diff --git a/packages/sandbox-docker/Dockerfile.box b/packages/sandbox-docker/Dockerfile.box
index 98e87ac..e41a5f8 100644
--- a/packages/sandbox-docker/Dockerfile.box
+++ b/packages/sandbox-docker/Dockerfile.box
@@ -510,6 +510,15 @@ RUN printf '%s\n' \
         '  . /etc/agentbox/box.env' \
         '  set +a' \
         'fi' \
+        '# Land interactive login shells in the workspace (remote-host integrations,' \
+        '# plain `ssh <box>`); interactive-only and only when still at $HOME.' \
+        'case $- in' \
+        '  *i*)' \
+        '    if [ "$PWD" = "$HOME" ] && [ -d /workspace ]; then' \
+        '      cd /workspace' \
+        '    fi' \
+        '    ;;' \
+        'esac' \
         > /etc/profile.d/agentbox.sh \
     && chmod 0644 /etc/profile.d/agentbox.sh
 
diff --git a/packages/sandbox-e2b/scripts/build-template.sh b/packages/sandbox-e2b/scripts/build-template.sh
index d1c3852..57a8e94 100755
--- a/packages/sandbox-e2b/scripts/build-template.sh
+++ b/packages/sandbox-e2b/scripts/build-template.sh
@@ -244,6 +244,18 @@ export DISABLE_AUTOUPDATER=${DISABLE_AUTOUPDATER:-1}
 export DISPLAY=${DISPLAY:-:1}
 export AGENT_BROWSER_EXECUTABLE_PATH=${AGENT_BROWSER_EXECUTABLE_PATH:-/usr/local/bin/chromium}
 export BROWSER=${BROWSER:-/usr/local/bin/agentbox-open}
+# Land interactive login shells in the workspace, so remote-host integrations
+# (Codex app, VS Code Remote-SSH, plain `ssh <box>`) open in the project instead
+# of $HOME. Interactive-only so scp/sftp and `ssh box <cmd>` are untouched; only
+# when still at $HOME so a caller-chosen dir (e.g. agentbox's tmux `-c /workspace`)
+# is never overridden.
+case $- in
+  *i*)
+    if [ "$PWD" = "$HOME" ] && [ -d /workspace ]; then
+      cd /workspace
+    fi
+    ;;
+esac
 PROFILE
 chmod 0644 /etc/profile.d/agentbox.sh
 done_ "login-shell shim (/etc/profile.d/agentbox.sh)"
diff --git a/packages/sandbox-hetzner/scripts/install-box.sh b/packages/sandbox-hetzner/scripts/install-box.sh
index ee9ddbc..17aaa3e 100644
--- a/packages/sandbox-hetzner/scripts/install-box.sh
+++ b/packages/sandbox-hetzner/scripts/install-box.sh
@@ -290,6 +290,18 @@ export LC_ALL=${LC_ALL:-en_US.UTF-8}
 export DISPLAY=${DISPLAY:-:1}
 export AGENT_BROWSER_EXECUTABLE_PATH=${AGENT_BROWSER_EXECUTABLE_PATH:-/usr/local/bin/chromium}
 export BROWSER=${BROWSER:-/usr/local/bin/agentbox-open}
+# Land interactive login shells in the workspace, so remote-host integrations
+# (Codex app, VS Code Remote-SSH, plain `ssh <box>`) open in the project instead
+# of $HOME. Interactive-only so scp/sftp and `ssh box <cmd>` are untouched; only
+# when still at $HOME so a caller-chosen dir (e.g. agentbox's tmux `-c /workspace`)
+# is never overridden.
+case $- in
+  *i*)
+    if [ "$PWD" = "$HOME" ] && [ -d /workspace ]; then
+      cd /workspace
+    fi
+    ;;
+esac
 PROFILE
 chmod 0644 /etc/profile.d/agentbox.sh
 done_ "login-shell shim (/etc/profile.d/agentbox.sh)"
diff --git a/packages/sandbox-vercel/scripts/provision.sh b/packages/sandbox-vercel/scripts/provision.sh
index b87cb45..ed0e3f6 100644
--- a/packages/sandbox-vercel/scripts/provision.sh
+++ b/packages/sandbox-vercel/scripts/provision.sh
@@ -269,6 +269,18 @@ export DISABLE_AUTOUPDATER=${DISABLE_AUTOUPDATER:-1}
 export DISPLAY=${DISPLAY:-:1}
 export AGENT_BROWSER_EXECUTABLE_PATH=${AGENT_BROWSER_EXECUTABLE_PATH:-/usr/local/bin/chromium}
 export BROWSER=${BROWSER:-/usr/local/bin/agentbox-open}
+# Land interactive login shells in the workspace, so remote-host integrations
+# (Codex app, VS Code Remote-SSH, plain `ssh <box>`) open in the project instead
+# of $HOME. Interactive-only so scp/sftp and `ssh box <cmd>` are untouched; only
+# when still at $HOME so a caller-chosen dir (e.g. agentbox's tmux `-c /workspace`)
+# is never overridden.
+case $- in
+  *i*)
+    if [ "$PWD" = "$HOME" ] && [ -d /workspace ]; then
+      cd /workspace
+    fi
+    ;;
+esac
 PROFILE
 chmod 0644 /etc/profile.d/agentbox.sh
 done_ "login-shell shim (/etc/profile.d/agentbox.sh)"