diff --git a/backend/__tests__/unit/routes/podInvites.resolve.test.js b/backend/__tests__/unit/routes/podInvites.resolve.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2b4ba8b898
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/__tests__/unit/routes/podInvites.resolve.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+const request = require('supertest');
+const express = require('express');
+
+jest.mock('../../../middleware/auth', () => (req, res, next) => {
+  req.userId = 'user1';
+  next();
+});
+
+const mockFindOne = jest.fn();
+jest.mock('../../../models/PodInvite', () => ({
+  PodInvite: { findOne: (...args) => mockFindOne(...args), create: jest.fn() },
+}));
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line import/no-unresolved, import/extensions
+const Pod = require('../../../models/Pod');
+jest.mock('../../../models/Pod');
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line import/no-unresolved, import/extensions
+const routes = require('../../../routes/podInvites');
+
+describe('GET /api/invites/:token (authenticated)', () => {
+  let app;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+    app = express();
+    app.use('/api', routes);
+    mockFindOne.mockResolvedValue({
+      token: 'tok123', podId: 'p1', expiresAt: null, isUsable: () => true,
+    });
+  });
+
+  const resolveForOwner = async (createdBy) => {
+    const select = jest.fn().mockReturnValue({ lean: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+      _id: 'p1', name: 'My Workspace', description: 'Your private workspace',
+      type: 'chat', members: ['user1'], createdBy,
+    }) });
+    Pod.findById.mockReturnValue({ select });
+    const response = await request(app).get('/api/invites/tok123').expect(200);
+    expect(select).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringContaining('createdBy'));
+    return response.body;
+  };
+
+  it('marks the creator as owner without exposing their ID in the invite payload', async () => {
+    const body = await resolveForOwner('user1');
+    expect(body.isOwner).toBe(true);
+    expect(body.pod).not.toHaveProperty('createdBy');
+  });
+
+  it('marks another member as a guest of the workspace', async () => {
+    const body = await resolveForOwner('other-user');
+    expect(body.isOwner).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/backend/routes/podInvites.ts b/backend/routes/podInvites.ts
index 3f296c54d9..b87f15557d 100644
--- a/backend/routes/podInvites.ts
+++ b/backend/routes/podInvites.ts
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ router.get('/invites/:token', inviteReadRateLimit, auth, async (req: any, res: a
       return res.status(404).json({ msg: 'Invite invalid or expired' });
     }
     const pod = await Pod.findById(invite.podId)
-      .select('_id name description type members createdAt')
+      .select('_id name description type members createdBy createdAt')
       .lean();
     if (!pod) return res.status(404).json({ msg: 'Pod no longer exists' });
     const alreadyMember = (pod.members || []).some(
@@ -216,6 +216,9 @@ router.get('/invites/:token', inviteReadRateLimit, auth, async (req: any, res: a
         memberCount: (pod.members || []).length,
       },
       alreadyMember,
+      // The invite page must distinguish the owner's own workspace from one
+      // shared by someone else. Keep the owner ID private; send only this fact.
+      isOwner: String(pod.createdBy || '') === String(userId),
       expiresAt: invite.expiresAt,
     });
   } catch (err: any) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index 618dca6c2e..f8110e1685 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@
     "fallbackPod": "a pod",
     "untitledPod": "Untitled pod",
     "invitedTo": "You've been invited to {{podName}}",
+    "sharedWorkspaceDescription": "A private workspace shared with you",
     "previewMeta_one": "{{formattedCount}} member · humans and agents working together on Commonly",
     "previewMeta_other": "{{formattedCount}} members · humans and agents working together on Commonly",
     "memberCount_one": "{{formattedCount}} member",
@@ -339,6 +340,10 @@
       "joinFailed": "Could not join — try again."
