Anthropic has launched Remote Control for Claude Code, allowing developers to continue coding sessions across devices without moving work to the cloud. Available as a research preview for Pro and Max subscribers, this feature lets you start a task on your desktop and seamlessly continue from your phone or browser.

Remote Control keeps your local environment intact - your filesystem, MCP servers, and project configuration stay available while you work from anywhere. The session runs locally the entire time, with the web and mobile interfaces acting as windows into your machine. You can send messages from terminal, browser, and phone interchangeably, and the system automatically reconnects if your laptop sleeps or network drops.

Unlike Claude Code on the web, which runs on cloud infrastructure, Remote Control executes directly on your machine. This means you can maintain access to local tools and resources while working remotely. The feature requires a Pro or Max plan and uses outbound HTTPS requests only, with all traffic traveling through the Anthropic API over TLS. Each Claude Code instance supports one remote session at a time, and the terminal must stay open for the session to remain active.