diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/browser-pane/assemble-chrome/browser-egress-indicator.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/browser-pane/assemble-chrome/browser-egress-indicator.tsx
index 2943081020d..4c8a0254661 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/browser-pane/assemble-chrome/browser-egress-indicator.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/browser-pane/assemble-chrome/browser-egress-indicator.tsx
@@ -10,13 +10,12 @@ import {
   BROWSER_SSH_WORKSPACE_ROUTING_SETTINGS_TARGET_ID
 } from '@/lib/settings-navigation-types'
 import {
-  isRuntimeOwnedSshTargetId,
-  parseExecutionHostId,
   toRuntimeExecutionHostId,
   toSshExecutionHostId
 } from '../../../../../shared/execution-host'
 import { getHostSettingOverride } from '../../../../../shared/host-setting-overrides'
 import { getExecutionHostIdForWorktree } from '@/lib/worktree-runtime-owner'
+import { resolveSshWorkspaceBrowserRouteEligibility } from '@/lib/ssh-workspace-browser-route-eligibility'
 
 /**
  * The address bar's leading icon, egress-aware: pages that render locally and
@@ -103,19 +102,13 @@ export function SshEgressIndicator({
   worktreeId: string
 }): React.JSX.Element | null {
   const executionHostId = useAppStore((s) => getExecutionHostIdForWorktree(s, worktreeId))
-  const routingEnabled = useAppStore((s) => s.settings?.browserSshWorkspaceRoutingEnabled !== false)
-  const disabledTargetIds = useAppStore(
-    (s) => s.settings?.browserSshWorkspaceRoutingDisabledTargetIds
-  )
   const sshTargetLabels = useAppStore((s) => s.sshTargetLabels)
   const settings = useAppStore((s) => s.settings)
-  const parsed = parseExecutionHostId(executionHostId)
-  const targetId =
-    parsed?.kind === 'ssh' && !isRuntimeOwnedSshTargetId(parsed.targetId) ? parsed.targetId : null
-  if (!targetId) {
+  const routeEligibility = resolveSshWorkspaceBrowserRouteEligibility(executionHostId, settings)
+  if (!routeEligibility) {
     return <Globe className="size-4 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" />
   }
-  const routed = routingEnabled && !disabledTargetIds?.includes(targetId)
+  const { targetId, eligible: routed } = routeEligibility
   const hostLabel =
     getHostSettingOverride(settings, toSshExecutionHostId(targetId), 'displayLabel') ??
     sshTargetLabels.get(targetId) ??
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/browser-pane/use-ssh-workspace-browser-route.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/browser-pane/use-ssh-workspace-browser-route.ts
index e11bfc4aa8c..b7a1e432664 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/browser-pane/use-ssh-workspace-browser-route.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/browser-pane/use-ssh-workspace-browser-route.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import { useAppStore } from '@/store'
-import { isRuntimeOwnedSshTargetId, parseExecutionHostId } from '../../../../shared/execution-host'
 import { getExecutionHostIdForWorktree } from '@/lib/worktree-runtime-owner'
+import { resolveSshWorkspaceBrowserRouteEligibility } from '@/lib/ssh-workspace-browser-route-eligibility'
 
 export type SshWorkspaceBrowserRouteErrorKind = 'forwarding-blocked' | 'ssh-unavailable' | 'unknown'
 
