Anthropic Launches 'Remote Control' for Claude Code
Anthropic has launched a new feature for its Claude Code model called "Remote Control." The tool allows developers to conduct seamless coding sessions that can be transferred between a terminal and a mobile phone. This development points toward more integrated AI-assisted coding workflows across multiple devices.
- The underlying technology keeps all computations, file system access, and project configurations running on the developer's local machine; the mobile or web app functions only as an interface to the local session. - To establish a connection, a developer runs `/remote-control` or `/rc` in their terminal, which generates a session URL and QR code, using outbound HTTPS and short-lived credentials to avoid opening inbound ports. - This feature is being released as a "research preview" exclusively for individual Pro and Max subscribers, and is not currently available for Team or Enterprise plans. - The launch follows Anthropic's announcement that Claude Code has reached a $2.5 billion annualized revenue run rate and has 29 million daily installs of its VS Code extension. - This tool differs from cloud-native development environments like GitHub Codespaces or the standard Claude Code web product, which clone and execute code on cloud infrastructure rather than the user's own hardware. - The feature addresses a broader trend in AI coding tools moving toward integrated platforms that offer a consistent user experience across terminals, IDEs, and mobile devices, a direction also being pursued by competitors like Cursor. - Sessions can automatically reconnect after network disruptions lasting up to approximately 10 minutes, though the local machine must remain powered on and the terminal process active. - The AI coding tools market is projected to grow from around $7-8 billion in 2025 to over $23 billion by 2030, with code generation functionality seeing the fastest growth.
