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Using Claude Code Remote Control

Learn more about using Claude Code remote control to access Claude Code sessions on the go.

Mar 16, 20262mWatch on YouTube ↗

At a glance

WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT

Remote control Claude Code sessions from web or mobile devices seamlessly

  1. Claude Remote Control lets you connect Claude Code Web or the mobile app to an existing Claude Code session running on your computer so you can continue work from anywhere.
  2. You can start a remote-enabled session from your project directory or hand off an active session using the /remotecontrol command to obtain a URL or QR code.
  3. The remote experience mirrors local Claude Code, including tools, MCP servers, configs, and filesystem access, while computation and files remain on your machine (not moved to the cloud).
  4. Sessions stay synchronized in real time across devices, so inputs from mobile/web immediately appear in the terminal session.
  5. Remote Control includes configuration options (enable by default) and a spawn mode for creating multiple new remote sessions, with availability varying by plan and rollout stage.

IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING

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Remote Control is a continuation feature, not a cloud migration.

Your Claude Code session keeps running on your machine with the same filesystem and tool access; remote devices act as a synced interface rather than moving work to the cloud.

You can connect via URL or QR for fast handoff.

Running Claude Remote Control shows a URL for Claude Code Web, and pressing the space bar reveals a QR code you can scan to open the session on mobile.

Handoff works even after a session has already started.

If you’re already in Claude Code, typing /remotecontrol provides the connection URL so you can continue from web or mobile without restarting the session.

Authentication is tied to your Claude account, reducing reliance on the link.

The video notes the URL is mainly a convenience—because sessions are associated with your account, you can often access from your device without explicitly using the provided link.

The remote UX is effectively the full Claude Code experience.

Once connected, you retain access to the same tools, MCP servers, configuration, and live terminal context, with changes updating in real time across endpoints.

WORDS WORTH SAVING

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How often do you start a Claude Code session at your desk, leave, and a few hours later think, "I wish I could continue that session from literally anywhere"?

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With Remote Control, you can connect Claude Code Web or the Claude app on your mobile device to a Claude Code session running on your machine and pick up where you left off.

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The bad news is that your family will be concerned who you're texting so much.

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Everything is still running on your machine. Nothing is moved to the cloud.

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If you type in your Claude mobile app, you can then see it update in your terminal in real time.

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Starting Remote Control from project directory/remotecontrol handoff from an active sessionURL and QR code connection flowCross-device real-time session syncLocal machine execution (nothing moved to cloud)Configuring remote control defaults via /configSpawn mode for multiple remote sessions and plan availability

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