docs: add Remote Control (§9.22) — mobile access feature documentation
- New section 9.22 in ultimate-guide.md with full Remote Control coverage - Cheatsheet: dedicated section + Features Méconnues + slash commands - security-hardening.md: Part 7 Remote Control Security threat model - machine-readable/reference.yaml: /rc, /remote-control, /mobile, subcommand - Resource evaluation: 2026-02-25 (score 4/5, community feedback included) Key original content vs official Anthropic docs: - Slash commands (/new, /compact) broken in remote UI — undocumented - tmux multi-session workaround for 1-session limit - Community security analysis (RCE surface, CISO implications) Research Preview — Pro/Max plans only (v2.1.51+) Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Resource Evaluation: Claude Code Remote Control
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**Date**: 2026-02-25
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**Evaluator**: Claude (claude-sonnet-4-6)
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**Status**: Completed
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## Metadata
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| Field | Value |
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|-------|-------|
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| **URL** | https://code.claude.com/docs/en/remote-control |
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| **Type** | Official Anthropic documentation + feature announcement |
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| **Date** | 2026-02-25 |
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| **Score** | 4/5 |
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| **Decision** | Integrate this week |
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---
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## 1. Content Summary
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Remote Control allows continuing a local Claude Code session from a phone, tablet, or web browser (claude.ai/code or Claude mobile app on iOS/Android).
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**Two activation modes:**
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- `claude remote-control` — new CLI subcommand
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- `/remote-control` or `/rc` — slash command from an active session
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**Key architecture:**
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- Execution is 100% local — the terminal does all the work
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- Mobile/web interface is a remote window onto the local session
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- HTTPS outbound only, zero inbound ports, short-lived scoped credentials
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**Availability:** Research Preview on Pro and Max plans. NOT available on Team, Enterprise, or API keys.
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**Features:** QR code + session URL for fast connection, auto-enable via `/config`, `/mobile` command for app download links.
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**Limitations:** 1 remote session at a time, terminal must stay open, ~10min network timeout.
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## 2. Relevance Score
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**Score: 4/5 — Very Relevant (significant improvement)**
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| Score | Meaning |
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|-------|---------|
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| 5 | Essential — Major gap in the guide |
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| **4** | **Very relevant — Significant improvement** |
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| 3 | Relevant — Useful complement |
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| 2 | Marginal — Secondary info |
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| 1 | Out of scope — Not relevant |
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**Justification:**
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- Feature entirely new, zero coverage in ultimate-guide.md
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- Partially tracked in releases tracker (v2.1.51 and v2.1.53)
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- Introduces a new access paradigm (local execution + remote UI)
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- HOWEVER: research preview (not GA), limited Pro/Max scope, potentially unstable API
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## 3. Gap Analysis
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| Aspect | Doc officielle Anthropic | Notre guide |
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|--------|--------------------------|-------------|
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| Remote Control feature | Complete detailed doc | Zero mention in ultimate-guide.md |
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| `claude remote-control` command | Documented with flags | Missing from cheatsheet |
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| `/rc` and `/remote-control` slash commands | Documented | Missing |
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| Security model | Detailed (HTTPS outbound, credentials) | Not covered |
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| Difference vs "Claude Code on the Web" | Clear comparison table | Not covered |
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| QR code + session URL | Detailed workflow | Not covered |
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| Config auto-enable | Via `/config` | Not covered |
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| Releases tracker | v2.1.51 and v2.1.53 | Already up to date |
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| `/mobile` command | Mentioned | Missing from guide |
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## 4. Integration Recommendations
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### Files to modify
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| File | Action | Priority |
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|------|--------|----------|
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| `guide/ultimate-guide.md` | New section 9.22 "Remote Control" | High |
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| `guide/cheatsheet.md` | Add `/remote-control`, `/rc`, `/mobile` to command table | High |
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| `machine-readable/reference.yaml` | Add `remote-control` entry with target line | High |
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| `guide/security-hardening.md` | Note on security implications of remote access | Medium |
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### Content to document
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1. **What is Remote Control** — definition, difference vs "Claude Code on the Web" and vs Teleportation
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2. **Setup** — requirements (Pro/Max, /login, workspace trust)
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3. **Two workflows** — `claude remote-control` (CLI) vs `/rc` (from session)
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4. **Connection** — QR code, URL, mobile app, session list
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5. **Config** — auto-enable via `/config`
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6. **Security** — outbound-only model, scoped credentials
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7. **Limitations** — 1 session, terminal open, 10min timeout, **slash commands don't work in remote UI**
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8. **Disclaimer** — Research Preview clearly noted
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## 5. Challenge (Technical Review)
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**Score adjusted: 4/5** (down from 5)
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**Reasons for downgrade:**
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- Research preview, not GA → risk of documenting content that changes
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- Restricted Pro/Max scope → majority of pro users (Team/Enterprise) don't have access
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- Official Anthropic docs already accessible → guide isn't first source for early adopters
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**Points missed in initial eval:**
