Run Claude Code From Your Phone
Claude built an entire website on my computer while I was out on a run. Dispatch lets you control your computer remotely from your phone with Claude. Set it up once, pair with one QR code, and your computer works while you live your life.
Ryan FrizelleUpdated Jun 10, 2026What you'll walk away with
- The one-time setup that lets your phone run your computer
- The exact texts I send before I walk out the door
- What to hand off while you are at the gym
I was on my run while my computer was at home building a website. I messaged Claude Dispatch one task on my phone before I left, put my phone in my pocket, and a finished site was waiting when I got back.
That is Dispatch. It is built into the Claude apps you already have, and it turns your computer into something you run from anywhere.
The three moves
Here is what you will do:
- 1Set up Dispatch once on your computer and flip on two settings.
- 2Pair your phone by scanning one QR code.
- 3Text your computer a task from anywhere and it gets to work while you are away.
What happens when you text it
Here is what is actually happening when you send a task. The Claude app on your phone talks to the desktop app on your computer, coding work goes to Claude Code, and everything else (research, writing, file cleanup) goes to Cowork. You watch the progress from your phone, like a text thread with a very fast employee.
The first task to send
Hey, while I am away from my desk I want you to handle something on my computer.
Open my [PROJECT NAME] project in Claude Code and [WHAT YOU WANT DONE, for example "fix the broken link in the footer and push it live" or "write the first draft of the about page"].
Work through it on your own. When you hit something you are unsure about, leave it and tell me instead of guessing. Text me back when it is done with a short summary of what you changed.The Claude Code Course
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Set up your computer
Here is the one-time desktop setup, and it takes about two minutes:
- 1Update the Claude desktop app on your Mac or Windows computer. Grab the latest version from claude.com/download if you are behind.
- 2Open Cowork in the desktop app, click Dispatch in the left sidebar, then hit Get Started.
- 3Turn on file access so Claude can work with your projects, and turn on keep computer awake so it does not fall asleep mid-task.
- 4If you want Claude to click around real apps for you, not just write code, flip on Computer Use in the Dispatch settings. It is off by default.
- 5Hit Finish Setup and your computer is ready to take orders.
Pair your phone
Now pair your phone. This part feels like magic:
- 1Update the Claude app on your iPhone or Android to the latest version.
- 2Open Cowork in the phone app and tap Dispatch.
- 3Tap pair with your desktop and scan the QR code on your computer screen. Two taps and you are connected.
What to actually hand off
Now the part most people miss. Dispatch itself does not solve your problems, it hands them to Claude so they get solved while you are at the gym or out on a run.
Stop asking what Dispatch can do and start asking what is stuck on your list. Here is what I hand off:
- 1The website fix you have been putting off. Text it the bug and it is fixed before you get home.
- 2First drafts. Claude writes the blog post or the about page while you drive, and you edit when you are back.
- 3Computer cleanup. Have it sort your Downloads folder or organize your project files into folders.
- 4Research. Have it compare tools, pull notes together, and leave a summary on your desktop.
- 5Real apps, if you turned on Computer Use. Claude clicks around actual programs and exports the report you need.
These are the exact texts I send, so steal them. The one I use most: kick off the biggest task on my list right before I walk out the door.
Open my [PROJECT NAME] project in Claude Code and build [THE THING, for example "a testimonials section on my homepage with three placeholder quotes"].
Match the look of the rest of the site. Check your work before you call it done, and do not publish or deploy anything. Text me a short summary when it is finished and I will review it when I am home.You can steer mid-task too. If Claude is heading the wrong way, text a correction the same way you would text a person and it adjusts without starting over.
Pause what you are doing. Keep what you have built so far, but change [THE THING, for example "the headline to 'Built in a weekend' and make the middle pricing plan the highlighted one"]. Then keep going.The boring computer chores you keep avoiding route to Cowork, and that is exactly what it is good at.
Go through my Downloads folder. Create folders by topic and move everything where it belongs. Flag anything that looks like junk, like old installers and duplicate screenshots, but do not delete anything without asking me first. Text me a list of what you moved when you are done.And if you flipped on Computer Use during setup, Claude can click around real apps on your screen. This one still feels like a cheat code.
Open [APP NAME, for example QuickBooks] on my computer and [WHAT YOU NEED, for example "export last month's invoices and save them as one PDF on my desktop"].
Go step by step. If anything asks for a password or looks like it could spend money, stop and text me instead of guessing.When something breaks
If something breaks, it is almost always one of these:
- 1Your phone says disconnected. Your computer fell asleep or dropped wifi. Wake it up, plug it in, and double check keep awake is on in the Dispatch settings.
- 2The Dispatch option is missing or the QR code will not scan. One of your apps is out of date. Update the desktop app and the phone app, then try again.
- 3A task started and then stalled. Open the thread and look. Claude usually stopped to ask you a question. Answer it from your phone and it picks right back up.
That is the whole thing. One setup, one QR code, and your computer stops being a place you have to sit and starts being something that works while you are gone.
Want more ways to turn Claude Code into a personal operator that works while you are not even at your desk?
The Claude Code Course
Liked this? There's 50x more in the course.
- Getting Started setup guide + prompts
- Quick Wins library (growing monthly)
- Step-by-step website and dashboard builds
- All future sections + updates forever
$47 once. Keep forever. Full refund within 14 days.