diff --git a/dolphin/ollie-ask b/dolphin/ollie-ask
index da02a4c..4f7e0f2 100755
--- a/dolphin/ollie-ask
+++ b/dolphin/ollie-ask
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ TARGET="$1"
 PREFIX="${2:-Describe and explain this file:}"
 PROMPT="$PREFIX $TARGET"
 
+# Ensure default session and agent exist
+printf 'name=default\ncwd=%s\n' "$HOME" | ollie-9p write session/new 2>/dev/null
+printf 'cwd=%s\n' "$HOME" | ollie-9p write session/default/agent/new 2>/dev/null
+
 # Use Generate one-shot via 9P
 RESULT=$(echo "$PROMPT" | ollie-9p rdwr generate 2>/dev/null)
 
diff --git a/dolphin/ollie-session-here b/dolphin/ollie-session-here
index f722bf8..5862ad6 100755
--- a/dolphin/ollie-session-here
+++ b/dolphin/ollie-session-here
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ SESSION_NAME="$(basename "$TARGET")"
 
 # Create session (idempotent) and agent via 9P
 printf 'name=%s\ncwd=%s\n' "$SESSION_NAME" "$TARGET" | ollie-9p write session/new
-printf '' | ollie-9p write "session/$SESSION_NAME/agent/new"
+printf 'cwd=%s\n' "$TARGET" | ollie-9p write "session/$SESSION_NAME/agent/new"
 
 if [ -t 1 ]; then
     # Terminal: print session info