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How To Let Claude Use Your Computer Remotely With Dispatch

This guide teaches you how to use Dispatch to hand Claude a task from your phone or desktop and have it finish the work on your computer.

beginner 4 steps

Introduction

This guide teaches you how to use Dispatch to hand Claude a task from your phone or desktop and have it finish the work on your computer. You will set up Dispatch, pair it with your phone, and run a simple remote task so small admin work can keep moving while you are away from your desk.

If you go to Settings > General > Computer Use, you can toggle on an experimental feature that allows Claude to use your keyboard and mouse to use any app on your computer. This is worth experimenting with, but leaving it off by default can reduce workflow slowdowns and avoid giving Claude too many options, as well as limit security concerns.

Step-by-step 4 steps

Instructions

  1. Step 1 of 4

    Update Claude and start Dispatch

    Start on your computer. Open Claude Desktop and make sure it is current before you do anything else. On Mac, click Claude > Check for Updates in the menu bar.

    Update the Claude mobile app on your phone too.

    Once both apps are current, open Cowork in Claude Desktop, click Dispatch, and click Get started.

  2. Step 2 of 4

    Set permissions and prepare a safe workspace

    During setup, Claude will ask for permissions. Turn on file access if you want Claude to read and write inside a local folder. Turn on keep-awake if you want the task to keep running while you step away.

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    Make sure you have the Claude in Chrome extension installed and logged in.

    Optional: Set up a dedicated local project folder before your first run. It is easier to monitor what Claude touched, easier to review outputs, and much safer than giving access to your whole machine.

  3. Step 3 of 4

    Pair mobile and run a first remote task

    After the desktop setup, you will be asked to pair Dispatch in the Claude mobile app. Once the connection is live, send Claude a simple task from your phone and let it continue the work on your computer.

    Good first tasks are:

    • Triage, label, and archive all your emails from today
    • Organize files in a project folder
    • Compile a quick summary from files already on your machine
    • Generate an end-of-day report from the work you finished today

    Start with something reversible and easy to review. Dispatch is strongest when the task is useful but not high risk. Remember, you do not want to create more work for yourself when you come back to your desk.

    To make the review easier, tell Dispatch to write a log file of what it did on your computer.

  4. Step 4 of 4

    Review the result and reuse the workflow

    When Claude finishes, check the output on desktop and in the same synced conversation on mobile. You should be able to see what it did, where it saved the result, and what still needs your input.

    Dispatch currently keeps everything inside one continuous thread on your phone. That makes it easy to pick back up later, but it can also feel messy if you expect every mobile request to behave like a clean new chat.

    In the desktop app, Dispatch will start new threads under Cowork, and they will be labeled as Dispatch threads.

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    Dispatch gets more valuable when it becomes a habit instead of a stunt. The core pattern is simple: send a task from your phone, let Claude do the desktop work, then come back to something cleaner and more organized than you left it.

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Background and context

Who This Is Useful For

  • Operators and chiefs of staff who want inbox cleanup, file organization, or quick recaps handled while they are moving between meetings
  • Founders and solo operators who switch between phone and desktop and want one continuous thread instead of restarting the task every time
  • Anyone testing Cowork seriously who wants a safe first workflow for remote computer use before handing Claude bigger jobs

What You Will Build

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You will build one repeatable Dispatch workflow for remote computer use. The workflow can be reused for tasks like email cleanup, file organization, or an end-of-day work summary.

  • A working Dispatch setup in Claude Desktop
  • A paired Claude mobile app connection
  • A tested first remote task Claude can run on your computer
  • A repeatable pattern for reviewing what Claude did and where it saved results

What You Need

  • A Claude Pro plan or higher
  • The latest Claude Desktop app
  • The latest Claude iOS app
  • The Claude in Chrome extension installed and logged in
  • Optional: a dedicated local project folder for your first run

Going Further

  • Once the basic workflow is working, reuse Dispatch for practical situations where you are away from your desk, such as opening your calendar, meeting notes, and Zoom before a virtual meeting, or preparing a report of the emails and Slack messages you missed during lunch and opening it on your desktop.