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claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix Show QR code in terminal when sharing remote control session link [2 comments, 2 participants]

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anthropics/claude-code#53142•Fetched 2026-04-26 05:23:21
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Code Example

Remote control session ready:
https://claude.ai/code/session_<redacted>

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Feature request

When /remote-control generates a session sharing URL, automatically display a QR code in the terminal alongside the link.

Motivation

When you're already in an SSH session or terminal, scanning a QR code with your phone is much faster than manually typing or copying a long URL. The current flow requires you to copy the URL and open it separately.

Suggested behaviour

After printing the session URL, render it as an ASCII QR code directly in the terminal — the same output as qrencode -t ANSIUTF8 or the Python qrcode library's print_ascii(). No external dependencies needed if a small QR encoder is bundled.

Example output

Remote control session ready:
https://claude.ai/code/session_<redacted>

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extent analysis

TL;DR

To display a QR code in the terminal alongside the session sharing URL, integrate a QR code encoding library or function into the /remote-control feature.

Guidance

  • Investigate using the qrencode command or the Python qrcode library to generate ASCII QR codes, as mentioned in the issue.
  • Consider bundling a small QR encoder to avoid external dependencies.
  • Evaluate the feasibility of rendering the QR code directly in the terminal after printing the session URL.
  • Research how to handle different terminal sizes and character encodings to ensure the QR code is displayed correctly.

Example

import qrcode

# Assuming 'url' is the session sharing URL
url = "https://claude.ai/code/session_<redacted>"
qr = qrcode.QRCode()
qr.add_data(url)
qr.print_ascii()

Notes

The solution may require modifications to the existing /remote-control feature and consideration of potential security implications when displaying QR codes in the terminal.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Integrate a QR code encoding library or function into the /remote-control feature, as it provides a clear and feasible solution to the problem.

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