Claude Dispatch: Assign Desktop Tasks from Your Phone

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⚡ TL;DR Dispatch lets you text Claude from your phone and have it work on your desktop. One continuous thread keeps context, and you get a push notification when it's done. Pro and Max, limited beta.

Remember a task while you're out? Claude Dispatch lets your phone hand it to your desktop.

Overview. 📲

📲 What Claude Dispatch Does

You message Claude from your phone, and it works on your desktop using local files, connectors, plugins and apps.

🔄 How It Works

One continuous conversation spans phone and desktop. Claude starts the right session, Claude Code for development or Cowork for knowledge work, then messages you the result with a push notification.

✅ Requirements

You need:

🖥️ Latest Claude Desktop on macOS, Windows x64 or Linux, awake and open
📱 Latest Claude mobile app
💳 A Pro or Max plan
🌐 Internet on both devices

💡 Pro tip Set your desktop's power settings to stay awake while plugged in.

⚠️ Limits

It's a limited beta, not open to new users. There's one thread only, and computer use isn't available on Linux.

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❓ Claude Dispatch FAQ

What is Claude Dispatch?

A way to assign desktop tasks to Claude from your phone.

Which plans support Dispatch?

Pro and Max, in limited beta.

Does my desktop need to stay on?

Yes, awake with the app open.

Can I have multiple threads?

No. There's one continuous thread.

How do I know a task is done?

You get a push notification.

🙏 Credit: This article is based on public information from the Claude Help Center. Claude is a product of Anthropic. Source: support.claude.com.

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