diff --git a/claude_desktop/rootfs/usr/local/bin/claude-terminal-shell b/claude_desktop/rootfs/usr/local/bin/claude-terminal-shell
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+++ b/claude_desktop/rootfs/usr/local/bin/claude-terminal-shell
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+export HOME="${HOME:-/data/data}"
+export PATH="${HOME}/.local/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:${PATH:-}"
+
+workspace="${CLAUDE_TERMINAL_WORKSPACE:-${HOME}/workspace}"
+session_name="${CLAUDE_TMUX_SESSION:-claude}"
+
+mkdir -p "$workspace"
+cd "$workspace"
+
+# Reattach every browser connection to the same terminal session. Closing the browser detaches
+# the client but leaves Claude Code and other commands running inside tmux.
+exec tmux new-session -A -s "$session_name"