# 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:** ```sh 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]]