diff --git a/docs/help/testing.md b/docs/help/testing.md
index f1d926fe37c3..4c41691e5868 100644
--- a/docs/help/testing.md
+++ b/docs/help/testing.md
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ Think of the suites as “increasing realism” (and increasing flakiness/cost):
   - No real keys required
   - Should be fast and stable
 - Projects note:
-  - `pnpm test`, `pnpm test:projects`, and `pnpm test:watch` all use the same native Vitest `projects` config now.
-  - The wrapper CLI shape is preserved, so `pnpm test -- src/foo.test.ts -t bar` still works.
+  - `pnpm test`, `pnpm test:projects`, and `pnpm test:watch` all invoke the same native Vitest `projects` config now.
+  - The tiny script wrapper only strips pnpm's passthrough separator; scheduling stays native Vitest.
 - Embedded runner note:
   - When you change message-tool discovery inputs or compaction runtime context,
     keep both levels of coverage.
diff --git a/docs/reference/test.md b/docs/reference/test.md
index deb64fdcfc09..80760215a500 100644
--- a/docs/reference/test.md
+++ b/docs/reference/test.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ title: "Tests"
 - `pnpm test:coverage`: Runs the unit suite with V8 coverage (via `vitest.unit.config.ts`). Global thresholds are 70% lines/branches/functions/statements. Coverage excludes integration-heavy entrypoints (CLI wiring, gateway/telegram bridges, webchat static server) to keep the target focused on unit-testable logic.
 - `pnpm test:coverage:changed`: Runs unit coverage only for files changed since `origin/main`.
 - `pnpm test:changed`: runs the native Vitest projects config with `--changed origin/main`. The base config treats the projects/config files as `forceRerunTriggers` so wiring changes still rerun broadly when needed.
-- `pnpm test`: runs the native Vitest projects config (`unit` + `boundary`) through the lightweight wrapper in `scripts/test-projects.mjs`.
+- `pnpm test`: runs the native Vitest projects config (`unit` + `boundary`) via a tiny passthrough wrapper so `pnpm test -- <filter>` keeps working.
 - Unit, channel, and extension configs default to `pool: "forks"`.
 - `pnpm test:channels` runs `vitest.channels.config.ts`.
 - `pnpm test:extensions` runs `vitest.extensions.config.ts`.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e05793295189..b3e895400b3b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@
     "test:auth:compat": "vitest run --config vitest.gateway.config.ts src/gateway/server.auth.compat-baseline.test.ts src/gateway/client.test.ts src/gateway/reconnect-gating.test.ts src/gateway/protocol/connect-error-details.test.ts",
     "test:build:singleton": "node scripts/test-built-plugin-singleton.mjs",
     "test:bundled": "vitest run --config vitest.bundled.config.ts",
-    "test:changed": "pnpm test -- --changed origin/main",
+    "test:changed": "node scripts/test-projects.mjs --changed origin/main",
     "test:changed:max": "OPENCLAW_VITEST_MAX_WORKERS=8 node scripts/test-projects.mjs --changed origin/main",
     "test:channels": "vitest run --config vitest.channels.config.ts",
     "test:contracts": "pnpm test:contracts:channels && pnpm test:contracts:plugins",
diff --git a/scripts/test-projects.mjs b/scripts/test-projects.mjs
index f8112316d8de..2b5bb949b69a 100644
--- a/scripts/test-projects.mjs
+++ b/scripts/test-projects.mjs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
-import { buildVitestArgs } from "./test-projects-lib.mjs";
+import { buildVitestArgs } from "./test-projects.test-support.mjs";
 
 const command = process.platform === "win32" ? "pnpm.cmd" : "pnpm";
 const vitestArgs = buildVitestArgs(process.argv.slice(2));
diff --git a/scripts/test-projects-lib.mjs b/scripts/test-projects.test-support.mjs
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/test-projects-lib.mjs
rename to scripts/test-projects.test-support.mjs
diff --git a/test/scripts/test-projects-lib.test.ts b/test/scripts/test-projects.test.ts
similarity index 89%
rename from test/scripts/test-projects-lib.test.ts
rename to test/scripts/test-projects.test.ts
index 8baf65acfd68..cf7af0ba61e9 100644
--- a/test/scripts/test-projects-lib.test.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/test-projects.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
-import { buildVitestArgs, parseTestProjectsArgs } from "../../scripts/test-projects-lib.mjs";
+import {
+  buildVitestArgs,
+  parseTestProjectsArgs,
+} from "../../scripts/test-projects.test-support.mjs";
 
 describe("test-projects args", () => {
   it("drops a pnpm passthrough separator while preserving targeted filters", () => {
diff --git a/vitest.config.ts b/vitest.config.ts
index 33283b243b17..2d3af3a2796f 100644
--- a/vitest.config.ts
+++ b/vitest.config.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ export default defineConfig({
       "test/setup.shared.ts",
       "test/setup.extensions.ts",
       "scripts/test-projects.mjs",
-      "scripts/test-projects-lib.mjs",
       "scripts/ci-write-manifest-outputs.mjs",
       "vitest.channel-paths.mjs",
       "vitest.channels.config.ts",