diff --git a/src/commands/status-all/channels.mattermost-token-summary.test.ts b/src/commands/status-all/channels.mattermost-token-summary.test.ts
index a797d028d9f..a012a3a3647 100644
--- a/src/commands/status-all/channels.mattermost-token-summary.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/status-all/channels.mattermost-token-summary.test.ts
@@ -37,139 +37,94 @@ function makeMattermostPlugin(): ChannelPlugin {
   };
 }
 
-function makeSlackPlugin(params?: { botToken?: string; appToken?: string }): ChannelPlugin {
-  return {
-    id: "slack",
-    meta: {
-      id: "slack",
-      label: "Slack",
-      selectionLabel: "Slack",
-      docsPath: "/channels/slack",
-      blurb: "test",
-    },
-    capabilities: { chatTypes: ["direct"] },
-    config: {
-      listAccountIds: () => ["primary"],
-      defaultAccountId: () => "primary",
-      inspectAccount: () => ({
-        name: "Primary",
-        enabled: true,
-        botToken: params?.botToken ?? "bot-token",
-        appToken: params?.appToken ?? "app-token",
-      }),
-      resolveAccount: () => ({
-        name: "Primary",
-        enabled: true,
-        botToken: params?.botToken ?? "bot-token",
-        appToken: params?.appToken ?? "app-token",
-      }),
-      isConfigured: () => true,
-      isEnabled: () => true,
-    },
-    actions: {
-      listActions: () => ["send"],
-    },
-  };
-}
+type TestTable = Awaited<ReturnType<typeof buildChannelsTable>>;
 
