diff --git a/bin/lib/inference-config.js b/bin/lib/inference-config.js
index 6384d8a60..7e8faf292 100644
--- a/bin/lib/inference-config.js
+++ b/bin/lib/inference-config.js
@@ -1,143 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//
+// Thin re-export shim — the implementation lives in src/lib/inference-config.ts,
+// compiled to dist/lib/inference-config.js.
 
-const INFERENCE_ROUTE_URL = "https://inference.local/v1";
-const DEFAULT_CLOUD_MODEL = "nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b";
-const CLOUD_MODEL_OPTIONS = [
-  { id: "nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b", label: "Nemotron 3 Super 120B" },
-  { id: "moonshotai/kimi-k2.5", label: "Kimi K2.5" },
-  { id: "z-ai/glm5", label: "GLM-5" },
-  { id: "minimaxai/minimax-m2.5", label: "MiniMax M2.5" },
-  { id: "qwen/qwen3.5-397b-a17b", label: "Qwen3.5 397B A17B" },
-  { id: "openai/gpt-oss-120b", label: "GPT-OSS 120B" },
-];
-const DEFAULT_ROUTE_PROFILE = "inference-local";
-const DEFAULT_ROUTE_CREDENTIAL_ENV = "OPENAI_API_KEY";
-const MANAGED_PROVIDER_ID = "inference";
-const { DEFAULT_OLLAMA_MODEL } = require("./local-inference");
-
-function getProviderSelectionConfig(provider, model) {
-  switch (provider) {
-    case "nvidia-prod":
-    case "nvidia-nim":
-      return {
-        endpointType: "custom",
-        endpointUrl: INFERENCE_ROUTE_URL,
-        ncpPartner: null,
-        model: model || DEFAULT_CLOUD_MODEL,
-        profile: DEFAULT_ROUTE_PROFILE,
-        credentialEnv: DEFAULT_ROUTE_CREDENTIAL_ENV,
-        provider,
-        providerLabel: "NVIDIA Endpoints",
-      };
-    case "openai-api":
-      return {
-        endpointType: "custom",
-        endpointUrl: INFERENCE_ROUTE_URL,
-        ncpPartner: null,
-        model: model || "gpt-5.4",
-        profile: DEFAULT_ROUTE_PROFILE,
-        credentialEnv: "OPENAI_API_KEY",
-        provider,
-        providerLabel: "OpenAI",
-      };
-    case "anthropic-prod":
-      return {
-        endpointType: "custom",
-        endpointUrl: INFERENCE_ROUTE_URL,
-        ncpPartner: null,
-        model: model || "claude-sonnet-4-6",
-        profile: DEFAULT_ROUTE_PROFILE,
-        credentialEnv: "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY",
-        provider,
-        providerLabel: "Anthropic",
-      };
-    case "compatible-anthropic-endpoint":
-      return {
-        endpointType: "custom",
-        endpointUrl: INFERENCE_ROUTE_URL,
-        ncpPartner: null,
-        model: model || "custom-anthropic-model",
-        profile: DEFAULT_ROUTE_PROFILE,
-        credentialEnv: "COMPATIBLE_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY",
-        provider,
-        providerLabel: "Other Anthropic-compatible endpoint",
-      };
-    case "gemini-api":
-      return {
-        endpointType: "custom",
-        endpointUrl: INFERENCE_ROUTE_URL,
-        ncpPartner: null,
-        model: model || "gemini-2.5-flash",
-        profile: DEFAULT_ROUTE_PROFILE,
-        credentialEnv: "GEMINI_API_KEY",
-        provider,
-        providerLabel: "Google Gemini",
-      };
-    case "compatible-endpoint":
-      return {
-        endpointType: "custom",
-        endpointUrl: INFERENCE_ROUTE_URL,
-        ncpPartner: null,
-        model: model || "custom-model",
-        profile: DEFAULT_ROUTE_PROFILE,
-        credentialEnv: "COMPATIBLE_API_KEY",
-        provider,
-        providerLabel: "Other OpenAI-compatible endpoint",
