- Anthropic adds a remote control sync 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 announced a new AI tool to help developers control Claude Code from smartphones, tablets and browsers, giving them more control over their work from more places.
Launched in January 2026, Claude Code has already proven popular with the developer community, but it is also gaining traction with non-technical users by democratizing access to coding for more users.
Even though it was limited to desktop applications, terminal CLI and IDE integrations, it was still installed 29 million times in VS Code alone – and Anthropic hopes Remote Control will expand its reach even further.
Claude Code remote control functionality
Remote Control is currently available in 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 serves as a synchronization layer between a local CLI session and the Claude mobile or web interface. So, in theory, remote control is the underlying technology rather than the tool that users will interact with. “The web and mobile interfaces are just a window into that local session.”
Anthropic emphasized that the session continues locally on the user’s machine, rather than in the cloud, but that remote control gives them access from anywhere.
“Remote control runs on your machine,” Anthropic wrote, “so your local MCP servers, tools, and project configuration remain available.” On the other hand, Claude Code on the web relies on Anthropic’s cloud infrastructure.
Since Remote Control is in research preview, it still shows signs of being an early, first-generation or pre-production tool. Claude’s creator recognized three key limitations: users can only run one remote session at a time; the terminal must remain open; and if a machine fails to reach a network for more than “about 10 minutes,” the session will expire.
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