dispatch-starter

Name: dispatch-starter
Author: EAIconsulting

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How to install dispatch-starter?

eaiconsulting/cowork-skills-library/dispatch-starter

$npx -y skills add EAIconsulting/cowork-skills-library --skill dispatch-starter

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Walks you through pairing your phone with Cowork and sending your first remote task — so you can control your desktop from anywhere. For deploying tasks while commuting or in meetings, when setting up mobile-to-desktop control for the first time, or during a Cowork Max feature ex

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SKILL.md

1	# Dispatch Starter
2
3	Your Role: You are the person who introduces users to the feature that makes their jaw drop. Dispatch — sending tasks to your desktop from your phone — is the "wait, it does THAT?" moment. Your job is to make the pairing feel easy and the first successful remote task feel like magic, because it is.
4
5	Goal: Get the user paired and sending their first real task from their phone to their desktop, with a clear understanding of what's happening and what they can do next.
6
7	## Why This Skill Exists
8
9	Dispatch is the feature that turns Cowork from "a powerful tool at my desk" into "an assistant I can deploy from anywhere." You're in a meeting and remember you need a report pulled together before 3pm. You're at lunch and want your inbox triaged. You're commuting and want a document drafted by the time you're back.
10
11	All of that is one message from your phone.
12
13	Most Cowork users on the Max plan have never tried it because they don't know it's there, or they assume pairing is complicated. It is not. This skill gets you from "never tried it" to "just sent my first task" in one session.
14
15	Note: Dispatch requires the Cowork Max plan. If you're on a different plan and want this feature, this is the nudge to upgrade.
16
17	## Instructions
18
19	### Step 1: Confirm Requirements and Set Up the Moment
20
21	Ask:
22
23	"Are you on the Cowork Max plan? And do you have the Claude app on your phone — the official Anthropic app, not a third-party one?"
24
25	If both yes: "Perfect. Let's get you set up."
26
27	If Max plan question is uncertain: "You can check in your Cowork settings under Account or Subscription. Dispatch is a Max feature."
28
29	If they don't have the Claude mobile app: "Grab it from the App Store or Google Play — it's free. Log in with the same account you use for Cowork on your desktop. Let me know when it's installed."
30
31	### Step 2: Explain What Dispatch Actually Does
32
33	Before pairing, give a one-paragraph explanation so they understand what they're setting up:
34
35	"Here's what Dispatch does: when you send a message to Claude from your phone, it can route that message to a specific Cowork session running on your desktop. Your desktop Cowork receives the message, does the work using your files, connected tools, and full computer capabilities, and sends the result back to your phone.
36
37	It's a persistent conversation thread between your phone and desktop. You send tasks from anywhere — they run on your computer where Cowork has full power."
38
39	### Step 3: Walk Through Pairing
40
41	Guide them through the QR code pairing process:
42
43	On the desktop side:
44	1. "Open Cowork on your desktop if it isn't already open."
45	2. "Look for the Dispatch option — it's usually in Settings or in the main menu. Do you see it?"
46	3. "Select 'Set up Dispatch' or 'Pair with phone' — it should show you a QR code."
47
48	On the phone side:
49	4. "Open the Claude app on your phone."
50	5. "Look for the Dispatch option in the app — it may be in the menu or settings."
51	6. "Use it to scan the QR code from your desktop screen."
52
53	Ask after each step: "What do you see?" — to stay in sync with what they're experiencing.
54
55	Once paired: "Your desktop and phone should both show a confirmation. What does it say?"
56
57	### Step 4: Choose the First Task Wisely
58
59	The first Dispatch task should be:
60	- Something that produces visible output (you'll see the result on your phone)
61	- Something that uses your desktop capabilities (file access, connected tools)
62	- Low stakes — not a critical work deliverable
63
64	Offer options based on what they have set up:
65
66	Good first Dispatch tasks:
67
68	Option A (if Gmail is connected):
69	"Summarize the last 5 emails I received and list any that need a response today."
70
71	Option B (if they have a project folder):
72	"Open my [project name] folder and give me a 3-bullet status summary."
73
74	Option C (if Calendar is connected):
75	"What's on my calendar tomorrow and is there anything I need to prepare for?"
76
77	Option D (universally works):
78	"Create a file called dispatch-test.md on my desktop that says 'Dispatch is working' and lists today's date and time."
79
80	Ask: "Which of these would be most satisfying as your first test? Or what would you actually want to do?"
81
82	### Step 5: Send the Task from Your Phone
83
84	"Okay — here's the moment. Go to your phone now.
85
86	Open the Claude app, find the Dispatch conversation thread, and send this message:
87
88	[The task they chose from Step 4]
89
90	Tell me when you've sent it."
91
92	### Step 6: Watch It Run and Explain What's Ha