@@ -45,20 +45,17 @@ export function useSshWorkspaceBrowserRoute(
   browseFromThisDevice: () => void
 } {
   const executionHostId = useAppStore((s) => getExecutionHostIdForWorktree(s, worktreeId))
-  const routingEnabled = useAppStore((s) => s.settings?.browserSshWorkspaceRoutingEnabled !== false)
-  const disabledTargetIds = useAppStore(
-    (s) => s.settings?.browserSshWorkspaceRoutingDisabledTargetIds
-  )
+  const browserRoutingSettings = useAppStore((s) => s.settings)
   const probeSkippedTargetIds = useAppStore(
     (s) => s.settings?.browserSshWorkspaceRoutingProbeSkippedTargetIds
   )
   const updateSettings = useAppStore((s) => s.updateSettings)
-  const parsed = parseExecutionHostId(executionHostId)
-  // Why: runtime-owned ephemeral targets belong to a paired runtime's own machinery.
-  const sshTargetId =
-    parsed?.kind === 'ssh' && !isRuntimeOwnedSshTargetId(parsed.targetId) ? parsed.targetId : null
-  const targetId =
-    routingEnabled && sshTargetId && !disabledTargetIds?.includes(sshTargetId) ? sshTargetId : null
+  const routeEligibility = resolveSshWorkspaceBrowserRouteEligibility(
+    executionHostId,
+    browserRoutingSettings
+  )
+  const sshTargetId = routeEligibility?.targetId ?? null
+  const targetId = routeEligibility?.eligible === true ? routeEligibility.targetId : null
   const browserProfileId = sessionProfileId ?? 'default'
   const [attempt, setAttempt] = useState<{ count: number; skipProbe: boolean }>({
     count: 0,
@@ -135,7 +132,7 @@ export function useSshWorkspaceBrowserRoute(
       if (!sshTargetId) {
         return
       }
-      const disabled = disabledTargetIds ?? []
+      const disabled = browserRoutingSettings?.browserSshWorkspaceRoutingDisabledTargetIds ?? []
       if (!disabled.includes(sshTargetId)) {
         updateSettings({
           browserSshWorkspaceRoutingDisabledTargetIds: [...disabled, sshTargetId]
@@ -153,13 +150,14 @@ export function useSshWorkspaceBrowserRoute(
  */
 export function useSshWorkspaceProbeSkipRecheck(worktreeId: string): (() => void) | null {
   const executionHostId = useAppStore((s) => getExecutionHostIdForWorktree(s, worktreeId))
+  const browserRoutingSettings = useAppStore((s) => s.settings)
   const probeSkippedTargetIds = useAppStore(
     (s) => s.settings?.browserSshWorkspaceRoutingProbeSkippedTargetIds
   )
   const updateSettings = useAppStore((s) => s.updateSettings)
-  const parsed = parseExecutionHostId(executionHostId)
   const targetId =
-    parsed?.kind === 'ssh' && !isRuntimeOwnedSshTargetId(parsed.targetId) ? parsed.targetId : null
+    resolveSshWorkspaceBrowserRouteEligibility(executionHostId, browserRoutingSettings)?.targetId ??
+    null
   if (!targetId || probeSkippedTargetIds?.includes(targetId) !== true) {
     return null
   }
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/SourceControl.hosted-review-header-link.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/SourceControl.hosted-review-header-link.test.tsx
index 48296d44aef..cf407854ebd 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/SourceControl.hosted-review-header-link.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/SourceControl.hosted-review-header-link.test.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const { openHttpLinkMock } = vi.hoisted(() => ({ openHttpLinkMock: vi.fn() }))
 vi.mock('@/lib/http-link-routing', () => ({
   openHttpLink: openHttpLinkMock,
   registerHttpLinkStoreAccessor: vi.fn(),
-  registerRuntimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener: vi.fn()
+  registerWorkspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener: vi.fn()
 }))
 
 function makeReview(overrides: Partial<HostedReviewInfo> = {}): HostedReviewInfo {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/terminal-link-action-routing.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/terminal-link-action-routing.test.ts
index 8350ec17fec..e344ac82a0e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/terminal-link-action-routing.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/terminal-link-action-routing.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
 import {
   registerHttpLinkStoreAccessor,
-  registerRuntimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener
+  registerWorkspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener
 } from '@/lib/http-link-routing'
 import {
   closeTerminalLinkActionRequest,
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ beforeEach(() => {
     setActiveWorktree,
     createBrowserTab
   }))
-  registerRuntimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener(openRuntimeBrowserTab)
+  registerWorkspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener(openRuntimeBrowserTab)
 })
 
 afterEach(() => {
-  registerRuntimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener(null)
+  registerWorkspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener(null)
   vi.clearAllMocks()
   vi.unstubAllGlobals()
 })
@@ -209,6 +209,28 @@ describe('terminal link action routing', () => {
     expect(createBrowserTab).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 
+  it('routes an explicit Orca Browser action through the owning SSH workspace', () => {
+    const request = vi.fn()
+    const url = 'http://0.0.0.0:8000/'
+
+    handleTerminalHttpLink(url, plainEvent(), {
+      worktreeId: 'wt-1',
+      sourceOwner: { kind: 'ssh', connectionId: 'ssh-1' },
+      linkActionContext: actionContext(request),
+      actionDestinations: { primary: 'system', alternate: 'orca' }
+    })
+
+    request.mock.calls[0][0].alternate.run()
+    expect(openRuntimeBrowserTab).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      workspaceId: 'wt-1',
+      url,
+      intent: { kind: 'url' },
+      expectedSshConnectionId: 'ssh-1'
+    })
+    expect(createBrowserTab).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(openUrl).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
   it('uses Shift+modifier for the alternate local destination', () => {
     const event = { ...plainEvent(), metaKey: true, shiftKey: true }
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/terminal-link-open-hints.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/terminal-link-open-hints.test.ts
index 514f36aad6d..466f95b6a67 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/terminal-link-open-hints.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/terminal-link-open-hints.test.ts
@@ -155,25 +155,47 @@ describe('terminalUrlOpenHintOptionsFor', () => {
 
     expect(options.modifierInverts).toBe(true)
   })
+
+  it('keeps inversion for an eligible SSH pane', () => {
+    const options = terminalUrlOpenHintOptionsFor(
+      {
+        openLinksInApp: false,
+        openLinksInAppModifierInverts: true
+      },
+      { kind: 'ssh', connectionId: 'ssh-1' },
+      true
+    )
+
+    expect(options.modifierInverts).toBe(true)
+  })
 })
 
