diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.allows-activation-from-allowfrom-groups.e2e.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.allows-activation-from-allowfrom-groups.e2e.test.ts
index 46fbba9ff..97b8794fd 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.allows-activation-from-allowfrom-groups.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.allows-activation-from-allowfrom-groups.e2e.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { tmpdir } from "node:os";
 import { join } from "node:path";
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
-import { getReplyFromConfig } from "./reply.js";
+import { beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import {
   getRunEmbeddedPiAgentMock,
   installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks,
@@ -9,6 +8,11 @@ import {
   withTempHome,
 } from "./reply.triggers.trigger-handling.test-harness.js";
 
+let getReplyFromConfig: typeof import("./reply.js").getReplyFromConfig;
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  ({ getReplyFromConfig } = await import("./reply.js"));
+});
+
 installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks();
 
 describe("trigger handling", () => {
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.allows-approved-sender-toggle-elevated-mode.e2e.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.allows-approved-sender-toggle-elevated-mode.e2e.test.ts
index dcfbd2f2b..eaf069adf 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.allows-approved-sender-toggle-elevated-mode.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.allows-approved-sender-toggle-elevated-mode.e2e.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import fs from "node:fs/promises";
 import { join } from "node:path";
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
-import { getReplyFromConfig } from "./reply.js";
+import { beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import {
   getRunEmbeddedPiAgentMock,
   installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks,
@@ -9,6 +8,11 @@ import {
   withTempHome,
 } from "./reply.triggers.trigger-handling.test-harness.js";
 
+let getReplyFromConfig: typeof import("./reply.js").getReplyFromConfig;
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  ({ getReplyFromConfig } = await import("./reply.js"));
+});
+
 installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks();
 
 describe("trigger handling", () => {
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.allows-elevated-off-groups-without-mention.e2e.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.allows-elevated-off-groups-without-mention.e2e.test.ts
index baa4ac2ec..098a61876 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.allows-elevated-off-groups-without-mention.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.allows-elevated-off-groups-without-mention.e2e.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import fs from "node:fs/promises";
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import { loadSessionStore } from "../config/sessions.js";
-import { getReplyFromConfig } from "./reply.js";
 import {
   installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks,
   MAIN_SESSION_KEY,
@@ -9,6 +8,11 @@ import {
   withTempHome,
 } from "./reply.triggers.trigger-handling.test-harness.js";
 
+let getReplyFromConfig: typeof import("./reply.js").getReplyFromConfig;
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  ({ getReplyFromConfig } = await import("./reply.js"));
+});
+
 installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks();
 
 describe("trigger handling", () => {
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.filters-usage-summary-current-model-provider.e2e.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.filters-usage-summary-current-model-provider.e2e.test.ts
index 4f4bff874..2477872e2 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.filters-usage-summary-current-model-provider.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.filters-usage-summary-current-model-provider.e2e.test.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
 import { join } from "node:path";
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import { normalizeTestText } from "../../test/helpers/normalize-text.js";
-import { getReplyFromConfig } from "./reply.js";
 import {
   getProviderUsageMocks,
   getRunEmbeddedPiAgentMock,
@@ -11,6 +10,11 @@ import {
   withTempHome,
 } from "./reply.triggers.trigger-handling.test-harness.js";
 
+let getReplyFromConfig: typeof import("./reply.js").getReplyFromConfig;
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  ({ getReplyFromConfig } = await import("./reply.js"));
+});
+
 installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks();
 
 const usageMocks = getProviderUsageMocks();
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.handles-inline-commands-strips-it-before-agent.e2e.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.handles-inline-commands-strips-it-before-agent.e2e.test.ts
index 9f1a79b63..823cdc6b5 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.handles-inline-commands-strips-it-before-agent.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.handles-inline-commands-strips-it-before-agent.e2e.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
-import { getReplyFromConfig } from "./reply.js";
+import { beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import {
   getRunEmbeddedPiAgentMock,
   installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks,
@@ -7,6 +6,11 @@ import {
   withTempHome,
 } from "./reply.triggers.trigger-handling.test-harness.js";
 
