diff --git a/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/config_entry/package.json b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/config_entry/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c38eba20f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/config_entry/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "name": "config-entry",
+  "private": true,
+  "type": "module",
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/node": "24.10.3",
+    "typescript": "7.0.2",
+    "vite": "npm:@voidzero-dev/vite-plus-core@latest",
+    "vite-plus": "latest"
+  },
+  "overrides": {
+    "vite": "npm:@voidzero-dev/vite-plus-core@latest"
+  },
+  "packageManager": "npm@11.11.0"
+}
diff --git a/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/config_entry/snapshots.toml b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/config_entry/snapshots.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d04007a3d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/config_entry/snapshots.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+[[case]]
+name = "config_entry_without_pack"
+vp = "global"
+local-registry = true
+comment = "The published app config entry keeps native task loading and strict TypeScript 7 configuration without optional pack integrations."
+steps = [
+  { argv = ["vp", "install", "--ignore-scripts"], timeout = 120000, snapshot = false },
+  ["vp", "run", "verify"],
+]
+
+[[case]]
+name = "config_entry_with_pack"
+vp = "global"
+local-registry = true
+comment = "Both the original entry and explicit pack type activation preserve real injected module types and references."
+steps = [
+  { argv = ["vpt", "json-edit", "package.json", "devDependencies.typescript", "6.0.3"], snapshot = false },
+  { argv = ["vpt", "json-edit", "package.json", "devDependencies.@arethetypeswrong/core", "0.18.5"], snapshot = false },
+  { argv = ["vpt", "json-edit", "package.json", "devDependencies.@volar/typescript", "2.4.28"], snapshot = false },
+  { argv = ["vpt", "json-edit", "package.json", "devDependencies.@volar/language-service", "2.4.28"], snapshot = false },
+  { argv = ["vp", "install", "--ignore-scripts"], timeout = 120000, snapshot = false },
+  ["node", "verify.mjs", "pack"],
+]
diff --git a/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/config_entry/snapshots/config_entry_with_pack.md b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/config_entry/snapshots/config_entry_with_pack.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..22b3bd7bb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/config_entry/snapshots/config_entry_with_pack.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# config_entry_with_pack
+
+Both the original entry and explicit pack type activation preserve real injected module types and references.
+
+## `vpt json-edit package.json devDependencies.typescript 6.0.3`
+
+
+## `vpt json-edit package.json devDependencies.@arethetypeswrong/core 0.18.5`
+
+
+## `vpt json-edit package.json devDependencies.@volar/typescript 2.4.28`
+
+
+## `vpt json-edit package.json devDependencies.@volar/language-service 2.4.28`
+
+
+## `vp install --ignore-scripts`
+
+
+## `node verify.mjs pack`
+
+```
+Original and explicit pack configuration preserve injected module types and identity
+```
diff --git a/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/config_entry/snapshots/config_entry_without_pack.md b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/config_entry/snapshots/config_entry_without_pack.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cadb5bcb35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/config_entry/snapshots/config_entry_without_pack.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# config_entry_without_pack
+
+The published app config entry keeps native task loading and strict TypeScript 7 configuration without optional pack integrations.
+
+## `vp install --ignore-scripts`
+
+
+## `vp run verify`
+
+```
+VITE+ - The Unified Toolchain for the Web
+
+$ node verify.mjs
+App configuration is strict without pack; ESM, CommonJS, and native plugins retain identity
+```
diff --git a/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/config_entry/verify.mjs b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/config_entry/verify.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd2d211c03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/config_entry/verify.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import { spawnSync } from 'node:child_process';
+import { readFileSync, writeFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { createRequire } from 'node:module';
+
+const require = createRequire(import.meta.url);
+
+function typecheck(source) {
+  writeFileSync('fixture.ts', source);
+  const result = spawnSync(
+    process.execPath,
+    [
+      'node_modules/typescript/bin/tsc',