 describe('terminalHttpLinkActionDestinationsFor', () => {
-  it('offers both destinations for a capable runtime and follows the preference', () => {
-    const owner = { kind: 'runtime', runtimeEnvironmentId: 'env-1' } as const
-
-    expect(terminalHttpLinkActionDestinationsFor({ openLinksInApp: true }, owner, true)).toEqual({
-      primary: 'orca',
-      alternate: 'system'
-    })
-    expect(terminalHttpLinkActionDestinationsFor({ openLinksInApp: false }, owner, true)).toEqual({
-      primary: 'system',
-      alternate: 'orca'
-    })
-  })
+  it.each([
+    ['local', { kind: 'local' } as const, false],
+    ['capable runtime', { kind: 'runtime', runtimeEnvironmentId: 'env-1' } as const, true],
+    ['eligible SSH', { kind: 'ssh', connectionId: 'ssh-1' } as const, true]
+  ])(
+    'offers both destinations for a %s owner and follows the preference',
+    (_label, owner, canOpen) => {
+      expect(
+        terminalHttpLinkActionDestinationsFor({ openLinksInApp: true }, owner, canOpen)
+      ).toEqual({
+        primary: 'orca',
+        alternate: 'system'
+      })
+      expect(
+        terminalHttpLinkActionDestinationsFor({ openLinksInApp: false }, owner, canOpen)
+      ).toEqual({
+        primary: 'system',
+        alternate: 'orca'
+      })
+    }
+  )
 
   it.each([
     ['incapable runtime', { kind: 'runtime', runtimeEnvironmentId: 'env-1' } as const],
-    ['SSH', { kind: 'ssh', connectionId: 'ssh-1' } as const],
+    ['ineligible SSH', { kind: 'ssh', connectionId: 'ssh-1' } as const],
     ['unknown owner', { kind: 'unknown' } as const]
   ])('offers only the system browser for an %s', (_label, owner) => {
     expect(terminalHttpLinkActionDestinationsFor({ openLinksInApp: true }, owner, false)).toEqual({
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/terminal-link-open-hints.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/terminal-link-open-hints.ts
index 7820f28341f..d0646a9db1d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/terminal-link-open-hints.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/terminal-link-open-hints.ts
@@ -37,13 +37,22 @@ export type TerminalUrlOpenHintOptions = {
   showActions?: boolean
 }
 
+function canSourceOwnerOpenInOrca(
+  sourceOwner: HttpLinkSourceOwner,
+  canOpenOwnedBrowser: boolean
+): boolean {
+  return (
+    sourceOwner.kind === 'local' ||
+    ((sourceOwner.kind === 'runtime' || sourceOwner.kind === 'ssh') && canOpenOwnedBrowser)
+  )
+}
+
 export function terminalHttpLinkActionDestinationsFor(
   settings: { openLinksInApp?: boolean } | null | undefined,
   sourceOwner: HttpLinkSourceOwner,
-  canOpenRuntimeBrowser: boolean
+  canOpenOwnedBrowser: boolean
 ): TerminalHttpLinkActionDestinations {
-  const canOpenInOrca =
-    sourceOwner.kind === 'local' || (sourceOwner.kind === 'runtime' && canOpenRuntimeBrowser)
+  const canOpenInOrca = canSourceOwnerOpenInOrca(sourceOwner, canOpenOwnedBrowser)
   if (!canOpenInOrca) {
     return { primary: 'system' }
   }
@@ -52,7 +61,7 @@ export function terminalHttpLinkActionDestinationsFor(
     : { primary: 'system', alternate: 'orca' }
 }
 
-// Why: only a capability-verified runtime can advertise the in-app destination.
+// Why: remote owners advertise Orca only when their existing browser route is eligible.
 export function terminalUrlOpenHintOptionsFor(
   settings:
     | {
@@ -63,10 +72,10 @@ export function terminalUrlOpenHintOptionsFor(
     | null
     | undefined,
   sourceOwner?: HttpLinkSourceOwner,
-  canOpenRuntimeBrowser = false
+  canOpenOwnedBrowser = false
 ): TerminalUrlOpenHintOptions {
   const sourceCanOpenInOrca = sourceOwner
-    ? sourceOwner.kind === 'local' || (sourceOwner.kind === 'runtime' && canOpenRuntimeBrowser)
+    ? canSourceOwnerOpenInOrca(sourceOwner, canOpenOwnedBrowser)
     : !settings?.activeRuntimeEnvironmentId?.trim()
   return {
     openLinksInApp: settings?.openLinksInApp === true,
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/terminal-runtime-host-link-routing.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/terminal-runtime-host-link-routing.test.ts
index 01896238c05..9bd10474235 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/terminal-runtime-host-link-routing.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/terminal-runtime-host-link-routing.test.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type { IBufferLine, Terminal } from '@xterm/xterm'
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
 import {
   registerHttpLinkStoreAccessor,
-  registerRuntimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener
+  registerWorkspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener
 } from '@/lib/http-link-routing'
 import { handleOscLink } from './terminal-osc-link-routing'
 import { handleTerminalWebLinkClick } from './terminal-web-link-click'
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ beforeEach(() => {
     setActiveWorktree: setActiveWorktreeMock,
     createBrowserTab: createBrowserTabMock
   }))
-  registerRuntimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener(openRuntimeBrowserTabMock)
+  registerWorkspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener(openRuntimeBrowserTabMock)
 })
 
 afterEach(() => {
-  registerRuntimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener(null)
+  registerWorkspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener(null)
   vi.unstubAllGlobals()
 })
 
