diff --git a/src/vm.ts b/src/vm.ts
index 246e5b4..3dd058f 100644
--- a/src/vm.ts
+++ b/src/vm.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ export async function ensure(log?: (msg: string) => void): Promise<void> {
   log?.("Installing packages")
   await $`container exec ${CONTAINER_NAME} bash -c ${"apt update && apt install -y curl git neofetch fish"}`.quiet()
 
+  // Create symlinks so git worktree absolute paths from the host resolve inside the container
+  await $`container exec ${CONTAINER_NAME} bash -c ${`mkdir -p '${home}' && ln -s /host '${home}/dev' && ln -s /sandlot '${home}/.sandlot'`}`.quiet()
+
   // Install Claude Code and configure (as ubuntu user)
   log?.("Installing Claude Code")
   await $`container exec --user ${USER} ${CONTAINER_NAME} bash -c ${"curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash"}`.quiet()