Desktop app sessions should be accessible via remote control
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Mar 20, 2026 by hpayettepeterson Closed Apr 19, 2026
Sessions started in the Claude Code desktop app aren't visible at claude.ai/code, even with remoteControlAtStartup: true set in ~/.claude.json. Remote control only works when launching from the terminal with claude --remote-control.
Since the desktop app wraps the same CLI, it would be great if it supported remote control natively — either by respecting the startup setting or adding a UI toggle.
Steps to reproduce:
- Set
"remoteControlAtStartup": truein~/.claude.json - Open a session in the Claude Code desktop app
- Go to claude.ai/code on another device — the session does not appear
Expected behavior:
Desktop app sessions should appear at claude.ai/code just like terminal sessions started with claude --remote-control.
Environment:
- Claude Code v2.1.80
- macOS
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