diff --git a/loop/agent.go b/loop/agent.go
index 6282705..25c3807 100644
--- a/loop/agent.go
+++ b/loop/agent.go
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@
 	// SessionID returns the unique session identifier.
 	SessionID() string
 
+	// SSHConnectionString returns the SSH connection string for the container.
+	SSHConnectionString() string
+
 	// DetectGitChanges checks for new git commits and pushes them if found
 	DetectGitChanges(ctx context.Context) error
 
@@ -678,6 +681,11 @@
 	return a.config.SessionID
 }
 
+// SSHConnectionString returns the SSH connection string for the container.
+func (a *Agent) SSHConnectionString() string {
+	return a.config.SSHConnectionString
+}
+
 // OutsideOS returns the operating system of the outside system.
 func (a *Agent) OutsideOS() string {
 	return a.outsideOS
@@ -997,6 +1005,8 @@
 	BranchPrefix string
 	// LinkToGitHub enables GitHub branch linking in UI
 	LinkToGitHub bool
+	// SSH connection string for connecting to the container
+	SSHConnectionString string
 	// Skaband client for session history (optional)
 	SkabandClient *skabandclient.SkabandClient
 }
diff --git a/loop/server/loophttp.go b/loop/server/loophttp.go
index 6c2debc..609b546 100644
--- a/loop/server/loophttp.go
+++ b/loop/server/loophttp.go
@@ -95,9 +95,10 @@
 	InsideOS             string                        `json:"inside_os,omitempty"`
 	OutsideWorkingDir    string                        `json:"outside_working_dir,omitempty"`
 	InsideWorkingDir     string                        `json:"inside_working_dir,omitempty"`
-	TodoContent          string                        `json:"todo_content,omitempty"`   // Contains todo list JSON data
-	SkabandAddr          string                        `json:"skaband_addr,omitempty"`   // URL of the skaband server
-	LinkToGitHub         bool                          `json:"link_to_github,omitempty"` // Enable GitHub branch linking in UI
+	TodoContent          string                        `json:"todo_content,omitempty"`          // Contains todo list JSON data
+	SkabandAddr          string                        `json:"skaband_addr,omitempty"`          // URL of the skaband server
+	LinkToGitHub         bool                          `json:"link_to_github,omitempty"`        // Enable GitHub branch linking in UI
+	SSHConnectionString  string                        `json:"ssh_connection_string,omitempty"` // SSH connection string for container
 }
 
 type InitRequest struct {
@@ -1308,6 +1309,7 @@
 		TodoContent:          s.agent.CurrentTodoContent(),
 		SkabandAddr:          s.agent.SkabandAddr(),
 		LinkToGitHub:         s.agent.LinkToGitHub(),
+		SSHConnectionString:  s.agent.SSHConnectionString(),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/loop/server/loophttp_test.go b/loop/server/loophttp_test.go
index 5d054fc..531f961 100644
--- a/loop/server/loophttp_test.go
+++ b/loop/server/loophttp_test.go
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@
 func (m *mockAgent) Diff(commit *string) (string, error)         { return "", nil }
 func (m *mockAgent) OS() string                                  { return "linux" }
 func (m *mockAgent) SessionID() string                           { return m.sessionID }
+func (m *mockAgent) SSHConnectionString() string                 { return "sketch-" + m.sessionID }
 func (m *mockAgent) BranchPrefix() string                        { return m.branchPrefix }
 func (m *mockAgent) CurrentTodoContent() string                  { return "" } // Mock returns empty for simplicity
 func (m *mockAgent) OutstandingLLMCallCount() int                { return 0 }