diff --git a/astrbot/core/computer/booters/local.py b/astrbot/core/computer/booters/local.py
index 44122361d6..a34d700ada 100644
--- a/astrbot/core/computer/booters/local.py
+++ b/astrbot/core/computer/booters/local.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ async def exec(
         command: str,
         cwd: str | None = None,
         env: dict[str, str] | None = None,
-        timeout: int | None = 30,
+        timeout: int | None = 300,
         shell: bool = True,
         background: bool = False,
     ) -> dict[str, Any]:
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def _run() -> dict[str, Any]:
                 shell=shell,
                 cwd=working_dir,
                 env=run_env,
-                timeout=timeout,
+                timeout=timeout or 300,
                 capture_output=True,
             )
             return {
diff --git a/astrbot/core/computer/booters/shell_background.py b/astrbot/core/computer/booters/shell_background.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6fe94c133a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/astrbot/core/computer/booters/shell_background.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import shlex
+
+_BACKGROUND_SPAWN_SCRIPT = (
+    "import subprocess, sys; "
+    "p = subprocess.Popen("
+    "['bash', '-lc', sys.argv[1]], "
+    "stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL, "
+    "stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, "
+    "stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL, "
+    "start_new_session=True, "
+    "close_fds=True"
+    "); "
+    "print(p.pid)"
+)
+
+
+def build_detached_shell_command(command: str) -> str:
+    return f"python3 -c {shlex.quote(_BACKGROUND_SPAWN_SCRIPT)} {shlex.quote(command)}"
diff --git a/astrbot/core/computer/booters/shipyard.py b/astrbot/core/computer/booters/shipyard.py
index bed1b06531..a8375544da 100644
--- a/astrbot/core/computer/booters/shipyard.py
+++ b/astrbot/core/computer/booters/shipyard.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import shlex
 from typing import Any
 
 from shipyard import FileSystemComponent as ShipyardFileSystemComponent
@@ -9,9 +10,93 @@
 
 from ..olayer import FileSystemComponent, PythonComponent, ShellComponent
 from .base import ComputerBooter
+from .shell_background import build_detached_shell_command
 from .shipyard_search_file_util import search_files_via_shell
 
 
+def _maybe_model_dump(value: Any) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    if isinstance(value, dict):
+        return value
+    if hasattr(value, "model_dump"):
+        dumped = value.model_dump()
+        if isinstance(dumped, dict):
+            return dumped
+    return {}
+
+
+class ShipyardShellWrapper:
+    def __init__(self, _shipyard_shell: ShellComponent):
+        self._shell = _shipyard_shell
+
+    async def exec(
+        self,
+        command: str,
+        cwd: str | None = None,
+        env: dict[str, str] | None = None,
+        timeout: int | None = 300,
+        shell: bool = True,
+        background: bool = False,
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        if not shell:
+            return {
+                "stdout": "",
+                "stderr": "error: only shell mode is supported in shipyard booter.",
+                "exit_code": 2,
+                "success": False,
+            }
+
+        run_command = command
+        if env:
+            env_prefix = " ".join(
+                f"{k}={shlex.quote(str(v))}" for k, v in sorted(env.items())
+            )
+            run_command = f"{env_prefix} {run_command}"
+
+        if background:
+            run_command = build_detached_shell_command(run_command)
+
+        result = await self._shell.exec(
+            run_command,
+            timeout=timeout or 300,
+            cwd=cwd,
+        )
+        payload = _maybe_model_dump(result)
+
+        stdout = payload.get("output", payload.get("stdout", "")) or ""
+        stderr = payload.get("error", payload.get("stderr", "")) or ""
+        exit_code = payload.get("exit_code")
+        if background:
+            pid: int | None = None
+            try:
+                pid = int(str(stdout).strip().splitlines()[-1])
+            except Exception:
+                pid = None
+            return {
+                "pid": pid,
+                "stdout": (
+                    f"Command is running in the background. pid={pid}"
+                    if pid is not None
+                    else "Command was submitted in the background."
+                ),
+                "stderr": stderr,
+                "exit_code": exit_code,
+                "success": bool(payload.get("success", not stderr)),
+                "execution_id": payload.get("execution_id"),
+                "execution_time_ms": payload.get("execution_time_ms"),
+                "command": payload.get("command"),
+            }
+
+        return {
+            "stdout": stdout,
+            "stderr": stderr,
+            "exit_code": exit_code,
+            "success": bool(payload.get("success", not stderr)),
+            "execution_id": payload.get("execution_id"),
+            "execution_time_ms": payload.get("execution_time_ms"),
+            "command": payload.get("command"),
+        }
+
+
 class ShipyardFileSystemWrapper:
     def __init__(
         self, _shipyard_fs: ShipyardFileSystemComponent, _shipyard_shell: ShellComponent
@@ -107,7 +192,8 @@ async def boot(self, session_id: str) -> None:
         )
         logger.info(f"Got sandbox ship: {ship.id} for session: {session_id}")
         self._ship = ship
-        self._fs = ShipyardFileSystemWrapper(self._ship.fs, self._ship.shell)
+        self._shell = ShipyardShellWrapper(self._ship.shell)
+        self._fs = ShipyardFileSystemWrapper(self._ship.fs, self._shell)
 
