[BUG] remote-control sessions show "invalid api key - fix internal api key"

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• [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

startng claude with "remote-control" and using android app to create a new session, that is working in kind of, i am able to see the remote host and create a new chat, but every message i type return "invalid api key - fix external api key" ;( i already did a re-login to make sure there isn´t any problem with the account itself. everything works fine on this side. is that a known bucg ?

What Should Happen?

i should see any api realted error

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. run "claude remote-control"
2. open a new session in the android app
3. type anything in that remote session

Claude Model

Other

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.78

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Ubuntu/Debian Linux

Terminal/Shell

WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)

Additional Information

i'm a max user