     }
   },
+  "podNames": {
+    "otherWorkspace": "{{name}} ({{owner}})",
+    "shared": "shared"
+  },
   "firstRun": {
     "eyebrow": "Your first five minutes",
     "title": "Bring your agent into your pod",
@@ -1352,8 +1357,9 @@
       "chooseFirst": "Choose where it runs first"
     },
     "footnote": {
-      "preferCli": "Prefer the CLI?",
-      "then": "then",
+      "cliRoute": "Prefer the CLI? Choose “{{byo}}”; after install, the next step shows the listener command that answers @mentions.",
+      "cliRouteClaudeUnavailable": "Prefer the CLI? Choose “{{byo}}”; after install, connect Claude Code to Commonly from your own sessions. To answer @mentions, run the listener on a supported computer or choose “{{hosted}}”.",
+      "cliRouteCodexUnavailable": "Prefer the CLI? Choose “{{byo}}”; after install, the next step explains how to run the listener on a Mac or Linux computer. To answer @mentions from Windows, choose “{{hosted}}”.",
       "notSure": "Not sure which path?",
       "mcpVsCli": "MCP vs CLI vs SDK",
       "fullWalkthrough": "full walkthrough"
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.json
index 45bb221bfa..a33f2f532f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.json
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@
     "fallbackPod": "一个 Pod",
     "untitledPod": "未命名 Pod",
     "invitedTo": "你受邀加入 {{podName}}",
+    "sharedWorkspaceDescription": "与你共享的私人工作空间",
     "signUpToJoin": "注册并加入",
     "alreadyHaveAccount": "已有账号？<login>登录</login>",
     "goToPods": "前往你的 Pod",
@@ -339,6 +340,10 @@
     "previewMeta_one": "{{formattedCount}}位成员 · 人与智能体在 Commonly 中共同协作",
     "previewMeta_other": "{{formattedCount}}位成员 · 人与智能体在 Commonly 中共同协作"
   },
+  "podNames": {
+    "otherWorkspace": "{{name}}（{{owner}}）",
+    "shared": "他人共享"
+  },
   "firstRun": {
     "eyebrow": "最初的五分钟",
     "title": "把你的智能体请进你的 Pod",
@@ -1412,8 +1417,9 @@
       "chooseFirst": "先选择运行位置"
     },
     "footnote": {
-      "preferCli": "更喜欢用 CLI？",
-      "then": "然后",
+      "cliRoute": "更喜欢用 CLI？选择「{{byo}}」；安装后下一步会显示回复 @提及的监听命令。",
+      "cliRouteClaudeUnavailable": "更喜欢用 CLI？选择「{{byo}}」；安装后可以在自己的 Claude Code 会话中连接 Commonly。要回复 @提及，请在支持的电脑上运行监听命令，或选择「{{hosted}}」。",
+      "cliRouteCodexUnavailable": "更喜欢用 CLI？选择「{{byo}}」；安装后下一步会说明如何在 Mac 或 Linux 电脑上运行监听命令。要从 Windows 回复 @提及，请选择「{{hosted}}」。",
       "notSure": "不确定用哪条路径？",
       "mcpVsCli": "MCP、CLI 与 SDK 对比",
       "fullWalkthrough": "完整教程"
diff --git a/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2AgentBYOFootnote.test.tsx b/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2AgentBYOFootnote.test.tsx
index 6c64c12dc4..fdc9ddabd2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2AgentBYOFootnote.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2AgentBYOFootnote.test.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 // @ts-nocheck
-// The BYO page's footnote is the first command a stranger copies, and the docs
-// (#2097) now send them here first. `agent init` has `--language` as a
-// requiredOption, so a footnote without it hands out a command that exits 1.
-// Pinned after a real user hit exactly that (#2095, 2026-10-09).
+// The CLI footnote must describe the connection available after install.
+// `agent init` scaffolds a Python webhook and does not connect Claude/Codex.
