diff --git a/skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu b/skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu
index c7ea0f9..d199d98 100755
--- a/skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu
+++ b/skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu
@@ -146,8 +146,9 @@ issue_ref_to_worktree_name() {
 
 issue_ref_to_worktree_path() {
     local issue_ref="$1"
+    local parent_dir="${2:-$WORKTREES_DIR}"
     local worktree_name=$(issue_ref_to_worktree_name "$issue_ref")
-    echo "$WORKTREES_DIR/$worktree_name"
+    echo "$parent_dir/.kugetsu-worktrees/$worktree_name"
 }
 
 issue_ref_to_branch_name() {
@@ -195,13 +196,15 @@ get_repo_url() {
 
 worktree_exists() {
     local issue_ref="$1"
-    local worktree_path=$(issue_ref_to_worktree_path "$issue_ref")
+    local parent_dir="${2:-$PWD}"
+    local worktree_path=$(issue_ref_to_worktree_path "$issue_ref" "$parent_dir")
     [ -d "$worktree_path" ]
 }
 
 create_worktree() {
     local issue_ref="$1"
-    local worktree_path=$(issue_ref_to_worktree_path "$issue_ref")
+    local parent_dir="${2:-$PWD}"
+    local worktree_path=$(issue_ref_to_worktree_path "$issue_ref" "$parent_dir")
     local branch_name=$(issue_ref_to_branch_name "$issue_ref")
     local repo_url=$(get_repo_url "$issue_ref")
     
@@ -211,9 +214,10 @@ create_worktree() {
         exit 1
     fi
     
-    ensure_worktree_dir
+    local worktree_parent_dir=$(dirname "$worktree_path")
+    mkdir -p "$worktree_parent_dir"
     
-    if worktree_exists "$issue_ref"; then
+    if worktree_exists "$issue_ref" "$parent_dir"; then
         echo "Removing existing worktree at '$worktree_path'..."
         git worktree remove "$worktree_path" 2>/dev/null || rm -rf "$worktree_path"
     fi
@@ -234,9 +238,10 @@ create_worktree() {
 
 remove_worktree_for_issue() {
     local issue_ref="$1"
-    local worktree_path=$(issue_ref_to_worktree_path "$issue_ref")
+    local parent_dir="${2:-$PWD}"
+    local worktree_path=$(issue_ref_to_worktree_path "$issue_ref" "$parent_dir")
     
-    if worktree_exists "$issue_ref"; then
+    if worktree_exists "$issue_ref" "$parent_dir"; then
         echo "Removing worktree at '$worktree_path'..."
         git worktree remove "$worktree_path" 2>/dev/null || rm -rf "$worktree_path"
     fi
@@ -1215,8 +1220,9 @@ cmd_start() {
         exit 1
     fi
 
-    local worktree_path=$(issue_ref_to_worktree_path "$issue_ref")
-    create_worktree "$issue_ref"
+    local parent_dir="$PWD"
+    local worktree_path=$(issue_ref_to_worktree_path "$issue_ref" "$parent_dir")
+    create_worktree "$issue_ref" "$parent_dir"
 
     local session_file="$(issue_ref_to_filename "$issue_ref").json"
 
@@ -1233,14 +1239,14 @@ cmd_start() {
     if [ "$active_count" -ge "$MAX_CONCURRENT_AGENTS" ]; then
         echo "Error: Max concurrent agents ($MAX_CONCURRENT_AGENTS) reached" >&2
         echo "Active sessions: $active_count" >&2
-        remove_worktree_for_issue "$issue_ref"
+        remove_worktree_for_issue "$issue_ref" "$parent_dir"
         exit 1
     fi
     
     if [ "$DEBUG_MODE" = true ]; then
-        opencode run "$message" --fork --session "$base_session_id" --dir "$worktree_path" 2>&1 | tee "$SESSIONS_DIR/$session_file.debug.log" &
+        (cd "$worktree_path" && opencode run "$message" --fork --session "$base_session_id" 2>&1) | tee "$SESSIONS_DIR/$session_file.debug.log" &
     else
-        opencode run "$message" --fork --session "$base_session_id" --dir "$worktree_path" 2>&1 &
+        (cd "$worktree_path" && opencode run "$message" --fork --session "$base_session_id" 2>&1) &
     fi
 
     # Wait briefly for session to be created
@@ -1331,9 +1337,9 @@ cmd_continue() {
     if [ -n "$worktree_path" ] && [ -d "$worktree_path" ]; then
         echo "Using worktree: $worktree_path"
         if [ "$DEBUG_MODE" = true ]; then
-            opencode run "$message" --continue --session "$opencode_session_id" --dir "$worktree_path" 2>&1 | tee "$session_path.debug.log" &
+            (cd "$worktree_path" && opencode run "$message" --continue --session "$opencode_session_id" 2>&1) | tee "$session_path.debug.log" &
         else
-            opencode run "$message" --continue --session "$opencode_session_id" --dir "$worktree_path" 2>&1 &
+            (cd "$worktree_path" && opencode run "$message" --continue --session "$opencode_session_id" 2>&1) &
         fi
     else
         if [ "$DEBUG_MODE" = true ]; then