{"version":"2.1.166","anchor":"cloud-replaces-remote-for-cloud-sessions","canonical_anchor":"cloud-replaces-remote-for-cloud-sessions","heading":"--cloud replaces --remote for cloud sessions","tier":null,"area":null,"scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.166\/e\/cloud-replaces-remote-for-cloud-sessions","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.166","markdown":"### `--cloud` replaces `--remote` for cloud sessions\n\n**What**\n\nThe flag to create or attach to cloud sessions has been renamed from `--remote` to `--cloud`. The old `--remote` continues to work as a deprecated alias so existing scripts don't break.\n\n**Usage**\n\n`# Start a new cloud session claude --cloud \"your task description\" # Attach to an existing session by ID claude --cloud <session-id> # Attach by claude.ai\/code URL claude --cloud https:\/\/claude.ai\/code\/...` **Details** - All error messages, help text, and usage examples now use `--cloud` - `--remote` is still accepted but shows in the `--help` output as \"Deprecated alias for --cloud\" - The `--bg` conflict message has been updated: \"Use `claude --cloud '<task>'` directly to start a cloud session\" - Sessions started with `claude --cloud` display the correct browser link message **Evidence** CLI flag rename \u2014 all error strings updated (search for `\"Error: --cloud cannot be combined with\"`)"}