diff --git a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/sdk/service.py b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/sdk/service.py
index 940172a0d6..b32bd0992f 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/sdk/service.py
+++ b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/sdk/service.py
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ async def stream_chat_completion_sdk(
                 mcp_servers={"copilot": mcp_server},  # type: ignore[arg-type]
                 allowed_tools=COPILOT_TOOL_NAMES,
                 hooks=create_security_hooks(user_id),  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+                cwd="/tmp",
                 resume=resume_id,
             )
 
@@ -326,6 +327,9 @@ async def stream_chat_completion_sdk(
 
                     # Receive messages from the SDK
                     async for sdk_msg in client.receive_messages():
+                        logger.debug(
+                            f"[SDK] Received: {type(sdk_msg).__name__} {getattr(sdk_msg, 'subtype', '')}"
+                        )
                         for response in adapter.convert_message(sdk_msg):
                             if isinstance(response, StreamStart):
                                 continue
diff --git a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/sdk/session_file.py b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/sdk/session_file.py
index 77a4cf874f..ad88e35358 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/sdk/session_file.py
+++ b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/sdk/session_file.py
@@ -26,8 +26,13 @@ def _encode_cwd(cwd: str) -> str:
 
 
 def _get_project_dir(cwd: str) -> Path:
-    """Get the CLI project directory for a given working directory."""
-    return _CLAUDE_PROJECTS_DIR / _encode_cwd(cwd)
+    """Get the CLI project directory for a given working directory.
+
+    Resolves symlinks to match the CLI's behavior (e.g. /tmp -> /private/tmp
+    on macOS).
+    """
+    resolved = str(Path(cwd).resolve())
+    return _CLAUDE_PROJECTS_DIR / _encode_cwd(resolved)
 
 
 def write_session_file(
@@ -45,6 +50,7 @@ def write_session_file(
         return None
 
     session_id = session.session_id
+    resolved_cwd = str(Path(cwd).resolve())
     project_dir = _get_project_dir(cwd)
     project_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
@@ -62,7 +68,7 @@ def write_session_file(
                 "parentUuid": prev_uuid,
                 "isSidechain": False,
                 "userType": "external",
-                "cwd": cwd,
+                "cwd": resolved_cwd,
                 "sessionId": session_id,
                 "type": "user",
                 "message": {"role": "user", "content": msg.content},
@@ -77,7 +83,7 @@ def write_session_file(
                 "parentUuid": prev_uuid,
                 "isSidechain": False,
                 "userType": "external",
-                "cwd": cwd,
+                "cwd": resolved_cwd,
                 "sessionId": session_id,
                 "type": "assistant",
                 "message": {
diff --git a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/sdk/session_file_test.py b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/sdk/session_file_test.py
index b62f4e1df7..5c0eef1fb2 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/sdk/session_file_test.py
+++ b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/sdk/session_file_test.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from ..model import ChatMessage, ChatSession
-from .session_file import cleanup_session_file, write_session_file
+from .session_file import _get_project_dir, cleanup_session_file, write_session_file
 
 _NOW = datetime.now(UTC)
 
@@ -172,3 +172,51 @@ def test_cleanup_no_error_if_missing(tmp_path: Path):
         return_value=tmp_path,
     ):
         cleanup_session_file("nonexistent")  # Should not raise
+
+
+# -- _get_project_dir --------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def test_get_project_dir_resolves_symlinks(tmp_path: Path):
+    """_get_project_dir should resolve symlinks so the path matches the CLI."""
+    # Create a symlink: tmp_path/link -> tmp_path/real
+    real_dir = tmp_path / "real"
+    real_dir.mkdir()
+    link = tmp_path / "link"
+    link.symlink_to(real_dir)
+
+    with patch(
+        "backend.api.features.chat.sdk.session_file._CLAUDE_PROJECTS_DIR",
+        tmp_path / "projects",
+    ):
+        result = _get_project_dir(str(link))
+
+    # Should resolve the symlink and encode the real path
+    expected_encoded = "-" + str(real_dir).lstrip("/").replace("/", "-")
+    assert result.name == expected_encoded
+
+
+def test_write_uses_resolved_cwd_in_messages(tmp_path: Path):
+    """The cwd field in JSONL messages should use the resolved path."""
+    session = _make_session(
+        [
+            ChatMessage(role="user", content="hello"),
+            ChatMessage(role="assistant", content="Hi!"),
+            ChatMessage(role="user", content="current"),
+        ],
+        session_id="sess-cwd",
+    )
+
+    with patch(
+        "backend.api.features.chat.sdk.session_file._get_project_dir",
+        return_value=tmp_path,
+    ):
+        write_session_file(session, cwd="/tmp")
+
+    file_path = tmp_path / "sess-cwd.jsonl"
+    lines = file_path.read_text().strip().split("\n")
+    for line in lines:
+        obj = json.loads(line)
+        # On macOS /tmp resolves to /private/tmp; on Linux stays /tmp
+        resolved = str(Path("/tmp").resolve())
+        assert obj["cwd"] == resolved