# Example 12: Remote Control and Dispatch

Control your Claude Code session from your phone. This is
Anthropic's answer to OpenClaw's Telegram integration: manage
your AI agent from anywhere.

**OpenClaw equivalent:** Telegram, WhatsApp, or any of the
15+ messaging channels for sending commands remotely.

## Option A: Remote Control (/rc) for Claude Code

Works with the CLI. No Cowork needed.

### Setup

1. Start a Claude Code session in your terminal
2. Type `/rc` (short for `/remote-control`)
3. A URL and QR code appear
4. Scan the QR code with your phone or open the URL in any browser
5. You now have a full interactive session from your phone

### The prompt (from your phone)

```
Search the web for the latest Claude Code changelog entries,
summarize the 3 most important features, and save the summary
to changelog-latest.md in the project root.
```

### What happens

- Your phone sends the message to the active CC session
- Claude Code executes on your computer (terminal stays active)
- Results appear on both your phone and the terminal
- You can continue the conversation from either device

## Option B: Dispatch for Cowork

If you use Claude Cowork (desktop app), Dispatch lets you
assign tasks from the Claude mobile app.

### Setup

1. Open Claude Desktop app on Mac
2. Switch to Cowork mode
3. Go to Dispatch in settings
4. Scan QR code with Claude mobile app (iOS/Android)
5. Your phone is now paired to your desktop agent

### How it differs from /rc

| Feature | /rc (Claude Code) | Dispatch (Cowork) |
|---------|------------------|------------------|
| Interface | Terminal session | Desktop app |
| Requires | CLI | Cowork desktop app |
| Phone app | Any browser | Claude mobile app |
| Computer Use | No | Yes |
| Connected apps | Via MCP | Built-in (Slack, Google, Notion) |

## The OpenClaw comparison

OpenClaw lets you text your agent via Telegram, WhatsApp,
Discord, or 12+ other channels. The agent is always-on.

Claude Code /rc requires an active session. Dispatch requires
Cowork running on your Mac. Neither is truly "always-on" in
the OpenClaw sense, but /schedule (remote triggers) can start
sessions on demand from the web.

The gap is narrowing. For most "text my agent from my phone"
use cases, /rc or Dispatch gets the job done.