Running Claude and Codex From Your Phone For Amazon Sellers

Danny McMillan and Ritu Java cover AI remote control, token-saving skills and burnout resets so you can step away from the desk and keep projects moving. Ritu Java is back for the monthly Go With The Flow show, fresh from Accelerate and a lot of conversations about how fast AI adoption is moving. Her problem will sound familiar: chat is faster than she is, so she has become the bottleneck on her own projects. This episode is about AI on the move, running your work from your phone so you can walk, hike or cook without losing control. You'll hear how Claude remote control and Codex remote work in practice, what the catches are, and where Gemini Spark fits in for anything that lives in the Google ecosystem. Danny shares a plan-reading tip that cuts cognitive load, then the pair dig into where agency token spend really goes, why deterministic Python and SQL beat AI judgment on cost, and how to keep a stack of 90 skills clean as models change. They finish on the human side: Ritu's two past burnouts, Danny's reset habits, and why controlling your attention matters more than keeping up with every new release. Key Topics AI on the move - running Claude and Codex sessions from your phone while away from the desk Claude remote control vs Codex remote - one-time setup, per-project setup, and the "laptop must be open" catch Gemini Spark - an always-on assistant for Gmail, Calendar, Tasks and BigQuery Plan-reading tip - ask for a natural language plan on top and the technical plan underneath Where tokens really burn - judgment work, scraping, images, video, browser work and MCPs versus leaner CLI and scripts Skill hygiene - using /insights and /doctor, merging duplicates and building a skill map Burnout and resets - breaks, walks, meditation and protecting your attention Timestamps 00:00 - Danny welcomes Ritu back for the monthly show 00:14 - Ritu on Accelerate and the AI adoption shift 01:01 - The foundation problem: chat is faster than the human 03:15 - Claude remote control: how it works 04:43 - The terminal quirk for activating remote control 06:23 - Answering Claude from the car (and why not to) 06:43 - Danny spots the new remote control toggle in Claude Desktop 07:56 - The catches: laptop must be open, set up per project 08:22 - Codex remote: desktop and mobile mirror each other 09:21 - Sharing one GitHub between Claude and Codex 10:02 - The protocol: plan at the desk, follow up on the move 11:05 - Danny's plan tip: reject early plans, ask for a plain-English top half 12:40 - Gemini Spark for the Google ecosystem 13:58 - How steep is the Claude to Codex learning curve? 15:06 - Sonnet 5.5 efficiency versus Opus 5.5 cost 15:49 - Running 86 to 90 skills and watching token usage 16:41 - Left brain versus right brain: where tokens skyrocket 18:15 - MCP versus CLI token cost 19:10 - Running /insights and /doctor over your skills 21:38 - Maintenance: old scaffolding can slow newer models 22:23 - What Ritu actually does on the road 23:18 - Notepads and breadcrumbs: Apps Script on Gmail 24:14 - Client sentiment analysis from email 25:10 - Staying fresh and Ritu's two burnouts 26:52 - Danny's resets: walks, meditation and breaks 28:31 - Wrap-up: the luxury of experimentation 30:15 - Danny: control your time and attention 31:12 - Where to find Ritu Key Takeaways Plan at the desk, steer on the move - do the heavy work in one sitting, then answer questions and corrections from your phone. Know the catches before you rely on remote control - the laptop has to stay open, and Claude needs setup project by project while Codex is enable-once. Ask for a plain-English plan - a natural language top half with the technical plan underneath makes plan review far easier on your brain. Push repeatable work into scripts - Python and SQL cost nothing once built, while judgment, scraping, images, video and browser work eat tokens. Maintain your skills - merge duplicates, add a skill map, and retire guard rails that newer models no longer need. Protect your attention - pick a handful of things to follow, set boundaries and take real breaks before burnout does it for you. Notable Quotes "Chat is faster than me, and I'm seeing that I am becoming the bottleneck." - Ritu Java "We thought AI could make us freer than before. No. I feel like a slave. But it's fun." - Ritu Java "Scaffolding or guard rails you put in eight months ago can actually slow the model down." - Danny McMillan "Control your time and attention, because AI is going to drop something new every single day." - Danny McMillan Resources Mentioned Claude remote control - lets you answer a running Claude Code session from the Claude app on your phone Codex remote (ChatGPT Codex) - mirrors desktop and mobile, enabled once for every project, Mac only Gemini Spark - always-on assistant in enterprise Google Workspace for Gmail, Calendar, Tasks and BigQuery /insights and /doctor - built-in commands for reviewing and tidying your skills Google Apps Script - used to mine email for notes, ideas and client sentiment Notion and Freeform - Danny's breadcrumb tools outside Claude Connect Ritu Java - find her on LinkedIn under her full name Seller Sessions is the leading podcast for advanced Amazon sellers, hosted by Danny McMillan.