[DOCS] Remote Control docs still describe a startup message/banner instead of the persistent footer pill session link

Documentation Type

Incorrect/outdated documentation

Documentation Location

https://code.claude.com/docs/en/remote-control

Section/Topic

"Start a Remote Control session" UI guidance for finding and opening the connected session, especially the "From an existing session" and "VS Code" instructions

Current Documentation

The docs currently say:

This starts a Remote Control session that carries over your current conversation history and displays a session URL and QR code you can use to connect from another device.

and later:

A banner appears above the prompt box showing connection status. Once connected, click Open in browser in the banner to go directly to the session, or find it in the session list at claude.ai/code. The session URL is also posted in the conversation.

What's Wrong or Missing?

For Claude Code v2.1.162, Remote Control now shows a persistent footer pill with a direct link to the session instead of relying on a startup message.

The current remote-control page still tells readers to look for a banner above the prompt box and for the session URL posted in the conversation. That no longer matches the current UI, so the instructions for locating and reopening the connected Remote Control session are outdated.

This is one root cause: the page documents the old startup-message/banner discovery flow instead of the current persistent footer-pill flow.

Suggested Improvement

Update the Remote Control guide to describe the current UI explicitly.

Before:

A banner appears above the prompt box showing connection status. Once connected, click Open in browser in the banner to go directly to the session, or find it in the session list at claude.ai/code. The session URL is also posted in the conversation.

After:

When Remote Control is active, Claude Code shows a persistent footer pill with the connection status and a direct link to the session. Use that footer pill to open the session in claude.ai/code. If a startup URL or QR code still appears in specific launch modes, document that as additional setup output rather than as the primary in-session navigation path.

Impact

Medium - Makes feature difficult to understand

Additional Context

Affected Pages:

| Page | Line(s) | Context |
|------|---------|---------|
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/remote-control | 92, 102 | Still describes session discovery through a startup message / banner / conversation post rather than the persistent footer pill |

Total scope: 1 page affected

Version context: this gap was found while cross-referencing the Claude Code v2.1.162 release entry, which says Remote Control now shows as a persistent footer pill with a link to the session instead of a startup message.