   type: "object",
   properties: {
@@ -22,7 +31,7 @@ const GenericXaiSearchSchema = {
 async function runXaiSearchProviderSetup(
   ctx: WebSearchProviderSetupContext,
 ): Promise<WebSearchProviderSetupContext["config"]> {
-  const runtime = await import("./src/web-search-provider.runtime.js");
+  const runtime = await loadXaiWebSearchProviderRuntime();
   return await runtime.runXaiSearchProviderSetup(ctx);
 }
 
@@ -50,8 +59,7 @@ export function createXaiWebSearchProvider(): WebSearchProviderPlugin {
         "Search the web using xAI Grok. Returns AI-synthesized answers with citations from real-time web search.",
       parameters: GenericXaiSearchSchema,
       execute: async (args) => {
-        const { executeXaiWebSearchProviderTool } =
-          await import("./src/web-search-provider.runtime.js");
+        const { executeXaiWebSearchProviderTool } = await loadXaiWebSearchProviderRuntime();
         return await executeXaiWebSearchProviderTool(ctx, args);
       },
     }),
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply/agent-runner-memory.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply/agent-runner-memory.ts
index 2ed953e1232..289aa8275a9 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply/agent-runner-memory.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply/agent-runner-memory.ts
@@ -44,19 +44,28 @@ import { refreshQueuedFollowupSession, type FollowupRun } from "./queue.js";
 import type { ReplyOperation } from "./reply-run-registry.js";
 import { incrementCompactionCount } from "./session-updates.js";
 
+type PiEmbeddedRuntime = typeof import("../../agents/pi-embedded.js");
+
+let piEmbeddedRuntimePromise: Promise<PiEmbeddedRuntime> | undefined;
+
+function loadPiEmbeddedRuntime(): Promise<PiEmbeddedRuntime> {
+  piEmbeddedRuntimePromise ??= import("../../agents/pi-embedded.js");
+  return piEmbeddedRuntimePromise;
+}
+
 async function compactEmbeddedPiSessionDefault(
   ...args: Parameters<typeof import("../../agents/pi-embedded.js").compactEmbeddedPiSession>
 ): Promise<
   Awaited<ReturnType<typeof import("../../agents/pi-embedded.js").compactEmbeddedPiSession>>
 > {
-  const { compactEmbeddedPiSession } = await import("../../agents/pi-embedded.js");
+  const { compactEmbeddedPiSession } = await loadPiEmbeddedRuntime();
   return await compactEmbeddedPiSession(...args);
 }
 
 async function runEmbeddedPiAgentDefault(
   ...args: Parameters<typeof import("../../agents/pi-embedded.js").runEmbeddedPiAgent>
 ): Promise<Awaited<ReturnType<typeof import("../../agents/pi-embedded.js").runEmbeddedPiAgent>>> {
-  const { runEmbeddedPiAgent } = await import("../../agents/pi-embedded.js");
+  const { runEmbeddedPiAgent } = await loadPiEmbeddedRuntime();
   return await runEmbeddedPiAgent(...args);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/channels/plugins/stateful-target-builtins.ts b/src/channels/plugins/stateful-target-builtins.ts
index 2c9cc45acf8..e78f168eec7 100644
--- a/src/channels/plugins/stateful-target-builtins.ts
+++ b/src/channels/plugins/stateful-target-builtins.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,15 @@ import {
   unregisterStatefulBindingTargetDriver,
 } from "./stateful-target-drivers.js";
 
+type AcpStatefulTargetDriverModule = typeof import("./acp-stateful-target-driver.js");
+
 let builtinsRegisteredPromise: Promise<void> | null = null;
+let acpDriverModulePromise: Promise<AcpStatefulTargetDriverModule> | undefined;
+
+function loadAcpStatefulTargetDriverModule(): Promise<AcpStatefulTargetDriverModule> {
+  acpDriverModulePromise ??= import("./acp-stateful-target-driver.js");
+  return acpDriverModulePromise;
+}
 
 export function isStatefulTargetBuiltinDriverId(id: string): boolean {
   return id.trim() === "acp";
@@ -15,7 +23,7 @@ export async function ensureStatefulTargetBuiltinsRegistered(): Promise<void> {
     return;
   }
   builtinsRegisteredPromise = (async () => {
-    const { acpStatefulBindingTargetDriver } = await import("./acp-stateful-target-driver.js");
+    const { acpStatefulBindingTargetDriver } = await loadAcpStatefulTargetDriverModule();
     registerStatefulBindingTargetDriver(acpStatefulBindingTargetDriver);
   })();
   try {
@@ -28,6 +36,6 @@ export async function ensureStatefulTargetBuiltinsRegistered(): Promise<void> {
 
 export async function resetStatefulTargetBuiltinsForTesting(): Promise<void> {
   builtinsRegisteredPromise = null;
-  const { acpStatefulBindingTargetDriver } = await import("./acp-stateful-target-driver.js");
+  const { acpStatefulBindingTargetDriver } = await loadAcpStatefulTargetDriverModule();
   unregisterStatefulBindingTargetDriver(acpStatefulBindingTargetDriver.id);
 }
diff --git a/src/cli/channels-cli.ts b/src/cli/channels-cli.ts
index d2e7bf148f3..af777eafd6e 100644
--- a/src/cli/channels-cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli/channels-cli.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import { runCommandWithRuntime } from "./cli-utils.js";
 import { hasExplicitOptions } from "./command-options.js";
 import { formatHelpExamples } from "./help-format.js";
 
