diff --git a/extensions/matrix/auth-presence.ts b/extensions/matrix/auth-presence.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d4fce07fa44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/matrix/auth-presence.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import os from "node:os";
+import path from "node:path";
+import type { OpenClawConfig } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/config-runtime";
+import { resolveStateDir } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/state-paths";
+import {
+  resolveMatrixCredentialsDir,
+  resolveMatrixCredentialsFilename,
+} from "./src/storage-paths.js";
+
+type MatrixAuthPresenceParams =
+  | {
+      cfg: OpenClawConfig;
+      env?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv;
+    }
+  | OpenClawConfig;
+
+function listMatrixCredentialPaths(
+  _cfg: OpenClawConfig,
+  env: NodeJS.ProcessEnv = process.env,
+): readonly string[] {
+  const credentialsDir = resolveMatrixCredentialsDir(resolveStateDir(env, os.homedir));
+  const paths = new Set<string>([
+    resolveMatrixCredentialsFilename(),
+    resolveMatrixCredentialsFilename("default"),
+  ]);
+
+  try {
+    const entries = fs.readdirSync(credentialsDir, { withFileTypes: true });
+    for (const entry of entries) {
+      if (entry.isFile() && /^credentials(?:-[a-z0-9._-]+)?\.json$/i.test(entry.name)) {
+        paths.add(entry.name);
+      }
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // Missing credentials directories mean no persisted Matrix auth state.
+  }
+
+  return [...paths].map((filename) => path.join(credentialsDir, filename));
+}
+
+export function hasAnyMatrixAuth(
+  params: MatrixAuthPresenceParams,
+  env: NodeJS.ProcessEnv = process.env,
+): boolean {
+  const cfg =
+    params && typeof params === "object" && "cfg" in params
+      ? params.cfg
+      : (params as OpenClawConfig);
+  const resolvedEnv =
+    params && typeof params === "object" && "cfg" in params ? (params.env ?? env) : env;
+  return listMatrixCredentialPaths(cfg, resolvedEnv).some((filePath) => {
+    try {
+      return fs.existsSync(filePath);
+    } catch {
+      return false;
+    }
+  });
+}
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/channel-plugin-api.ts b/extensions/matrix/channel-plugin-api.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..20c485c90b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/matrix/channel-plugin-api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+// Keep bundled channel entry imports narrow so bootstrap/discovery paths do
+// not drag Matrix setup and onboarding helpers into lightweight plugin loads.
+export { matrixPlugin } from "./src/channel.js";
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/index.ts b/extensions/matrix/index.ts
index f4be1a80105..86a4e52f1b4 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/index.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/index.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export default defineBundledChannelEntry({
   description: "Matrix channel plugin (matrix-js-sdk)",
   importMetaUrl: import.meta.url,
   plugin: {
-    specifier: "./api.js",
+    specifier: "./channel-plugin-api.js",
     exportName: "matrixPlugin",
   },
   runtime: {
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/package.json b/extensions/matrix/package.json
index 1a0014e5711..a5c26a36b64 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/package.json
+++ b/extensions/matrix/package.json
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@
       "docsLabel": "matrix",
       "blurb": "open protocol; install the plugin to enable.",
       "order": 70,
-      "quickstartAllowFrom": true
+      "quickstartAllowFrom": true,
+      "persistedAuthState": {
+        "specifier": "./auth-presence",
+        "exportName": "hasAnyMatrixAuth"
+      }
     },
     "install": {
       "npmSpec": "@openclaw/matrix",
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/setup-entry.ts b/extensions/matrix/setup-entry.ts
index d23aabec32c..fd5747b3556 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/setup-entry.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/setup-entry.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { defineBundledChannelSetupEntry } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/channel-entr
 export default defineBundledChannelSetupEntry({
   importMetaUrl: import.meta.url,
   plugin: {
-    specifier: "./api.js",
+    specifier: "./channel-plugin-api.js",
     exportName: "matrixPlugin",
   },
 });
diff --git a/src/channels/config-presence.test.ts b/src/channels/config-presence.test.ts
index 76fb098fdbc..06018f4639b 100644
--- a/src/channels/config-presence.test.ts
+++ b/src/channels/config-presence.test.ts
@@ -71,4 +71,26 @@ describe("config presence", () => {
       expectedConfigured: true,
     });
   });
+
+  it("detects persisted Matrix credentials without config or env", () => {
+    const stateDir = makeTempStateDir();
+    fs.mkdirSync(path.join(stateDir, "credentials", "matrix"), { recursive: true });
+    fs.writeFileSync(
+      path.join(stateDir, "credentials", "matrix", "credentials.json"),
+      JSON.stringify({
+        homeserver: "https://matrix.example.org",
+        userId: "@bot:example.org",
+        accessToken: "token",
+      }),
+      "utf8",
+    );
+    const env = { OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR: stateDir } as NodeJS.ProcessEnv;
+
+    expectPotentialConfiguredChannelCase({
+      cfg: {},
+      env,
+      expectedIds: ["matrix"],
+      expectedConfigured: true,
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/config/channel-configured.test.ts b/src/config/channel-configured.test.ts
index f97e871e437..360282103b6 100644
--- a/src/config/channel-configured.test.ts
+++ b/src/config/channel-configured.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,26 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import os from "node:os";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import { isChannelConfigured } from "./channel-configured.js";
 
+const tempDirs: string[] = [];
+
+function makeTempStateDir() {
+  const dir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "openclaw-channel-configured-"));
+  tempDirs.push(dir);
+  return dir;
+}
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  while (tempDirs.length > 0) {
+    const dir = tempDirs.pop();
+    if (dir) {
+      fs.rmSync(dir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+    }
+  }
+});
+
 describe("isChannelConfigured", () => {
   it("detects Telegram env configuration through the package metadata seam", () => {
     expect(isChannelConfigured({}, "telegram", { TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN: "token" })).toBe(true);
@@ -39,4 +59,20 @@ describe("isChannelConfigured", () => {
       ),
     ).toBe(true);
   });
+
+  it("detects persisted Matrix credentials through package metadata", () => {
+    const stateDir = makeTempStateDir();
+    fs.mkdirSync(path.join(stateDir, "credentials", "matrix"), { recursive: true });
+    fs.writeFileSync(
+      path.join(stateDir, "credentials", "matrix", "credentials-ops.json"),
+      JSON.stringify({
+        homeserver: "https://matrix.example.org",
+        userId: "@ops:example.org",
+        accessToken: "token",
+      }),
+      "utf8",
+    );
+
+    expect(isChannelConfigured({}, "matrix", { OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR: stateDir })).toBe(true);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/plugins/bundled-plugin-metadata.test.ts b/src/plugins/bundled-plugin-metadata.test.ts
index fae6f3065ae..e19746f040b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/bundled-plugin-metadata.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/bundled-plugin-metadata.test.ts
@@ -105,6 +105,12 @@ describe("bundled plugin metadata", () => {
       specifier: "./auth-presence",
       exportName: "hasAnyWhatsAppAuth",
     });
+
+    const matrix = listBundledPluginMetadata().find((entry) => entry.dirName === "matrix");
+    expect(matrix?.packageManifest?.channel?.persistedAuthState).toEqual({
+      specifier: "./auth-presence",
+      exportName: "hasAnyMatrixAuth",
+    });
   });
 
   it("keeps bundled configured-state metadata on channel package manifests", () => {