diff --git a/src/cli/program/preaction.test.ts b/src/cli/program/preaction.test.ts
index c583d2c83cf..bf4184d362a 100644
--- a/src/cli/program/preaction.test.ts
+++ b/src/cli/program/preaction.test.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ describe("registerPreActionHooks", () => {
     program.command("update").action(async () => {});
     program.command("channels").action(async () => {});
     program.command("directory").action(async () => {});
+    program.command("configure").action(async () => {});
+    program.command("onboard").action(async () => {});
     program
       .command("message")
       .command("send")
@@ -125,6 +127,24 @@ describe("registerPreActionHooks", () => {
     expect(ensurePluginRegistryLoadedMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
 
+  it("loads plugin registry for configure command", async () => {
+    await runCommand({
+      parseArgv: ["configure"],
+      processArgv: ["node", "openclaw", "configure"],
+    });
+
+    expect(ensurePluginRegistryLoadedMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it("loads plugin registry for onboard command", async () => {
+    await runCommand({
+      parseArgv: ["onboard"],
+      processArgv: ["node", "openclaw", "onboard"],
+    });
+
+    expect(ensurePluginRegistryLoadedMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
   it("skips config guard for doctor and completion commands", async () => {
     await runCommand({
       parseArgv: ["doctor"],
diff --git a/src/cli/program/preaction.ts b/src/cli/program/preaction.ts
index 3e0580154bd..6a9abc3e99e 100644
--- a/src/cli/program/preaction.ts
+++ b/src/cli/program/preaction.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,13 @@ function setProcessTitleForCommand(actionCommand: Command) {
 }
 
 // Commands that need channel plugins loaded
-const PLUGIN_REQUIRED_COMMANDS = new Set(["message", "channels", "directory"]);
+const PLUGIN_REQUIRED_COMMANDS = new Set([
+  "message",
+  "channels",
+  "directory",
+  "configure",
+  "onboard",
+]);
 
 function getRootCommand(command: Command): Command {
   let current = command;