Claude Code Remote Control

Control a terminal Claude Code session from your phone, tablet, or any browser. Claude keeps running entirely on your machine while you interact from anywhere.

Overview

Remote Control bridges your local Claude Code session to claude.ai/code and the Claude mobile app (iOS/Android). All traffic travels through TLS to Anthropic's servers, so no port forwarding or VPN is needed.

Key properties:

• Code execution stays local (nothing moves to the cloud)
• Conversation syncs across all connected devices
• Works alongside local terminal input (interactive mode)

Requirements

• Claude Code v2.1.51 or later
• Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise plan via claude.ai
• Authenticated with claude.ai (/login if needed)
• Workspace trust accepted (run claude in your project once)

Not supported: API keys, Vertex AI, Bedrock, or Foundry authentication. Remote Control requires claude.ai OAuth. If you have CLAUDE_CODE_USE_VERTEX or CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK set, Remote Control will not activate.

Starting a Session

Server Mode (recommended for multiple sessions)

claude remote-control

Press spacebar to display a QR code in the terminal.

Interactive Mode

claude --remote-control "My Project Name"

You can type locally and remotely at the same time.

From an Existing Session

/remote-control My Project Name

Connecting from Another Device

Once Remote Control is running:

Team and Enterprise

Remote Control is off by default for Team and Enterprise plans. An organization admin must enable it at claude.ai/admin-settings/claude-code.

Limitations

Sources

• Remote Control Docs