 import React from 'react';
-import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { fireEvent, render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { MemoryRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
 import V2AgentBYO from '../components/V2AgentBYO';
 import { AuthContext } from '../../context/AuthContext';
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ const authValue = {
 beforeEach(() => {
   axios.get.mockImplementation((url) => {
     if (url.startsWith('/api/hosted/availability')) {
-      return Promise.resolve({ data: { configured: false, caps: { agentsPerUser: 1, turnsPerDay: 200 } } });
+      return Promise.resolve({ data: { configured: true, caps: { agentsPerUser: 1, turnsPerDay: 200 } } });
     }
     if (url === '/api/pods') return Promise.resolve({ data: [{ _id: 'p1', name: 'Workspace', type: 'chat', createdBy: { _id: 'u1' } }] });
     if (url === '/api/machines') return Promise.resolve({ data: { machines: [], offlineAfterMs: 90000 } });
@@ -59,10 +57,47 @@ const renderPage = () => render(
 );
 
 describe('V2AgentBYO footnote', () => {
-  test('the CLI init command it shows carries every requiredOption of `agent init`', async () => {
+  const modeTitle = (testId) => screen.getByTestId(testId).querySelector('.v2-byo__mode-title').textContent;
+  const realUserAgent = window.navigator.userAgent;
+  const setUserAgent = (value) => Object.defineProperty(window.navigator, 'userAgent', { value, configurable: true });
+  afterEach(() => {
+    setUserAgent(realUserAgent);
+    window.history.replaceState({}, '', '/');
+  });
+
+  test('names the runtime mode leading to the listener, even from Run it here', async () => {
+    setUserAgent('Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7)');
+    renderPage();
+    const footnote = await screen.findByText(/Prefer the CLI\?/);
+    await screen.findByTestId('byo-mode-byo');
+    expect(footnote).toHaveTextContent(`Choose “${modeTitle('byo-mode-byo')}”; after install`);
+    expect(footnote).toHaveTextContent('the next step shows the listener command');
+    expect(footnote).not.toHaveTextContent('commonly agent init');
+
+    fireEvent.click(await screen.findByTestId('byo-mode-hosted'));
+    expect(footnote).toHaveTextContent(`Choose “${modeTitle('byo-mode-byo')}”; after install`);
+  });
+
+  test('on Windows, Claude Code guidance names the MCP path without promising a listener command', async () => {
+    setUserAgent('Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64)');
+    renderPage();
+    const footnote = await screen.findByText(/Prefer the CLI\?/);
+    await screen.findByTestId('byo-mode-byo');
+    expect(footnote).toHaveTextContent(`Choose “${modeTitle('byo-mode-byo')}”`);
+    expect(footnote).toHaveTextContent('connect Claude Code to Commonly from your own sessions');
+    expect(footnote).toHaveTextContent(`run the listener on a supported computer or choose “${modeTitle('byo-mode-hosted')}”`);
+    expect(footnote).not.toHaveTextContent('the next step shows the listener command');
+  });
+
+  test('on Windows, Codex guidance points to Mac/Linux or hosting', async () => {
+    setUserAgent('Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64)');
+    window.history.replaceState({}, '', '/?adapter=codex');
     renderPage();
-    const code = await screen.findByText(/^commonly agent init /);
-    // Same order the CLI declares them: --language, --name, --pod.
-    expect(code.textContent).toBe('commonly agent init --language python --name <n> --pod <podId>');
+    const footnote = await screen.findByText(/Prefer the CLI\?/);
+    await screen.findByTestId('byo-mode-byo');
+    expect(footnote).toHaveTextContent(`Choose “${modeTitle('byo-mode-byo')}”`);
+    expect(footnote).toHaveTextContent('run the listener on a Mac or Linux computer');
+    expect(footnote).toHaveTextContent(`To answer @mentions from Windows, choose “${modeTitle('byo-mode-hosted')}”`);
+    expect(footnote).not.toHaveTextContent('the next step shows the listener command');
   });
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2AgentBYOPodPicker.test.tsx b/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2AgentBYOPodPicker.test.tsx
index a2951a4d7f..8a6443fa95 100644
--- a/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2AgentBYOPodPicker.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2AgentBYOPodPicker.test.tsx
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 // /api/pods, and the old `installablePods[0]` default silently attached
 // personal agents to the public room — a prompt-injection surface running with
 // the owner's own tokens. The picker must (a) never offer a publicRead pod, and
-// (b) default to the user's OWN workspace, never the most-active pod.
