Claude Code Remote Control

Canonical version: Claude Code Remote Control.

Remote Control lets you continue a local Claude Code session from your phone, tablet, or any browser via claude.ai/code or the Claude mobile app. The session keeps running locally; the remote interface is just a window into it.

What it enables

• Full local environment remotely: filesystem, MCP servers, tools, and project config stay available
• Multi-device sync: conversation stays in sync across terminal, browser, and phone
• Auto-reconnect: if laptop sleeps or network drops, session reconnects when machine comes back online

Requirements

• Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise plan (Team/Enterprise admins must enable Claude Code in admin settings)
• Authenticated via /login
• Workspace trust accepted (run claude in the project directory at least once)

Starting a session

New session:

claude remote-control

Flags: --name "My Project", --verbose, --sandbox / --no-sandbox

From an existing session:

/remote-control My Project

(or /rc). Carries over current conversation history.

Connecting from another device

• Open the session URL displayed in the terminal
• Scan the QR code (press spacebar to toggle in claude remote-control)
• Find the session by name at claude.ai/code or in the Claude mobile app (green dot = online)

Use /mobile inside Claude Code to get a download QR code for the iOS/Android app.

Enable for all sessions

Run /config → set Enable Remote Control for all sessions to true. One remote session per Claude Code instance.

Connection and security

• Outbound HTTPS only — no inbound ports opened on your machine
• All traffic routed through the Anthropic API over TLS
• Multiple short-lived credentials, each scoped to a single purpose

Remote Control vs Claude Code on the web

Remote Control runs on your machine (local MCP, tools, config available). Claude Code on the web runs on Anthropic-managed cloud infrastructure. Use Remote Control for local work from another device. Use the web for tasks without local setup.

Limitations

• One remote session per Claude Code instance
• Terminal must stay open — closing it ends the session
• Extended network outage (~10 min) causes session timeout

References

• Remote Control: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/remote-control

Related

• Claude Code
• Claude Cowork
• Agent Host Protocol (AHP)

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