Claude Code is no longer tied to your desk. Anthropic has introduced a new remote control mode that lets you manage and monitor Claude Code tasks from your phone, turning long-running coding tasks into something you can do on the go.
This is how the remote control works in Claude Code
Claude Code has grown rapidly by enabling Vibe encoding through plain text, but so far is tied to desktop tools. Remote Control creates a live bridge between a local Claude Code session and the Claude mobile app or web interface.
The feature generates a one-time remote control link or code from your active Claude Code session. Opening this link on another device will give you live access to the same session, including context, files, and command history.
Anthropic says Remote Control doesn’t move your code or environment to the cloud. All files and code execution remain on the original device, while the phone becomes a remote interface for giving instructions or checking progress.
This makes it useful for long builds, experiments, or deployments that don’t require constant monitoring. Security is ensured by temporary access tokens. Once the session ends, the remote link becomes invalid. This limits the risk of persistent access to your on-premises environment.
To enable this feature, you must update to Claude version 2.1.52 and run the claude remote-control command or use the /rc session shortcut. The terminal then displays a QR code that opens a synchronized session in the Claude mobile app.
Remote Control is currently available as a research preview for subscribers to the Claude Max plan, which costs between $100 and $200 per month. Access for Claude Pro users is expected soon, but the feature is not yet available for Team or Enterprise plans.
Anthropic has steadily expanded Claude’s role by making him a hands-on digital teammate of CoWork and adding powerful free tools that are typically behind a paywall in other AI assistants like ChatGPT and Gemini.
