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 jobs into something you can handle on the move.
How Remote Control works in Claude Code
Claude Code has grown quickly by enabling vibe coding through plain language, but it has so far remained 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 works by generating a one-time remote control link or code from your active Claude Code session. When you open that link on another device, you gain live access to the same session, including its context, files, and command history.
Anthropic says that Remote Control does not 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 issuing instructions or checking progress.
This makes it useful for long builds, experiments, or deployments that do not need constant supervision. Security is handled through temporary access tokens. Once the session ends, the remote link becomes invalid. This limits the risk of lingering access to your local environment.
To enable this feature, you must update to Claude version 2.1.52 and run the claude remote-control command or use the in-session /rc 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 on 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 been steadily expanding Claude’s role by turning it into a hands-on digital teammate with CoWork and adding powerful free tools that are usually behind a paywall in other AI assistants like ChatGPT and Gemini.
