What is baton?
baton is a Claude Code mod by ashishsk93 that pass tasks between named Claude Code sessions: the receiver queues them, works each to a pull request, reports back and picks up the next. A band and panel show your sessions and tasks. It is listed under Git & CI and has 5 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | ashishsk93 |
| Repository | ashishsk93/baton-mods |
| Popularity | 5 GitHub stars |
| Category | Git & CI |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #682 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #32 in Git & CI |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | /"^mcp__baton__answer$"/ calls, /"^mcp__baton__ask$"/ calls, /"^mcp__baton__ask_sender$"/ calls, /"^mcp__baton__pass$"/ calls, /"^mcp__baton__task_done$"/ calls |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is baton safe to install?
baton scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. It passed 6 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.id | |
$.session.root | |
$.session.send | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.tool.call | drives Claude |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install baton?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/ashishsk93/baton-mods claude plugin validate ./baton-mods/plugins/baton
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add ashishsk93/baton-mods && claude plugin install baton@baton-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs baton for you:
Install the "baton" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/ashishsk93/baton-mods/tree/chore/ci-changelog/plugins/baton. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.