+type ChannelsCommandsModule = typeof import("../commands/channels.js");
+
 const optionNamesAdd = [
   "channel",
   "account",
@@ -49,6 +51,13 @@ const optionNamesAdd = [
 
 const optionNamesRemove = ["channel", "account", "delete"] as const;
 
+let channelsCommandsPromise: Promise<ChannelsCommandsModule> | undefined;
+
+function loadChannelsCommands(): Promise<ChannelsCommandsModule> {
+  channelsCommandsPromise ??= import("../commands/channels.js");
+  return channelsCommandsPromise;
+}
+
 function runChannelsCommand(action: () => Promise<void>) {
   return runCommandWithRuntime(defaultRuntime, action);
 }
@@ -89,7 +98,7 @@ export function registerChannelsCli(program: Command) {
     .option("--json", "Output JSON", false)
     .action(async (opts) => {
       await runChannelsCommand(async () => {
-        const { channelsListCommand } = await import("../commands/channels.js");
+        const { channelsListCommand } = await loadChannelsCommands();
         await channelsListCommand(opts, defaultRuntime);
       });
     });
@@ -102,7 +111,7 @@ export function registerChannelsCli(program: Command) {
     .option("--json", "Output JSON", false)
     .action(async (opts) => {
       await runChannelsCommand(async () => {
-        const { channelsStatusCommand } = await import("../commands/channels.js");
+        const { channelsStatusCommand } = await loadChannelsCommands();
         await channelsStatusCommand(opts, defaultRuntime);
       });
     });
@@ -117,7 +126,7 @@ export function registerChannelsCli(program: Command) {
     .option("--json", "Output JSON", false)
     .action(async (opts) => {
       await runChannelsCommand(async () => {
-        const { channelsCapabilitiesCommand } = await import("../commands/channels.js");
+        const { channelsCapabilitiesCommand } = await loadChannelsCommands();
         await channelsCapabilitiesCommand(opts, defaultRuntime);
       });
     });
@@ -132,7 +141,7 @@ export function registerChannelsCli(program: Command) {
     .option("--json", "Output JSON", false)
     .action(async (entries, opts) => {
       await runChannelsCommand(async () => {
-        const { channelsResolveCommand } = await import("../commands/channels.js");
+        const { channelsResolveCommand } = await loadChannelsCommands();
         await channelsResolveCommand(
           {
             channel: opts.channel as string | undefined,
@@ -154,7 +163,7 @@ export function registerChannelsCli(program: Command) {
     .option("--json", "Output JSON", false)
     .action(async (opts) => {
       await runChannelsCommand(async () => {
-        const { channelsLogsCommand } = await import("../commands/channels.js");
+        const { channelsLogsCommand } = await loadChannelsCommands();
         await channelsLogsCommand(opts, defaultRuntime);
       });
     });
@@ -200,7 +209,7 @@ export function registerChannelsCli(program: Command) {
     .option("--use-env", "Use env token (default account only)", false)
     .action(async (opts, command) => {
       await runChannelsCommand(async () => {
-        const { channelsAddCommand } = await import("../commands/channels.js");
+        const { channelsAddCommand } = await loadChannelsCommands();
         const hasFlags = hasExplicitOptions(command, optionNamesAdd);
         await channelsAddCommand(opts, defaultRuntime, { hasFlags });
       });
@@ -214,7 +223,7 @@ export function registerChannelsCli(program: Command) {
     .option("--delete", "Delete config entries (no prompt)", false)
     .action(async (opts, command) => {
       await runChannelsCommand(async () => {
-        const { channelsRemoveCommand } = await import("../commands/channels.js");
+        const { channelsRemoveCommand } = await loadChannelsCommands();
         const hasFlags = hasExplicitOptions(command, optionNamesRemove);
         await channelsRemoveCommand(opts, defaultRuntime, { hasFlags });
       });
diff --git a/src/cli/program/routed-command-definitions.ts b/src/cli/program/routed-command-definitions.ts
index 67e18ea0659..d774c1d9d0c 100644
--- a/src/cli/program/routed-command-definitions.ts
+++ b/src/cli/program/routed-command-definitions.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import {
 type RouteArgParser<TArgs> = (argv: string[]) => TArgs | null;
 
 type ParsedRouteArgs<TParse extends RouteArgParser<unknown>> = Exclude<ReturnType<TParse>, null>;
+type ConfigCliModule = typeof import("../config-cli.js");
+type ModelsCommandsModule = typeof import("../../commands/models.js");
 
 export type RoutedCommandDefinition<TParse extends RouteArgParser<unknown>> = {
   parseArgs: TParse;
@@ -31,6 +33,19 @@ function defineRoutedCommand<TParse extends RouteArgParser<unknown>>(
   return definition;
 }
 
