diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/file/watcher.ts b/packages/opencode/src/file/watcher.ts
index 8244f1c77c..56a3dcb70f 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/file/watcher.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/file/watcher.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { BusEvent } from "@/bus/bus-event"
 import { Bus } from "@/bus"
 import { InstanceContext } from "@/effect/instances"
+import { Instance } from "@/project/instance"
 import z from "zod"
 import { Log } from "../util/log"
 import { FileIgnore } from "./ignore"
@@ -88,13 +89,21 @@ export class FileWatcherService extends ServiceMap.Service<FileWatcherService, F
       const subs: ParcelWatcher.AsyncSubscription[] = []
       yield* Effect.addFinalizer(() => Effect.promise(() => Promise.allSettled(subs.map((sub) => sub.unsubscribe()))))
 
+      const directory = instance.directory
       const cb: ParcelWatcher.SubscribeCallback = (err, evts) => {
         if (err) return
-        for (const evt of evts) {
-          if (evt.type === "create") Bus.publish(event.Updated, { file: evt.path, event: "add" })
-          if (evt.type === "update") Bus.publish(event.Updated, { file: evt.path, event: "change" })
-          if (evt.type === "delete") Bus.publish(event.Updated, { file: evt.path, event: "unlink" })
-        }
+        // Instance.provide restores ALS context since native watcher callbacks
+        // fire outside the Instance async context
+        Instance.provide({
+          directory,
+          fn: () => {
+            for (const evt of evts) {
+              if (evt.type === "create") Bus.publish(event.Updated, { file: evt.path, event: "add" })
+              if (evt.type === "update") Bus.publish(event.Updated, { file: evt.path, event: "change" })
+              if (evt.type === "delete") Bus.publish(event.Updated, { file: evt.path, event: "unlink" })
+            }
+          },
+        })
       }
 
       const subscribe = (dir: string, ignore: string[]) =>