Mobile app
Control Desk from mobile
Schedule, start, and monitor Desk tasks from your phone — without being at your computer
The mobile app gives you full remote control over 8rney Desk running on your desktop. You can schedule tasks to run while you're away from your machine, monitor live progress, and review completed work — all from your phone.
How it works#
Desk runs on your desktop and executes tasks against your local file system. The mobile app connects to Desk over your account and acts as a remote control panel. You do not need to be on the same network — as long as Desk is running on your machine, you can reach it from anywhere.
Scheduling a Desk task#
Open the Workspace screen
Tap Workspace in the bottom tab bar, then tap the Desk tile.
Choose a workspace folder
Select which folder on your desktop Desk should work in. Any folders you have already added in the Desk app appear here.
Describe the task
Type the task in plain language — the same way you would in the Desk app itself. For example: "Extract key dates from all contracts in the M&A folder and build a tracker spreadsheet."
Set a schedule
Tap Schedule to choose when the task should run. Options:
- Now — starts the task immediately on your desktop
- At a specific time — runs once at the date and time you set
- Recurring — runs daily, weekly, or on a custom interval
Set approval mode
Choose whether Desk should pause for approval before each file action or run autonomously after the plan is approved. You can approve actions remotely from the mobile app.
Confirm
Tap Schedule task. The task is queued and will begin when the time arrives, or immediately if you chose Now.
Your desktop machine must be on and Desk must be running for scheduled tasks to execute. If Desk is not running at the scheduled time, the task is held in the queue and runs as soon as Desk comes online.
Monitoring a running task#
Once a task is running, open the Desk tile in the Workspace screen to see the live task view:
Progress checklist
The five-step checklist — Create → Inspect → Plan → Execute → Verify — updates in real time as Desk works through the task.
Live status
The current task state (Running, Awaiting approval, Executing) is shown at the top of the view.
Approve actions
If Desk is waiting for approval before a file action, an approval prompt appears in the mobile view. Tap Approve or Reject to respond.
Stop the task
Tap Stop at any time to halt execution. Desk will complete the current step cleanly before stopping.
Scheduled tasks#
The Scheduled view in the Workspace screen lists all queued and recurring Desk tasks. For each:
- See the next run time
- Edit the schedule or task description
- Pause or delete the task
Recurring tasks that ran successfully show a timestamp for the last completed run and the count of files acted on.
Sending follow-ups mid-task#
While a task is running, you can send a follow-up instruction from mobile — the same reply dock that appears in the Desk app. Tap the input at the bottom of the live task view and type your message. Desk incorporates it before the next step.
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