Descriptions:
Anthropic recently launched a remote control feature for Claude Code that lets developers manage their local Claude Code sessions directly from a smartphone or any web browser. Ray Amjad walks through the full setup: enabling remote control with the `claude rc` command, configuring it permanently via the settings file, and using it through the Claude mobile app’s new Code tab to send prompts and approve permission requests — a major improvement over the previous tmux/Tailscale/Terminus workaround.
The video covers practical use cases including triggering MCP servers and plan mode from a phone, monitoring long-running tasks like automated video editing, and answering permission prompts remotely. Amjad also demonstrates how to spin up Claude Code on a cheap Hetzner cloud server ($3.49/month) so background research agents can run without the risk of touching local files — and how Claude Code’s sandboxing feature can further restrict what a remote session is allowed to do.
Security gets dedicated attention: Amjad explains why running in “dangerously skip permissions” mode on a local machine is risky when the session is internet-connected, and outlines two mitigations — isolating Claude Code on a remote VM or using the built-in sandbox with an explicit allowlist of permitted websites and denied tools. The remote session itself connects through Anthropic’s own servers, providing an encrypted channel between the phone and the running Claude Code instance.
📺 Source: Ray Amjad · Published February 25, 2026
🏷️ Format: Tutorial Demo