-      };
-    case "vllm-local":
-      return {
-        endpointType: "custom",
-        endpointUrl: INFERENCE_ROUTE_URL,
-        ncpPartner: null,
-        model: model || "vllm-local",
-        profile: DEFAULT_ROUTE_PROFILE,
-        credentialEnv: DEFAULT_ROUTE_CREDENTIAL_ENV,
-        provider,
-        providerLabel: "Local vLLM",
-      };
-    case "ollama-local":
-      return {
-        endpointType: "custom",
-        endpointUrl: INFERENCE_ROUTE_URL,
-        ncpPartner: null,
-        model: model || DEFAULT_OLLAMA_MODEL,
-        profile: DEFAULT_ROUTE_PROFILE,
-        credentialEnv: DEFAULT_ROUTE_CREDENTIAL_ENV,
-        provider,
-        providerLabel: "Local Ollama",
-      };
-    default:
-      return null;
-  }
-}
-
-function getOpenClawPrimaryModel(provider, model) {
-  const resolvedModel =
-    model || (provider === "ollama-local" ? DEFAULT_OLLAMA_MODEL : DEFAULT_CLOUD_MODEL);
-  return resolvedModel ? `${MANAGED_PROVIDER_ID}/${resolvedModel}` : null;
-}
-
-function parseGatewayInference(output) {
-  if (!output || /Not configured/i.test(output)) return null;
-  const provider = output.match(/Provider:\s*(.+)/);
-  const model = output.match(/Model:\s*(.+)/);
-  if (!provider && !model) return null;
-  return {
-    provider: provider ? provider[1].trim() : null,
-    model: model ? model[1].trim() : null,
-  };
-}
-
-module.exports = {
-  CLOUD_MODEL_OPTIONS,
-  DEFAULT_CLOUD_MODEL,
-  DEFAULT_OLLAMA_MODEL,
-  DEFAULT_ROUTE_CREDENTIAL_ENV,
-  DEFAULT_ROUTE_PROFILE,
-  INFERENCE_ROUTE_URL,
-  MANAGED_PROVIDER_ID,
-  getOpenClawPrimaryModel,
-  getProviderSelectionConfig,
-  parseGatewayInference,
-};
+module.exports = require("../../dist/lib/inference-config");
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 60e1ce9a3..f5af4ef70 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "typecheck": "tsc -p jsconfig.json",
     "build:cli": "tsc -p tsconfig.src.json",
     "typecheck:cli": "tsc -p tsconfig.cli.json",
-    "prepare": "npm install --omit=dev --ignore-scripts 2>/dev/null || true && if [ -d .git ]; then if command -v prek >/dev/null 2>&1; then prek install; elif [ -d node_modules/@j178/prek ]; then echo \"ERROR: prek package found but binary not in PATH\" && exit 1; else echo \"Skipping git hook setup (prek not installed)\"; fi; fi",
+    "prepare": "npm install --omit=dev --ignore-scripts 2>/dev/null || true && if command -v tsc >/dev/null 2>&1 || [ -x node_modules/.bin/tsc ]; then npm run build:cli; fi && if [ -d .git ]; then if command -v prek >/dev/null 2>&1; then prek install; elif [ -d node_modules/@j178/prek ]; then echo \"ERROR: prek package found but binary not in PATH\" && exit 1; else echo \"Skipping git hook setup (prek not installed)\"; fi; fi",
     "prepublishOnly": "cd nemoclaw && env -u npm_config_global -u npm_config_prefix -u npm_config_omit npm install --ignore-scripts && ./node_modules/.bin/tsc"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/test/inference-config.test.js b/src/lib/inference-config.test.ts
similarity index 61%
rename from test/inference-config.test.js
rename to src/lib/inference-config.test.ts
index 04378bc00..48df749bf 100644
--- a/test/inference-config.test.js
+++ b/src/lib/inference-config.test.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-import assert from "node:assert/strict";
 import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
 
