The multi-agent coding workflow is rapidly becoming standard practice. Developers run Claude Code on one task, Codex on another, and maybe OpenCode on a third — but managing these concurrent sessions is painful. Terminal tabs get mixed up, agents overwrite each other's files, and tracking which agent changed what becomes a full-time job. Baton solves this with a purpose-built desktop application that gives each agent its own isolated git worktree, visual monitoring, and a structured workflow from task assignment through code review to merge.
The installation is a standard desktop app download for macOS, Windows, or Linux. Launch Baton, point it at a repository, and create workspaces. Each workspace gets its own git worktree and branch — a fresh copy of the codebase where an agent can make changes without affecting other workspaces. Start a terminal session in any workspace, run your preferred coding agent, and the workspace tracks all changes automatically.
The Monaco-based diff viewer is the feature that makes Baton practical rather than just convenient. After an agent completes its task, you can review every change through a familiar VS Code-style diff interface — side-by-side comparison, syntax highlighting, change annotations. This is dramatically better than trying to parse git diff output in a terminal or switching to a separate diff tool. When the changes look good, Baton can automatically create a pull request with a summary.
Agent agnosticism is Baton's strategic advantage over tools like Claude Squad. It works with any terminal-based coding agent — Claude Code, OpenAI Codex CLI, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, or anything else that runs in a shell. You can use different agents for different tasks based on their strengths. Claude Code for complex architectural work where reasoning depth matters. Codex for quick implementations where speed is priority. This flexibility is increasingly important as the coding agent market fragments.
The MCP server integration adds a fascinating delegation capability. Agents running inside Baton can spawn sub-agents through the MCP interface — if an agent encounters a sub-problem, it can create a new workspace with a dedicated agent to handle it. This hierarchical delegation mimics how human development teams work, with lead developers delegating sub-tasks to specialists. The feature is still maturing but the potential is clear.
Team standardization through configuration presets ensures consistency across developers. You can define standard agent configurations, prompt templates, and workflow patterns that are shared across the team. This prevents the common problem of every developer configuring their agents differently, leading to inconsistent code quality and style. The presets are stored as shareable configuration files.
The free tier provides 4 concurrent workspaces, which covers most individual developer workflows — you rarely need more than four agents working in parallel on a single repository. The one-time forty-nine dollar license for unlimited workspaces is one of the most reasonable pricing models in the AI coding tools space, where monthly subscriptions of twenty to fifty dollars are common. No recurring costs means no pressure to cancel during slower periods.