Have Claude Code order a Waymo by tapping through your actual iPhone
A demo shows Claude Code using a real iPhone: it reads the mirrored screen on a Mac with OCR and taps around like a person. It also works on Android over adb, with nothing to install on the phone.
Source
@rehmanrindd on X · 2026-10-16
Written in our own words. Credit to the original author. Link checked 2026-10-23.
What they did
A demo shows Claude Code using a real iPhone: it reads the mirrored screen on a Mac with OCR and taps around like a person. It also works on Android over adb, with nothing to install on the phone.
Result (as claimed)
In the demo the agent orders a Waymo to a coffee shop entirely through the phone's own app.
Tools they used
Cost: Claude Code: from $17/mo; OpenAI Codex: free plan, paid from $8/mo.
Set it up
Map the task
Write the trigger, the inputs, the decisions and the output. Note which steps need a human yes.
Connect the tools
Set up Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, iPhone, iPhone Mirroring, macOS, ADB, Android, Waymo with the narrowest permissions that work. Use a test account or sandbox first.
Build the workflow
Create the steps in order. Add an approval step before anything sends, pays or deletes.
Run it on real but low-stakes data
Run a few times, read every output, and fix prompts or rules that misfire.
Schedule and monitor
Turn on the schedule or trigger, and add a daily summary or alert so you notice failures.
Copy the full setup prompt
Paste into your agent and it will walk you through the setup, asking before anything that sends, posts or spends.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Claude Code. Goal: Have Claude Code order a Waymo by tapping through your actual iPhone What the original author did: A demo shows Claude Code using a real iPhone: it reads the mirrored screen on a Mac with OCR and taps around like a person. It also works on Android over adb, with nothing to install on the phone. Reported result (as claimed by the author): In the demo the agent orders a Waymo to a coffee shop entirely through the phone's own app. Source: https://x.com/rehmanrindd/status/2111223944644616266 Tools they used: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, iPhone, iPhone Mirroring, macOS, ADB, Android, Waymo Category: Automation & business Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Codex. Goal: Have Claude Code order a Waymo by tapping through your actual iPhone What the original author did: A demo shows Claude Code using a real iPhone: it reads the mirrored screen on a Mac with OCR and taps around like a person. It also works on Android over adb, with nothing to install on the phone. Reported result (as claimed by the author): In the demo the agent orders a Waymo to a coffee shop entirely through the phone's own app. Source: https://x.com/rehmanrindd/status/2111223944644616266 Tools they used: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, iPhone, iPhone Mirroring, macOS, ADB, Android, Waymo Category: Automation & business Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Grok Bot. Goal: Have Claude Code order a Waymo by tapping through your actual iPhone What the original author did: A demo shows Claude Code using a real iPhone: it reads the mirrored screen on a Mac with OCR and taps around like a person. It also works on Android over adb, with nothing to install on the phone. Reported result (as claimed by the author): In the demo the agent orders a Waymo to a coffee shop entirely through the phone's own app. Source: https://x.com/rehmanrindd/status/2111223944644616266 Tools they used: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, iPhone, iPhone Mirroring, macOS, ADB, Android, Waymo Category: Automation & business Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
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Guides for this use case
How to let an AI agent use your phone (iPhone and Android) · How to control coding agents from your phone · How to vibe code an app with Claude Code · How to use Claude Code and Codex together
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