Remote View
Remote View lets you see your IDE's screen and interact with it directly from the dashboard — click, type, scroll, all remotely via P2P.
Opening Remote View
- Open the dashboard and select an IDE tab
- Click the Remote or 🖥️ button in the header
- The IDE's screen appears as a live screenshot stream
TIP
On mobile, you can also access Remote View from the bottom navigation bar.
Viewing Modes
Preview Mode
A small screenshot preview appears above the chat area. Click it to enter full remote view.
Full Remote View
Takes over the entire content area, showing the IDE screen at full size.
Interaction
When Remote View is active, you can control your IDE:
| Action | Desktop | Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Click | Mouse click | Tap |
| Right-click | Right mouse button | Long press |
| Double-click | Double click | Double tap |
| Type | Physical keyboard | On-screen keyboard |
| Scroll | Mouse wheel / trackpad | Two-finger swipe |
| Zoom | — | Pinch to zoom |
Visual Feedback
Every click shows a ripple effect at the click location so you know the click was registered.
Performance
Direct Connection (STUN)
When P2P connects directly (no relay), screenshots are fast and responsive:
- Refresh rate adapts automatically (faster when screen changes, slower when static)
- Quality: High (JPEG quality 25)
Relay Connection (TURN)
When P2P goes through TURN relay (usually when behind strict NAT):
- Slightly slower refresh rate
- Lower quality (JPEG quality 12) to reduce bandwidth
- Still fully functional for monitoring and control
Plan-based Limits
| Plan | Min Interval | Daily Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 5 seconds | 60 minutes |
| Pro | 5 seconds | 8 hours |
| Team | 2 seconds | 24 hours |
| Enterprise | Real-time | Unlimited |
INFO
The daily budget counts how long Remote View is actively open, not the number of screenshots. Close it when you're done to conserve budget.
Troubleshooting
"CDP not connected" warning
Your IDE needs to be running with CDP enabled. Relaunch with:
adhdev launch cursorBlack screen / No screenshots
- Check that the IDE is actually open and visible on your machine
- Verify P2P connection state (green dot = connected)
- Try closing and reopening Remote View
Slow or laggy
- Check if you're on TURN relay (shown in connection info)
- Close other P2P-heavy applications
- Try a network with better NAT traversal (STUN direct is fastest)
Next Steps
- CLI Agents → — manage terminal-based agents
- Dashboard → — back to dashboard basics