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[BUG] /remote-control not showing up

Status Fixed / completed

Reported on v2.1.119

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Activity 5 comments · opened Apr 28, 2026 · closed May 5, 2026

Preflight Checklist

[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?

/remote-control is showing as an unknown command

What Should Happen?

I should be able to start a remote-control session from an existing session using the slash command.

Error Messages/Logs

Unknown command: /remote-control

Steps to Reproduce

in exsiting session, use /remote-control
Claude Code is up to date (2.1.119)
mac mini M1 2020

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.119

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_

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jkhalaf-gr · 5 months ago

I think you can only get remote control if you pass it as a flag when you first start Claude Code. Like this:

claude --remote-control

koneru9999 · 5 months ago

I think the root cause of the issue is that if you have any of these ENV vars in the claude global settings, remove-control command is not enabled. It does not matter if they are enabled or disabled.

"env": {
    "DISABLE_TELEMETRY": "1",
    "DISABLE_ERROR_REPORTING": "1",
    "DISABLE_NON_ESSENTIAL_MODEL_CALLS": "1"
  },

The /remote-control command started working as soon as removed this block entirely. You may want to check this out. Hope it helps.

brandonwooding · 5 months ago

Starting up Claude code with the flag --remote-control brought back the slash command.

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