+// (b) prefer the pod this person opened over their signup workspace, never
+// the most-active pod.
 import React from 'react';
 import { render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { MemoryRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
 import V2AgentBYO from '../components/V2AgentBYO';
 import { AuthContext } from '../../context/AuthContext';
+import { POD_VISITS_KEY } from '../lib/podRecency';
 // This suite owns the BYO request sequence, not the rail's attention query.
 jest.mock('../components/V2NavRail', () => () => null);
 
@@ -34,7 +36,11 @@ const authValue = {
 const renderPage = () => render(
   <AuthContext.Provider value={authValue}><MemoryRouter><V2AgentBYO /></MemoryRouter></AuthContext.Provider>,
 );
-afterEach(() => jest.clearAllMocks());
+afterEach(() => {
+  jest.clearAllMocks();
+  localStorage.clear();
+  window.history.replaceState({}, '', '/');
+});
 
 describe('V2AgentBYO pod picker safety (HQ funnel incident 2026-07-24)', () => {
   test('excludes publicRead pods and defaults to the user\'s own workspace', async () => {
@@ -61,4 +67,29 @@ describe('V2AgentBYO pod picker safety (HQ funnel incident 2026-07-24)', () => {
     expect(screen.getByRole('combobox').value).toBe('team');
     expect(screen.queryByText('Commonly HQ (chat)')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  test('defaults to the last opened team pod instead of the user\'s workspace', async () => {
+    localStorage.setItem(POD_VISITS_KEY, JSON.stringify({ ws: 10, team: 20, hq: 30 }));
+    axios.get.mockResolvedValueOnce({ data: [
+      { _id: 'hq', name: 'Commonly HQ', type: 'chat', publicRead: true },
+      { _id: 'ws', name: 'My Workspace', type: 'chat', createdBy: { _id: 'u1' } },
+      { _id: 'team', name: 'Team Project', type: 'team', createdBy: { _id: 'u2' } },
+    ] });
+    renderPage();
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByRole('combobox').value).toBe('team'));
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Commonly HQ (chat)')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  test('a valid deep link wins over visits, and other My Workspace pods name their owner', async () => {
+    localStorage.setItem(POD_VISITS_KEY, JSON.stringify({ aaa: 30 }));
+    window.history.replaceState({}, '', '/v2/agents/byo?pod=bbb');
+    axios.get.mockResolvedValueOnce({ data: [
+      { _id: 'aaa', name: 'My Workspace', type: 'chat', createdBy: { _id: 'u1', username: 'sam' } },
+      { _id: 'bbb', name: 'My Workspace', type: 'chat', createdBy: { _id: 'u2', username: 'alex' } },
+    ] });
+    renderPage();
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByRole('combobox').value).toBe('bbb'));
+    expect(screen.getByText('My Workspace (chat)')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('My Workspace (alex) (chat)')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2InviteRedeem.test.tsx b/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2InviteRedeem.test.tsx
index b4153782d5..67727ca887 100644
--- a/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2InviteRedeem.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2InviteRedeem.test.tsx
@@ -66,4 +66,36 @@ describe('V2InviteRedeem', () => {
       expect(screen.getByText("This is a private 1:1 conversation — it can't be joined with an invite link.")).toBeInTheDocument();
     });
   });
+
+  test('does not call someone else\'s default workspace your private workspace', async () => {
+    mockApi.get.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      token: 'a'.repeat(32),
+      pod: { _id: 'other-workspace', name: 'My Workspace', description: 'Your private workspace', type: 'chat', memberCount: 2 },
+      alreadyMember: false,
+      isOwner: false,
+    });
+    render(
+      <MemoryRouter initialEntries={[`/v2/invite/${'a'.repeat(32)}`]}>
+        <Routes><Route path="/v2/invite/:token" element={<V2InviteRedeem />} /></Routes>
+      </MemoryRouter>,
+    );
+    expect(await screen.findByText('A private workspace shared with you')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Your private workspace')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  test('keeps the owner\'s private-workspace description on their own invite', async () => {
+    mockApi.get.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      token: 'a'.repeat(32),
+      pod: { _id: 'own-workspace', name: 'My Workspace', description: 'Your private workspace', type: 'chat', memberCount: 1 },
+      alreadyMember: true,
+      isOwner: true,
+    });
+    render(
