Baton · dudko-dev — Claude Code MCP server: API editing and setup
Connects an AI agent to a Baton workspace so it can edit API requests, collections, environments, and scripts alongside the app.
claude mcp add baton -- npx -y @dudko.dev/baton-mcpWhat Baton does
Baton keeps API requests, collections, and environments as YAML files in a Git repository. Its local MCP server lets an agent inspect and change those files: create requests and folders, rename or remove requests, and edit pre-request or test scripts. Updates appear in the app, while commits stay under your control.
Request execution is disabled by default. Add --allow-run to permit running requests or collections. The server handles secret names and references rather than plaintext values. It requires Node.js 24+, and the workspace needs a baton.yaml file when the server starts; otherwise the MCP connection closes.
What it helps with
- inspect an API workspace’s collection tree and requests
- create or update a request as YAML
- rename or move a request without changing its ID
- edit an environment while keeping secrets as references
- read or change request and test scripts
Example prompts for the agent
- List the collections and requests in my current Baton workspace.
- Create an API request and save it to the Baton workspace.
- Update this request’s test script without executing the request.
How to install Baton
Platform CLI
claude mcp add baton -- npx -y @dudko.dev/baton-mcpPlatform CLI
codex mcp add dudko-dev-baton -- npx -y @dudko.dev/baton-mcpConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"dudko-dev-baton": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@dudko.dev/baton-mcp"
]
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"dudko-dev-baton": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@dudko.dev/baton-mcp"
]
}
}
}Platform CLI
gemini mcp add dudko-dev-baton npx -y @dudko.dev/baton-mcpStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about Baton
How do I install Baton in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add baton -- npx -y @dudko.dev/baton-mcp. Then open Claude Code in your Baton workspace so the server starts in the right directory.
What does Baton do?
It lets an agent read and edit the YAML files used by a Baton workspace, including requests, collections, environments, and scripts. Changes show up in the app.
Can Baton execute API requests?
Execution is disabled unless you add --allow-run. The server also requires Node.js 24+.
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