Step away from your desk with Copilot remote sessions
GitHub introduces a remote control feature for GitHub Copilot agent sessions so developers can keep work moving when they’re away from their desk.
Overview
The video highlights a new remote control capability that lets developers continue existing Copilot sessions from anywhere.
What “remote sessions” supports
- Continue Copilot CLI, VS Code, and JetBrains sessions remotely.
- Access the agent from a phone or a web browser.
How to enable it
- Use the Copilot command:
text /remote on
What you can do remotely
- Approve tool calls initiated by the agent.
- Review diffs.
- Queue messages to the agent.
- Do these actions directly from the GitHub mobile app.
Security and compatibility notes
- Works securely with any source control setup.