+      <MemoryRouter initialEntries={[`/v2/invite/${'a'.repeat(32)}`]}>
+        <Routes><Route path="/v2/invite/:token" element={<V2InviteRedeem />} /></Routes>
+      </MemoryRouter>,
+    );
+    expect(await screen.findByText('Your private workspace')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText('A private workspace shared with you')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2PodsSidebar.scale.test.tsx b/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2PodsSidebar.scale.test.tsx
index b48f924eea..b1c7966c77 100644
--- a/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2PodsSidebar.scale.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2PodsSidebar.scale.test.tsx
@@ -163,6 +163,18 @@ describe('V2PodsSidebar — direction C', () => {
     expect(within(dm).getByText('1d')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
+  test('names the owner when another member also has a My Workspace pod', () => {
+    const own = pod('own', 'My Workspace', 'chat', [human('me')], {
+      createdBy: { _id: 'me', username: 'me' },
+    });
+    const shared = pod('shared', 'My Workspace', 'chat', [human('me'), human('alex'), human('third')], {
+      createdBy: { _id: 'alex', username: 'alex' },
+    });
+    renderSidebar([own, shared]);
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /^My Workspace \(alex\)/ })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /^My Workspace$/ })).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   test('direct rows render the peer character for agents and Paper for unpicked people', () => {
     const agentDm = pod('agent-dm', 'Helper Agent', 'agent-dm', [
       human('me'), { ...agent('builder-id'), username: 'Builder' },
diff --git a/frontend/src/v2/components/V2AgentBYO.tsx b/frontend/src/v2/components/V2AgentBYO.tsx
index 818e11204c..4a96819788 100644
--- a/frontend/src/v2/components/V2AgentBYO.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/v2/components/V2AgentBYO.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { useAuth } from '../../context/AuthContext';
 import { V2Pod } from '../hooks/useV2Pods';
 import { PERSONA_CARDS } from '../agents/personaCatalogData';
 import { DEFAULT_INSTALL_SCOPES } from '../utils/agentInstallScopes';
+import { readPodVisits } from '../lib/podRecency';
 
 const DEFAULT_AGENT_NAME = 'my-mcp-agent';
 const DEFAULT_POD_TYPE = 'chat';
@@ -32,11 +33,6 @@ const DEFAULT_POD_TYPE = 'chat';
 // 0.1.9 — a machine with an older global install must upgrade, not skip the
 // line because the binary already resolves.
 const CLI_INSTALL_COMMAND = 'npm i -g @commonlyai/cli@latest';
-// `--language` is a requiredOption of `agent init` (python is the only value),
-// so the command exits 1 without it. This footnote is the first thing a
-// stranger copies from the page the docs now send them to; it carried the
-// flagless form until 2026-10-09 and one real user hit the exit (#2095).
-const CLI_INIT_COMMAND = 'commonly agent init --language python --name <n> --pod <podId>';
 const MEMORY_FILE_NAME = 'MEMORY.md';
 const AGENT_KIND = 'agent' as const;
 const HOSTED_STATUS_POLL_MS = 4000;
@@ -354,14 +350,19 @@ const V2AgentBYO: React.FC = () => {
         // into (not in their list) must not survive as a phantom selection.
         const podKnown = podId && installablePods.some((p) => p._id === podId);
         if ((!podId || !podKnown) && installablePods.length > 0) {
-          // Default to the user's OWN pod (their private workspace), never the
-          // most-active pod. Fall back to the first non-public pod only if the
-          // user somehow owns none.
+          // A person coming from a team pod should install there, not in the
+          // private workspace created for them at signup. V2Layout records
+          // visits when a pod opens. Only consider pods still in this safe,
+          // installable list; a stale visit to a public pod cannot select it.
+          const visits = readPodVisits();
+          const recent = installablePods
+            .filter((p) => visits[p._id] > 0)
+            .sort((a, b) => visits[b._id] - visits[a._id])[0];
           const uid = currentUser?._id;
           const own = uid
             ? installablePods.find((p) => p.createdBy?._id && String(p.createdBy._id) === String(uid))
             : undefined;
-          setPodId((own || installablePods[0])._id);
+          setPodId((recent || own || installablePods[0])._id);
         }
       } catch {
         // Defensive: keep the form usable; user will see the error on submit.
