Feature request: Cancel/interrupt button for Remote Control (mobile)
Open 💬 9 comments Opened Apr 12, 2026 by yasumorishima
Summary
When using Claude Code via Remote Control mode from a mobile browser (claude.ai), there is no way to cancel or interrupt a running tool (e.g., WebFetch, Bash) that hangs or takes too long.
On desktop, Ctrl+C works. On mobile, the only options are waiting for a timeout or killing the process from another terminal — neither is practical.
Use case
- WebFetch hangs on large pages (e.g., Wikipedia 400KB+) with no timeout mechanism
- Long-running Bash commands that unexpectedly stall
- Any tool that blocks the session without a way to recover from mobile
Proposed solution
Add a Cancel / Stop button in the Remote Control UI (claude.ai web interface) that sends an interrupt signal equivalent to Ctrl+C on the desktop app.
Current workaround
- PreToolUse hooks to block known problematic tools (e.g., WebFetch)
- Using
curl --max-timeortimeoutwrappers instead of built-in tools - These are preventive only — no recovery option exists once a tool hangs
Environment
- Claude Code Desktop App on Windows 11
- Remote Control from mobile browser (iOS/Android)
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