- X screenshot shows new Claude Cowork mobile remote UI
- OpenAI already has a Codex remote control tool in the mobile app
- Anthropic has already indicated that Dispatch is in beta – launch could be imminent
Anthropic could be testing a mobile companion feature for Claude Cowork, giving users remote access to the autonomous agent that handles long-running tasks on their computer.
Cowork will remain a desktop-only tool for carrying out longer tasks autonomously, like arranging and analyzing local files and generating documents, with the mobile addition only serving as a remote control to check in on progress.
Importantly, users may also be able to start tasks remotely from their phone, giving the mobile app near-identical functionality to the desktop app even though it doesn't actually run those tasks locally.
Claude Cowork could soon get a mobile controller
Screenshots of the upcoming feature were shared in an X post, implying that the remote functionality can be used both on the mobile app and on the web.
The company has not officially announced the rumored update, but it would make sense following OpenAI's introduction of a Codex controller within the ChatGPT mobile app in May.
Adding remote access would strengthen Claude Cowork's position as an always-on digital colleague, rather than just a conversational chatbot, allowing it to carry out tasks even when a human user may be otherwise occupied.
The Cowork web page does indicate that pairing a phone is now available in beta, but the finer details are unconfirmed – such as which accounts might get access first.
A separate support article also implies that Dispatch, the remote tool, is available in beta for Pro and Max plans, noting that an active internet connection on both devices is required and that the desktop must also be active.
All in all, the fragmented information hints at an imminent launch.