+      '--noEmit',
+      '--strict',
+      '--pretty',
+      'false',
+      '--skipLibCheck',
+      'false',
+      '--moduleResolution',
+      'bundler',
+      '--module',
+      'esnext',
+      '--target',
+      'es2022',
+      '--types',
+      'node',
+      'fixture.ts',
+    ],
+    { encoding: 'utf8' },
+  );
+  assert.equal(result.error, undefined);
+  assert.equal(result.stderr, '');
+  return result;
+}
+
+if (process.argv[2] === 'pack') {
+  const integration = `import * as attw from '@arethetypeswrong/core';
+import * as volarTypeScript from '@volar/typescript';
+const pack = {
+  entry: 'src/index.ts',
+  attw: { module: attw },
+  dts: { customLanguages: [{
+    extensionPatterns: [/\\.vue$/], volarTypeScript, createVolarPlugins: () => [],
+  }] },
+};
+export default defineConfig({ pack });`;
+  for (const imports of [
+    "import { defineConfig } from 'vite-plus';",
+    "import { defineConfig } from 'vite-plus/config'; import type {} from 'vite-plus/pack';",
+  ]) {
+    const result = typecheck(`${imports}\n${integration}`);
+    assert.equal(result.status, 0, result.stdout);
+  }
+  const invalid = typecheck(`import { defineConfig } from 'vite-plus/config';
+import type { PackUserConfig } from 'vite-plus/pack';
+const pack: PackUserConfig = { entry: 42 };
+export default defineConfig({ pack });`);
+  assert.notEqual(invalid.status, 0);
+  assert.match(invalid.stdout, /Type 'number' is not assignable/);
+  assert.doesNotMatch(invalid.stdout, /node_modules|Cannot find module/);
+
+  const { defineConfig } = await import('vite-plus');
+  const attw = await import('@arethetypeswrong/core');
+  const volarTypeScript = await import('@volar/typescript');
+  const pack = { attw: { module: attw }, dts: { customLanguages: [{ volarTypeScript }] } };
+  const result = defineConfig({ pack });
+  assert.equal(result.pack, pack);
+  assert.equal(result.pack.attw.module, attw);
+  assert.equal(result.pack.dts.customLanguages[0].volarTypeScript, volarTypeScript);
+  console.log(
+    'Original and explicit pack configuration preserve injected module types and identity',
+  );
+} else {
+  for (const name of [
+    '@arethetypeswrong/core',
+    '@vitejs/devtools/cli-commands',
+    'publint',
+    'unplugin-unused',
+    '@volar/typescript',
+  ]) {
+    assert.throws(() => require.resolve(name), { code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND' });
+  }
+  const result = typecheck(readFileSync('vite.config.ts', 'utf8'));
+  assert.equal(result.status, 0, result.stdout);
+
+  for (const [config, message] of [
+    ["pack: { entry: 'src/index.ts' }", /'pack' does not exist/],
+    ["fmt: { semi: 'yes' }", /not assignable to type 'boolean/],
+  ]) {
+    const invalid = typecheck(`import { defineConfig } from 'vite-plus/config';
+export default defineConfig({ ${config} });`);
+    assert.notEqual(invalid.status, 0);
+    assert.match(invalid.stdout, message);
+    assert.doesNotMatch(invalid.stdout, /node_modules|Cannot find module/);
+  }
+
+  const root = await import('vite-plus');
+  const config = await import('vite-plus/config');
+  assert.deepEqual(Object.keys(config), Object.keys(root));
+  for (const name of Object.keys(root)) {
+    assert.equal(config[name], root[name], name);
+  }
+  assert.equal(require('vite-plus/config'), require('vite-plus'));
+  const plugin = { name: 'consumer' };
+  const configured = config.defineConfig({ plugins: [plugin] });
+  assert.deepEqual(
+    configured.plugins.map(({ name }) => name),
+    [
+      'vite-plus:vitest-resolver',
+      'vite-plus:auto-inline-matcher-deps',
+      'vite-plus:coverage-version-guard',
+      'consumer',
+    ],
+  );
+  assert.equal(configured.plugins.at(-1), plugin);
+  console.log(
+    'App configuration is strict without pack; ESM, CommonJS, and native plugins retain identity',
+  );
+}
diff --git a/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/config_entry/vite.config.ts b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/config_entry/vite.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dae5ea82eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/config_entry/vite.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { defineConfig } from 'vite-plus/config';
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  build: { sourcemap: true },
+  fmt: { semi: true },
+  lint: { rules: { 'no-debugger': 'error' } },
+  test: { include: ['tests/**/*.test.ts'] },
+  run: { tasks: { verify: { command: 'node verify.mjs' } } },
+});
+
+throw new Error('Static tasks must not evaluate the Vite config.');
diff --git a/crates/vp_migration/src/vite_config.rs b/crates/vp_migration/src/vite_config.rs
index 55adc106af..b84b6180e6 100644
--- a/crates/vp_migration/src/vite_config.rs
+++ b/crates/vp_migration/src/vite_config.rs
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ fn merge_json_config_content(
 
