/desktop

Continues the current session in the Claude Code desktop app.

Requires macOS or Windows plus a Claude subscription. Alias: /app.

✅ WHEN TO USE IT?

Seamlessly carry a running terminal session over to the desktop app

/desktop mid-session, to keep working on a bigger screen

Switch from CLI to a GUI-centered workflow without losing context

/desktop when moving from a laptop on the go to a desktop machine

⛔ WHEN NOT TO?

Linux without a Claude subscription

/desktop requires macOS or Windows plus a Claude subscription

Better: stay in the terminal session, or use /remote-control to control the session from claude.ai instead

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