AI & Technology

Those who use Claude Code daily have gained a feature that makes monitoring long-running tasks much easier: the /remote-control command. With it, you can connect to an active Claude Code session running on your local machine directly from your browser or the Claude mobile app — no need to be sitting in front of your computer. How it works is straightforward: the feature exposes the current CLI session for authenticated remote access. That means you can send messages, track task progress, and interact with the agent exactly as you would in the terminal — just from any internet-connected device. To set it up for the first time, simply type /remote-control inside an active Claude Code session. The CLI will generate a link or pairing code. Open that link in your browser or in the Claude app on your phone and confirm the connection. After that, the device is authorized for future sessions — no need to repeat the process. One important point to keep in mind: the machine running Claude Code must be on and have an active CLI session. The /remote-control command does not create a new remote session — it connects to one that already exists locally. If your computer goes to sleep, crashes, or the session is closed, the remote connection drops as well. A note on data exposure: when you run Claude Code in the CLI locally, the entire conversation prompt stays on your machine. When you activate a remote session, that content is sent to an Anthropic remote server, where it is stored for 30 days. Be sure to follow all information security and LGPD best practices. The step-by-step is simple: 1. Start your session normally in the terminal with Claude Code. 2. Type /remote-control and follow the setup instructions if it is your first time. 3. Open Claude on your phone or browser and access the linked session. 4. Keep interacting: monitor outputs, ask questions, and guide the agent as usual. This feature is especially useful for tasks that run in the background for a long time — such as builds, extensive refactoring, or automations. Instead of staying glued to your computer waiting for a process to finish, you can monitor its progress from wherever you are. If you already use Claude Code intensively at work, it is worth trying /remote-control in your next session and seeing how it fits into your routine.