     // Apply the transformation
     let (content, updated) = ast_grep::apply_rules(vite_config_content, &rule_yaml)?;
+    let content =
+        if updated && config_key == "pack" { enable_pack_config_types(content) } else { content };
 
     Ok(MergeResult { content, updated, uses_function_callback })
 }
@@ -555,7 +557,7 @@ fn has_conflicting_lazy_plugins_binding(content: &str) -> bool {
             continue;
         }
         let text = node.text();
-        if imports_from_vite_plus(&text) {
+        if vite_plus_import_source(&node).is_some() {
             continue;
         }
         if import_binds_lazy_plugins(&text) {
@@ -679,6 +681,7 @@ fn ensure_lazy_plugins_import(content: &str) -> String {
     let root = grep.root();
     let mut import_insert_at = None;
     let mut value_import_replacement = None;
+    let mut import_source = "vite-plus";
 
     for node in root.dfs() {
         if node.kind() != "import_statement" {
@@ -688,7 +691,11 @@ fn ensure_lazy_plugins_import(content: &str) -> String {
             Some(import_insert_at.map_or(node.range().end, |end: usize| end.max(node.range().end)));
 
         let text = node.text();
-        if !imports_from_vite_plus(&text) || text.trim_start().starts_with("import type") {
+        let Some(source) = vite_plus_import_source(&node) else { continue };
+        if source == "vite-plus/config" {
+            import_source = "vite-plus/config";
+        }
+        if text.trim_start().starts_with("import type") {
             continue;
         }
         let Some(open_brace) = text.find('{') else { continue };
@@ -725,7 +732,7 @@ fn ensure_lazy_plugins_import(content: &str) -> String {
         return updated;
     }
 
-    let import_stmt = "import { lazyPlugins } from 'vite-plus';";
+    let import_stmt = format!("import {{ lazyPlugins }} from '{import_source}';");
     if let Some(insert_at) = import_insert_at {
         let mut updated = content.to_owned();
         updated.insert_str(insert_at, &format!("\n{import_stmt}"));
@@ -735,8 +742,34 @@ fn ensure_lazy_plugins_import(content: &str) -> String {
     }
 }
 
-fn imports_from_vite_plus(import_statement: &str) -> bool {
-    import_statement.contains("from 'vite-plus'") || import_statement.contains("from \"vite-plus\"")
+fn vite_plus_import_source<D: Doc>(node: &Node<'_, D>) -> Option<&'static str> {
+    match node.field("source")?.text().as_ref() {
+        "'vite-plus'" | "\"vite-plus\"" => Some("vite-plus"),
+        "'vite-plus/config'" | "\"vite-plus/config\"" => Some("vite-plus/config"),
+        _ => None,
+    }
+}
+
+fn enable_pack_config_types(mut content: String) -> String {
+    let grep = SupportLang::TypeScript.ast_grep(&content);
+    let mut edits = grep
+        .root()
+        .dfs()
+        .filter_map(|node| {
+            if node.kind() != "import_statement"
+                || vite_plus_import_source(&node) != Some("vite-plus/config")
+            {
+                return None;
+            }
+            let source = node.field("source")?;
+            Some((source.range(), source.text().replace("vite-plus/config", "vite-plus")))
+        })
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    edits.sort_by_key(|(range, _)| std::cmp::Reverse(range.start));
+    for (range, replacement) in edits {
+        content.replace_range(range, &replacement);
+    }
+    content
 }
 
 fn has_lazy_plugins_specifier(specifiers: &str) -> bool {
@@ -988,7 +1021,9 @@ fn merge_tsdown_config_content(
 
     // Step 2: Add pack: tsdownConfig to defineConfig
     let pack_rule = generate_merge_rule("tsdownConfig", "pack");
-    let (final_content, _) = ast_grep::apply_rules(&content_with_import, &pack_rule)?;
+    let (final_content, pack_added) = ast_grep::apply_rules(&content_with_import, &pack_rule)?;
+    let final_content =
+        if pack_added { enable_pack_config_types(final_content) } else { final_content };
 