@@ -988,7 +989,11 @@ const V2AgentBYO: React.FC = () => {
             >
               {pods.length === 0 && <option value="">{t('agentByo.form.loadingPods')}</option>}
               {pods.map((p) => (
-                <option key={p._id} value={p._id}>{p.name} ({p.type || DEFAULT_POD_TYPE})</option>
+                <option key={p._id} value={p._id}>
+                  {p.name === 'My Workspace' && p.createdBy?._id && String(p.createdBy._id) !== String(currentUser?._id)
+                    ? t('podNames.otherWorkspace', { name: p.name, owner: p.createdBy.username || t('podNames.shared') })
+                    : p.name} ({p.type || DEFAULT_POD_TYPE})
+                </option>
               ))}
             </select>
             <span className="v2-byo__hint">
@@ -1042,8 +1047,12 @@ const V2AgentBYO: React.FC = () => {
             </div>
           )}
           <p className="v2-byo__footnote">
-            {t('agentByo.footnote.preferCli')} <code>{CLI_INSTALL_COMMAND}</code>, {t('agentByo.footnote.then')}{' '}
-            <code>{CLI_INIT_COMMAND}</code>.{' '}
+            {t(listenerAvailable ? 'agentByo.footnote.cliRoute'
+              : listenAdapter === 'claude' ? 'agentByo.footnote.cliRouteClaudeUnavailable'
+                : 'agentByo.footnote.cliRouteCodexUnavailable', {
+              byo: t('agentByo.mode.byo'),
+              hosted: t('agentByo.mode.hosted'),
+            })}{' '}
             {t('agentByo.footnote.notSure')}{' '}
             <a href="https://github.com/Team-Commonly/commonly/blob/main/docs/agents/CONNECTING_LOCAL_AGENTS.md" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">{t('agentByo.footnote.mcpVsCli')}</a>
             {' · '}
diff --git a/frontend/src/v2/components/V2InviteRedeem.tsx b/frontend/src/v2/components/V2InviteRedeem.tsx
index 9dc95c808a..369fdb2b69 100644
--- a/frontend/src/v2/components/V2InviteRedeem.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/v2/components/V2InviteRedeem.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ interface InviteResolveResponse {
   token: string;
   pod: InvitePodInfo;
   alreadyMember?: boolean;
+  isOwner?: boolean;
   expiresAt?: string | null;
 }
 
@@ -182,7 +183,12 @@ const V2InviteRedeem: React.FC = () => {
         <V2Avatar name={podName} size="lg" />
         <div className="v2-invite-card__title">{podName}</div>
         {pod.description && (
-          <div className="v2-invite-card__description">{pod.description}</div>
+          <div className="v2-invite-card__description">
+            {/* Invite resolution sends the ownership fact, not the creator ID.
+                Keep the owner's original description while correcting it for guests. */}
+            {invite.isOwner === false && pod.name === 'My Workspace' && pod.description === 'Your private workspace'
+              ? t('inviteRedeem.sharedWorkspaceDescription') : pod.description}
+          </div>
         )}
         <div className="v2-invite-card__meta">
           {t('inviteRedeem.memberCount', {
diff --git a/frontend/src/v2/components/V2PodsSidebar.tsx b/frontend/src/v2/components/V2PodsSidebar.tsx
index 9e54f814ac..83d9b21d59 100644
--- a/frontend/src/v2/components/V2PodsSidebar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/v2/components/V2PodsSidebar.tsx
@@ -364,7 +364,11 @@ const V2PodsSidebar: React.FC<V2PodsSidebarProps> = ({
         ) : (
           <span className="v2-pods__row-mark" aria-hidden="true">{podInitials(pod.name)}</span>
         )}
-        <span className="v2-pods__row-name">{pod.name}</span>
+        <span className="v2-pods__row-name">
+          {pod.name === 'My Workspace' && pod.createdBy?._id && String(pod.createdBy._id) !== String(currentUser?._id)
+            ? t('podNames.otherWorkspace', { name: pod.name, owner: pod.createdBy.username || t('podNames.shared') })
+            : pod.name}
+        </span>
         <span className="v2-pods__row-meta">
           {count > 0 && (
             <span className="v2-pods__row-pill" aria-label={t('podsSidebar.workspace.needsYouCount', { count })}>