diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 91e733420..5d08f900d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 - iMessage: fix reasoning persistence across DMs; avoid partial/duplicate replies when reasoning is enabled. (#655) — thanks @antons.
 - Models/Auth: allow MiniMax API configs without `models.providers.minimax.apiKey` (auth profiles / `MINIMAX_API_KEY`). (#656) — thanks @mneves75.
 - Agents: avoid duplicate replies when the message tool sends. (#659) — thanks @mickahouan.
+- Agents/Tools: resolve workspace-relative Read/Write/Edit paths; align bash default cwd. (#642) — thanks @mukhtharcm.
 - iOS/Android: enable stricter concurrency/lint checks; fix Swift 6 strict concurrency issues + Android lint errors (ExifInterface, obsolete SDK check). (#662) — thanks @KristijanJovanovski.
 - Docs: showcase entries for ParentPay, R2 Upload, iOS TestFlight, and Oura Health. (#650) — thanks @henrino3.
 
diff --git a/src/agents/bash-tools.ts b/src/agents/bash-tools.ts
index cf9ba5055..a3d2b9f75 100644
--- a/src/agents/bash-tools.ts
+++ b/src/agents/bash-tools.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export type BashToolDefaults = {
   elevated?: BashElevatedDefaults;
   allowBackground?: boolean;
   scopeKey?: string;
+  cwd?: string;
 };
 
 export type ProcessToolDefaults = {
@@ -202,7 +203,8 @@ export function createBashTool(
       }
 