     async def shutdown(self) -> None:
         logger.info("[Computer] Shipyard booter shutdown.")
@@ -122,7 +208,7 @@ def python(self) -> PythonComponent:
 
     @property
     def shell(self) -> ShellComponent:
-        return self._ship.shell
+        return self._shell
 
     async def upload_file(self, path: str, file_name: str) -> dict:
         """Upload file to sandbox"""
diff --git a/astrbot/core/computer/booters/shipyard_neo.py b/astrbot/core/computer/booters/shipyard_neo.py
index f3bb7e7b53..cec3c3a366 100644
--- a/astrbot/core/computer/booters/shipyard_neo.py
+++ b/astrbot/core/computer/booters/shipyard_neo.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     ShellComponent,
 )
 from .base import ComputerBooter
+from .shell_background import build_detached_shell_command
 from .shipyard_search_file_util import search_files_via_shell
 
 try:
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ async def exec(
         command: str,
         cwd: str | None = None,
         env: dict[str, str] | None = None,
-        timeout: int | None = 30,
+        timeout: int | None = 300,
         shell: bool = True,
         background: bool = False,
     ) -> dict[str, Any]:
@@ -116,11 +117,11 @@ async def exec(
             run_command = f"{env_prefix} {run_command}"
 
         if background:
-            run_command = f"nohup sh -lc {shlex.quote(run_command)} >/tmp/astrbot_bg.log 2>&1 & echo $!"
+            run_command = build_detached_shell_command(run_command)
 
         result = await self._sandbox.shell.exec(
             run_command,
-            timeout=timeout or 30,
+            timeout=timeout or 300,
             cwd=cwd,
         )
         payload = _maybe_model_dump(result)
@@ -136,7 +137,11 @@ async def exec(
                 pid = None
             return {
                 "pid": pid,
-                "stdout": stdout,
+                "stdout": (
+                    f"Command is running in the background. pid={pid}"
+                    if pid is not None
+                    else "Command was submitted in the background."
+                ),
                 "stderr": stderr,
                 "exit_code": exit_code,
                 "success": bool(payload.get("success", not stderr)),
diff --git a/astrbot/core/computer/olayer/shell.py b/astrbot/core/computer/olayer/shell.py
index df2263b65a..aef1fd3b6a 100644
--- a/astrbot/core/computer/olayer/shell.py
+++ b/astrbot/core/computer/olayer/shell.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ async def exec(
         command: str,
         cwd: str | None = None,
         env: dict[str, str] | None = None,
-        timeout: int | None = 30,
+        timeout: int | None = 300,
         shell: bool = True,
         background: bool = False,
     ) -> dict[str, Any]:
diff --git a/astrbot/core/tools/computer_tools/shell.py b/astrbot/core/tools/computer_tools/shell.py
index cdefe97a0e..a6d44c2214 100644
--- a/astrbot/core/tools/computer_tools/shell.py
+++ b/astrbot/core/tools/computer_tools/shell.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import json
+import os
 import shlex
+import uuid
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
 from astrbot.api import FunctionTool
@@ -8,6 +11,7 @@
 from astrbot.core.agent.tool import ToolExecResult
 from astrbot.core.astr_agent_context import AstrAgentContext
 from astrbot.core.computer.computer_client import get_booter
+from astrbot.core.utils.astrbot_path import get_astrbot_system_tmp_path
 
