[DOCS] Remote Control docs omit session card repo, branch, and working directory details
Documentation Type
Missing documentation (feature not documented)
Documentation Location
https://code.claude.com/docs/en/remote-control
Section/Topic
"Connect from another device" and the claude.ai/code session list behavior for Remote Control sessions
Current Documentation
The Remote Control docs currently say:
* Open claude.ai/code or the Claude app and find the session by name in the session list. Remote Control sessions show a computer icon with a green status dot when online. The remote session title is chosen in this order: 1. The name you passed to--name,--remote-control, or/remote-control2. The title you set with/rename3. The last meaningful message in existing conversation history 4. An auto-generated name likemyhost-graceful-unicorn, wheremyhostis your machine's hostname or the prefix you set with--remote-control-session-name-prefix
The Claude Code on the web docs currently say:
Sessions appear in the sidebar at claude.ai/code. From there you can review changes, share with teammates, archive finished work, or delete sessions permanently.
Neither page mentions that bridge/Remote Control session cards now show the local git repository, branch, and working directory.
What's Wrong or Missing?
Changelog v2.1.97 says: "Improved Bridge sessions to show the local git repo, branch, and working directory on the claude.ai session card."
The current documentation explains how to identify a Remote Control session by its title and online indicator, but it does not mention this new claude.ai/code session card metadata. That leaves a user-visible discovery aid undocumented, especially for people juggling multiple bridge sessions with similar titles or auto-generated names.
Suggested Improvement
Add a short note to the Remote Control page's "Connect from another device" section explaining that claude.ai/code session cards for bridge/Remote Control sessions now show:
- the local git repository
- the current branch
- the local working directory
Explain that these fields help users distinguish between multiple local sessions before opening one.
If the same sidebar card UI is shared across other session-management docs, add a matching note to the Claude Code on the web "Work with sessions" section.
Impact
Medium - Makes feature difficult to understand
Additional Context
Affected Pages:
| Page | Context |
|------|---------|
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/remote-control | Primary documentation for bridge/Remote Control sessions and how to find them in the claude.ai/code session list |
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/claude-code-on-the-web | Shared claude.ai/code session-list/sidebar behavior under "Work with sessions" |
Total scope: 2 pages affected
Source: Changelog v2.1.97
Changelog entry: Improved Bridge sessions to show the local git repo, branch, and working directory on the claude.ai session card
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