diff --git a/src/memory/cortex.test.ts b/src/memory/cortex.test.ts
index 7258c043a0c..b49e7aeafc9 100644
--- a/src/memory/cortex.test.ts
+++ b/src/memory/cortex.test.ts
@@ -102,9 +102,10 @@ describe("cortex bridge", () => {
   });
 
   it("fails preview when graph is missing", async () => {
+    const tmpDir = await fs.mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "openclaw-cortex-preview-missing-"));
     runExec.mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: "", stderr: "" });
 
-    await expect(previewCortexContext({ workspaceDir: "/tmp/workspace" })).rejects.toThrow(
+    await expect(previewCortexContext({ workspaceDir: tmpDir })).rejects.toThrow(
       "Cortex graph not found",
     );
   });
@@ -240,17 +241,31 @@ describe("cortex bridge", () => {
     );
   });
 
-  it("fails ingest when the Cortex graph is missing", async () => {
-    runExec.mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: "", stderr: "" });
+  it("initializes the Cortex graph on first ingest when it is missing", async () => {
+    const tmpDir = await fs.mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "openclaw-cortex-first-ingest-"));
+    const graphPath = path.join(tmpDir, ".cortex", "context.json");
+    runExec
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: "", stderr: "" })
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: "", stderr: "" });
 