     Ok(MergeResult { content: final_content, updated: true, uses_function_callback })
 }
@@ -2212,6 +2247,26 @@ export default {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_wrap_lazy_plugins_preserves_config_entry() {
+        for import in [
+            "import { defineConfig } from 'vite-plus/config';",
+            "import { defineConfig } from\n'vite-plus/config';",
+            "import { defineConfig, lazyPlugins } from 'vite-plus/config';",
+            "import type { UserConfig } from 'vite-plus/config';",
+            "import { defineConfig /* keep */ } from 'vite-plus/config';",
+        ] {
+            let content =
+                format!("{import}\nexport default defineConfig({{ plugins: [react()] }});");
+            let result = wrap_lazy_plugins_content(&content, None).unwrap();
+            assert!(result.updated);
+            assert!(result.content.contains("plugins: lazyPlugins(() => [react()])"));
+            assert!(!result.content.contains("from 'vite-plus'"));
+            let second = wrap_lazy_plugins_content(&result.content, None).unwrap();
+            assert!(!second.updated);
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_wrap_lazy_plugins_handles_multiline_imports() {
         let vite_config = r#"import {
@@ -2375,6 +2430,25 @@ export default defineConfig({
         assert_eq!(second.content, first.content);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_merging_pack_enables_pack_configuration_types() {
+        let config = r#"import { defineConfig } from 'vite-plus/config';
+import type { UserConfig } from 'vite-plus/config';
+export type Config = UserConfig;
+const label = 'vite-plus/config';
+export default defineConfig({});"#;
+        for result in [
+            merge_json_config_content(config, "{ entry: 'src/index.ts' }", "pack").unwrap(),
+            merge_tsdown_config_content(config, "./tsdown.config.ts").unwrap(),
+        ] {
+            assert!(result.updated);
+            assert!(result.content.contains("pack:"));
+            assert!(result.content.contains("import { defineConfig } from 'vite-plus';"));
+            assert!(result.content.contains("import type { UserConfig } from 'vite-plus';"));
+            assert!(result.content.contains("const label = 'vite-plus/config';"));
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_merge_tsdown_config_content_simple() {
         let vite_config = r#"import { defineConfig } from 'vite-plus';
diff --git a/crates/vp_static_config/src/lib.rs b/crates/vp_static_config/src/lib.rs
index 2af9103163..59c82a9db9 100644
--- a/crates/vp_static_config/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/vp_static_config/src/lib.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use rustc_hash::FxHashMap;
 use vt_path::AbsolutePath;
 
 /// Packages whose `defineConfig` helpers preserve top-level config fields.
-const TRUSTED_DEFINE_CONFIG_PACKAGES: &[&str] = &["vite-plus", "vite"];
+const TRUSTED_DEFINE_CONFIG_PACKAGES: &[&str] = &["vite-plus", "vite-plus/config", "vite"];
 /// The name of the config helper static extraction trusts.
 const DEFINE_CONFIG: &str = "defineConfig";
 