+let getReplyFromConfig: typeof import("./reply.js").getReplyFromConfig;
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  ({ getReplyFromConfig } = await import("./reply.js"));
+});
+
 installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks();
 
 describe("trigger handling", () => {
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.ignores-inline-elevated-directive-unapproved-sender.e2e.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.ignores-inline-elevated-directive-unapproved-sender.e2e.test.ts
index f3c0add19..cd4648af7 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.ignores-inline-elevated-directive-unapproved-sender.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.ignores-inline-elevated-directive-unapproved-sender.e2e.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import fs from "node:fs/promises";
 import { join } from "node:path";
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
-import { getReplyFromConfig } from "./reply.js";
+import { beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import {
   getRunEmbeddedPiAgentMock,
   installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks,
@@ -10,6 +9,11 @@ import {
   withTempHome,
 } from "./reply.triggers.trigger-handling.test-harness.js";
 
+let getReplyFromConfig: typeof import("./reply.js").getReplyFromConfig;
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  ({ getReplyFromConfig } = await import("./reply.js"));
+});
+
 installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks();
 
 describe("trigger handling", () => {
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.includes-error-cause-embedded-agent-throws.e2e.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.includes-error-cause-embedded-agent-throws.e2e.test.ts
index a4c7d447e..cb87d1fff 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.includes-error-cause-embedded-agent-throws.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.includes-error-cause-embedded-agent-throws.e2e.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import fs from "node:fs/promises";
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
-import { getReplyFromConfig } from "./reply.js";
+import { beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import {
   getRunEmbeddedPiAgentMock,
   installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks,
@@ -10,6 +9,11 @@ import {
 } from "./reply.triggers.trigger-handling.test-harness.js";
 import { HEARTBEAT_TOKEN } from "./tokens.js";
 
+let getReplyFromConfig: typeof import("./reply.js").getReplyFromConfig;
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  ({ getReplyFromConfig } = await import("./reply.js"));
+});
+
 installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks();
 
 describe("trigger handling", () => {
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.keeps-inline-status-unauthorized-senders.e2e.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.keeps-inline-status-unauthorized-senders.e2e.test.ts
index f5a0f9b85..130536996 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.keeps-inline-status-unauthorized-senders.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.keeps-inline-status-unauthorized-senders.e2e.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import fs from "node:fs/promises";
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
-import { getReplyFromConfig } from "./reply.js";
+import { beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import {
   getRunEmbeddedPiAgentMock,
   installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks,
@@ -9,6 +8,11 @@ import {
   withTempHome,
 } from "./reply.triggers.trigger-handling.test-harness.js";
 
+let getReplyFromConfig: typeof import("./reply.js").getReplyFromConfig;
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  ({ getReplyFromConfig } = await import("./reply.js"));
+});
+
 installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks();
 
 describe("trigger handling", () => {
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.reports-active-auth-profile-key-snippet-status.e2e.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.reports-active-auth-profile-key-snippet-status.e2e.test.ts
index 1f7d9f43f..7c998c048 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.reports-active-auth-profile-key-snippet-status.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.reports-active-auth-profile-key-snippet-status.e2e.test.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import fs from "node:fs/promises";
 import { join } from "node:path";
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import { resolveSessionKey } from "../config/sessions.js";
-import { getReplyFromConfig } from "./reply.js";
 import {
   getRunEmbeddedPiAgentMock,
   installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks,
@@ -10,6 +9,11 @@ import {
   withTempHome,
 } from "./reply.triggers.trigger-handling.test-harness.js";
 
+let getReplyFromConfig: typeof import("./reply.js").getReplyFromConfig;
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  ({ getReplyFromConfig } = await import("./reply.js"));
+});
+
 installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks();
 
 describe("trigger handling", () => {
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.runs-compact-as-gated-command.e2e.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.runs-compact-as-gated-command.e2e.test.ts
index 13f5815c4..eb5749144 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.runs-compact-as-gated-command.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.runs-compact-as-gated-command.e2e.test.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import { tmpdir } from "node:os";
 import { join } from "node:path";
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import { loadSessionStore, resolveSessionKey } from "../config/sessions.js";
-import { getReplyFromConfig } from "./reply.js";
 import {
   getCompactEmbeddedPiSessionMock,
   getRunEmbeddedPiAgentMock,
@@ -11,6 +10,11 @@ import {
   withTempHome,
 } from "./reply.triggers.trigger-handling.test-harness.js";
 
