Feature request: Restart/revive a Remote Control session from the mobile app
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- [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
- [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)
Problem Statement
When my claude remote-control server process dies while I'm away from the machine
(e.g., an extended network outage at home — the server exits after ~10 min offline),
the session shows offline in the mobile app and there is no recovery path without
physical or RDP access to the desktop. I'm currently traveling and locked out of my
session entirely.
Proposed Solution
Either or both:
- Auto-restart: have the Remote Control server retry/relaunch on network recovery
instead of exiting after ~10 minutes.
- Remote revive: a lightweight always-on watchdog on the desktop that the mobile
app can signal to relaunch claude remote-control, so a dead session is
recoverable from the phone.
Related: #34119 (mobile-side disconnect/reconnect)
Alternative Solutions
Task Scheduler / batch-file restart loops work but only cover process exit on the
machine side; they can't be triggered or verified from the mobile app.
Priority
Critical - Blocking my work
Feature Category
CLI commands and flags
Use Case Example
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Additional Context
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