diff --git a/plugins/_desktop/plugin.yaml b/plugins/_desktop/plugin.yaml
index f4f239e9a..768ac49c6 100644
--- a/plugins/_desktop/plugin.yaml
+++ b/plugins/_desktop/plugin.yaml
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ name: _desktop
 title: Desktop
 description: Owns the Agent Zero Linux Desktop runtime, Xpra/Xfce sessions, and live Desktop surface.
 version: 1.0.0
-always_enabled: true
+always_enabled: false
diff --git a/plugins/_editor/plugin.yaml b/plugins/_editor/plugin.yaml
index fc42ec0a8..16e76409c 100644
--- a/plugins/_editor/plugin.yaml
+++ b/plugins/_editor/plugin.yaml
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ name: _editor
 title: Editor
 description: Native Markdown editor surface for Agent Zero canvas and floating modal workflows.
 version: 1.0.0
-always_enabled: true
+always_enabled: false
diff --git a/plugins/_office/plugin.yaml b/plugins/_office/plugin.yaml
index 386916852..1207e75e7 100644
--- a/plugins/_office/plugin.yaml
+++ b/plugins/_office/plugin.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: _office
 title: LibreOffice
 description: ODF-first LibreOffice Office artifacts for Writer, Calc, and Impress files.
 version: "0.1"
+always_enabled: false
 settings_sections:
   - developer
 per_project_config: false