diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.tsx
index 7921b2039..38dad449c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.tsx
@@ -925,7 +925,12 @@ export const AppContainer = (props: AppContainerProps) => {
   const handleIdePromptComplete = useCallback(
     (result: IdeIntegrationNudgeResult) => {
       if (result.userSelection === 'yes') {
-        handleSlashCommand('/ide install');
+        // Check whether the extension has been pre-installed
+        if (result.isExtensionPreInstalled) {
+          handleSlashCommand('/ide enable');
+        } else {
+          handleSlashCommand('/ide install');
+        }
         settings.setValue(SettingScope.User, 'ide.hasSeenNudge', true);
       } else if (result.userSelection === 'dismiss') {
         settings.setValue(SettingScope.User, 'ide.hasSeenNudge', true);
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/IdeIntegrationNudge.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/IdeIntegrationNudge.tsx
index 8ab350064..9cd6d5311 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/IdeIntegrationNudge.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/IdeIntegrationNudge.tsx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export function IdeIntegrationNudge({
   );
 
   const { displayName: ideName } = ide;
+  const isInSandbox = !!process.env['SANDBOX'];
   // Assume extension is already installed if the env variables are set.
   const isExtensionPreInstalled =
     !!process.env['QWEN_CODE_IDE_SERVER_PORT'] &&
@@ -70,13 +71,15 @@ export function IdeIntegrationNudge({
     },
   ];
 
-  const installText = isExtensionPreInstalled
-    ? `If you select Yes, the CLI will have access to your open files and display diffs directly in ${
-        ideName ?? 'your editor'
-      }.`
-    : `If you select Yes, we'll install an extension that allows the CLI to access your open files and display diffs directly in ${
-        ideName ?? 'your editor'
-      }.`;
+  const installText = isInSandbox
+    ? `Note: In sandbox environments, IDE integration requires manual setup on the host system. If you select Yes, you'll receive instructions on how to set this up.`
+    : isExtensionPreInstalled
+      ? `If you select Yes, the CLI will connect to your ${
+          ideName ?? 'editor'
+        } and have access to your open files and display diffs directly.`
+      : `If you select Yes, we'll install an extension that allows the CLI to access your open files and display diffs directly in ${
+          ideName ?? 'your editor'
+        }.`;
 
   return (
     <Box
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/ideCommand.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/ideCommand.ts
index ebb7e3dc7..be3a12bc9 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/ideCommand.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/ideCommand.ts
@@ -191,11 +191,23 @@ export const ideCommand = async (): Promise<SlashCommand> => {
     kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
     action: async (context) => {
       const installer = getIdeInstaller(currentIDE);
+      const isSandBox = !!process.env['SANDBOX'];
+      if (isSandBox) {
+        context.ui.addItem(
+          {
+            type: 'info',
+            text: `IDE integration needs to be installed on the host. If you have already installed it, you can directly connect the ide`,
+          },
+          Date.now(),
+        );
+        return;
+      }
       if (!installer) {
+        const ideName = ideClient.getDetectedIdeDisplayName();
         context.ui.addItem(
           {
             type: 'error',
-            text: `No installer is available for ${ideClient.getDetectedIdeDisplayName()}. Please install the '${QWEN_CODE_COMPANION_EXTENSION_NAME}' extension manually from the marketplace.`,
+            text: `Automatic installation is not supported for ${ideName}. Please install the '${QWEN_CODE_COMPANION_EXTENSION_NAME}' extension manually from the marketplace.`,
           },
           Date.now(),
         );