Take your local GitHub sessions anywhere
Source: GitHub Blog
How it works
Start a Copilot session in VS Code or the CLI, then enable remote control with /remote on. Your session will be available on github.com and the GitHub Mobile app, giving you a continuous workflow across CLI, VS Code, web, and mobile. Remote control works with any repository as well as directories without repositories, so you can take your work on the go, regardless of setup.
Monitor in real time
Open your session on any device to track progress as it happens. See exactly what Copilot is doing in real time—from the plans it’s researching, files it’s reading, and changes it’s making, to the commands it’s running.
Change course mid‑flight
Send additional instructions to a running session from anywhere using natural language. If an agent is heading in the wrong direction, you can send a follow‑up to redirect it, expand its scope, approve or deny permission requests, and manage your sessions on the go.
Complete the full workflow, from anywhere
Remote control enables a complete developer workflow once a session is sent to the web or GitHub Mobile app. For example, using Copilot CLI you could:
/planand scaffold with Copilot CLI./remote onto monitor progress in the GitHub Mobile app or web.- Steer the session with follow‑up instructions.
- Review the implementation plan and proposed changes.
- Create and review a pull request, right from your phone.
- Merge and move on.
/remote on brings everything together, removing the pain of switching surfaces.
Private by default
Your sessions are only visible to you. Remote control maintains full privacy; no one else can see or access your sessions.
Get started
Remote control is more than a convenience feature—it’s another step toward an end‑to‑end agentic platform.
- Install GitHub Copilot CLI to get started in the CLI.
- If you’re already using the latest version of GitHub Copilot CLI or GitHub Copilot in VS Code, there’s nothing new to install. Start a session as you normally would, then use
/remote onto send it to the web or mobile.
For detailed instructions, see the remote control documentation for:
Download or update GitHub Mobile today from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to get started.