Choose the right approach

Claude Code offers several ways to work when you're not at your terminal. They differ in what triggers the work, where Claude runs, and how much you need to set up.

	Trigger	Claude runs on	Setup	Best for
Dispatch	Message a task from the Claude mobile app	Your machine (Desktop)	Pair the mobile app with Desktop	Delegating work while you're away, minimal setup
Remote Control	Drive a running session from claude.ai/code or the Claude mobile app	Your machine (CLI or VS Code)	Run claude remote-control	Steering in-progress work from another device
Channels	Push events from a chat app like Telegram or Discord, or your own server	Your machine (CLI)	Install a channel plugin or build your own	Reacting to external events like CI failures or chat messages
Slack	Mention @Claude in a team channel	Anthropic cloud	Install the Slack app with Claude Code on the web enabled	PRs and reviews from team chat
Self-hosted environments	Start a cloud session and pick your organization's environment	Your organization's infrastructure	Deploy runners, on Team and Enterprise plans	Cloud sessions that must run inside your network
Scheduled tasks	Set a schedule	CLI, Desktop, or cloud	Pick a frequency	Recurring automation like daily reviews