@@ -190,17 +190,23 @@ describe('terminal HTTP links on a runtime-hosted pane', () => {
 describe('terminal HTTP links on a direct SSH pane', () => {
   const baseDeps = { worktreeId: 'wt-1', worktreePath: '/tmp', startupCwd: '/tmp' }
 
-  it('sends an OSC 8 hyperlink to the system browser', () => {
+  it('opens an OSC 8 hyperlink through the owning SSH workspace', () => {
     expect(handleOscLink(URL, clickEvent(), { ...baseDeps, sourceOwner: sshSourceOwner })).toBe(
       true
     )
 
-    expect(openUrlMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(URL)
+    expect(openRuntimeBrowserTabMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      workspaceId: 'wt-1',
+      url: URL,
+      intent: { kind: 'url' },
+      expectedSshConnectionId: 'ssh-1'
+    })
+    expect(openUrlMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(createBrowserTabMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(setActiveWorktreeMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 
-  it('sends a WebLinksAddon click to the system browser', () => {
+  it('opens a WebLinksAddon click through the owning SSH workspace', () => {
     const { terminal } = makeTerminal()
 
     expect(
@@ -211,11 +217,14 @@ describe('terminal HTTP links on a direct SSH pane', () => {
       })
     ).toBe(true)
 
-    expect(openUrlMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(URL)
+    expect(openRuntimeBrowserTabMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({ expectedSshConnectionId: 'ssh-1', url: URL })
+    )
+    expect(openUrlMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(createBrowserTabMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 
-  it('sends a click-fallback activation to the system browser', () => {
+  it('opens a click-fallback activation through the owning SSH workspace', () => {
     const { terminal, registrations } = makeTerminal()
     const disposable = installHttpLinkClickFallback(terminal, {
       worktreeId: 'wt-1',
@@ -226,7 +235,10 @@ describe('terminal HTTP links on a direct SSH pane', () => {
       ([name, _listener, options]) => name === 'mouseup' && options === undefined
     )?.[1](clickEvent())
 
-    expect(openUrlMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(URL)
+    expect(openRuntimeBrowserTabMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({ expectedSshConnectionId: 'ssh-1', url: URL })
+    )
+    expect(openUrlMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(createBrowserTabMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     disposable.dispose()
   })
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/terminal-url-link-hit-testing.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/terminal-url-link-hit-testing.ts
index fad5301c804..df223a4bbd1 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/terminal-url-link-hit-testing.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/terminal-url-link-hit-testing.ts
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ export function openTerminalHttpLink(url: string, deps: UrlLinkHitTestDeps): voi
   const sourceOwner = deps.sourceOwner ?? { kind: 'local' }
   if (deps.forceDestination) {
     openHttpLink(url, {
-      allowRuntimeInApp: true,
+      allowRemoteInApp: true,
       worktreeId: deps.worktreeId,
       forceInApp: deps.forceDestination === 'orca',
       forceSystemBrowser: deps.forceDestination === 'system',
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ export function openTerminalHttpLink(url: string, deps: UrlLinkHitTestDeps): voi
     // Why: the modifier states a destination outright, so it also skips the
     // one-time routing prompt; openHttpLink resolves which destination it means.
     openHttpLink(url, {
-      allowRuntimeInApp: true,
+      allowRemoteInApp: true,
       worktreeId: deps.worktreeId,
       modifierHeld: true,
       sourceOwner
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ export function openTerminalHttpLink(url: string, deps: UrlLinkHitTestDeps): voi
   const preferenceDecision =
     sourceOwner.kind === 'local' ? deps.requestOpenLinksInAppPreference?.(url) : null
   if (preferenceDecision === null || preferenceDecision === undefined) {
-    openHttpLink(url, { allowRuntimeInApp: true, worktreeId: deps.worktreeId, sourceOwner })
+    openHttpLink(url, { allowRemoteInApp: true, worktreeId: deps.worktreeId, sourceOwner })
     return
   }
 
