- Anthropic adds remote synchronization layer on top of local CLI sessions
- You can access your work remotely, but it’s different from regular web sessions
- It is available to Claude Pro/Max subscribers, but there are some limitations
Anthropic has announced a new AI tool to help developers control Claude Code from smartphones, tablets and browsers, giving them more control over their work from multiple locations.
Launched in January 2026, Claude Code has already proven popular in the developer community, but is also gaining traction among non-technical users by democratizing access to coding for more users.
Although it was limited to desktop apps, terminal CLI and IDE integrations, it was still installed 29 million times in VS Code alone – and Anthropic hopes that Remote Control will expand its reach even further.
Claude Code remote control function
Remote Control is currently available as a research preview for Claude Pro and Claude Max subscribers – not for Team or Enterprise plans. “API keys are also not supported,” the company wrote in a statement.
It acts as a synchronization layer between a local CLI session and Claude’s mobile or web interface, so in theory remote control is the underlying technology rather than the tool users will interact with. “The web and mobile interface is just a window to the local session.”
Anthropic emphasized that the session continues locally on the user’s machine rather than in the cloud, but remote access allows them to access from anywhere.
“Remoting is done on your machine,” Anthropic wrote, “so your local MCP servers, tools, and project configuration remain accessible.” On the flip side, Claude Code on the web relies on Anthropic’s cloud infrastructure.
Being a research sample, the remote still shows signs of being an early first-generation or pre-production tool. The Claude maker recognized three important limitations: users can only run one remote session at a time; terminal must remain open; and if a machine is unable to reach a network for more than “about 10 minutes”, the session will time out.
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