Moving Claude-Assisted Web Development from Mac to iPad via Remote Sessions

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This article explains how to shift a web app development workflow from a local Mac setup to working remotely from an iPad using Claude Code on the web. In remote mode, Claude Code runs in the cloud on a copy of the repository pulled from GitHub, and all outputs such as branches, pull requests, and reports are pushed back to GitHub, which serves as the single source of truth. The one-time setup includes creating a reports repository, connecting Claude's GitHub App to both repositories, creating a cloud environment, and adding working rules to a CLAUDE.md file. A pre-switch checklist ensures unfinished local work is saved to GitHub and access is verified on the iPad before the switch. Once remote, the local Mac copy is left unchanged, and results are reviewed on GitHub rather than in local folders.

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