[BUG] Dispatch permanently “Can’t reach your desktop” — main thread stuck, Cowork works, Windows
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?
Dispatch on mobile shows “Can’t reach your desktop. Check that your computer is online and desktop app is open.” Desktop app is open, computer online, on wifi. Phone status shows “Asleep.”
On the desktop itself, the main Dispatch thread also does not respond. I typed “test” twice — no reply, though it shows “Read.” So the desktop cannot reach its own Dispatch thread.
Environment: Windows. Pro/Max plan. Both apps latest version.
Already tried, all failed: full computer restart, fully quit and reopened Desktop app, toggled Dispatch off/on with refresh, confirmed online and keep-awake on.
Same class as #45937, #67303, #49545, #44225 — main Dispatch thread stuck server-side, no local fix works.
Request: please force-reset my Dispatch pairing / desktop registration server-side. What client action triggers re-registration?
What Should Happen?
Dispatch should connect to my desktop and show “Online.” Main Dispatch thread should respond from both desktop and mobile.
Error Messages/Logs
Phone: “Can’t reach your desktop. Check that your computer is online and desktop app is open.”
Phone status: “Asleep”
Desktop main Dispatch thread: no response to “test,” shows “Read”
Steps to Reproduce
- Open Claude mobile app, go to Dispatch
- See “Can’t reach your desktop” error
- Confirm desktop app open, computer online and awake
- On desktop, type any message in main Dispatch thread
- No response, though marked Read
Claude Model
Not sure / Multiple models
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
N/A — Claude Desktop app (Cowork/Dispatch), not Claude Code CLI
Platform
Other
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
Other
Additional Information
Claude Desktop app’s Cowork/Dispatch feature, not Claude Code CLI. No terminal involved. Issue is the Dispatch desktop-to-mobile relay, stuck server-side. Cowork tasks unaffected. Restart, reopen, toggle, re-login all failed. Requesting server-side Dispatch pairing reset.
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