diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/skills.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/skills.py
index e49a1bc220..a07a2c37ed 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/skills.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/skills.py
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ def _build_skill_create_prompt(user_request: str) -> str:
         '2. Apply every requirement, focus, and constraint in the request to what '
         'the skill covers and emphasizes.\n'
         '3. Author one SKILL.md using the standards below.\n'
-        '4. Save with the selected terminal tools. Run `printf %s "$HOME"` '
-        'through `run_command`, then write SKILL.md at '
-        '<terminal-home>/.agents/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md. If the skill '
+        '4. Save with the selected terminal tools. Run `pwd` through '
+        '`run_command`, then write SKILL.md at '
+        '<terminal-cwd>/.agents/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md. If the skill '
         'needs supporting files, add them under scripts/, references/, '
         'templates/, or assets/.\n\n'
         f'{OPEN_WEBUI_SKILL_AUTHORING_STANDARDS}\n\n'