Remote Control now tells users why it is unavailable in more cases, especially when the session is using API-key auth or a non-first-party backend.
Details
- Distinguishes
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY,ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN,apiKeyHelper, andANTHROPIC_UNIX_SOCKETcases. - Explains that Remote Control requires claude.ai subscription auth.
- Adds a specific message when the active backend is not
api.anthropic.com.
Evidence
Remote Control auth diagnostics (search for "Remote Control requires claude.ai subscription auth", "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY is set", "Remote Control is only available when using Claude via api.anthropic.com")
Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.
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Anthropic's release notes agree
Remote Control, /schedule, claude.ai MCP connectors, and notification preferences are now disabled when ANTHROPIC_API_KEY / apiKeyHelper /…