What is the key difference between Agent Handoff and Baton?

Agent Handoff belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Baton belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Agent Handoff or Baton in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Agent Handoff and Baton free or paid?

Agent Handoff operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Baton operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Agent Handoff lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Baton lists 0 tools with 0 views and 26 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Agent Handoff and Baton together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Agent Handoff vs Baton

In-depth architectural comparison of the Agent Handoff and Baton MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Agent Handoff

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 29/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Baton

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Agent Handoff if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Baton if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Agent Handoff when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Agent Handoff Details

Choose Baton when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Baton Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Agent Handoff Developer Tools	B Baton Developer Tools
Summary	Pass messages between AI agents with cleaning, metadata enrichment, and metered billing.	Pass the baton between coding agents: convert sessions across Claude Code, OpenCode, Codex & more.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Agent Handoff Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Baton Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Agent Handoff Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-handoff": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agent-handoff"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Baton Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "baton-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kasabeh/baton-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Agent Handoff is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Baton belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Agent Handoff when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Baton when you require tools for developer tools.

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