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- Distinction between CLI workflow (`claude remote-control` with `--verbose`, `--sandbox` flags) vs slash command (`/rc` without flags)
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- Impact for enterprise environments with proxy/VPN/restrictive firewall
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- `/mobile` command to download Claude app (mentioned in doc, not in our guide)
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- Comparison with existing alternatives (SSH + mobile terminal, tmux, VS Code remote)
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**Non-integration risks:**
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- Short term (1-2 weeks): low, early adopters read Anthropic docs
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- Medium term (1 month): moderate if feature goes GA
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- Long term: high if remote-control becomes standard interaction mode
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**Main risk: over-documenting an unstable preview** → solution: document with clear "Research Preview" disclaimer
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## 6. Fact-Check
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| Claim | Verified | Source |
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|-------|----------|--------|
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| Available on Pro and Max | ✅ | Official doc + Perplexity (multiple sources) |
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| Research preview | ✅ | Official doc ("research preview") |
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| Not Team/Enterprise | ✅ | Official doc ("not available on Team or Enterprise") |
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| HTTPS outbound only | ✅ | Official doc ("never opens inbound ports") |
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| Timeout ~10 min | ✅ | Official doc ("more than roughly 10 minutes") |
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| v2.1.51 first mention | ✅ | claude-code-releases.yaml line 47 |
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| `/rc` alias for `/remote-control` | ✅ | Official doc |
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| QR code via spacebar | ✅ | Official doc ("press spacebar to show a QR code") |
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| Claude app iOS + Android | ✅ | Official doc (App Store + Play Store links) |
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| "$2.5B annualized revenue" (Perplexity) | ❌ Not verifiable | MLQ.ai article claim, not in official doc. Ignored. |
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| "29M daily VS Code installations" (Perplexity) | ❌ Not verifiable | Article claim, not in official doc. Ignored. |
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## 7. Community Articles Found
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| Source | Title | Date | Type |
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| HelpNetSecurity | "Anthropic's Remote Control feature brings Claude Code to mobile" | 2026-02-25 | Press article |
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| TechRadar | "Anthropic reveals Remote Control, a mobile version of Claude Code" | 2026-02-25 | Press article |
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| MLQ.ai | "Anthropic Launches Remote Control Feature for Claude Code" | 2026-02-25 | Tech article |
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| AwesomeAgents.ai | "Claude Code Gets Remote Control" | 2026-02-24 | Tech article |
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| YouTube | "RIP OpenClaw!? This New Claude Code Feature is CRAZY!" | 2026-02-25 | Video |
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| YouTube | "Claude Code Just Destroyed OpenClaw (new /remote-control)" | 2026-02-24 | Video |
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| Binance Square | "Claude Code Introduces Remote Control Feature for Max Users" | 2026-02-25 | News |
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**Observations:** Significant community buzz. Several articles compare to OpenClaw (open-source alternative that Remote Control may make obsolete). Significant press coverage for a preview feature.
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## 8. Community Feedback (FR Slack, 2026-02-25)
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Source: French-speaking developer Slack discussion (~15 messages, 7 participants)
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### Field Insights (Not in Official Docs)
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| Observation | Impact on guide |
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| Bash/AskUserQuestion permissions appear on the phone | Document: mobile serves as an approval terminal |
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| Slash commands (`/new`, `/compact`) DON'T WORK in remote — treated as plain text | **Major limitation missing from official docs** |
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| Skills ARE loaded on demand in remote | Positive: skills work |
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| Works on remote VM (Clever Cloud) in tmux | Advanced use case to document |
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| Multi-session workaround: multiple tmux tabs, each with own claude session | Pattern to document (bypasses single-session limit) |
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| Server setup: 6-8 Claude sessions in tmux, no interruption while traveling | Advanced architecture to document |
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| happy.engineering = main open-source alternative now "obsolete" | Mention in comparison |
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### Security Concerns (Senior Devs)
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| Concern | Analysis |
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| "C'est une sacree RCE qu'ils introduisent là" (Frédéric C.) | True: session URL = live access key to local terminal. Real attack surface. |
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| "Mon CISO va bientôt me challenger" (Mat F.) | Enterprise implication: even on personal plan, if used on corporate machine |
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| Per-command permissions limit risk but "an attacker would say yes to everything" | Valid nuance: mobile approval guards against unintentional actions, not active attacker |
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| Suggestion: use on "hardened trusted workstation à la Chromebook" | Best practice to document |
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### Overall Sentiment
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- **Strong enthusiasm**: "KILLER FEATURE", "finally", "here it is"
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- **Immediate adoption**: several tested it within hours of announcement
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- **Alternatives made obsolete**: happy.engineering, SSH/VPS hacks, OpenClaw
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- **Perceived maturity**: "quite limited for now" (Hubert), single-session, no slash commands
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- **Adoption score**: 8/10 (enthusiasm) but 5/10 (current maturity)
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## 9. Final Decision
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- **Final score**: 4/5
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- **Action**: Integrate this week with "Research Preview" disclaimer
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- **Confidence**: High (official doc verified, community feedback confirmed, multiple press sources)
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### Added Value vs Official Doc
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Thanks to community feedback, the guide can provide **original content** not in Anthropic docs:
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1. **Slash commands limitation in remote** (`/new`, `/compact` treated as text) — undocumented
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2. **tmux multi-session pattern** to bypass single-session limit
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3. **Permanent server architecture**: tmux + remote VM + remote-control
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4. **Community security analysis**: RCE surface, CISO implications, best practices (hardened workstation)
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5. **Alternatives comparison**: happy.engineering, OpenClaw, SSH tunnels, VPS setups
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