Code Intel vs Baton
A side-by-side look at the Code Intel and Baton MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Code Intel for coding agents work as a local process; choose Baton for coding agents as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Code Intel when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
get_task_context, search_symbol, search_codebase.
Choose Baton when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Coding Agents | Coding Agents |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 47/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 27 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Code Intel | View Baton |
Tools & capabilities
Code Intel tools 5
get_task_contextFirst call for any new or broad task, with the whole request: code for every part of it within a token budget. The reply says which parts are covered, whether it is `complete`, and lists at most three exact `Next` calls if not (`mode`: `minimal`, `normal`, `deep`)search_symbolA known function, class, or type namesearch_codebaseConceptual search with an optional `max_tokens` capfind_referencesWhere an identifier appears (textual, not compiler-resolved)get_file_contextExact current source read from disk; batch several `ranges` such as `"src/a.ts:120-168"` in one call
Baton tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Code Intel
{
"mcpServers": {
"pranitmodi-code-intel": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pranitmodi/code-intel"
]
}
}
}
Baton
{
"mcpServers": {
"baton-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@kasabeh/baton-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Code Intel is categorized under Coding Agents and uses a local stdio subprocess. Baton belongs to Coding Agents and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Code Intel for coding agents work and Baton for coding agents.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Code Intel is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Baton has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add pranitmodi-code-intel and baton-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Code Intel has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Baton has 47/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 27 GitHub stars.