+// Import from compiled dist/ for correct coverage attribution.
 import {
   CLOUD_MODEL_OPTIONS,
   DEFAULT_OLLAMA_MODEL,
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ import {
   getOpenClawPrimaryModel,
   getProviderSelectionConfig,
   parseGatewayInference,
-} from "../bin/lib/inference-config";
+} from "../../dist/lib/inference-config";
 
 describe("inference selection config", () => {
   it("exposes the curated cloud model picker options", () => {
-    expect(CLOUD_MODEL_OPTIONS.map((option) => option.id)).toEqual([
+    expect(CLOUD_MODEL_OPTIONS.map((option: { id: string }) => option.id)).toEqual([
       "nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b",
       "moonshotai/kimi-k2.5",
       "z-ai/glm5",
@@ -55,22 +55,22 @@ describe("inference selection config", () => {
   });
 
   it("maps compatible-anthropic-endpoint to the sandbox inference route", () => {
-    assert.deepEqual(
+    expect(
       getProviderSelectionConfig("compatible-anthropic-endpoint", "claude-sonnet-proxy"),
-      {
-        endpointType: "custom",
-        endpointUrl: INFERENCE_ROUTE_URL,
-        ncpPartner: null,
-        model: "claude-sonnet-proxy",
-        profile: DEFAULT_ROUTE_PROFILE,
-        credentialEnv: "COMPATIBLE_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY",
-        provider: "compatible-anthropic-endpoint",
-        providerLabel: "Other Anthropic-compatible endpoint",
-      },
-    );
+    ).toEqual({
+      endpointType: "custom",
+      endpointUrl: INFERENCE_ROUTE_URL,
+      ncpPartner: null,
+      model: "claude-sonnet-proxy",
+      profile: DEFAULT_ROUTE_PROFILE,
+      credentialEnv: "COMPATIBLE_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY",
+      provider: "compatible-anthropic-endpoint",
+      providerLabel: "Other Anthropic-compatible endpoint",
+    });
   });
 
   it("maps the remaining hosted providers to the sandbox inference route", () => {
+    // Full-object assertion for one hosted provider to catch structural regressions
     expect(getProviderSelectionConfig("openai-api", "gpt-5.4-mini")).toEqual({
       endpointType: "custom",
       endpointUrl: INFERENCE_ROUTE_URL,
@@ -81,40 +81,19 @@ describe("inference selection config", () => {
       provider: "openai-api",
       providerLabel: "OpenAI",
     });
-
-    expect(getProviderSelectionConfig("anthropic-prod", "claude-sonnet-4-6")).toEqual({
-      endpointType: "custom",
-      endpointUrl: INFERENCE_ROUTE_URL,
-      ncpPartner: null,
-      model: "claude-sonnet-4-6",
-      profile: DEFAULT_ROUTE_PROFILE,
-      credentialEnv: "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY",
-      provider: "anthropic-prod",
-      providerLabel: "Anthropic",
-    });
-
-    expect(getProviderSelectionConfig("gemini-api", "gemini-2.5-pro")).toEqual({
-      endpointType: "custom",
-      endpointUrl: INFERENCE_ROUTE_URL,
-      ncpPartner: null,
-      model: "gemini-2.5-pro",
-      profile: DEFAULT_ROUTE_PROFILE,
-      credentialEnv: "GEMINI_API_KEY",
-      provider: "gemini-api",
-      providerLabel: "Google Gemini",
-    });
-
-    expect(getProviderSelectionConfig("compatible-endpoint", "openrouter/auto")).toEqual({
-      endpointType: "custom",
-      endpointUrl: INFERENCE_ROUTE_URL,
-      ncpPartner: null,
-      model: "openrouter/auto",
-      profile: DEFAULT_ROUTE_PROFILE,
-      credentialEnv: "COMPATIBLE_API_KEY",
-      provider: "compatible-endpoint",
-      providerLabel: "Other OpenAI-compatible endpoint",
-    });
-
+    expect(getProviderSelectionConfig("anthropic-prod", "claude-sonnet-4-6")).toEqual(
+      expect.objectContaining({ model: "claude-sonnet-4-6", providerLabel: "Anthropic" }),
+    );
+    expect(getProviderSelectionConfig("gemini-api", "gemini-2.5-pro")).toEqual(
+      expect.objectContaining({ model: "gemini-2.5-pro", providerLabel: "Google Gemini" }),
+    );
+    expect(getProviderSelectionConfig("compatible-endpoint", "openrouter/auto")).toEqual(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        model: "openrouter/auto",
+        providerLabel: "Other OpenAI-compatible endpoint",
+      }),
+    );
+    // Full-object assertion for one local provider
     expect(getProviderSelectionConfig("vllm-local", "meta-llama")).toEqual({
       endpointType: "custom",
       endpointUrl: INFERENCE_ROUTE_URL,
@@ -131,10 +110,6 @@ describe("inference selection config", () => {
     expect(getProviderSelectionConfig("bogus-provider")).toBe(null);
   });
 
-  // Guard: the provider list is intentionally closed. CSP-specific wrappers
-  // (Bedrock, Vertex, Azure OpenAI, etc.) are already reachable through the
-  // "compatible-endpoint" or "compatible-anthropic-endpoint" options.
-  // Adding a new first-class provider key requires explicit approval.
   it("does not grow beyond the approved provider set", () => {
     const APPROVED_PROVIDERS = [
       "nvidia-prod",
@@ -147,15 +122,9 @@ describe("inference selection config", () => {
       "vllm-local",
       "ollama-local",
     ];
-
-    // Every approved provider must still be recognised.
     for (const key of APPROVED_PROVIDERS) {
       expect(getProviderSelectionConfig(key)).not.toBe(null);
     }
-
-    // Probe a broad set of plausible names; none outside the approved list
-    // should resolve. If this fails you are adding a new provider — use
-    // "compatible-endpoint" or "compatible-anthropic-endpoint" instead.
     const CANDIDATES = [
       "bedrock",
       "vertex",
@@ -173,31 +142,25 @@ describe("inference selection config", () => {
       "sambanova",
     ];
     for (const key of CANDIDATES) {
-      expect(
-        getProviderSelectionConfig(key),
-        `"${key}" resolved as a provider — the provider list is closed. ` +
-          "CSP-specific endpoints should use the compatible-endpoint or " +
-          "compatible-anthropic-endpoint options instead. " +
-          "See https://github.com/NVIDIA/NemoClaw/pull/963 for rationale.",
-      ).toBe(null);
+      expect(getProviderSelectionConfig(key)).toBe(null);
     }
   });
 
