diff --git a/internal/app/commands.go b/internal/app/commands.go
index 3dfe9ca..4f93d02 100644
--- a/internal/app/commands.go
+++ b/internal/app/commands.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func executeWithDependencies(args []string, stdout, stderr io.Writer, deps comma
 	case "clean":
 		err = cleanWithDependencies(ctx, cmdArgs, stdout, deps)
 	case "config":
-		err = Config(ctx, cmdArgs, stdout)
+		err = configWithDependencies(ctx, cmdArgs, stdout, deps)
 	default:
 		fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "unknown command: %q\n\n", cmd)
 		printUsage(stderr)
diff --git a/internal/app/config_commands.go b/internal/app/config_commands.go
index e47702d..72c20be 100644
--- a/internal/app/config_commands.go
+++ b/internal/app/config_commands.go
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ type inspectionConfig struct {
 
 // Config dispatches read-only pipeline configuration commands.
 func Config(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
+	return configWithDependencies(ctx, args, out, commandDependencies{})
+}
+
+func configWithDependencies(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer, deps commandDependencies) error {
+	deps = normalizeCommandDependencies(deps)
 	if len(args) == 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("config: expected subcommand: validate|show|sources|diff")
 	}
@@ -38,11 +43,11 @@ func Config(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 	}
 	switch args[0] {
 	case "validate":
-		return ConfigValidate(ctx, args[1:], out)
+		return configValidateWithDependencies(ctx, args[1:], out, deps)
 	case "show":
-		return ConfigShow(ctx, args[1:], out)
+		return configShowWithDependencies(ctx, args[1:], out, deps)
 	case "sources":
-		return ConfigSources(ctx, args[1:], out)
+		return configSourcesWithDependencies(ctx, args[1:], out, deps)
 	case "diff":
 		return ConfigDiff(ctx, args[1:], out)
 	default:
@@ -52,7 +57,11 @@ func Config(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 
 // ConfigValidate validates one fully resolved effective pipeline without
 // loading session state or constructing runtime collaborators.
-func ConfigValidate(_ context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
+func ConfigValidate(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
+	return configValidateWithDependencies(ctx, args, out, commandDependencies{})
+}
+
+func configValidateWithDependencies(_ context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer, deps commandDependencies) error {
 	flags, err := parseInspectionFlags("config validate", args, out)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, flag.ErrHelp) {
@@ -60,7 +69,7 @@ func ConfigValidate(_ context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 		}
 		return err
 	}
-	resolved, err := resolveInspectionConfig(flags)
+	resolved, err := resolveInspectionConfigWithDependencies(flags, deps)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("config validate: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -71,7 +80,11 @@ func ConfigValidate(_ context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 
 // ConfigShow validates and renders one fully resolved effective pipeline
 // without loading session state or constructing runtime collaborators.
-func ConfigShow(_ context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
+func ConfigShow(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
+	return configShowWithDependencies(ctx, args, out, commandDependencies{})
+}
+
+func configShowWithDependencies(_ context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer, deps commandDependencies) error {
 	flags, err := parseInspectionFlags("config show", args, out)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, flag.ErrHelp) {
@@ -79,7 +92,7 @@ func ConfigShow(_ context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 		}
 		return err
 	}
-	resolved, err := resolveInspectionConfig(flags)
+	resolved, err := resolveInspectionConfigWithDependencies(flags, deps)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("config show: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -93,7 +106,11 @@ func ConfigShow(_ context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 
 // ConfigSources validates and reports deterministic effective configuration
 // ownership without loading session state or runtime collaborators.
-func ConfigSources(_ context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
+func ConfigSources(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
+	return configSourcesWithDependencies(ctx, args, out, commandDependencies{})
+}
+
+func configSourcesWithDependencies(_ context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer, deps commandDependencies) error {
 	flags, err := parseInspectionFlags("config sources", args, out)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, flag.ErrHelp) {
@@ -101,7 +118,7 @@ func ConfigSources(_ context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 		}
 		return err
 	}
-	resolved, err := resolveInspectionConfig(flags)
+	resolved, err := resolveInspectionConfigWithDependencies(flags, deps)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("config sources: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -150,8 +167,8 @@ func parseInspectionFlags(command string, args []string, out io.Writer) (inspect
 	return flags, nil
 }
 
-func resolveInspectionConfig(flags inspectionFlags) (*inspectionConfig, error) {
-	pipelinePath, pipeline, err := loadPipelineConfig(flags.pipelinePath, config.PipelineLoadOptions{Profile: flags.profile.pointer()})
+func resolveInspectionConfigWithDependencies(flags inspectionFlags, deps commandDependencies) (*inspectionConfig, error) {
+	pipelinePath, pipeline, err := loadPipelineConfigWithDependencies(flags.pipelinePath, config.PipelineLoadOptions{Profile: flags.profile.pointer()}, deps)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/app/config_commands_test.go b/internal/app/config_commands_test.go
index f803ce6..da1dd80 100644
--- a/internal/app/config_commands_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/config_commands_test.go
@@ -47,6 +47,38 @@ func TestConfigCommandHelpAndDispatch(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestExecuteConfigUsesInvocationPipelineLoader(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	pipelinePath := filepath.Join(dir, "pipeline.yml")
+	mustWriteTestFile(t, pipelinePath, "workspace:\n  root: "+filepath.Join(dir, "workspace")+"\nwhisperx:\n  transcribe_url: https://transcription.example.com/transcribe\n")
+
+	for _, subcommand := range []string{"validate", "show", "sources"} {
+		t.Run(subcommand, func(t *testing.T) {
+			calls := 0
+			deps := commandDependencies{
+				loadPipelineConfig: func(path string, opts config.PipelineLoadOptions) (*config.PipelineConfig, error) {
+					calls++
+					return config.LoadPipelineWithOptions(path, opts)
+				},
+			}
+			var stdout, stderr bytes.Buffer
+			code := executeWithDependencies(
+				[]string{"config", subcommand, "--config", pipelinePath},
+				&stdout,
+				&stderr,
+				deps,
+				executePlan,
+			)
+			if code != 0 {
+				t.Fatalf("exit code = %d, want 0; stdout=%q stderr=%q", code, stdout.String(), stderr.String())
+			}
+			if calls != 1 {
+				t.Fatalf("pipeline loader calls = %d, want 1", calls)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestConfigValidateAndShowPipelineOnlyAreSideEffectFree(t *testing.T) {
 	dir := t.TempDir()
 	workspaceRoot := filepath.Join(dir, "workspace-does-not-exist")