b47fcdfc14
- messaging/channels-setup.md: comprehensive guide covering all 3 channels (Telegram, Discord, iMessage), bun install, plugin setup, session persistence workarounds, and enterprise admin settings - messaging/imessage-setup.md: macOS-specific iMessage setup with Full Disk Access, /imessage access allow, and known quirks - messaging/README.md: rewritten with 3-way distinction table (Channels=event-based, Dispatch=message-based, RC=direct control) - examples/12: expanded from 2 options to 3 with clear trigger model - feature-map.md: row 9 updated to include iMessage - README.md: session persistence warning added as top-level section Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
115 lines
2.9 KiB
Markdown
115 lines
2.9 KiB
Markdown
# Example 12: Remote Access (Three Ways)
|
|
|
|
Control your Claude Code session from your phone. Anthropic
|
|
now offers three distinct ways to do this, each with a
|
|
different trigger model.
|
|
|
|
**OpenClaw equivalent:** Telegram, WhatsApp, iMessage, or any
|
|
of the 15+ messaging channels for sending commands remotely.
|
|
|
|
## The three-way distinction
|
|
|
|
| Method | Trigger | Best for |
|
|
|--------|---------|----------|
|
|
| **Channels** | Event-based: chat apps push messages in | Reacting to messages as they arrive |
|
|
| **Dispatch** | Message-based: you send a task | Delegating a job while away |
|
|
| **Remote Control** | Direct control: you steer the session | Guiding work in progress |
|
|
|
|
**Channels** = "my agent listens to a chat app"
|
|
**Dispatch** = "I send my agent a job"
|
|
**Remote Control** = "I take the wheel remotely"
|
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
|
## Option A: Channels (Telegram, Discord, iMessage)
|
|
|
|
Your agent listens to a chat app and reacts to messages.
|
|
The closest to OpenClaw's native channel experience.
|
|
|
|
### Setup (iMessage example)
|
|
|
|
```bash
|
|
# Install plugin
|
|
/install @anthropic-ai/claude-code-imessage
|
|
|
|
# Launch with channels
|
|
claude --channels
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
### The prompt (from your phone via iMessage)
|
|
|
|
```
|
|
Scrape the YouTube comments from my recent video and
|
|
give me a breakdown of the top themes and requests.
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
### What happens
|
|
|
|
1. You text the message from iMessage on your phone
|
|
2. Claude Code receives it as if you typed it locally
|
|
3. Claude uses your skills, tools, and API keys to execute
|
|
4. The result is sent back to you via iMessage
|
|
5. You can approve/deny permissions from your phone
|
|
|
|
### Supported channels
|
|
|
|
- **Telegram** (any OS)
|
|
- **Discord** (any OS)
|
|
- **iMessage** (macOS only)
|
|
|
|
See `messaging/channels-setup.md` for full setup details.
|
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
|
## Option B: Dispatch (Cowork mobile app)
|
|
|
|
Send a task from the Claude mobile app. Cowork executes
|
|
on your Mac.
|
|
|
|
### Setup
|
|
|
|
1. Open Claude Desktop > Cowork mode
|
|
2. Dispatch settings > Scan QR code with Claude mobile app
|
|
3. Send a task from your phone
|
|
|
|
### When to use
|
|
|
|
- You want to fire-and-forget a task
|
|
- You do not need to steer the execution
|
|
- You want Cowork features (Computer Use, connectors)
|
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
|
## Option C: Remote Control (/rc)
|
|
|
|
Take direct control of an active CLI session from your
|
|
phone or any browser.
|
|
|
|
### Setup
|
|
|
|
```
|
|
/rc
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
A URL and QR code appear. Scan or open from another device.
|
|
|
|
### When to use
|
|
|
|
- You want to guide an in-progress task
|
|
- You need full interactive control
|
|
- You are debugging or reviewing results live
|
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
|
## The OpenClaw comparison
|
|
|
|
OpenClaw's 15+ native channels are always-on (daemon). All
|
|
three Claude Code methods require an active session.
|
|
|
|
**The biggest practical difference:** If the Claude Code
|
|
session closes, all remote access stops. OpenClaw keeps
|
|
running. Workarounds: tmux, Mac Mini, VPS.
|
|
|
|
For most "text my agent from my phone" use cases, Channels
|
|
or Dispatch gets the job done. The gap is the always-on
|
|
daemon, not the phone access itself.
|