diff --git a/src/cli/command-path-matches.test.ts b/src/cli/command-path-matches.test.ts
index 238e17f54ccb..4befab16ccd2 100644
--- a/src/cli/command-path-matches.test.ts
+++ b/src/cli/command-path-matches.test.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // Command path match tests cover CLI command path matching and normalization.
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
-import {
-  matchesCommandPath,
-  matchesCommandPathRule,
-} from "./command-path-matches.js";
+import { matchesCommandPath } from "./command-path-matches.js";
 
 describe("command-path-matches", () => {
   it("matches prefix and exact command paths", () => {
@@ -13,28 +10,4 @@ describe("command-path-matches", () => {
     expect(matchesCommandPath(["config", "get"], ["config", "get"], { exact: true })).toBe(true);
   });
 
-  it("matches declarative rules", () => {
-    expect(matchesCommandPathRule(["plugins", "update"], ["plugins"])).toBe(true);
-    expect(
-      matchesCommandPathRule(["plugins", "update"], {
-        pattern: ["plugins", "update"],
-        exact: true,
-      }),
-    ).toBe(true);
-    expect(
-      matchesCommandPathRule(["plugins", "update", "now"], {
-        pattern: ["plugins", "update"],
-        exact: true,
-      }),
-    ).toBe(false);
-  });
-
-  it("treats structured rules without exact as prefix matches", () => {
-    expect(
-      matchesCommandPathRule(["plugins", "update", "now"], {
-        pattern: ["plugins", "update"],
-      }),
-    ).toBe(true);
-  });
-
 });
diff --git a/src/cli/command-path-matches.ts b/src/cli/command-path-matches.ts
index f585e9abf129..f90b03b54f82 100644
--- a/src/cli/command-path-matches.ts
+++ b/src/cli/command-path-matches.ts
@@ -1,28 +1,4 @@
 // Shared command-path matching helpers for CLI startup and registration policy.
-type StructuredCommandPathMatchRule = {
-  pattern: readonly string[];
-  exact?: boolean;
-};
-
-type CommandPathMatchRule = readonly string[] | StructuredCommandPathMatchRule;
-
-type NormalizedCommandPathMatchRule = {
-  pattern: readonly string[];
-  exact: boolean;
-};
-
-function isStructuredCommandPathMatchRule(
-  rule: CommandPathMatchRule,
-): rule is StructuredCommandPathMatchRule {
-  return !Array.isArray(rule);
-}
-
-function normalizeCommandPathMatchRule(rule: CommandPathMatchRule): NormalizedCommandPathMatchRule {
-  if (!isStructuredCommandPathMatchRule(rule)) {
-    return { pattern: rule, exact: false };
-  }
-  return { pattern: rule.pattern, exact: rule.exact ?? false };
-}
 
 /** Matches a command path prefix, or the full path when `exact` is requested. */
 export function matchesCommandPath(
@@ -35,11 +11,3 @@ export function matchesCommandPath(
   }
   return !params?.exact || commandPath.length === pattern.length;
 }
-
-/** Applies the shared command-path rule shape used by startup and help policies. */
-export function matchesCommandPathRule(commandPath: string[], rule: CommandPathMatchRule): boolean {
-  const normalizedRule = normalizeCommandPathMatchRule(rule);
-  return matchesCommandPath(commandPath, normalizedRule.pattern, {
-    exact: normalizedRule.exact,
-  });
-}
diff --git a/src/cli/npm-resolution.test.ts b/src/cli/npm-resolution.test.ts
index 99608ac2f6a0..2924cb3ad712 100644
--- a/src/cli/npm-resolution.test.ts
+++ b/src/cli/npm-resolution.test.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import {
   buildNpmInstallRecordFields,
   logPinnedNpmSpecMessages,
-  mapNpmResolutionMetadata,
   resolvePinnedNpmInstallRecord,
   resolvePinnedNpmInstallRecordForCli,
   resolvePinnedNpmSpec,
@@ -58,26 +57,6 @@ describe("npm-resolution helpers", () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it("maps npm resolution metadata to install fields", () => {
-    expect(
-      mapNpmResolutionMetadata({
-        name: "@openclaw/plugin-alpha",
-        version: "1.2.3",
-        resolvedSpec: "@openclaw/plugin-alpha@1.2.3",
-        integrity: "sha512-abc",
-        shasum: "deadbeef",
-        resolvedAt: "2026-02-21T00:00:00.000Z",
-      }),
-    ).toEqual({
-      resolvedName: "@openclaw/plugin-alpha",
-      resolvedVersion: "1.2.3",
-      resolvedSpec: "@openclaw/plugin-alpha@1.2.3",
-      integrity: "sha512-abc",
-      shasum: "deadbeef",
-      resolvedAt: "2026-02-21T00:00:00.000Z",
-    });
-  });
-
   it("builds common npm install record fields", () => {
     expect(
       buildNpmInstallRecordFields({
diff --git a/src/cli/npm-resolution.ts b/src/cli/npm-resolution.ts
index c241facb0487..2b19b32fe243 100644
--- a/src/cli/npm-resolution.ts
+++ b/src/cli/npm-resolution.ts
@@ -26,18 +26,6 @@ export function resolvePinnedNpmSpec(params: {
   };
 }
 
-/** Convert npm resolver metadata into persisted install-record fields. */
-export function mapNpmResolutionMetadata(resolution?: NpmResolutionMetadata): {
-  resolvedName?: string;
-  resolvedVersion?: string;
-  resolvedSpec?: string;
-  integrity?: string;
-  shasum?: string;
-  resolvedAt?: string;
-} {
-  return buildNpmResolutionFields(resolution);
-}
-
 /** Build the npm section of a plugin install record. */
 export function buildNpmInstallRecordFields(params: {
   spec: string;