Baton is a purpose-built desktop application for developers who run multiple AI coding agents at the same time. As coding agents like Claude Code, OpenAI Codex CLI, OpenCode, and Gemini CLI become standard development tools, a common workflow pain point emerges: running several agents on the same codebase leads to merge conflicts, context pollution, and difficulty tracking which agent changed what. Baton solves this by giving each agent its own isolated git worktree with a dedicated branch, so they can work in parallel without stepping on each other's changes.
The application provides a visual workspace where you can launch, monitor, and manage multiple agent sessions from a single interface. Each workspace shows the agent's terminal output in real time, and a built-in Monaco-based diff viewer lets you review changes before merging them into your main branch. When an agent completes its task, Baton can automatically create a pull request with a summary of changes, ready for human review. An integrated MCP server allows agents to spawn sub-agents for breaking down complex tasks, creating a hierarchical delegation pattern that mimics how development teams actually work.
Baton supports team-standardized configuration presets that ensure all developers on a team use consistent agent settings, prompts, and workflow patterns. The free tier includes up to 4 concurrent agent workspaces, which covers most individual developer workflows. A one-time $49 license unlocks unlimited concurrent workspaces for power users managing large-scale refactoring or multi-feature development. The application runs natively on macOS, Windows, and Linux, storing all data locally. For developers already using claude-squad or claude-flow for Claude Code session management, Baton offers a broader solution that spans all major coding agents with a full GUI experience.