-function makeUnavailableSlackPlugin(): ChannelPlugin {
-  return {
-    id: "slack",
-    meta: {
-      id: "slack",
-      label: "Slack",
-      selectionLabel: "Slack",
-      docsPath: "/channels/slack",
-      blurb: "test",
-    },
-    capabilities: { chatTypes: ["direct"] },
-    config: {
-      listAccountIds: () => ["primary"],
-      defaultAccountId: () => "primary",
-      inspectAccount: () => ({
-        name: "Primary",
-        enabled: true,
-        configured: true,
-        botToken: "",
-        appToken: "",
-        botTokenSource: "config",
-        appTokenSource: "config",
-        botTokenStatus: "configured_unavailable",
-        appTokenStatus: "configured_unavailable",
-      }),
-      resolveAccount: () => ({
-        name: "Primary",
-        enabled: true,
-        configured: true,
-        botToken: "",
-        appToken: "",
-        botTokenSource: "config",
-        appTokenSource: "config",
-        botTokenStatus: "configured_unavailable",
-        appTokenStatus: "configured_unavailable",
-      }),
-      isConfigured: () => true,
-      isEnabled: () => true,
-    },
-    actions: {
-      listActions: () => ["send"],
-    },
-  };
-}
-
-function makeSourceAwareUnavailablePlugin(): ChannelPlugin {
+function makeSlackDirectPlugin(config: ChannelPlugin["config"]): ChannelPlugin {
   return makeDirectPlugin({
     id: "slack",
     label: "Slack",
     docsPath: "/channels/slack",
-    config: {
-      listAccountIds: () => ["primary"],
-      defaultAccountId: () => "primary",
-      inspectAccount: (cfg) =>
-        (cfg as { marker?: string }).marker === "source"
-          ? {
-              name: "Primary",
-              enabled: true,
-              configured: true,
-              botToken: "",
-              appToken: "",
-              botTokenSource: "config",
-              appTokenSource: "config",
-              botTokenStatus: "configured_unavailable",
-              appTokenStatus: "configured_unavailable",
-            }
-          : {
-              name: "Primary",
-              enabled: true,
-              configured: false,
-              botToken: "",
-              appToken: "",
-              botTokenSource: "none",
-              appTokenSource: "none",
-            },
-      resolveAccount: () => ({
-        name: "Primary",
-        enabled: true,
-        botToken: "",
-        appToken: "",
-      }),
-      isConfigured: (account) => Boolean((account as { configured?: boolean }).configured),
-      isEnabled: () => true,
-    },
+    config,
+  });
+}
+
+function createSlackTokenAccount(params?: { botToken?: string; appToken?: string }) {
+  return {
+    name: "Primary",
+    enabled: true,
+    botToken: params?.botToken ?? "bot-token",
+    appToken: params?.appToken ?? "app-token",
+  };
+}
+
+function createUnavailableSlackTokenAccount() {
+  return {
+    name: "Primary",
+    enabled: true,
+    configured: true,
+    botToken: "",
+    appToken: "",
+    botTokenSource: "config",
+    appTokenSource: "config",
+    botTokenStatus: "configured_unavailable",
+    appTokenStatus: "configured_unavailable",
+  };
+}
+
+function makeSlackPlugin(params?: { botToken?: string; appToken?: string }): ChannelPlugin {
+  return makeSlackDirectPlugin({
+    listAccountIds: () => ["primary"],
+    defaultAccountId: () => "primary",
+    inspectAccount: () => createSlackTokenAccount(params),
+    resolveAccount: () => createSlackTokenAccount(params),
+    isConfigured: () => true,
+    isEnabled: () => true,
+  });
+}
+
+function makeUnavailableSlackPlugin(): ChannelPlugin {
+  return makeSlackDirectPlugin({
+    listAccountIds: () => ["primary"],
+    defaultAccountId: () => "primary",
+    inspectAccount: () => createUnavailableSlackTokenAccount(),
+    resolveAccount: () => createUnavailableSlackTokenAccount(),
+    isConfigured: () => true,
+    isEnabled: () => true,
+  });
+}
+
+function makeSourceAwareUnavailablePlugin(): ChannelPlugin {
+  return makeSlackDirectPlugin({
+    listAccountIds: () => ["primary"],
+    defaultAccountId: () => "primary",
+    inspectAccount: (cfg) =>
+      (cfg as { marker?: string }).marker === "source"
+        ? createUnavailableSlackTokenAccount()
+        : {
+            name: "Primary",
+            enabled: true,
+            configured: false,
+            botToken: "",
+            appToken: "",
+            botTokenSource: "none",
+            appTokenSource: "none",
+          },
+    resolveAccount: () => ({
+      name: "Primary",
+      enabled: true,
+      botToken: "",
+      appToken: "",
+    }),
+    isConfigured: (account) => Boolean((account as { configured?: boolean }).configured),
+    isEnabled: () => true,
   });
 }
 
 function makeSourceUnavailableResolvedAvailablePlugin(): ChannelPlugin {
-  return {
+  return makeDirectPlugin({
     id: "discord",
-    meta: {
-      id: "discord",
-      label: "Discord",
-      selectionLabel: "Discord",
-      docsPath: "/channels/discord",
-      blurb: "test",
-    },
-    capabilities: { chatTypes: ["direct"] },
+    label: "Discord",
+    docsPath: "/channels/discord",
     config: {
       listAccountIds: () => ["primary"],
       defaultAccountId: () => "primary",
@@ -199,10 +154,7 @@ function makeSourceUnavailableResolvedAvailablePlugin(): ChannelPlugin {
       isConfigured: (account) => Boolean((account as { configured?: boolean }).configured),
       isEnabled: () => true,
     },
-    actions: {
-      listActions: () => ["send"],
-    },
-  };
+  });
 }
 
 function makeHttpSlackUnavailablePlugin(): ChannelPlugin {
@@ -263,64 +215,76 @@ function makeTokenPlugin(): ChannelPlugin {
   });
 }
 