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ export function openTerminalHttpLink(url: string, deps: UrlLinkHitTestDeps): voi
   void Promise.resolve(preferenceDecision)
     .then((openInOrca) => {
       openHttpLink(url, {
-        allowRuntimeInApp: true,
+        allowRemoteInApp: true,
         worktreeId: deps.worktreeId,
         forceSystemBrowser: !openInOrca,
         sourceOwner
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ export function openTerminalHttpLink(url: string, deps: UrlLinkHitTestDeps): voi
     })
     .catch(() => {
       openHttpLink(url, {
-        allowRuntimeInApp: true,
+        allowRemoteInApp: true,
         worktreeId: deps.worktreeId,
         forceSystemBrowser: true,
         sourceOwner
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/use-terminal-pane-lifecycle.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/use-terminal-pane-lifecycle.ts
index 473d8551346..bb6d515f221 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/use-terminal-pane-lifecycle.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-pane/use-terminal-pane-lifecycle.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ import {
   type HttpLinkSourceOwner
 } from '@/lib/http-link-routing'
 import { resolveTerminalHttpLinkSourceOwner } from './terminal-http-link-source-owner'
-import { canOpenWorkspaceBrowserTabOnRuntime } from '@/lib/workspace-browser-tab-open'
+import {
+  canOpenWorkspaceBrowserTabOnRuntime,
+  canOpenWorkspaceBrowserTabOnSsh
+} from '@/lib/workspace-browser-tab-open'
 import type { GlobalSettings } from '../../../../shared/global-settings-types'
 import type { TerminalLayoutSnapshot, TerminalTab } from '../../../../shared/terminal-tab-types'
 import type { TuiAgent } from '../../../../shared/tui-agent'
@@ -828,15 +831,22 @@ export function useTerminalPaneLifecycle({
       resolvePaneLinkCwd(paneCwdRef.current, paneId, startupCwd)
     const getHttpLinkSourceOwnerForPane = (paneId: number) =>
       resolveTerminalHttpLinkSourceOwner(paneTransportsRef.current.get(paneId))
-    const canOpenRuntimeBrowserForPane = (paneId: number): boolean => {
+    const canOpenOwnedBrowserForPane = (paneId: number): boolean => {
       const sourceOwner = getHttpLinkSourceOwnerForPane(paneId)
-      return (
-        sourceOwner.kind === 'runtime' &&
-        canOpenWorkspaceBrowserTabOnRuntime(
+      if (sourceOwner.kind === 'runtime') {
+        return canOpenWorkspaceBrowserTabOnRuntime(
           useAppStore.getState(),
           worktreeId,
           sourceOwner.runtimeEnvironmentId
         )
+      }
+      return (
+        sourceOwner.kind === 'ssh' &&
+        canOpenWorkspaceBrowserTabOnSsh(
+          useAppStore.getState(),
+          worktreeId,
+          sourceOwner.connectionId
+        )
       )
     }
     const getHttpLinkActionDestinations = (paneId: number): TerminalHttpLinkActionDestinations => {
@@ -844,7 +854,7 @@ export function useTerminalPaneLifecycle({
       return terminalHttpLinkActionDestinationsFor(
         settingsRef.current,
         sourceOwner,
-        canOpenRuntimeBrowserForPane(paneId)
+        canOpenOwnedBrowserForPane(paneId)
       )
     }
     const getLinkActionContext = (paneId: number): TerminalLinkActionContext | null => {
@@ -1001,7 +1011,7 @@ export function useTerminalPaneLifecycle({
         ...terminalUrlOpenHintOptionsFor(
           settingsRef.current,
           getHttpLinkSourceOwnerForPane(paneId),
-          canOpenRuntimeBrowserForPane(paneId)
+          canOpenOwnedBrowserForPane(paneId)
         ),
         showActions: settingsRef.current?.terminalLinkActionPopoverEnabled !== false
       })
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/http-link-modifier-routing.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/http-link-modifier-routing.test.ts
index fb3be988a4f..8d0f94d580d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/http-link-modifier-routing.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/http-link-modifier-routing.test.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
 import {
   openHttpLink,
   registerHttpLinkStoreAccessor,
-  registerRuntimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener,
+  registerWorkspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener,
   resolveModifierRouting
 } from './http-link-routing'
 
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ describe('modifier routing across link source owners', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks()
     registerHttpLinkStoreAccessor(() => storeState)
-    registerRuntimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener(openRuntimeBrowserTabMock)
+    registerWorkspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener(openRuntimeBrowserTabMock)
     vi.stubGlobal('window', { api: { shell: { openUrl: openUrlMock } } })
   })
 
   afterEach(() => {
-    registerRuntimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener(null)
+    registerWorkspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener(null)
     vi.unstubAllGlobals()
   })
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ describe('modifier routing across link source owners', () => {
     }
 
     openHttpLink('https://example.com/', {
-      allowRuntimeInApp: true,
+      allowRemoteInApp: true,
       worktreeId: 'wt-1',
       modifierHeld: true,
       sourceOwner: { kind: 'runtime', runtimeEnvironmentId: 'env-1' }
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/http-link-routing.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/http-link-routing.test.ts
index 1be44f90732..efd9ff7e4b5 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/http-link-routing.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/http-link-routing.test.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import type { WorkspacePortScanResult } from '../../../shared/workspace-ports'
 import {
   openHttpLink,
   registerHttpLinkStoreAccessor,
-  registerRuntimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener,
+  registerWorkspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener,
   resolveLocalhostHttpLinkDisplayUrl
 } from './http-link-routing'
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ beforeEach(() => {
   storeState.settings = undefined
   storeState.workspacePortScansByKey = {}
   registerHttpLinkStoreAccessor(() => storeState)
-  registerRuntimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener(openRuntimeBrowserTabMock)
+  registerWorkspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener(openRuntimeBrowserTabMock)
   vi.stubGlobal('window', {
     api: {
       shell: {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ beforeEach(() => {
 })
 
 afterEach(() => {
-  registerRuntimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener(null)
+  registerWorkspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener(null)
   vi.unstubAllGlobals()
 })
 
