diff --git a/cli/package.json b/cli/package.json
index 53f19e72c31..2dffbeeeb6b 100644
--- a/cli/package.json
+++ b/cli/package.json
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
     "@paperclipai/adapter-pi-local": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/adapter-openclaw-gateway": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/adapter-utils": "workspace:*",
-    "@paperclipai/create-paperclip-plugin": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/db": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/server": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/shared": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/cli/src/__tests__/plugin-init.test.ts b/cli/src/__tests__/plugin-init.test.ts
index 66a9beddebb..8faeb4592f2 100644
--- a/cli/src/__tests__/plugin-init.test.ts
+++ b/cli/src/__tests__/plugin-init.test.ts
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ const mocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   scaffoldPluginProject: vi.fn((options: { outputDir: string }) => options.outputDir),
 }));
 
-vi.mock("@paperclipai/create-paperclip-plugin", async () => {
-  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("@paperclipai/create-paperclip-plugin")>(
-    "@paperclipai/create-paperclip-plugin",
-  );
+vi.mock("../../../packages/plugins/create-paperclip-plugin/src/index.js", async () => {
+  const actual =
+    await vi.importActual<typeof import("../../../packages/plugins/create-paperclip-plugin/src/index.js")>(
+      "../../../packages/plugins/create-paperclip-plugin/src/index.js",
+    );
   return {
     ...actual,
     scaffoldPluginProject: mocks.scaffoldPluginProject,
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/client/plugin.ts b/cli/src/commands/client/plugin.ts
index db9f9c5dd83..933671e356b 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/client/plugin.ts
+++ b/cli/src/commands/client/plugin.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {
   scaffoldPluginProject,
   shellQuote,
   type ScaffoldPluginOptions,
-} from "@paperclipai/create-paperclip-plugin";
+} from "../../../../packages/plugins/create-paperclip-plugin/src/index.js";
 import pc from "picocolors";
 import {
   addCommonClientOptions,