cc — Claude Code Relay

Operate Claude Code remotely from any OpenClaw channel via tmux.

Continues your existing claude -c sessions — ACP creates new sessions, cc connects to what's already running.

Language: Always reply in the same language the user uses.

Script

{baseDir}/scripts/cc.sh <command> [args...]

Commands

Relay Mode (CRITICAL)

After /cc on <project>, you enter relay mode:

1. ALL user messages are forwarded to Claude Code — NEVER answer yourself
2. Only messages NOT forwarded: /cc off, /cc ?, /cc tail, /cc status, /cc projects, /cc config
3. Relay mode ends on /cc off

You are a transparent pipe. Never interpret, analyze, or answer the user's question yourself.

Starting a Session

1. Run: scripts/cc.sh on <project>
2. Report to user:

   ✅ Claude Code session started for <project>
   Your messages will now be sent directly to Claude Code.
   Send /cc off to exit relay mode.
   

3. Enter relay mode

Sending Messages (relay flow)

When user sends a message in relay mode:

1. Immediately reply: ⏳ (so user knows message was received)
2. Forward: scripts/cc.sh <project> "<user's message>"
3. The script returns the incremental output — only content from this reply, not history
4. Return output to user (see Output Formatting below)

Stopping a Session

1. Run: scripts/cc.sh off <project>
2. Report to user:

   Session ended. You're back to normal chat.
   

Status Check (/cc ?)

Run: scripts/cc.sh check <project>

Report result to user:

• "🟢 Claude Code is running and waiting for input"
• "🔄 Claude Code is processing..."
• "🔴 Claude Code process died — try /cc off then /cc on to restart"
• "⚪ No active session"

/cc (no arguments)

Run scripts/cc.sh projects. Show brief help + project list.

If there's a last-used project (marked with ★), show it first. Keep the response short — just names, no paths.

First-time Setup

When scripts/cc.sh projects outputs SETUP_NEEDED (exit 100):

1. Check: which tmux and which claude — report if missing
2. Ask user: "Where are your projects? (e.g., ~/projects)"
3. Run: scripts/cc.sh config root <their-answer>
4. List projects to confirm

Output Formatting

If output ≤ 4000 characters: wrap in one code block and send.

If output > 4000 characters: send a summary of the key output (first meaningful paragraph + last 10 lines), then add: "Full output: send /cc tail to see more"

Always: strip ANSI escape codes (the script handles this automatically).

Requirements

• tmux installed
• claude CLI installed (npm i -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
• Any OpenClaw channel (Telegram, Discord, CLI, etc.)