/remote-control
Updated 2026-06-25
Questions this answers
- How can I use my agent when I’m away from my computer?
- Can I check on a long-running task from my phone?
- Can I approve steps from my phone instead of sitting here hitting enter?
The Fix
While you've got Claude Code running on your computer, type /remote-control (or just /rc). A QR code pops up -- scan it with the Claude app on your phone, and now your phone is a live window into that same session. You can check progress, answer Claude's questions, and approve next steps from wherever. The work is still happening on your computer, not in the cloud -- your phone is just the remote which means your computer has to stay on and the terminal window has to stay open for it to keep running.
When to Use It
Use it when you’ve kicked off a long task that you need to check-in on occasionally (different from /goal, which executes until the task is completed). This is less relevant for short tasks you'll finish in one sitting at your computer anyway.