-    await expect(
-      ingestCortexMemoryFromText({
-        workspaceDir: "/tmp/workspace",
-        event: {
-          actor: "user",
-          text: "I prefer concise answers.",
-        },
-      }),
-    ).rejects.toThrow("Cortex graph not found");
+    const result = await ingestCortexMemoryFromText({
+      workspaceDir: tmpDir,
+      event: {
+        actor: "user",
+        text: "I prefer concise answers.",
+      },
+    });
+
+    await expect(fs.readFile(graphPath, "utf8")).resolves.toContain('"nodes"');
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      workspaceDir: tmpDir,
+      graphPath,
+      stored: true,
+    });
+    expect(runExec).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
+      "cortex",
+      expect.arrayContaining(["extract", "-o", graphPath, "--merge", graphPath]),
+      expect.any(Object),
+    );
   });
 });
diff --git a/test/fixtures/extension-relative-outside-package-inventory.json b/test/fixtures/extension-relative-outside-package-inventory.json
index 61516c9b1fe..fe51488c706 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/extension-relative-outside-package-inventory.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/extension-relative-outside-package-inventory.json
@@ -1,162 +1 @@
-[
-  {
-    "file": "extensions/acpx/runtime-api.ts",
-    "line": 1,
-    "kind": "export",
-    "specifier": "../../src/plugin-sdk/acpx.js",
-    "resolvedPath": "src/plugin-sdk/acpx.js",
-    "reason": "re-exports plugin-sdk via relative path; use openclaw/plugin-sdk/<subpath>"
-  },
-  {
-    "file": "extensions/feishu/runtime-api.ts",
-    "line": 4,
-    "kind": "export",
-    "specifier": "../../src/plugin-sdk/feishu.js",
-    "resolvedPath": "src/plugin-sdk/feishu.js",
-    "reason": "re-exports plugin-sdk via relative path; use openclaw/plugin-sdk/<subpath>"
-  },
-  {
-    "file": "extensions/google/runtime-api.ts",
-    "line": 1,
-    "kind": "export",
-    "specifier": "../../src/plugin-sdk/google.js",
-    "resolvedPath": "src/plugin-sdk/google.js",
-    "reason": "re-exports plugin-sdk via relative path; use openclaw/plugin-sdk/<subpath>"
-  },
-  {
-    "file": "extensions/googlechat/runtime-api.ts",
-    "line": 4,
-    "kind": "export",
-    "specifier": "../../src/plugin-sdk/googlechat.js",
-    "resolvedPath": "src/plugin-sdk/googlechat.js",
-    "reason": "re-exports plugin-sdk via relative path; use openclaw/plugin-sdk/<subpath>"
-  },
-  {
-    "file": "extensions/irc/src/runtime-api.ts",
-    "line": 4,
-    "kind": "export",
-    "specifier": "../../../src/plugin-sdk/irc.js",
-    "resolvedPath": "src/plugin-sdk/irc.js",
-    "reason": "re-exports plugin-sdk via relative path; use openclaw/plugin-sdk/<subpath>"
-  },
-  {
-    "file": "extensions/line/runtime-api.ts",
-    "line": 4,
-    "kind": "export",
-    "specifier": "../../src/plugin-sdk/line.js",
-    "resolvedPath": "src/plugin-sdk/line.js",
-    "reason": "re-exports plugin-sdk via relative path; use openclaw/plugin-sdk/<subpath>"
-  },
-  {
-    "file": "extensions/line/runtime-api.ts",
-    "line": 5,
-    "kind": "export",
-    "specifier": "../../src/plugin-sdk/line-core.js",
-    "resolvedPath": "src/plugin-sdk/line-core.js",
-    "reason": "re-exports plugin-sdk via relative path; use openclaw/plugin-sdk/<subpath>"
-  },
-  {
-    "file": "extensions/line/runtime-api.ts",
-    "line": 12,
-    "kind": "export",
-    "specifier": "../../src/plugin-sdk/line-core.js",
-    "resolvedPath": "src/plugin-sdk/line-core.js",
-    "reason": "re-exports plugin-sdk via relative path; use openclaw/plugin-sdk/<subpath>"
-  },
-  {
-    "file": "extensions/lobster/runtime-api.ts",
-    "line": 1,
-    "kind": "export",
-    "specifier": "../../src/plugin-sdk/lobster.js",
-    "resolvedPath": "src/plugin-sdk/lobster.js",
-    "reason": "re-exports plugin-sdk via relative path; use openclaw/plugin-sdk/<subpath>"
-  },
-  {
-    "file": "extensions/mattermost/runtime-api.ts",
-    "line": 4,
-    "kind": "export",
-    "specifier": "../../src/plugin-sdk/mattermost.js",
-    "resolvedPath": "src/plugin-sdk/mattermost.js",
-    "reason": "re-exports plugin-sdk via relative path; use openclaw/plugin-sdk/<subpath>"
-  },
-  {
-    "file": "extensions/msteams/runtime-api.ts",
-    "line": 4,
-    "kind": "export",
-    "specifier": "../../src/plugin-sdk/msteams.js",
-    "resolvedPath": "src/plugin-sdk/msteams.js",
-    "reason": "re-exports plugin-sdk via relative path; use openclaw/plugin-sdk/<subpath>"
-  },
-  {
-    "file": "extensions/nextcloud-talk/runtime-api.ts",
-    "line": 4,
-    "kind": "export",
-    "specifier": "../../src/plugin-sdk/nextcloud-talk.js",
-    "resolvedPath": "src/plugin-sdk/nextcloud-talk.js",
-    "reason": "re-exports plugin-sdk via relative path; use openclaw/plugin-sdk/<subpath>"
-  },
-  {
-    "file": "extensions/nostr/runtime-api.ts",
-    "line": 4,
-    "kind": "export",
-    "specifier": "../../src/plugin-sdk/nostr.js",
-    "resolvedPath": "src/plugin-sdk/nostr.js",
-    "reason": "re-exports plugin-sdk via relative path; use openclaw/plugin-sdk/<subpath>"
-  },
-  {
-    "file": "extensions/signal/src/runtime-api.ts",
-    "line": 4,
-    "kind": "export",
-    "specifier": "../../../src/plugin-sdk/signal.js",
-    "resolvedPath": "src/plugin-sdk/signal.js",
-    "reason": "re-exports plugin-sdk via relative path; use openclaw/plugin-sdk/<subpath>"
-  },
-  {
-    "file": "extensions/tlon/runtime-api.ts",
-    "line": 4,
-    "kind": "export",
-    "specifier": "../../src/plugin-sdk/tlon.js",
-    "resolvedPath": "src/plugin-sdk/tlon.js",
-    "reason": "re-exports plugin-sdk via relative path; use openclaw/plugin-sdk/<subpath>"
-  },
-  {
-    "file": "extensions/twitch/runtime-api.ts",
-    "line": 4,
-    "kind": "export",
-    "specifier": "../../src/plugin-sdk/twitch.js",
-    "resolvedPath": "src/plugin-sdk/twitch.js",
-    "reason": "re-exports plugin-sdk via relative path; use openclaw/plugin-sdk/<subpath>"
-  },
-  {
-    "file": "extensions/voice-call/runtime-api.ts",
-    "line": 4,
-    "kind": "export",
-    "specifier": "../../src/plugin-sdk/voice-call.js",
-    "resolvedPath": "src/plugin-sdk/voice-call.js",
-    "reason": "re-exports plugin-sdk via relative path; use openclaw/plugin-sdk/<subpath>"
-  },
-  {
-    "file": "extensions/zai/runtime-api.ts",
-    "line": 1,
-    "kind": "export",
-    "specifier": "../../src/plugin-sdk/zai.js",
-    "resolvedPath": "src/plugin-sdk/zai.js",
-    "reason": "re-exports plugin-sdk via relative path; use openclaw/plugin-sdk/<subpath>"
-  },
-  {
-    "file": "extensions/zalo/runtime-api.ts",
-    "line": 4,
-    "kind": "export",
-    "specifier": "../../src/plugin-sdk/zalo.js",
-    "resolvedPath": "src/plugin-sdk/zalo.js",
-    "reason": "re-exports plugin-sdk via relative path; use openclaw/plugin-sdk/<subpath>"
-  },
-  {
-    "file": "extensions/zalouser/runtime-api.ts",
-    "line": 4,
-    "kind": "export",
-    "specifier": "../../src/plugin-sdk/zalouser.js",
-    "resolvedPath": "src/plugin-sdk/zalouser.js",
-    "reason": "re-exports plugin-sdk via relative path; use openclaw/plugin-sdk/<subpath>"
-  }
-]
+[]