Code from Your Phone: The Complete Telegram Remote Guide

Your AI coding agents do not stop needing attention just because you left your desk. With Remocode's Telegram integration, your phone becomes a full remote control for every terminal session. This guide covers every command, every workflow, and every tip for productive mobile AI coding.

Getting Connected

Initial Setup

• ●Install Remocode on your Mac from [remocode.org](https://remocode.org)
• ●Open Settings and navigate to the Telegram section
• ●Click "Connect Telegram" — this generates a link to the Remocode bot
• ●Open the link in Telegram and press Start
• ●Verify the connection — Remocode shows a green checkmark in Settings

The entire process takes under a minute. Once connected, your Telegram account is linked to your Remocode installation.

Naming Your Panes

Every terminal pane in Remocode can have a name. This is how you reference them from Telegram. Click on a pane's title bar to name it.

Good naming conventions:

• ●Project-based: "frontend", "backend", "api"
• ●Agent-based: "claude", "codex", "gemini"
• ●Task-based: "auth-refactor", "test-suite", "migration"

Choose names that are short and easy to type on a phone.

The Complete Command Reference

peek — See What Is Happening

The peek command shows you the current terminal output from all active panes. It is your quick dashboard — one message shows you everything.

Usage: Just send peek in the Telegram chat.

What you see: The last several lines of output from each named pane, labeled with the pane name. This gives you an immediate sense of whether agents are working, waiting, or erroring.

When to use it: Before responding to any specific pane, peek first to understand the full picture. It is free and instant.

via — Send Commands to a Pane

The via command is how you interact with specific panes. It targets a named pane and sends your input.

Usage: via <name> <command>

Examples:

• ●via claude reply yes — Send "yes" to the pane named "claude"
• ●via backend reply 2 — Select option 2 in the pane named "backend"
• ●via frontend reply UserProfileCard — Type a text response into "frontend"

How numbered menus work: When you send a number, Remocode converts it to arrow-key navigation. Sending via claude reply 3 presses Down twice and then Enter — because option 3 is two positions below the default. This matches how Ink-based CLI tools like Claude Code handle menu selection.

reply — Quick Response

The reply command is a shortcut for responding to the most recent prompt notification.

Usage: Reply directly to a notification message, or use reply <message>.

When to use it: When you get a notification and want to respond immediately without specifying a pane name. Remocode knows which pane the notification came from.

submit — Multi-Line Input

Some responses need more than a single line. The submit command lets you send multi-line text.

Usage: Send submit, then type your multi-line message in the next Telegram message.

When to use it: When an agent asks an open-ended question that requires a detailed answer, or when you need to paste a code snippet.

status — Agent Dashboard

The status command shows the state of all your panes at a glance.

Usage: Send status.

What you see: Each pane's name, whether it is active or idle, whether Auto-Yes or Supervisor is enabled, and any recent errors.

audit — Review History

The audit command shows recent activity across your panes — prompts detected, decisions made, errors caught.

Usage: Send audit.

What you see: A chronological list of events with timestamps. This is invaluable for understanding what happened while you were away.

help — Command Reference

Send help to see all available commands with brief descriptions. Useful when you forget the exact syntax for a command.

Real-World Workflows

The Morning Kickoff

• ●Start your AI agents in Remocode before leaving for the gym
• ●At the gym, send status to check progress
• ●Get a notification — Claude needs a decision. Reply with via claude reply 2
• ●Send peek to verify it continued
• ●By the time you are back home, the agents have completed significant work

The Meeting Responder

• ●You are in a video call. A notification pops up — your agent hit an error
• ●Glance at the notification text. It is a missing dependency
• ●Send via backend reply 1 to approve the install
• ●Total disruption: 5 seconds. The agent keeps working.

The Lunch Monitor

• ●Head to lunch with agents running
• ●Every 30 minutes, send peek to check on things
• ●One agent finished. Another is still working. One needs a question answered
• ●Handle the question from your phone. Resume lunch.

The Evening Check

• ●Left agents running when you went to dinner
• ●Before bed, send status
• ●All agents finished. One had errors (caught by regex monitoring)
• ●Send audit to review the errors. Note them for tomorrow.

Tips for Productive Mobile Coding

Use Short Pane Names

"c" is faster to type than "claude-code-refactoring-session." Rename your panes to single letters or short words.

Trust Auto-Yes for Routine Work

If you are going to be away for a while, enable Auto-Yes on trusted panes. It handles routine approvals so you get fewer notifications.

Enable the Supervisor for Important Sessions

For sessions where you care about quality, enable the AI Supervisor. It makes smart decisions and only escalates the hard ones to you.

Check peek Before Responding

Always peek before sending a response. The context might have changed since the notification was sent. A quick peek ensures you are responding to the right thing.

Use Telegram's Reply Feature

When you get a notification, use Telegram's built-in reply feature (swipe right on the message). This ensures your response is routed to the correct pane.

Comparison with Alternatives

Claude Code Remote Control works for a single Claude Code session. Remocode works with any agent, any number of sessions, via a tool you already use daily — Telegram.

SSH from your phone technically works but is painful. Typing terminal commands on a phone keyboard, managing sessions, dealing with VPN — it is a last resort, not a workflow.

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