@@ -163,26 +163,33 @@ describe('openHttpLink', () => {
     expect(openUrlMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 
-  it('routes runtime and SSH document owners to their distinct destinations', () => {
+  it('routes runtime and SSH document owners through their workspace browsers', () => {
     storeState.settings = { openLinksInApp: true, localhostWorktreeLabelsEnabled: true }
 
     openHttpLink('http://localhost:5180/runtime', {
-      allowRuntimeInApp: true,
+      allowRemoteInApp: true,
       worktreeId: 'wt-1',
       sourceOwner: { kind: 'runtime', runtimeEnvironmentId: 'env-1' }
     })
     openHttpLink('http://localhost:5180/ssh', {
+      allowRemoteInApp: true,
       worktreeId: 'wt-1',
       sourceOwner: { kind: 'ssh', connectionId: 'ssh-1' }
     })
 
-    expect(openRuntimeBrowserTabMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+    expect(openRuntimeBrowserTabMock).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, {
       workspaceId: 'wt-1',
       url: 'http://localhost:5180/runtime',
       intent: { kind: 'url' },
       expectedRuntimeEnvironmentId: 'env-1'
     })
-    expect(openUrlMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('http://localhost:5180/ssh')
+    expect(openRuntimeBrowserTabMock).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, {
+      workspaceId: 'wt-1',
+      url: 'http://localhost:5180/ssh',
+      intent: { kind: 'url' },
+      expectedSshConnectionId: 'ssh-1'
+    })
+    expect(openUrlMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(createBrowserTabMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(registerLocalhostLabelMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
@@ -193,7 +200,7 @@ describe('openHttpLink', () => {
     storeState.settings = { openLinksInApp: true, activeRuntimeEnvironmentId: null }
 
     openHttpLink('https://example.com/', {
-      allowRuntimeInApp: true,
+      allowRemoteInApp: true,
       worktreeId: 'wt-1',
       sourceOwner: { kind: 'runtime', runtimeEnvironmentId: 'env-1' }
     })
@@ -211,7 +218,7 @@ describe('openHttpLink', () => {
     openRuntimeBrowserTabMock.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('runtime unavailable'))
 
     openHttpLink('https://example.com/', {
-      allowRuntimeInApp: true,
+      allowRemoteInApp: true,
       worktreeId: 'wt-1',
       sourceOwner: { kind: 'runtime', runtimeEnvironmentId: 'env-1' }
     })
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/http-link-routing.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/http-link-routing.ts
index 0699a7f6300..aa89fb7071f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/http-link-routing.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/http-link-routing.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import { toast } from 'sonner'
 
 export type OpenHttpLinkOptions = {
   worktreeId?: string | null
-  /** Terminal-only opt-in for routing a runtime-owned source through its managed browser. */
-  allowRuntimeInApp?: boolean
+  /** Terminal-only opt-in for routing a remote-owned source through its managed browser. */
+  allowRemoteInApp?: boolean
   /** Unconditional: always use the system browser regardless of settings. */
   forceSystemBrowser?: boolean
   /** Unconditional for local sources: open inside Orca regardless of settings. */
@@ -47,14 +47,15 @@ type StoreAccessor = () => {
   workspacePortScansByKey?: Record<string, WorkspacePortScanResult>
 }
 
-type RuntimeHttpLinkBrowserRequest = {
+type WorkspaceHttpLinkBrowserRequest = {
   workspaceId: string
   url: string
   intent: { kind: 'url' }
-  expectedRuntimeEnvironmentId: string
+  expectedRuntimeEnvironmentId?: string
+  expectedSshConnectionId?: string
 }
 
-type RuntimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener = (request: RuntimeHttpLinkBrowserRequest) => Promise<void>
+type WorkspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener = (request: WorkspaceHttpLinkBrowserRequest) => Promise<void>
 
 type LocalhostLinkRepo = {
   id: string
@@ -74,16 +75,16 @@ type LocalhostLinkWorktree = {
 // the break, several renderer test files that load this module first see
 // `createEditorSlice` as undefined at store/index.ts initialization.
 let storeAccessor: StoreAccessor | null = null
-let runtimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener: RuntimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener | null = null
+let workspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener: WorkspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener | null = null
 
 export function registerHttpLinkStoreAccessor(fn: StoreAccessor): void {
   storeAccessor = fn
 }
 
-export function registerRuntimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener(
-  fn: RuntimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener | null
+export function registerWorkspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener(
+  fn: WorkspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener | null
 ): void {
-  runtimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener = fn
+  workspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener = fn
 }
 
 // Scope: http(s) URLs only. file: URIs and in-worktree markdown targets are
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ export function resolveModifierRouting(
 export function openHttpLink(url: string, opts: OpenHttpLinkOptions = {}): void {
   const {
     worktreeId,
-    allowRuntimeInApp,
+    allowRemoteInApp,
     forceSystemBrowser,
     forceInApp,
     modifierHeld,
@@ -139,13 +140,20 @@ export function openHttpLink(url: string, opts: OpenHttpLinkOptions = {}): void
     Boolean(worktreeId) &&
     (forceInApp || openLinksInApp || modifier.wantsOrca)
 