+let configCliPromise: Promise<ConfigCliModule> | undefined;
+let modelsCommandsPromise: Promise<ModelsCommandsModule> | undefined;
+
+function loadConfigCli(): Promise<ConfigCliModule> {
+  configCliPromise ??= import("../config-cli.js");
+  return configCliPromise;
+}
+
+function loadModelsCommands(): Promise<ModelsCommandsModule> {
+  modelsCommandsPromise ??= import("../../commands/models.js");
+  return modelsCommandsPromise;
+}
+
 export const routedCommandDefinitions = {
   health: defineRoutedCommand({
     parseArgs: parseHealthRouteArgs,
@@ -83,28 +98,28 @@ export const routedCommandDefinitions = {
   "config-get": defineRoutedCommand({
     parseArgs: parseConfigGetRouteArgs,
     runParsedArgs: async (args) => {
-      const { runConfigGet } = await import("../config-cli.js");
+      const { runConfigGet } = await loadConfigCli();
       await runConfigGet(args);
     },
   }),
   "config-unset": defineRoutedCommand({
     parseArgs: parseConfigUnsetRouteArgs,
     runParsedArgs: async (args) => {
-      const { runConfigUnset } = await import("../config-cli.js");
+      const { runConfigUnset } = await loadConfigCli();
       await runConfigUnset(args);
     },
   }),
   "models-list": defineRoutedCommand({
     parseArgs: parseModelsListRouteArgs,
     runParsedArgs: async (args) => {
-      const { modelsListCommand } = await import("../../commands/models.js");
+      const { modelsListCommand } = await loadModelsCommands();
       await modelsListCommand(args, defaultRuntime);
     },
   }),
   "models-status": defineRoutedCommand({
     parseArgs: parseModelsStatusRouteArgs,
     runParsedArgs: async (args) => {
-      const { modelsStatusCommand } = await import("../../commands/models.js");
+      const { modelsStatusCommand } = await loadModelsCommands();
       await modelsStatusCommand(args, defaultRuntime);
     },
   }),
diff --git a/src/commands/agents.commands.bind.ts b/src/commands/agents.commands.bind.ts
index 865c6c41065..7fa5af4215b 100644
--- a/src/commands/agents.commands.bind.ts
+++ b/src/commands/agents.commands.bind.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import { type RuntimeEnv, writeRuntimeJson } from "../runtime.js";
 import { defaultRuntime } from "../runtime.js";
 import { requireValidConfig, requireValidConfigFileSnapshot } from "./agents.command-shared.js";
 
+type AgentBindingsModule = typeof import("./agents.bindings.js");
+
 type AgentsBindingsListOptions = {
   agent?: string;
   json?: boolean;
@@ -26,6 +28,13 @@ type AgentsUnbindOptions = {
   json?: boolean;
 };
 
+let agentBindingsModulePromise: Promise<AgentBindingsModule> | undefined;
+
+function loadAgentBindingsModule(): Promise<AgentBindingsModule> {
+  agentBindingsModulePromise ??= import("./agents.bindings.js");
+  return agentBindingsModulePromise;
+}
+
 function describeBinding(binding: AgentRouteBinding): string {
   const match = binding.match;
   const parts = [match.channel];
@@ -123,7 +132,7 @@ async function resolveParsedBindingsOrExit(params: {
     return null;
   }
 
-  const { parseBindingSpecs } = await import("./agents.bindings.js");
+  const { parseBindingSpecs } = await loadAgentBindingsModule();
   const parsed = parseBindingSpecs({ agentId: params.agentId, specs, config: params.cfg });
   if (parsed.errors.length > 0) {
     params.runtime.error(parsed.errors.join("\n"));
@@ -248,7 +257,7 @@ export async function agentsBindCommand(
     return;
   }
 
-  const { applyAgentBindings } = await import("./agents.bindings.js");
+  const { applyAgentBindings } = await loadAgentBindingsModule();
   const result = applyAgentBindings(cfg, parsed.bindings);
   if (result.added.length > 0 || result.updated.length > 0) {
     await replaceConfigFile({
@@ -368,7 +377,7 @@ export async function agentsUnbindCommand(
     return;
   }
 
-  const { removeAgentBindings } = await import("./agents.bindings.js");
+  const { removeAgentBindings } = await loadAgentBindingsModule();
   const result = removeAgentBindings(cfg, parsed.bindings);
   if (result.removed.length > 0) {
     await replaceConfigFile({