 from ..registry import builtin_tool
 from .util import check_admin_permission, is_local_runtime, workspace_root
@@ -17,6 +21,32 @@
 }
 
 
+def _quote_redirect_path(path: str, *, local_runtime: bool) -> str:
+    if local_runtime and os.name == "nt":
+        escaped_path = path.replace('"', '""')
+    else:
+        escaped_path = path.replace("\\", "\\\\").replace('"', '\\"')
+    return f'"{escaped_path}"'
+
+
+def _build_background_output_path(*, local_runtime: bool) -> str:
+    file_name = f"astrbot_shell_stdout_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}.log"
+    if local_runtime:
+        output_dir = Path(get_astrbot_system_tmp_path()) / "shell"
+        output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        return str((output_dir / file_name).resolve(strict=False))
+    return f"/tmp/{file_name}"
+
+
+def _redirect_background_stdout_command(
+    command: str,
+    *,
+    output_path: str,
+    local_runtime: bool,
+) -> str:
+    return f"({command}) > {_quote_redirect_path(output_path, local_runtime=local_runtime)} 2>&1"
+
+
 @builtin_tool(config=_COMPUTER_RUNTIME_TOOL_CONFIG)
 @dataclass
 class ExecuteShellTool(FunctionTool):
@@ -32,12 +62,17 @@ class ExecuteShellTool(FunctionTool):
                 },
                 "background": {
                     "type": "boolean",
-                    "description": "Whether to run the command in the background.",
+                    "description": "Run the command in the background. Use the file read tool to read the output later. For long running commands, using this option.",
                     "default": False,
                 },
+                "timeout": {
+                    "type": "integer",
+                    "description": "Optional timeout in seconds for the command execution.",
+                    "default": 300,
+                },
                 "env": {
                     "type": "object",
-                    "description": "Optional environment variables to set for the file creation process.",
+                    "description": "Optional environment variables to set.",
                     "additionalProperties": {"type": "string"},
                     "default": {},
                 },
@@ -51,6 +86,7 @@ async def call(
         context: ContextWrapper[AstrAgentContext],
         command: str,
         background: bool = False,
+        timeout: int | None = 300,
         env: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
     ) -> ToolExecResult:
         if permission_error := check_admin_permission(context, "Shell execution"):
@@ -69,6 +105,18 @@ async def call(
                 current_workspace_root.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
                 cwd = str(current_workspace_root)
 
+            stdout_file: str | None = None
+            if background:
+                local_runtime = is_local_runtime(context)
+                stdout_file = _build_background_output_path(
+                    local_runtime=local_runtime,
+                )
+                command = _redirect_background_stdout_command(
+                    command,
+                    output_path=stdout_file,
+                    local_runtime=local_runtime,
+                )
+
             env = dict(env or {})
             effective_background = background and not _is_self_detached_command(command)
             result = await sb.shell.exec(
@@ -76,7 +124,13 @@ async def call(
                 cwd=cwd,
                 background=effective_background,
                 env=env,
+                timeout=timeout or 300,
             )
+            if stdout_file:
+                result["stdout"] = (
+                    f"Command is running in the background. stdout/stderr is being "
+                    f"written to `{stdout_file}`. Use astrbot_file_read_tool to read it."
+                )
             return json.dumps(result, ensure_ascii=False)
         except Exception as e:
             detail = str(e) or type(e).__name__