@@ -746,6 +746,18 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(result.get("run").is_none());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn define_config_from_config_entry_is_static() {
+        for source in [
+            "import { defineConfig } from 'vite-plus/config'; export default defineConfig({ run: { cacheScripts: true } });",
+            "const { defineConfig } = require('vite-plus/config'); module.exports = defineConfig({ run: { cacheScripts: true } });",
+            "const defineConfig = require('vite-plus/config').defineConfig; module.exports = defineConfig({ run: { cacheScripts: true } });",
+        ] {
+            let result = parse_js_ts_config(source, "js");
+            assert_json(&result, "run", serde_json::json!({ "cacheScripts": true }));
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn define_config_import_from_other_package_is_non_static() {
         let result = parse(
diff --git a/docs/config/index.md b/docs/config/index.md
index bfab9ef6c5..25a58177cd 100644
--- a/docs/config/index.md
+++ b/docs/config/index.md
@@ -21,6 +21,26 @@ export default defineConfig({
 });
 ```
 
+## Application configuration without pack
+
+If your project does not use `vp pack`, import from `vite-plus/config` to type-check its configuration without loading declarations for optional pack integrations:
+
+```ts [vite.config.ts]
+import { defineConfig } from 'vite-plus/config';
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  build: {},
+  run: {},
+  fmt: {},
+  lint: {},
+  test: {},
+});
+```
+
+This entry exports the same runtime helpers and Vite APIs as `vite-plus`. It includes all Vite+ configuration fields except `pack`, which TypeScript rejects unless you also import types from `vite-plus/pack`. The original `vite-plus` entry continues to include pack configuration.
+
+TypeScript module augmentation applies to the entire program: importing `vite-plus` or `vite-plus/pack` anywhere in the same TypeScript project enables pack configuration and loads its integration declarations.
+
 ## Vite+ Specific Configuration
 
 Vite+ extends the basic Vite configuration with these additions:
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 54a0760e1d..7d55bbc40c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@
   "main": "./dist/index.js",
   "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
   "exports": {
+    "./config": {
+      "types": "./dist/config.d.ts",
+      "import": "./dist/config.js",
+      "require": "./dist/index.cjs"
+    },
     ".": {
       "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
       "import": "./dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config.ts b/packages/cli/src/config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c4b0237f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { defineConfig, defineProject, lazyPlugins } from './define-config.ts';
+
+export * from 'vite';
+
+export {
+  configDefaults,
+  coverageConfigDefaults,
+  defaultBrowserPort,
+  defaultExclude,
+  defaultInclude,
+} from 'vitest/config';
+
+export type {
+  TestProjectConfiguration,
+  TestProjectInlineConfiguration,
+  TestTagDefinition,
+  TestUserConfig,
+  UserProjectConfigExport,
+  UserProjectConfigFn,
+  UserWorkspaceConfig,
+  ViteUserConfig,
+  ViteUserConfigExport,
+  ViteUserConfigFn,
+  ViteUserConfigFnObject,
+  ViteUserConfigFnPromise,
+  WatcherTriggerPattern,
+} from 'vitest/config';
+
+export { defineConfig, defineProject, lazyPlugins };
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/define-config.ts b/packages/cli/src/define-config.ts
index 0e78fb0347..a39173ed86 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/define-config.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/define-config.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import {
 import type { InlineConfig as VitestInlineConfig } from 'vitest/node';
 
 import type { CreateTemplateEntry } from './create/org-manifest.ts';
-import type { PackUserConfig } from './pack.ts';
 import type { RunConfig } from './run-config.ts';
 import type { StagedConfig } from './staged-config.ts';
 import { CONFIG_METADATA_ENV, VITEST_VERSION } from './utils/constants.ts';
@@ -51,8 +50,6 @@ declare module 'vite' {
       lint?: boolean;
     };
 
-    pack?: PackUserConfig | PackUserConfig[];
-
     /**
      * Default target directory for `vp dev` / `build` / `preview` / `pack`
      * when invoked bare in the directory containing this config (an implicit
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/index.ts
index 2c4b0237f7..076924ce8a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -1,29 +1,2 @@
-import { defineConfig, defineProject, lazyPlugins } from './define-config.ts';
-
-export * from 'vite';
-
-export {
-  configDefaults,
-  coverageConfigDefaults,
-  defaultBrowserPort,
-  defaultExclude,
-  defaultInclude,
-} from 'vitest/config';
-
-export type {
-  TestProjectConfiguration,
-  TestProjectInlineConfiguration,
-  TestTagDefinition,
-  TestUserConfig,
-  UserProjectConfigExport,
-  UserProjectConfigFn,
-  UserWorkspaceConfig,
-  ViteUserConfig,
-  ViteUserConfigExport,
-  ViteUserConfigFn,
-  ViteUserConfigFnObject,
-  ViteUserConfigFnPromise,
-  WatcherTriggerPattern,
-} from 'vitest/config';
-
-export { defineConfig, defineProject, lazyPlugins };
+export type { PackUserConfig } from './pack.ts';
+export * from './config.ts';
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/pack.ts b/packages/cli/src/pack.ts
index 4b7f96e0ca..3b5eacebbb 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/pack.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/pack.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ import type { UserConfig as TsdownUserConfig } from 'vite/pack';
 
 export * from 'vite/pack';
 
+declare module 'vite' {
+  interface UserConfig {
+    pack?: PackUserConfig | PackUserConfig[];
+  }
+}
+
 export interface PackUserConfig extends TsdownUserConfig {
   /**
    * When loading env variables from `envFile`, only include variables with these prefixes.
diff --git a/packages/cli/tsdown.config.ts b/packages/cli/tsdown.config.ts
index f68e7ad32e..340c95c9d0 100644
--- a/packages/cli/tsdown.config.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/tsdown.config.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export default defineConfig([
     entry: {
       bin: './src/bin.ts',
       index: './src/index.ts',
+      config: './src/config.ts',
       'define-config': './src/define-config.ts',
       fmt: './src/fmt.ts',
       lint: './src/lint.ts',