+let getReplyFromConfig: typeof import("./reply.js").getReplyFromConfig;
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  ({ getReplyFromConfig } = await import("./reply.js"));
+});
+
 installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks();
 
 describe("trigger handling", () => {
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.runs-greeting-prompt-bare-reset.e2e.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.runs-greeting-prompt-bare-reset.e2e.test.ts
index 3beb42778..273ac1941 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.runs-greeting-prompt-bare-reset.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.runs-greeting-prompt-bare-reset.e2e.test.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 import { tmpdir } from "node:os";
 import { join } from "node:path";
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
-import { getReplyFromConfig } from "./reply.js";
+import { beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import {
   getRunEmbeddedPiAgentMock,
   installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks,
   withTempHome,
 } from "./reply.triggers.trigger-handling.test-harness.js";
 
+let getReplyFromConfig: typeof import("./reply.js").getReplyFromConfig;
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  ({ getReplyFromConfig } = await import("./reply.js"));
+});
+
 installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks();
 
 describe("trigger handling", () => {
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.shows-endpoint-default-model-status-not-configured.e2e.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.shows-endpoint-default-model-status-not-configured.e2e.test.ts
index 832dc2a09..65a03fc41 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.shows-endpoint-default-model-status-not-configured.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.shows-endpoint-default-model-status-not-configured.e2e.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import { normalizeTestText } from "../../test/helpers/normalize-text.js";
-import { getReplyFromConfig } from "./reply.js";
 import {
   getRunEmbeddedPiAgentMock,
   installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks,
@@ -8,6 +7,11 @@ import {
   withTempHome,
 } from "./reply.triggers.trigger-handling.test-harness.js";
 
+let getReplyFromConfig: typeof import("./reply.js").getReplyFromConfig;
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  ({ getReplyFromConfig } = await import("./reply.js"));
+});
+
 installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks();
 
 describe("trigger handling", () => {
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.shows-quick-model-picker-grouped-by-model.e2e.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.shows-quick-model-picker-grouped-by-model.e2e.test.ts
index 97a318641..6b0fc5fe4 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.shows-quick-model-picker-grouped-by-model.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.shows-quick-model-picker-grouped-by-model.e2e.test.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import { normalizeTestText } from "../../test/helpers/normalize-text.js";
 import { loadSessionStore } from "../config/sessions.js";
-import { getReplyFromConfig } from "./reply.js";
 import {
   installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks,
   makeCfg,
   withTempHome,
 } from "./reply.triggers.trigger-handling.test-harness.js";
 
+let getReplyFromConfig: typeof import("./reply.js").getReplyFromConfig;
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  ({ getReplyFromConfig } = await import("./reply.js"));
+});
+
 installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks();
 
 describe("trigger handling", () => {
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.targets-active-session-native-stop.e2e.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.targets-active-session-native-stop.e2e.test.ts
index 21452d854..e372953b6 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.targets-active-session-native-stop.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply.triggers.trigger-handling.targets-active-session-native-stop.e2e.test.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import fs from "node:fs/promises";
 import { join } from "node:path";
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import { loadSessionStore } from "../config/sessions.js";
-import { getReplyFromConfig } from "./reply.js";
 import {
   getAbortEmbeddedPiRunMock,
   getRunEmbeddedPiAgentMock,
@@ -13,6 +12,11 @@ import {
 } from "./reply.triggers.trigger-handling.test-harness.js";
 import { enqueueFollowupRun, getFollowupQueueDepth, type FollowupRun } from "./reply/queue.js";
 
+let getReplyFromConfig: typeof import("./reply.js").getReplyFromConfig;
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  ({ getReplyFromConfig } = await import("./reply.js"));
+});
+
 installTriggerHandlingE2eTestHooks();
 
 describe("trigger handling", () => {