diff --git a/astrbot/core/skills/skill_manager.py b/astrbot/core/skills/skill_manager.py
index 1b71e5371f..660dafbc6b 100644
--- a/astrbot/core/skills/skill_manager.py
+++ b/astrbot/core/skills/skill_manager.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 SANDBOX_SKILLS_CACHE_FILENAME = "sandbox_skills_cache.json"
 DEFAULT_SKILLS_CONFIG: dict[str, dict] = {"skills": {}}
 SANDBOX_SKILLS_ROOT = "skills"
-SANDBOX_WORKSPACE_ROOT = "/workspace"
 _SANDBOX_SKILLS_CACHE_VERSION = 1
 
 _SKILL_NAME_RE = re.compile(r"^[\w.-]+$")
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ def _normalize_skill_name(name: str | None) -> str:
 
 
 def _default_sandbox_skill_path(name: str) -> str:
-    return f"{SANDBOX_WORKSPACE_ROOT}/{SANDBOX_SKILLS_ROOT}/{name}/SKILL.md"
+    return f"{SANDBOX_SKILLS_ROOT}/{name}/SKILL.md"
 
 
 def _normalize_cached_sandbox_skill_path(name: str, path: str) -> str:
@@ -253,8 +252,8 @@ def build_skills_prompt(skills: list[SkillInfo]) -> str:
         "explain why you chose not to.\n"
         "3. **Mandatory grounding** — Before executing any skill you MUST "
         "first read its `SKILL.md` by running a shell command compatible "
-        "with the current runtime shell and using the **absolute path** "
-        f"shown above (e.g. `{example_command}`). "
+        "with the current runtime shell and using the path shown above "
+        f"(e.g. `{example_command}`). "
         "Never rely on memory or assumptions about a skill's content.\n"
         "4. **Progressive disclosure** — Load only what is directly "
         "referenced from `SKILL.md`:\n"
diff --git a/tests/test_skill_manager_sandbox_cache.py b/tests/test_skill_manager_sandbox_cache.py
index 35fb608118..69c1ac7de1 100644
--- a/tests/test_skill_manager_sandbox_cache.py
+++ b/tests/test_skill_manager_sandbox_cache.py
@@ -155,3 +155,40 @@ def test_sandbox_and_local_path_resolution_with_show_sandbox_path_false(
     assert local_skill_path == skills_root / "custom-local" / "SKILL.md"
     assert by_name["python-sandbox"].path == "/app/skills/python-sandbox/SKILL.md"
 
+
+def test_sandbox_path_fallback_uses_relative_skills_root(
+    monkeypatch,
+    tmp_path: Path,
+):
+    data_dir = tmp_path / "data"
+    temp_dir = tmp_path / "temp"
+    skills_root = tmp_path / "skills"
+    data_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    temp_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    skills_root.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "astrbot.core.skills.skill_manager.get_astrbot_data_path",
+        lambda: str(data_dir),
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "astrbot.core.skills.skill_manager.get_astrbot_temp_path",
+        lambda: str(temp_dir),
+    )
+
+    mgr = SkillManager(skills_root=str(skills_root))
+    mgr.set_sandbox_skills_cache(
+        [
+            {
+                "name": "docx",
+                "description": "sandbox skill",
+                "path": "/workspace/not-the-real-root/docx/readme.txt",
+            }
+        ]
+    )
+
+    skills = mgr.list_skills(runtime="sandbox")
+
+    assert len(skills) == 1
+    assert skills[0].path == "skills/docx/SKILL.md"
+
diff --git a/tests/test_skill_metadata_enrichment.py b/tests/test_skill_metadata_enrichment.py
index 78d84104f9..d68f9610db 100644
--- a/tests/test_skill_metadata_enrichment.py
+++ b/tests/test_skill_metadata_enrichment.py
@@ -128,6 +128,23 @@ def test_build_skills_prompt_keeps_placeholder_example_literal():
     assert example_fragment == "cat <skills_root>/<skill_name>/SKILL.md"
 
 
+def test_build_skills_prompt_allows_relative_sandbox_path_examples():
+    skills = [
+        SkillInfo(
+            name="docx",
+            description="sandbox skill",
+            path="skills/docx/SKILL.md",
+            active=True,
+            source_type="sandbox_only",
+        )
+    ]
+
+    prompt = build_skills_prompt(skills)
+
+    assert "cat skills/docx/SKILL.md" in prompt
+    assert "**absolute path**" not in prompt
+
+
 def test_build_skills_prompt_preserves_windows_absolute_path_in_example(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr("astrbot.core.skills.skill_manager.os.name", "nt")
     skills = [