diff --git a/packages/core/src/node/__tests__/plugin-options.test.ts b/packages/core/src/node/__tests__/plugin-options.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b7db9255
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/node/__tests__/plugin-options.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import type { DevToolsConfig } from '../config'
+import type { DevTools } from '../plugins'
+import { expectTypeOf, it } from 'vitest'
+
+it('accepts config options and an integration directory', () => {
+  type Options = Parameters<typeof DevTools>[0]
+  type Expected = (Omit<DevToolsConfig, 'enabled' | 'apply'> & { cwd?: string }) | undefined
+
+  expectTypeOf<keyof NonNullable<Options>>().toEqualTypeOf<keyof NonNullable<Expected>>()
+  expectTypeOf<Options>().toExtend<Expected>()
+  expectTypeOf<Expected>().toExtend<Options>()
+})
diff --git a/packages/core/src/node/plugin-options.ts b/packages/core/src/node/plugin-options.ts
index 5714b87aa..6ba4a72be 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/node/plugin-options.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/node/plugin-options.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import type { DevToolsConfig } from './config'
+
 export type DevToolsBrandingLogo
   = | string
     | { light: string, dark: string }
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ export interface DevToolsUserOptions {
   }
 }
 
-export interface DevToolsOptions extends DevToolsUserOptions {
+export interface DevToolsOptions extends Omit<DevToolsConfig, 'enabled' | 'apply'> {
   /** Directory to search for installed integrations. */
   cwd?: string
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/node/plugins/__tests__/index.test.ts b/packages/core/src/node/plugins/__tests__/index.test.ts
index 4d1a81ac7..27fec17f0 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/node/plugins/__tests__/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/node/plugins/__tests__/index.test.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ describe('devTools', () => {
     const plugins = await DevTools({
       builtinDevTools: false,
       embeddedVisibility: 'passive',
+      clientAuth: false,
+      clientAuthTokens: ['token'],
     })
     const config = await resolveConfig({
       configFile: false,
@@ -56,8 +58,8 @@ describe('devTools', () => {
       apply: 'all',
       config: {
         builtinDevTools: false,
-        clientAuth: true,
-        clientAuthTokens: [],
+        clientAuth: false,
+        clientAuthTokens: ['token'],
         embeddedVisibility: 'passive',
         host: 'localhost',
       },