diff --git a/claude/core/scripts/check-completions.sh b/claude/core/scripts/check-completions.sh
index 3b567df..1863c82 100755
--- a/claude/core/scripts/check-completions.sh
+++ b/claude/core/scripts/check-completions.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 # Check for agent completion events since last check.
 # Called by plugin hooks to notify the orchestrating agent.
 
-EVENTS_FILE="$HOME/Code/host-uk/core/.core/workspace/events.jsonl"
-MARKER_FILE="$HOME/Code/host-uk/core/.core/workspace/.events-read"
+EVENTS_FILE="${CORE_WORKSPACE:-$HOME/Code/.core}/workspace/events.jsonl"
+MARKER_FILE="${CORE_WORKSPACE:-$HOME/Code/.core}/workspace/.events-read"
 
 if [ ! -f "$EVENTS_FILE" ]; then
     exit 0
diff --git a/claude/core/scripts/check-inbox.sh b/claude/core/scripts/check-inbox.sh
index ab3da87..4118875 100755
--- a/claude/core/scripts/check-inbox.sh
+++ b/claude/core/scripts/check-inbox.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Check for new inbox messages since last check.
 # Silent if no new messages. Only outputs when there's something new.
 
-MARKER_FILE="$HOME/Code/host-uk/core/.core/workspace/.inbox-last-id"
+MARKER_FILE="${CORE_WORKSPACE:-$HOME/Code/.core}/workspace/.inbox-last-id"
 BRAIN_KEY=$(cat "$HOME/.claude/brain.key" 2>/dev/null | tr -d '\n')
 
 if [ -z "$BRAIN_KEY" ]; then