-  if (wantsOrca && allowRuntimeInApp && worktreeId && sourceOwner?.kind === 'runtime') {
-    if (runtimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener) {
-      void runtimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener({
+  if (
+    wantsOrca &&
+    allowRemoteInApp &&
+    worktreeId &&
+    (sourceOwner?.kind === 'runtime' || sourceOwner?.kind === 'ssh')
+  ) {
+    if (workspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener) {
+      void workspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener({
         workspaceId: worktreeId,
         url,
         intent: { kind: 'url' },
-        expectedRuntimeEnvironmentId: sourceOwner.runtimeEnvironmentId
+        ...(sourceOwner.kind === 'runtime'
+          ? { expectedRuntimeEnvironmentId: sourceOwner.runtimeEnvironmentId }
+          : { expectedSshConnectionId: sourceOwner.connectionId })
       }).catch((error) => {
         toast.error(
           error instanceof Error
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/ssh-workspace-browser-route-eligibility.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/ssh-workspace-browser-route-eligibility.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2ecd6007e09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/ssh-workspace-browser-route-eligibility.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import type { GlobalSettings } from '../../../shared/global-settings-types'
+import { isRuntimeOwnedSshTargetId, parseExecutionHostId } from '../../../shared/execution-host'
+
+type SshBrowserRoutingSettings = Pick<
+  GlobalSettings,
+  'browserSshWorkspaceRoutingEnabled' | 'browserSshWorkspaceRoutingDisabledTargetIds'
+>
+
+export type SshWorkspaceBrowserRouteEligibility = {
+  targetId: string
+  eligible: boolean
+}
+
+export function resolveSshWorkspaceBrowserRouteEligibility(
+  executionHostId: string | null | undefined,
+  settings: SshBrowserRoutingSettings | null | undefined
+): SshWorkspaceBrowserRouteEligibility | null {
+  const parsed = parseExecutionHostId(executionHostId)
+  // Why: runtime-owned ephemeral SSH targets belong to the paired runtime's browser route.
+  if (parsed?.kind !== 'ssh' || isRuntimeOwnedSshTargetId(parsed.targetId)) {
+    return null
+  }
+  return {
+    targetId: parsed.targetId,
+    eligible:
+      settings?.browserSshWorkspaceRoutingEnabled !== false &&
+      !settings?.browserSshWorkspaceRoutingDisabledTargetIds?.includes(parsed.targetId)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/workspace-browser-tab-open.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/workspace-browser-tab-open.test.ts
index 3e8b93a6726..307156f40f0 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/workspace-browser-tab-open.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/workspace-browser-tab-open.test.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { FLOATING_TERMINAL_WORKTREE_ID } from '../../../shared/constants'
 import { BROWSER_SCREENCAST_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY } from '../../../shared/protocol-version'
 import {
   canOpenWorkspaceBrowserTabOnRuntime,
+  canOpenWorkspaceBrowserTabOnSsh,
   openWorkspaceBrowserTab
 } from './workspace-browser-tab-open'
 
@@ -76,11 +77,16 @@ describe('openWorkspaceBrowserTab', () => {
       defaultBrowserSessionProfileIdByHostId: { [sshHost]: 'ssh-profile' }
     }
 
+    expect(canOpenWorkspaceBrowserTabOnSsh(mocks.state as never, WORKSPACE_ID, 'ssh-target')).toBe(
+      true
+    )
+
     await openWorkspaceBrowserTab({
       workspaceId: WORKSPACE_ID,
       targetGroupId: 'group-1',
       url: 'https://www.google.com/search?q=private%20query',
-      intent: { kind: 'search', engine: 'google' }
+      intent: { kind: 'search', engine: 'google' },
+      expectedSshConnectionId: 'ssh-target'
     })
 
     expect(createBrowserTab).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
@@ -98,6 +104,33 @@ describe('openWorkspaceBrowserTab', () => {
     expect(mocks.createRemote).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 
+  it('fails closed when the asserted SSH browser route is opted out or belongs to another host', async () => {
+    const sshHost = toSshExecutionHostId('ssh-target')
+    mocks.state = {
+      ...ownerState(sshHost),
+      settings: { browserSshWorkspaceRoutingDisabledTargetIds: ['ssh-target'] },
+      createBrowserTab: vi.fn(),
+      defaultBrowserSessionProfileId: 'focused-profile',
+      defaultBrowserSessionProfileIdByHostId: { [sshHost]: 'ssh-profile' }
+    }
+
+    expect(canOpenWorkspaceBrowserTabOnSsh(mocks.state as never, WORKSPACE_ID, 'ssh-target')).toBe(
+      false
+    )
+    expect(canOpenWorkspaceBrowserTabOnSsh(mocks.state as never, WORKSPACE_ID, 'ssh-other')).toBe(
+      false
+    )
+    await expect(
+      openWorkspaceBrowserTab({
+        workspaceId: WORKSPACE_ID,
+        url: 'http://0.0.0.0:8000/',
+        intent: { kind: 'url' },
+        expectedSshConnectionId: 'ssh-target'
+      })
+    ).rejects.toThrow('Unable to open URL.')
+    expect(mocks.state.createBrowserTab).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
   it('surfaces the opening workspace and titles runtime-owned URL tabs by target', async () => {
     const createBrowserTab = vi.fn()
     mocks.state = {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/workspace-browser-tab-open.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/workspace-browser-tab-open.ts
index 52416b75739..9fed023ac4d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/workspace-browser-tab-open.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/workspace-browser-tab-open.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import {
   type ClientCreationActionAvailability
 } from './client-creation-action-policy'
 import { resolveWorktreeOperationRoute } from './worktree-operation-route'
+import { getExecutionHostIdForWorktree } from './worktree-runtime-owner'
+import { resolveSshWorkspaceBrowserRouteEligibility } from './ssh-workspace-browser-route-eligibility'
 
 export type WorkspaceBrowserTabIntent = { kind: 'url' } | { kind: 'search'; engine: SearchEngine }
 
