anthropics / anthropics/claude-code

Remote Control (/rc) makes local interactive session noticeably slower

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bug has repro performance platform:macos
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Description

## Summary
With Remote Control connected via `/rc`, the local interactive terminal session feels noticeably slower to respond. Immediately after disconnecting with `/remote-control`, responses become fast again.

## Steps to reproduce
1. Start `claude` (interactive)
2. Run `/rc` to connect Remote Control
3. Chat locally in the terminal — responses are noticeably delayed
4. Run `/remote-control` to disconnect (`Remote Control disconnected.`)
5. Responses are fast again

## Expected
No perceptible latency penalty on the local session while Remote Control is connected.

## Environment
- Claude Code 2.1.270
- macOS (Darwin 25.6.0), zsh
- `remoteControlAtStartup` not set (RC was enabled manually with `/rc`)

## Notes
Docs say the WebSocket transport keeps latency minimal, but the local slowdown was consistent across the session and disappeared the moment RC was disconnected.

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named. Reproduce the slowdown in an interactive Claude Code terminal by connecting with /rc, then disconnect with /remote-control and compare responsiveness; done means no perceptible local latency penalty while Remote Control remains connected.

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Assessment

Tech stack
zsh
Domain
cli, networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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