- X screenshot shows the new Claude Coworks mobile remote control UI
- OpenAI already has a Codex remote control tool in the mobile app
- Anthropic has already indicated that Dispatch is in beta – launch may be imminent
Anthropic could try a mobile companion feature to Claude Cowork that gives users remote access to the autonomous agent that handles long-running tasks on their computer.
Cowork will remain a desktop-only tool for performing longer tasks autonomously, such as organizing and analyzing local files and generating documents, with the mobile add-on serving only as a remote control to check in on progress.
Importantly, users may also be able to launch tasks remotely from their phone, giving the mobile app nearly identical functionality to the desktop app, even if it doesn’t actually run those tasks locally.
Claude Cowork could soon get a mobile controller
Screenshots of the upcoming feature were shared in an X post, suggesting that the remote functionality can be used both on the mobile app and on the web.
The company hasn’t officially announced the rumored update, but it would make sense after OpenAI’s introduction of a Codex controller in the ChatGPT mobile app in May.
Adding remote access would strengthen Claude Cowork’s position as an always-on digital colleague, rather than just a conversational chatbot, allowing it to perform tasks even when a human user might otherwise be busy.
The Cowork website states that pairing a phone is now available in beta, but the finer details are unconfirmed — such as which accounts can gain access first.
A separate support article also implies that Dispatch, the remote tool, is available in beta for Pro and Max plans, noting that an active Internet connection is required on both devices and that the desktop must also be active.
All in all, the fragmented information suggests an imminent launch.
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