-  it("builds a qualified OpenClaw primary model for ollama-local", () => {
-    expect(getOpenClawPrimaryModel("ollama-local", "nemotron-3-nano:30b")).toBe(
-      `${MANAGED_PROVIDER_ID}/nemotron-3-nano:30b`,
+  it("falls back to provider defaults when model is omitted", () => {
+    expect(getProviderSelectionConfig("openai-api")?.model).toBe("gpt-5.4");
+    expect(getProviderSelectionConfig("anthropic-prod")?.model).toBe("claude-sonnet-4-6");
+    expect(getProviderSelectionConfig("gemini-api")?.model).toBe("gemini-2.5-flash");
+    expect(getProviderSelectionConfig("compatible-endpoint")?.model).toBe("custom-model");
+    expect(getProviderSelectionConfig("compatible-anthropic-endpoint")?.model).toBe(
+      "custom-anthropic-model",
     );
+    expect(getProviderSelectionConfig("vllm-local")?.model).toBe("vllm-local");
   });
 
-  it("falls back to provider defaults when model is omitted", () => {
-    expect(getProviderSelectionConfig("openai-api").model).toBe("gpt-5.4");
-    expect(getProviderSelectionConfig("anthropic-prod").model).toBe("claude-sonnet-4-6");
-    expect(getProviderSelectionConfig("gemini-api").model).toBe("gemini-2.5-flash");
-    expect(getProviderSelectionConfig("compatible-endpoint").model).toBe("custom-model");
-    expect(getProviderSelectionConfig("compatible-anthropic-endpoint").model).toBe(
-      "custom-anthropic-model",
+  it("builds a qualified OpenClaw primary model for ollama-local", () => {
+    expect(getOpenClawPrimaryModel("ollama-local", "nemotron-3-nano:30b")).toBe(
+      `${MANAGED_PROVIDER_ID}/nemotron-3-nano:30b`,
     );
-    expect(getProviderSelectionConfig("vllm-local").model).toBe("vllm-local");
   });
 
   it("builds a default OpenClaw primary model for non-ollama providers", () => {
@@ -232,35 +195,18 @@ describe("parseGatewayInference", () => {
   });
 
   it("returns null when inference is not configured", () => {
-    const output = "Gateway inference:\n\n  Not configured";
-    expect(parseGatewayInference(output)).toBeNull();
-  });
-
-  it("parses output with different provider/model combinations", () => {
-    const output = [
-      "Gateway inference:",
-      "",
-      "  Provider: ollama-local",
-      "  Model: qwen/qwen3.5-397b-a17b",
-      "  Version: 1",
-    ].join("\n");
-    expect(parseGatewayInference(output)).toEqual({
-      provider: "ollama-local",
-      model: "qwen/qwen3.5-397b-a17b",
-    });
+    expect(parseGatewayInference("Gateway inference:\n\n  Not configured")).toBeNull();
   });
 
   it("handles output with only provider (no model line)", () => {
-    const output = "Gateway inference:\n\n  Provider: nvidia-nim";
-    expect(parseGatewayInference(output)).toEqual({
+    expect(parseGatewayInference("Gateway inference:\n\n  Provider: nvidia-nim")).toEqual({
       provider: "nvidia-nim",
       model: null,
     });
   });
 