+async function buildTestTable(
+  plugins: ChannelPlugin[],
+  params?: { cfg?: Record<string, unknown>; sourceConfig?: Record<string, unknown> },
+) {
+  vi.mocked(listChannelPlugins).mockReturnValue(plugins);
+  return await buildChannelsTable((params?.cfg ?? { channels: {} }) as never, {
+    showSecrets: false,
+    sourceConfig: params?.sourceConfig as never,
+  });
+}
+
+function expectTableRow(
+  table: TestTable,
+  params: { id: string; state: string; detailContains?: string; detailEquals?: string },
+) {
+  const row = table.rows.find((entry) => entry.id === params.id);
+  expect(row).toBeDefined();
+  expect(row?.state).toBe(params.state);
+  if (params.detailContains) {
+    expect(row?.detail).toContain(params.detailContains);
+  }
+  if (params.detailEquals) {
+    expect(row?.detail).toBe(params.detailEquals);
+  }
+  return row;
+}
+
+function expectTableDetailRows(
+  table: TestTable,
+  title: string,
+  rows: Array<Record<string, string>>,
+) {
+  const detail = table.details.find((entry) => entry.title === title);
+  expect(detail).toBeDefined();
+  expect(detail?.rows).toEqual(rows);
+}
+
 describe("buildChannelsTable - mattermost token summary", () => {
   it("does not require appToken for mattermost accounts", async () => {
-    vi.mocked(listChannelPlugins).mockReturnValue([makeMattermostPlugin()]);
-
-    const table = await buildChannelsTable({ channels: {} } as never, {
-      showSecrets: false,
-    });
-
-    const mattermostRow = table.rows.find((row) => row.id === "mattermost");
-    expect(mattermostRow).toBeDefined();
-    expect(mattermostRow?.state).toBe("ok");
+    const table = await buildTestTable([makeMattermostPlugin()]);
+    const mattermostRow = expectTableRow(table, { id: "mattermost", state: "ok" });
     expect(mattermostRow?.detail).not.toContain("need bot+app");
   });
 
   it("keeps bot+app requirement when both fields exist", async () => {
-    vi.mocked(listChannelPlugins).mockReturnValue([
-      makeSlackPlugin({ botToken: "bot-token", appToken: "" }),
-    ]);
-
-    const table = await buildChannelsTable({ channels: {} } as never, {
-      showSecrets: false,
-    });
-
-    const slackRow = table.rows.find((row) => row.id === "slack");
-    expect(slackRow).toBeDefined();
-    expect(slackRow?.state).toBe("warn");
-    expect(slackRow?.detail).toContain("need bot+app");
+    const table = await buildTestTable([makeSlackPlugin({ botToken: "bot-token", appToken: "" })]);
+    expectTableRow(table, { id: "slack", state: "warn", detailContains: "need bot+app" });
   });
 
   it("reports configured-but-unavailable Slack credentials as warn", async () => {
-    vi.mocked(listChannelPlugins).mockReturnValue([makeUnavailableSlackPlugin()]);
-
-    const table = await buildChannelsTable({ channels: {} } as never, {
-      showSecrets: false,
+    const table = await buildTestTable([makeUnavailableSlackPlugin()]);
+    expectTableRow(table, {
+      id: "slack",
+      state: "warn",
+      detailContains: "unavailable in this command path",
     });
-
-    const slackRow = table.rows.find((row) => row.id === "slack");
-    expect(slackRow).toBeDefined();
-    expect(slackRow?.state).toBe("warn");
-    expect(slackRow?.detail).toContain("unavailable in this command path");
   });
 
   it("preserves unavailable credential state from the source config snapshot", async () => {
-    vi.mocked(listChannelPlugins).mockReturnValue([makeSourceAwareUnavailablePlugin()]);
-
-    const table = await buildChannelsTable({ marker: "resolved", channels: {} } as never, {
-      showSecrets: false,
-      sourceConfig: { marker: "source", channels: {} } as never,
+    const table = await buildTestTable([makeSourceAwareUnavailablePlugin()], {
+      cfg: { marker: "resolved", channels: {} },
+      sourceConfig: { marker: "source", channels: {} },
     });
 
