I Made Claude Run My iPhone While I Sleep. Here's The Setup I Use
Scheduled, autonomous, no babysitting. The workaround Anthropic doesn't give you (and you won't find anywhere else).
A few months ago, I turned Claude into a 24/7 employee on my computer. 32 scheduled tasks now run for me. Some while I sleep.
This guide does the same thing on my phone.
I use Claude Computer Use + Mac's iPhone mirroring to control my iPhone with plain-English instructions, on a schedule, without me being there.
Sounds simple. It wasn’t.
Anthropic's safeguards pop up an "Allow for this session" request every single time Computer Use runs — meaning you have to be at your Mac to babysit it. That kills the whole point.
It took me over a week to crack it. There's no other guide for this anywhere (only Anthropic's basic Computer Use demos). I was so convinced this works that I bought a second Mac Mini just to run it (almost) 24/7.
I was tempted to title this guide "How to Make Claude Run Your iPhone 24/7." But I know most of you don't have a spare Mac and an old iPhone sitting around — and you don't need them. Not at the start.
With your current Mac and current iPhone, you can run this while you sleep. Nobody’s using your devices then anyway, so the same setup still works for you.
Here’s what’s behind the paywall:
How to make Claude control any iPhone app
The workaround that bypasses Anthropic’s “Allow for this session” popup (the one obstacle that kills every other Computer Use automation)
The setup that lets Claude control your iPhone while you sleep (+my full 24/7 setup)
My framework for picking which iPhone apps are worth automating (and which ones aren’t)
Before you follow this guide, check the requirements:
A paid Claude subscription. Pro ($20/mo) is enough for the “while I sleep” version (a handful of overnight runs). If you want Claude running tasks throughout the day too, you’ll need the Max plan to cover the usage.
Mac running macOS Sequoia 15+ (Apple Silicon or T2 chip), iPhone on iOS 18+. The setup relies on iPhone Mirroring, which doesn’t exist on Windows or Android (if you know a way to see and control your phone on Windows, this guide still works for you, though)
You’ll need a free ChatGPT account. It’s part of the workaround that makes the automation run while you sleep. If you want to go 24/7, you’ll need a paid ChatGPT subscription
Honestly, this is one of the best guides I've written this year. I looked everywhere for a tutorial like this and came up empty — just Anthropic's basic Computer Use demos. So I spent over a week of trial and error building it myself.
You're getting that week, condensed.
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