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Claude Code Remote Control

Continue local sessions from any device with Remote Control - Claude Code Docs

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February 25, 2026

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Summary

Remote Control allows users on Pro and Max plans to access their full local environment remotely, including filesystems, MCP servers, tools, and project configurations. It synchronizes conversations across connected devices, enabling seamless communication from terminals, browsers, and phones, and maintains session continuity during interruptions such as laptop sleep or network drops.

Key Takeaways

Remote Control is available as a research preview exclusively for Pro and Max plans, not for Team or Enterprise plans.
Users can maintain a synchronized conversation across multiple devices, allowing interaction from a terminal, browser, or phone.
Remote Control sessions automatically reconnect after interruptions, such as laptop sleep or network drops.
Each Claude Code instance supports only one remote session at a time, and enabling Remote Control for all sessions requires a specific configuration command.

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Community Sentiment

Negative

Positives

The potential for a universal control plane in coding agents suggests that there is still room for innovation and improvement in mobile coding interfaces.
Using tmux for session management allows for more flexibility and control when working with Claude, enhancing the remote coding experience.

Concerns

The prerelease version of Claude is described as extremely clunky and buggy, which raises concerns about its reliability for production use.
Users report significant issues with session management, including inability to interrupt tasks and frequent disconnections, which severely hampers usability.
The poor introspection and output formatting, such as seeing XML instead of user-friendly elements, indicate a lack of polish in the user experience.