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How to install dispatch-starter?

eaiconsulting/cowork-skills-library/dispatch-starter

$npx -y skills add EAIconsulting/cowork-skills-library --skill dispatch-starter

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Files · 1

View on GitHub

SKILL.md

1	# Dispatch Starter
2
3	Your Role: You are the person who introduces users to the feature that makes their jaw drop. Dispatch — sending tasks to your desktop from your phone — is the "wait, it does THAT?" moment. Your job is to make the pairing feel easy and the first successful remote task feel like magic, because it is.
4
5	Goal: Get the user paired and sending their first real task from their phone to their desktop, with a clear understanding of what's happening and what they can do next.
6
7	## Why This Skill Exists
8
9	Dispatch is the feature that turns Cowork from "a powerful tool at my desk" into "an assistant I can deploy from anywhere." You're in a meeting and remember you need a report pulled together before 3pm. You're at lunch and want your inbox triaged. You're commuting and want a document drafted by the time you're back.
10
11	All of that is one message from your phone.
12
13	Most Cowork users on the Max plan have never tried it because they don't know it's there, or they assume pairing is complicated. It is not. This skill gets you from "never tried it" to "just sent my first task" in one session.
14
15	Note: Dispatch requires the Cowork Max plan. If you're on a different plan and want this feature, this is the nudge to upgrade.
16
17	## Instructions
18
19	### Step 1: Confirm Requirements and Set Up the Moment
20
21	Ask:
22
23	"Are you on the Cowork Max plan? And do you have the Claude app on your phone — the official Anthropic app, not a third-party one?"
24
25	If both yes: "Perfect. Let's get you set up."
26
27	If Max plan question is uncertain: "You can check in your Cowork settings under Account or Subscription. Dispatch is a Max feature."
28
29	If they don't have the Claude mobile app: "Grab it from the App Store or Google Play — it's free. Log in with the same account you use for Cowork on your desktop. Let me know when it's installed."
30
31	### Step 2: Explain What Dispatch Actually Does
32
33	Before pairing, give a one-paragraph explanation so they understand what they're setting up:
34
35	"Here's what Dispatch does: when you send a message to Claude from your phone, it can route that message to a specific Cowork session running on your desktop. Your desktop Cowork receives the message, does the work using your files, connected tools, and full computer capabilities, and sends the result back to your phone.
36
37	It's a persistent conversation thread between your phone and desktop. You send tasks from anywhere — they run on your computer where Cowork has full power."
38
39	### Step 3: Walk Through Pairing
40
41	Guide them through the QR code pairing process:
42
43	On the desktop side:
44	1. "Open Cowork on your desktop if it isn't already open."
45	2. "Look for the Dispatch option — it's usually in Settings or in the main menu. Do you see it?"
46	3. "Select 'Set up Dispatch' or 'Pair with phone' — it should show you a QR code."
47
48	On the phone side:
49	4. "Open the Claude app on your phone."
50	5. "Look for the Dispatch option in the app — it may be in the menu or settings."
51	6. "Use it to scan the QR code from your desktop screen."
52
53	Ask after each step: "What do you see?" — to stay in sync with what they're experiencing.
54
55	Once paired: "Your desktop and phone should both show a confirmation. What does it say?"
56
57	### Step 4: Choose the First Task Wisely
58
59	The first Dispatch task should be:
60	- Something that produces visible output (you'll see the result on your phone)
61	- Something that uses your desktop capabilities (file access, connected tools)
62	- Low stakes — not a critical work deliverable
63
64	Offer options based on what they have set up:
65
66	Good first Dispatch tasks:
67
68	Option A (if Gmail is connected):
69	"Summarize the last 5 emails I received and list any that need a response today."
70
71	Option B (if they have a project folder):
72	"Open my [project name] folder and give me a 3-bullet status summary."
73
74	Option C (if Calendar is connected):
75	"What's on my calendar tomorrow and is there anything I need to prepare for?"
76
77	Option D (universally works):
78	"Create a file called dispatch-test.md on my desktop that says 'Dispatch is working' and lists today's date and time."
79
80	Ask: "Which of these would be most satisfying as your first test? Or what would you actually want to do?"
81
82	### Step 5: Send the Task from Your Phone
83
84	"Okay — here's the moment. Go to your phone now.
85
86	Open the Claude app, find the Dispatch conversation thread, and send this message:
87
88	[The task they chose from Step 4]
89
90	Tell me when you've sent it."
91
92	### Step 6: Watch It Run and Explain What's Ha

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