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Baton
People recommend it for running several AI agent sessions at once without them interfering, which reduces the mental load of juggling tasks. Critics say the website is hard to understand and that it needs a clearer reason to exist beside similar tools.
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People recommend it for running several AI agent sessions at once without them interfering, which reduces the mental load of juggling tasks. Critics say the website is hard to understand and that it needs a clearer reason to exist beside similar tools.
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Why people love it
Runs parallel agent sessions cleanly · 2
Trying to optimize for reducing cognitive load for working on different tasks at the same time with agents.
Jul 2026 · commentNice tool for working multiple sessions without them tripping over each-other.
Apr 2026 · comment
What people warn about
Website hard to understand · 2
I gave up attempting to read anything in the first 30 seconds on the site
Apr 2026 · commentIt's blank. Lots of blank gray rectangles too.
Apr 2026 · comment
What hackers pick instead
- PaseoOpen-source interface for running coding agents like Claude Code and OpenCode from desktop, mobile or CLI, with strong remote access. Critics say sub-agents hang and performance lags.70recommend
- OpenChamberPeople recommend this free, polished interface for OpenCode and other coding agents, especially for mobile and organising work. Common caveats: memory leaks and scroll hijacking.31recommend
- Claude Code Remote ControlLets you continue a Claude Code session from your phone so long tasks don't stall on permission prompts. Critics say connections drop often and push notifications are unreliable.30recommend
- OmnaraPeople use it to supervise Claude Code and Codex from their phone, citing reliable messaging. Critics say $20 a month is steep and the idea easy to copy.27recommend
- JugglerRecommended as a GUI for AI agents, with plugin extensibility, a light footprint and headless use. Caveat: some find it unnatural and not conventional.22recommend
Every quote
The 10 most detailed of 13 comments. Each links to the original.
Trying to optimize for reducing cognitive load for working on different tasks at the same time with agents.
Recommends · Jul 2026 · in “Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (July 2026)”
Nice tool for working multiple sessions without them tripping over each-other.
Recommends · Apr 2026 · in “Show HN: Baton – A desktop app for developing with AI agents”
I gave up attempting to read anything in the first 30 seconds on the site
Criticizes · Apr 2026 · in “Show HN: Baton – A desktop app for developing with AI agents”
It's blank. Lots of blank gray rectangles too.
Criticizes · Apr 2026 · in “Show HN: Baton – A desktop app for developing with AI agents”
you are going to need to provide very special USP to have people choose yours
Mixed · Apr 2026 · in “Show HN: Baton – A desktop app for developing with AI agents”
One thing I think is unique is the built-in MCP server.
Recommends · Apr 2026 · in “Show HN: Baton – A desktop app for developing with AI agents”
Looks like it could be extremely useful.
Recommends · Apr 2026 · in “Show HN: Baton – A desktop app for developing with AI agents”
This looks dangerously close to cmux but with a narrower focus
Criticizes · Apr 2026 · in “Show HN: Baton – A desktop app for developing with AI agents”
conceptually this is an architectural dead end
Criticizes · Apr 2026 · in “Show HN: Baton – A desktop app for developing with AI agents”
I don't see any new features here?
Criticizes · Apr 2026 · in “Show HN: Baton – A desktop app for developing with AI agents”
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