-    const slackRow = table.rows.find((row) => row.id === "slack");
-    expect(slackRow).toBeDefined();
-    expect(slackRow?.state).toBe("warn");
-    expect(slackRow?.detail).toContain("unavailable in this command path");
-
-    const slackDetails = table.details.find((detail) => detail.title === "Slack accounts");
-    expect(slackDetails).toBeDefined();
-    expect(slackDetails?.rows).toEqual([
+    expectTableRow(table, {
+      id: "slack",
+      state: "warn",
+      detailContains: "unavailable in this command path",
+    });
+    expectTableDetailRows(table, "Slack accounts", [
       {
         Account: "primary (Primary)",
         Notes: "bot:config · app:config · secret unavailable in this command path",
@@ -330,21 +294,13 @@ describe("buildChannelsTable - mattermost token summary", () => {
   });
 
   it("treats status-only available credentials as resolved", async () => {
-    vi.mocked(listChannelPlugins).mockReturnValue([makeSourceUnavailableResolvedAvailablePlugin()]);
-
-    const table = await buildChannelsTable({ marker: "resolved", channels: {} } as never, {
-      showSecrets: false,
-      sourceConfig: { marker: "source", channels: {} } as never,
+    const table = await buildTestTable([makeSourceUnavailableResolvedAvailablePlugin()], {
+      cfg: { marker: "resolved", channels: {} },
+      sourceConfig: { marker: "source", channels: {} },
     });
 
-    const discordRow = table.rows.find((row) => row.id === "discord");
-    expect(discordRow).toBeDefined();
-    expect(discordRow?.state).toBe("ok");
-    expect(discordRow?.detail).toBe("configured");
-
-    const discordDetails = table.details.find((detail) => detail.title === "Discord accounts");
-    expect(discordDetails).toBeDefined();
-    expect(discordDetails?.rows).toEqual([
+    expectTableRow(table, { id: "discord", state: "ok", detailEquals: "configured" });
+    expectTableDetailRows(table, "Discord accounts", [
       {
         Account: "primary (Primary)",
         Notes: "token:config",
@@ -354,20 +310,13 @@ describe("buildChannelsTable - mattermost token summary", () => {
   });
 
   it("treats Slack HTTP signing-secret availability as required config", async () => {
-    vi.mocked(listChannelPlugins).mockReturnValue([makeHttpSlackUnavailablePlugin()]);
-
-    const table = await buildChannelsTable({ channels: {} } as never, {
-      showSecrets: false,
+    const table = await buildTestTable([makeHttpSlackUnavailablePlugin()]);
+    expectTableRow(table, {
+      id: "slack",
+      state: "warn",
+      detailContains: "configured http credentials unavailable",
     });
-
-    const slackRow = table.rows.find((row) => row.id === "slack");
-    expect(slackRow).toBeDefined();
-    expect(slackRow?.state).toBe("warn");
-    expect(slackRow?.detail).toContain("configured http credentials unavailable");
-
-    const slackDetails = table.details.find((detail) => detail.title === "Slack accounts");
-    expect(slackDetails).toBeDefined();
-    expect(slackDetails?.rows).toEqual([
+    expectTableDetailRows(table, "Slack accounts", [
       {
         Account: "primary (Primary)",
         Notes: "bot:config · signing:config · secret unavailable in this command path",
@@ -377,15 +326,7 @@ describe("buildChannelsTable - mattermost token summary", () => {
   });
 
   it("still reports single-token channels as ok", async () => {
-    vi.mocked(listChannelPlugins).mockReturnValue([makeTokenPlugin()]);
-
-    const table = await buildChannelsTable({ channels: {} } as never, {
-      showSecrets: false,
-    });
-
-    const tokenRow = table.rows.find((row) => row.id === "token-only");
-    expect(tokenRow).toBeDefined();
-    expect(tokenRow?.state).toBe("ok");
-    expect(tokenRow?.detail).toContain("token");
+    const table = await buildTestTable([makeTokenPlugin()]);
+    expectTableRow(table, { id: "token-only", state: "ok", detailContains: "token" });
   });
 });