Feature: Mobile notification and remote approval for permission prompts
Status Fixed / completed
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Activity 4 comments · opened May 19, 2026 · closed May 19, 2026
Feature Request
Problem
When Claude Code is running a long task and encounters a permission prompt requiring user confirmation, the user must be physically at their computer to approve it. This blocks execution and wastes time, especially for tasks that run unattended.
Proposed Solution
Add an option to send a push notification to the user's mobile device when Claude Code needs approval, and allow the user to approve/deny directly from their phone.
Possible implementation approaches:
- A companion mobile app or web-based approval dashboard
- Integration with existing push notification services (e.g., via webhooks)
- A simple web endpoint that can be opened on any device for approval
Current Workarounds
- Configuring
permissions.allowto reduce prompts (but this reduces security) - Using hooks + push notification services like ntfy/Pushover (notification only, no remote approval)
- SSH/tmux from a mobile terminal app (clunky UX)
Why This Would Be Valuable
- Enables truly unattended long-running tasks with security maintained
- Improves developer experience for remote/mobile workflows
- Keeps the security model intact (user still approves each action) while removing the physical proximity requirement
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Additional Context
I'm using Claude Code via the VS Code extension. The permission prompts appear in the VS Code panel, which means I need to have VS Code open and visible to approve them. A mobile notification + remote approval flow would be especially useful in this context, since the IDE is often running tasks in the background while I'm away from my desk.
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🤖 Generated with Claude Code
Closing this - found that Claude Code's built-in PermissionRequest async hook already supports this use case. Will implement a custom solution using hooks + relay server.
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