Connection guide

Connection Summary: To control your computer remotely over 4G/5G or café Wi-Fi, install Tailscale on both your phone and the computer running agentcmd and sign in to the same tailnet; on home Wi-Fi/LAN, the app connects directly over SHA-256 certificate-pinned HTTPS/WSS (see the install guide and product fact sheet).

Connect away from home

Use Tailscale to keep working with your home computer.

  1. 1

    Install Tailscale on both devices

    Install it on your computer and phone. Sign in so both belong to the same Tailscale network.

    Download Tailscale
  2. 2

    Keep your computer ready

    Keep it connected to the Internet with Agent Commander and Tailscale running. Adjust its power settings so it stays awake.

  3. 3

    Turn on Tailscale, then open Agent Commander

    Use café Wi-Fi or mobile data while travelling, as long as your phone has Internet access.

Two devices · One Tailscale network

Your phone Wi-Fi or mobile data
Home computer Agent Commander
Keep your computer on, awake and online.

Test with mobile data before heading out

Turn off your phone’s Wi-Fi, enable mobile data and Tailscale. Open Agent Commander, select your device and check that you can view conversations.

Both devices need Internet access. If you cannot connect, check that both are online in Tailscale and that its access rules allow them to connect.

Connect on a local network

When your phone and computer are at the same home or office.

Use the same network

Your phone and computer need to be on the same local subnet. Your computer can use Wi-Fi or Ethernet.

Avoid guest Wi-Fi

Guest networks can prevent devices from communicating. Use a network that allows connections between devices.

Allow Local Network on iOS

On iPhone or iPad, open Settings → Agent Commander → Local Network and enable it if it is off.

Check the computer’s firewall

Allow connections to Agent Commander. On Windows, see the installation guide.

Still unable to connect?

Check your computer, then return to the app and try again.

After checking your network, return to Agent Commander and tap Retry.

Check the service

Run this on the computer with Agent Commander installed.

agentcmd status

Check the installation

If the issue persists, run the diagnostic command.

agentcmd doctor

The app reports a device certificate mismatch

Get a fresh pairing code directly from your computer using the command below, then pair again in Agent Commander.

agentcmd auth show

Need more help?

See the installation guide or contact support.

Go to support