Guide
How to use Claude Code from your phone
Compare Claude Code Remote Control with other ways to follow and continue a local coding session from your phone. Each option explains how it connects and the trade-off to consider.
Reviewed August 26, 2026. Sources: Claude Code Remote Control docs · Claude pricing · Happy Coder README
Ways to use Claude Code from your phone
Option 1
Claude Code Remote Control
How it works Anthropic streams a local Claude Code session to the Claude iOS or Android app through a QR code. It requires an eligible plan; Team and Enterprise need admin enablement, and API keys are not supported.
Trade-off It requires an eligible plan and a running local Claude Code process.
Best for Claude Code-only workflow on an eligible Anthropic plan, official path.
Visit Claude Code Remote Control → Compare with Sesori →Option 2
Happy Coder
How it works Happy Coder is a free, MIT-licensed client for Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, and ACP-compatible agents. Its public README documents end-to-end encryption for session traffic.
Trade-off It is community-driven and supports a narrower named set of agents than Sesori.
Best for Free, fully open-source mobile control.
Visit Happy Coder →Option 3
CodeAgent Mobile
How it works CodeAgent Mobile connects through an IDE plugin or CLI and offers native iOS and Android apps. Its broader workflow includes tickets, chat, pull requests, and team handoffs.
Trade-off Its product page does not document the same phone-to-local-Bridge end-to-end encryption boundary as Sesori.
Best for Teams that want Claude Code access alongside issue, chat, and pull-request workflows.
Visit CodeAgent Mobile →Option 4
Remodex
How it works Remodex is an open-source iPhone companion for Codex and other agents running on a Mac. Its listing includes end-to-end encryption and QR pairing.
Trade-off It is designed for iPhone and a local Mac runtime.
Best for iPhone users who want an open-source companion for a local Mac runtime.
Visit Remodex →Option 5
Sesori (for Claude Code and multi-assistant workflows)
How it works Sesori connects iOS and Android to Claude Code on your computer through a local Bridge. It also supports OpenCode, Codex, Cursor, Pi, OMP, and Hermes. Ordinary app-to-Bridge payloads are end-to-end encrypted.
Trade-off Your computer must remain on; coding assistants, model providers, and optional hosted features retain their own data paths.
Best for Developers who want a single mobile cockpit across multiple assistants rather than one client per assistant.
Read Sesori’s setup guide →