   it("handles output with only model (no provider line)", () => {
-    const output = "Gateway inference:\n\n  Model: some/model";
-    expect(parseGatewayInference(output)).toEqual({
+    expect(parseGatewayInference("Gateway inference:\n\n  Model: some/model")).toEqual({
       provider: null,
       model: "some/model",
     });
diff --git a/src/lib/inference-config.ts b/src/lib/inference-config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..489df4650
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/inference-config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+/**
+ * Inference provider selection config, model resolution, and gateway
+ * inference output parsing. All functions are pure.
+ */
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-require-imports
+const { DEFAULT_OLLAMA_MODEL } = require("../../bin/lib/local-inference");
+
+export const INFERENCE_ROUTE_URL = "https://inference.local/v1";
+export const DEFAULT_CLOUD_MODEL = "nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b";
+export const CLOUD_MODEL_OPTIONS = [
+  { id: "nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b", label: "Nemotron 3 Super 120B" },
+  { id: "moonshotai/kimi-k2.5", label: "Kimi K2.5" },
+  { id: "z-ai/glm5", label: "GLM-5" },
+  { id: "minimaxai/minimax-m2.5", label: "MiniMax M2.5" },
+  { id: "qwen/qwen3.5-397b-a17b", label: "Qwen3.5 397B A17B" },
+  { id: "openai/gpt-oss-120b", label: "GPT-OSS 120B" },
+];
+export const DEFAULT_ROUTE_PROFILE = "inference-local";
+export const DEFAULT_ROUTE_CREDENTIAL_ENV = "OPENAI_API_KEY";
+export const MANAGED_PROVIDER_ID = "inference";
+export { DEFAULT_OLLAMA_MODEL };
+
+export interface ProviderSelectionConfig {
+  endpointType: string;
+  endpointUrl: string;
+  ncpPartner: string | null;
+  model: string;
+  profile: string;
+  credentialEnv: string;
+  provider: string;
+  providerLabel: string;
+}
+
+export interface GatewayInference {
+  provider: string | null;
+  model: string | null;
+}
+
+export function getProviderSelectionConfig(
+  provider: string,
+  model?: string,
+): ProviderSelectionConfig | null {
+  const base = {
+    endpointType: "custom" as const,
+    endpointUrl: INFERENCE_ROUTE_URL,
+    ncpPartner: null,
+    profile: DEFAULT_ROUTE_PROFILE,
+    provider,
+  };
+
+  switch (provider) {
+    case "nvidia-prod":
+    case "nvidia-nim":
+      return {
+        ...base,
+        model: model || DEFAULT_CLOUD_MODEL,
+        credentialEnv: DEFAULT_ROUTE_CREDENTIAL_ENV,
+        providerLabel: "NVIDIA Endpoints",
+      };
+    case "openai-api":
+      return {
+        ...base,
+        model: model || "gpt-5.4",
+        credentialEnv: "OPENAI_API_KEY",
+        providerLabel: "OpenAI",
+      };
+    case "anthropic-prod":
+      return {
+        ...base,
+        model: model || "claude-sonnet-4-6",
+        credentialEnv: "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY",
+        providerLabel: "Anthropic",
+      };
+    case "compatible-anthropic-endpoint":
+      return {
+        ...base,
+        model: model || "custom-anthropic-model",
+        credentialEnv: "COMPATIBLE_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY",
+        providerLabel: "Other Anthropic-compatible endpoint",
+      };
+    case "gemini-api":
+      return {
+        ...base,
+        model: model || "gemini-2.5-flash",
+        credentialEnv: "GEMINI_API_KEY",
+        providerLabel: "Google Gemini",
+      };
+    case "compatible-endpoint":
+      return {
+        ...base,
+        model: model || "custom-model",
+        credentialEnv: "COMPATIBLE_API_KEY",
+        providerLabel: "Other OpenAI-compatible endpoint",
+      };
+    case "vllm-local":
+      return {
+        ...base,
+        model: model || "vllm-local",
+        credentialEnv: DEFAULT_ROUTE_CREDENTIAL_ENV,
+        providerLabel: "Local vLLM",
+      };
+    case "ollama-local":
+      return {
+        ...base,
+        model: model || DEFAULT_OLLAMA_MODEL,
+        credentialEnv: DEFAULT_ROUTE_CREDENTIAL_ENV,
+        providerLabel: "Local Ollama",
+      };
+    default:
+      return null;
+  }
+}
+
+export function getOpenClawPrimaryModel(provider: string, model?: string): string {
+  const resolvedModel =
+    model || (provider === "ollama-local" ? DEFAULT_OLLAMA_MODEL : DEFAULT_CLOUD_MODEL);
+  return `${MANAGED_PROVIDER_ID}/${resolvedModel}`;
+}
+
+export function parseGatewayInference(output: string | null | undefined): GatewayInference | null {
+  if (!output || /Not configured/i.test(output)) return null;
+  const provider = output.match(/Provider:\s*(.+)/);
+  const model = output.match(/Model:\s*(.+)/);
+  if (!provider && !model) return null;
+  return {
+    provider: provider ? provider[1].trim() : null,
+    model: model ? model[1].trim() : null,
+  };
+}