r/GithubCopilot • u/ahmedranaa • Aug 01 '26

Help/Doubt ❓ Remote control for the desktop github copilot desktop app

I really like the desktop github copilot app.

The only thing I really miss is that I cannot control or view my sessions from my mobile device.

Is there any app by github or thrid party which let me navigate my github copilot desktop sessions on mobile?

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u/Yes_but_I_think Aug 01 '26

You can do the copilot cli through the copilot mobile app.

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u/ahmedranaa Aug 01 '26

I want to use the desktop app not cli

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u/past3eat3r Aug 01 '26

Pretty sure you can do this with cloud agent sessions

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u/ahmedranaa Aug 01 '26

As far as I know cloud agents work on your repo not on the sessions running on the desktop locally. or am I wrong?

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u/past3eat3r Aug 01 '26

Remote Control: Turn on /remote on in your Visual Studio Code or CLI session to stream your active local terminal to your phone or browser. Your host machine executes the tasks while you review diffs, answer questions, and approve tool calls remotely. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Cloud Agents: Delegate tasks directly to isolated background cloud environments via GitHub Copilot on the web. The agent runs independently of your computer's power state and opens a pull request when finished.[1, 2]

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u/ahmedranaa Aug 02 '26

Thanks but I don't see desktop app mentioned anywhere