diff --git a/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/control/control_get_bot_status/control_get_bot_status.py b/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/control/control_get_bot_status/control_get_bot_status.py
index 5620fc2..4884a90 100644
--- a/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/control/control_get_bot_status/control_get_bot_status.py
+++ b/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/control/control_get_bot_status/control_get_bot_status.py
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 """Workflow plugin: get current bot execution status."""
-from autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.control.control_start_bot.control_start_bot import (
-    _bot_process,
-    _mock_running,
-    _current_run_config,
-)
+from autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.control.control_start_bot.control_start_bot import get_bot_state
 
 
 def run(_runtime, _inputs):
@@ -15,8 +11,4 @@ def run(_runtime, _inputs):
             - config: dict - Current run configuration (empty if not running)
             - process: object - Bot process object (or None if not running)
     """
-    return {
-        "is_running": _bot_process is not None or _mock_running,
-        "config": _current_run_config,
-        "process": _bot_process,
-    }
+    return get_bot_state()
diff --git a/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/control/control_reset_bot_state/control_reset_bot_state.py b/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/control/control_reset_bot_state/control_reset_bot_state.py
index 46c1551..17e7e71 100644
--- a/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/control/control_reset_bot_state/control_reset_bot_state.py
+++ b/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/control/control_reset_bot_state/control_reset_bot_state.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """Workflow plugin: reset bot execution state."""
-from autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.control.control_start_bot.control_start_bot import _reset_run_state
+from autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.control.control_start_bot.control_start_bot import reset_bot_state
 
 
 def run(_runtime, _inputs):
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ def run(_runtime, _inputs):
         Dictionary with:
             - reset: bool - Always True to indicate state was reset
     """
-    _reset_run_state()
+    reset_bot_state()
     return {"reset": True}
diff --git a/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/control/control_start_bot/control_start_bot.py b/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/control/control_start_bot/control_start_bot.py
index 2c0f413..2fd720d 100644
--- a/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/control/control_start_bot/control_start_bot.py
+++ b/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/control/control_start_bot/control_start_bot.py
@@ -15,9 +15,29 @@ _current_run_config = {}
 
 def _reset_run_state() -> None:
     """Reset the bot run state."""
-    global _bot_process, _current_run_config
+    global _bot_process, _current_run_config, _mock_running
     _bot_process = None
     _current_run_config = {}
+    _mock_running = False
+
+
+def get_bot_state():
+    """Get the current bot state (public interface).
+    
+    Returns:
+        dict: Bot state with keys: is_running, config, process
+    """
+    return {
+        "is_running": _bot_process is not None or _mock_running,
+        "config": _current_run_config,
+        "process": _bot_process,
+    }
+
+
+def reset_bot_state():
+    """Reset the bot state (public interface)."""
+    _reset_run_state()
+
 
 
 def _run_bot_task(mode: str, iterations: int, yolo: bool, stop_at_mvp: bool) -> None:
diff --git a/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/web/web_route_context/web_route_context.py b/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/web/web_route_context/web_route_context.py
index 448344a..920a154 100644
--- a/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/web/web_route_context/web_route_context.py
+++ b/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/web/web_route_context/web_route_context.py
@@ -5,13 +5,19 @@ from autometabuilder.loaders.metadata_loader import load_metadata
 from autometabuilder.workflow.plugin_loader import load_plugin_callable
 from autometabuilder.roadmap_utils import is_mvp_reached
 
+# Cache the get_bot_status plugin callable to avoid repeated loading
+_get_bot_status_plugin = None
+
 
 def run(runtime, _inputs):
     """Create and return the context routes blueprint."""
-    # Load the control.get_bot_status plugin
-    get_bot_status_plugin = load_plugin_callable(
-        "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.control.control_get_bot_status.control_get_bot_status.run"
-    )
+    global _get_bot_status_plugin
+    
+    # Load the control.get_bot_status plugin once
+    if _get_bot_status_plugin is None:
+        _get_bot_status_plugin = load_plugin_callable(
+            "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.control.control_get_bot_status.control_get_bot_status.run"
+        )
     
     context_bp = Blueprint("context", __name__)
     
@@ -34,7 +40,7 @@ def run(runtime, _inputs):
         packages = load_workflow_packages()
         
         # Get bot status from plugin
-        bot_status = get_bot_status_plugin(runtime, {})
+        bot_status = _get_bot_status_plugin(runtime, {})
         
         return {
             "logs": get_recent_logs(),
diff --git a/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/web/web_route_run/web_route_run.py b/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/web/web_route_run/web_route_run.py
index fc7c515..7ada523 100644
--- a/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/web/web_route_run/web_route_run.py
+++ b/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/web/web_route_run/web_route_run.py
@@ -2,13 +2,19 @@
 from flask import Blueprint, jsonify, request
 from autometabuilder.workflow.plugin_loader import load_plugin_callable
 
+# Cache the start_bot plugin callable to avoid repeated loading
+_start_bot_plugin = None
+
 
 def run(runtime, _inputs):
     """Create and return the run routes blueprint."""
-    # Load the control.start_bot plugin
-    start_bot_plugin = load_plugin_callable(
-        "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.control.control_start_bot.control_start_bot.run"
-    )
+    global _start_bot_plugin
+    
+    # Load the control.start_bot plugin once
+    if _start_bot_plugin is None:
+        _start_bot_plugin = load_plugin_callable(
+            "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.control.control_start_bot.control_start_bot.run"
+        )
     
     run_bp = Blueprint("run", __name__)
     
@@ -21,7 +27,7 @@ def run(runtime, _inputs):
         stop_at_mvp = payload.get("stop_at_mvp", False)
         
         # Call the control.start_bot plugin
-        result = start_bot_plugin(runtime, {
+        result = _start_bot_plugin(runtime, {
             "mode": mode,
             "iterations": iterations,
             "yolo": yolo,