       const sandbox = elevatedRequested ? undefined : defaults?.sandbox;
-      const rawWorkdir = params.workdir?.trim() || process.cwd();
+      const rawWorkdir =
+        params.workdir?.trim() || defaults?.cwd || process.cwd();
       let workdir = rawWorkdir;
       let containerWorkdir = sandbox?.containerWorkdir;
       if (sandbox) {
diff --git a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.ts b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.ts
index d12df2b48..90afd6d0d 100644
--- a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.ts
+++ b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.ts
@@ -849,6 +849,7 @@ export async function compactEmbeddedPiSession(params: {
           agentAccountId: params.agentAccountId,
           sessionKey: params.sessionKey ?? params.sessionId,
           agentDir,
+          workspaceDir: effectiveWorkspace,
           config: params.config,
           abortSignal: runAbortController.signal,
           modelProvider: model.provider,
@@ -1232,6 +1233,7 @@ export async function runEmbeddedPiAgent(params: {
             agentAccountId: params.agentAccountId,
             sessionKey: params.sessionKey ?? params.sessionId,
             agentDir,
+            workspaceDir: effectiveWorkspace,
             config: params.config,
             abortSignal: runAbortController.signal,
             modelProvider: model.provider,
diff --git a/src/agents/pi-tools.test.ts b/src/agents/pi-tools.test.ts
index 59ad6f7d0..c3c207c70 100644
--- a/src/agents/pi-tools.test.ts
+++ b/src/agents/pi-tools.test.ts
@@ -419,4 +419,98 @@ describe("createClawdbotCodingTools", () => {
       expect(violations).toEqual([]);
     }
   });
+
+  it("uses workspaceDir for Read tool path resolution", async () => {
+    const tmpDir = await fs.mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "clawdbot-ws-"));
+    try {
+      // Create a test file in the "workspace"
+      const testFile = "test-workspace-file.txt";
+      const testContent = "workspace path resolution test";
+      await fs.writeFile(path.join(tmpDir, testFile), testContent, "utf8");
+
+      // Create tools with explicit workspaceDir
+      const tools = createClawdbotCodingTools({ workspaceDir: tmpDir });
+      const readTool = tools.find((tool) => tool.name === "read");
+      expect(readTool).toBeDefined();
+
+      // Read using relative path - should resolve against workspaceDir
+      const result = await readTool?.execute("tool-ws-1", {
+        path: testFile,
+      });
+
+      const textBlocks = result?.content?.filter(
+        (block) => block.type === "text",
+      ) as Array<{ text?: string }> | undefined;
+      const combinedText = textBlocks
+        ?.map((block) => block.text ?? "")
+        .join("\n");
+      expect(combinedText).toContain(testContent);
+    } finally {
+      await fs.rm(tmpDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("uses workspaceDir for Write tool path resolution", async () => {
+    const tmpDir = await fs.mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "clawdbot-ws-"));
+    try {
+      const testFile = "test-write-file.txt";
+      const testContent = "written via workspace path";
+
+      // Create tools with explicit workspaceDir
+      const tools = createClawdbotCodingTools({ workspaceDir: tmpDir });
+      const writeTool = tools.find((tool) => tool.name === "write");
+      expect(writeTool).toBeDefined();
+
+      // Write using relative path - should resolve against workspaceDir
+      await writeTool?.execute("tool-ws-2", {
+        path: testFile,
+        content: testContent,
+      });
+
+      // Verify file was written to workspaceDir
+      const written = await fs.readFile(path.join(tmpDir, testFile), "utf8");
+      expect(written).toBe(testContent);
+    } finally {
+      await fs.rm(tmpDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("uses workspaceDir for Edit tool path resolution", async () => {
+    const tmpDir = await fs.mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "clawdbot-ws-"));
+    try {
+      const testFile = "test-edit-file.txt";
+      const originalContent = "hello world";
+      const expectedContent = "hello universe";
+      await fs.writeFile(path.join(tmpDir, testFile), originalContent, "utf8");
+
+      // Create tools with explicit workspaceDir
+      const tools = createClawdbotCodingTools({ workspaceDir: tmpDir });
+      const editTool = tools.find((tool) => tool.name === "edit");
+      expect(editTool).toBeDefined();
+
+      // Edit using relative path - should resolve against workspaceDir
+      await editTool?.execute("tool-ws-3", {
+        path: testFile,
+        oldText: "world",
+        newText: "universe",
+      });
+
+      // Verify file was edited in workspaceDir
+      const edited = await fs.readFile(path.join(tmpDir, testFile), "utf8");
+      expect(edited).toBe(expectedContent);
+    } finally {
+      await fs.rm(tmpDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("falls back to process.cwd() when workspaceDir not provided", () => {
+    const prevCwd = process.cwd();
+    const tools = createClawdbotCodingTools();
+    // Tools should be created without error
+    expect(tools.some((tool) => tool.name === "read")).toBe(true);
+    expect(tools.some((tool) => tool.name === "write")).toBe(true);
+    expect(tools.some((tool) => tool.name === "edit")).toBe(true);
+    // cwd should be unchanged
+    expect(process.cwd()).toBe(prevCwd);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/agents/pi-tools.ts b/src/agents/pi-tools.ts
index ad3925b86..bfc9af9fc 100644
--- a/src/agents/pi-tools.ts
+++ b/src/agents/pi-tools.ts
@@ -531,6 +531,7 @@ export function createClawdbotCodingTools(options?: {
   sandbox?: SandboxContext | null;
   sessionKey?: string;
   agentDir?: string;
+  workspaceDir?: string;
   config?: ClawdbotConfig;
   abortSignal?: AbortSignal;
   /**
@@ -571,20 +572,30 @@ export function createClawdbotCodingTools(options?: {
   ]);
   const sandboxRoot = sandbox?.workspaceDir;
   const allowWorkspaceWrites = sandbox?.workspaceAccess !== "ro";
+  const workspaceRoot = options?.workspaceDir ?? process.cwd();
+
   const base = (codingTools as unknown as AnyAgentTool[]).flatMap((tool) => {
     if (tool.name === readTool.name) {
-      return sandboxRoot
-        ? [createSandboxedReadTool(sandboxRoot)]
-        : [createClawdbotReadTool(tool)];
+      if (sandboxRoot) {
+        return [createSandboxedReadTool(sandboxRoot)];
+      }
+      const freshReadTool = createReadTool(workspaceRoot);
+      return [createClawdbotReadTool(freshReadTool)];
     }
     if (tool.name === bashToolName) return [];
-    if (sandboxRoot && (tool.name === "write" || tool.name === "edit")) {
-      return [];
+    if (tool.name === "write") {
+      if (sandboxRoot) return [];
+      return [createWriteTool(workspaceRoot)];
+    }
+    if (tool.name === "edit") {
+      if (sandboxRoot) return [];
+      return [createEditTool(workspaceRoot)];
     }
     return [tool as AnyAgentTool];
   });
   const bashTool = createBashTool({
     ...options?.bash,
+    cwd: options?.workspaceDir,
     allowBackground,
     scopeKey,
     sandbox: sandbox