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ export type OpenWorkspaceBrowserTabRequest = {
   url: string
   intent: WorkspaceBrowserTabIntent
   expectedRuntimeEnvironmentId?: string
+  expectedSshConnectionId?: string
 }
 
 function isExpectedRuntimeBrowserRoute(
@@ -69,6 +72,42 @@ export function canOpenWorkspaceBrowserTabOnRuntime(
   )
 }
 
+function isExpectedSshBrowserRoute(
+  state: AppState,
+  availability: ClientCreationActionAvailability,
+  route: ReturnType<typeof resolveWorktreeOperationRoute>,
+  workspaceId: string,
+  expectedSshConnectionId: string
+): boolean {
+  if (availability.state !== 'enabled' || workspaceId === FLOATING_TERMINAL_WORKTREE_ID || !route) {
+    return false
+  }
+  const expectedTargetId = expectedSshConnectionId.trim()
+  const eligibility = resolveSshWorkspaceBrowserRouteEligibility(
+    getExecutionHostIdForWorktree(state, workspaceId),
+    state.settings
+  )
+  const host = parseExecutionHostId(route.executionHostId)
+  return (
+    Boolean(expectedTargetId) &&
+    route.runtimeEnvironmentId === null &&
+    eligibility?.eligible === true &&
+    eligibility.targetId === expectedTargetId &&
+    host?.kind === 'ssh' &&
+    host.targetId === expectedTargetId
+  )
+}
+
+export function canOpenWorkspaceBrowserTabOnSsh(
+  state: AppState,
+  workspaceId: string,
+  expectedSshConnectionId: string
+): boolean {
+  const availability = getClientCreationActionPolicy(state, workspaceId)['managed-browser']
+  const route = resolveWorktreeOperationRoute(state, workspaceId)
+  return isExpectedSshBrowserRoute(state, availability, route, workspaceId, expectedSshConnectionId)
+}
+
 // Why: concurrent URL tabs are indistinguishable under a shared "Open URL"
 // label until the page title loads; the query string stays out so a typed URL
 // does not park credentials or tokens in persisted tab state.
@@ -183,6 +222,11 @@ export async function openWorkspaceBrowserTab(
     request.expectedRuntimeEnvironmentId === undefined
       ? null
       : request.expectedRuntimeEnvironmentId.trim()
+  const expectedSshConnectionId =
+    request.expectedSshConnectionId === undefined ? null : request.expectedSshConnectionId.trim()
+  if (expectedEnvironmentId !== null && expectedSshConnectionId !== null) {
+    throw openFailure(presentation.error, 'browser owner assertion is ambiguous')
+  }
   if (
     expectedEnvironmentId !== null &&
     !isExpectedRuntimeBrowserRoute(
@@ -195,6 +239,18 @@ export async function openWorkspaceBrowserTab(
   ) {
     throw openFailure(presentation.error, 'asserted runtime cannot provide this managed browser')
   }
+  if (
+    expectedSshConnectionId !== null &&
+    !isExpectedSshBrowserRoute(
+      state,
+      availability,
+      route,
+      request.workspaceId,
+      expectedSshConnectionId
+    )
+  ) {
+    throw openFailure(presentation.error, 'asserted SSH connection cannot provide this browser')
+  }
   const host = parseExecutionHostId(route.executionHostId)
   if (!environmentId) {
     if (!host || host.kind === 'runtime') {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/store/index.ts b/src/renderer/src/store/index.ts
index 35bc1845736..48976018f81 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/store/index.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/store/index.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ import { e2eConfig } from '@/lib/e2e-config'
 import type { createWebRuntimeSessionTerminal } from '@/runtime/web-runtime-session'
 import {
   registerHttpLinkStoreAccessor,
-  registerRuntimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener
+  registerWorkspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener
 } from '@/lib/http-link-routing'
 import { installStoreListenerCensus } from './store-listener-census'
 import { withReactCommitCascadeWriteProbe } from './react-commit-cascade-write-probe'
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ export const useAppStore = create<AppState>()(
 )
 
 registerHttpLinkStoreAccessor(() => useAppStore.getState())
-registerRuntimeHttpLinkBrowserOpener(async (request) => {
+registerWorkspaceHttpLinkBrowserOpener(async (request) => {
   const { openWorkspaceBrowserTab } = await import('@/lib/workspace-browser-tab-open')
   await openWorkspaceBrowserTab(request)
 })