Phone companion
Start companion
Security notes
The phone companion is a local control surface — start/stop and glance status from your phone on the same network, without turning Rig into a public hosting product.
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- In Rig, open Companion / phone control.
- Start the companion server and show the QR.
- Scan from your phone (same LAN).
- Use the token-protected UI for the actions you enabled.
- Companion is for trusted local networks.
- Regenerate the token if you shared a screenshot of the QR widely.
- Stop the companion when you are done for the day.
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This article is part of the Rig knowledge base at userig.app/docs. Rig is a local-first Mac app that runs, watches, and restarts development processes with unified logs, ports, and a scoped MCP hub for AI coding agents. Your source code stays on your Mac.