Baton — AI Limit Switcher Autor: Bhargava

🏃 BATON — AI LIMIT SWITCHER
Pass the baton. Never lose context.
Free & Open Source by PSTechlabs PVT LTD
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If you have been deep in a coding session with Claude — building an auth system, debugging async logic, architecting a full-stack app — and then hit "You've reached your daily usage limit. Come back tomorrow." You know the pain. Your entire context, your train of thought, your progress — stuck in a conversation you cannot continue.

Then you open ChatGPT. But now you re-explain everything. Re-paste your code. Re-establish all context. 20 minutes lost. Flow gone.

Baton solves this completely.

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WHAT IS BATON?
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Baton is a lightweight browser extension that monitors both claude.ai and chatgpt.com simultaneously. The moment one AI hits its limit, Baton automatically:

1. Detects the limit message by watching the page
2. Extracts and compacts your full conversation context
3. Switches you to the other AI tab
4. Injects a smart handoff prompt with your complete context
5. The second AI picks up exactly where the first left off

No interruption. No re-explaining. No lost flow.

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THE PROBLEM WE SOLVE
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Claude Pro ($20/mo) and ChatGPT Plus ($20/mo) both have usage limits. Claude has daily message limits and weekly token caps. ChatGPT Plus has hourly message limits on GPT-4 level models. Power users hit these limits constantly on complex, multi-step projects.

The frustrating reality:
→ Claude is excellent at code architecture and reasoning
→ ChatGPT is great for breadth and continuation
→ Together they cover each other's limits perfectly
→ But switching manually is painful and breaks your flow

Baton turns two limited tools into one unlimited workflow.

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HOW IT WORKS
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SETUP (30 seconds):
• Install Baton, open claude.ai and chatgpt.com, pin the icon. Done.

NORMAL USAGE:
• Work with Claude or ChatGPT as you normally would
• Baton silently monitors both tabs in the background
• The popup shows live token usage estimates for both AIs

WHEN THE LIMIT HITS:
• Claude (or ChatGPT) shows its rate limit message
• Baton detects it instantly — no polling, no delay
• A non-intrusive banner appears: "Pass the Baton →"

THE HANDOFF:
• Click the banner — Baton compacts your context into a structured summary
• Summary includes: original task, recent conversation, files modified, progress, next steps
• Baton switches to the other AI and injects the context — ready to continue
• You review it and send. The second AI picks up seamlessly.

MANUAL HANDOFF:
• Open the popup anytime and click "Claude → ChatGPT" or "ChatGPT → Claude"
• Useful for proactive switching before hitting a hard limit
• Great for comparing answers from both AIs mid-task

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KEY FEATURES
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AUTOMATIC LIMIT DETECTION
Baton recognises dozens of limit message variations across both platforms — daily limits, hourly limits, weekly caps, "too many requests", "come back tomorrow" — in real time.

SMART CONTEXT COMPACTION
Baton does not dump your entire conversation (too long). It extracts what matters: original goal, recent turns, last AI response, progress markers. A clean handoff prompt any AI can immediately understand.

LIVE TOKEN METERS
The popup shows real-time usage estimates for both AIs so you can see how much runway each has left and switch proactively before hitting a hard wall.

WORKS WITH YOUR EXISTING SUBSCRIPTIONS
No API keys. No developer accounts. No extra billing. Works with regular claude.ai and chatgpt.com browser sessions — the same ones you use daily with your $20/mo subscriptions.

ZERO DATA COLLECTION
Everything runs locally in your browser. Your conversations never leave your device. No servers. No analytics. No telemetry. Verify it yourself — the full source code is on GitHub.

OPEN SOURCE — MIT LICENSE
Every line of code is open, readable, and auditable. We believe tools that touch your AI conversations should be fully transparent. No black boxes.

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WHAT MAKES BATON DIFFERENT
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VS. OPENROUTER / API ROUTERS
These require API keys and charge per token on top of your subscription. Baton uses your existing $20/mo browser sessions. Zero extra cost.

VS. CURSOR / BOLT / LOVABLE / V0
Excellent products — but they use their own API keys and charge separately. Baton is specifically for people who already pay for Claude Pro and ChatGPT Plus.

VS. MONICA AI / MERLIN
These route queries through their own APIs and require a paid subscription on top of your existing AI subscriptions. Baton adds zero cost.

VS. MANUAL SWITCHING
Most people spend 10–20 minutes re-establishing context every time they switch manually. Baton reduces that to seconds with one click.

VS. CHATMIGRATE AND SIMILAR TOOLS
Existing tools are manual — you notice the limit, export, import. Baton is automatic. It detects and handles the handoff. That single difference is what makes it genuinely useful.

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WHO IS BATON FOR?
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DEVELOPERS & VIBE CODERS
Building apps end-to-end with AI? You hit limits constantly. Baton keeps your coding session alive across both AIs without breaking context.

RESEARCHERS & WRITERS
Long research or writing sessions push token limits fast. Baton keeps the thread alive seamlessly.

POWER USERS WHO PAY FOR BOTH
If you already subscribe to both Claude Pro and ChatGPT Plus, you are paying for double capacity. Baton helps you use it as one unified resource.

ANYONE FRUSTRATED BY RATE LIMITS
If you have ever hit a limit mid-task and lost your flow — Baton is for you.

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PRIVACY & SECURITY
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WHAT BATON DOES:
✓ Reads page text of claude.ai and chatgpt.com to detect limit messages
✓ Extracts conversation messages from the DOM when you trigger a handoff
✓ Stores session state locally (handoff count, active platform)
✓ Injects a text prompt into the target AI's input field

WHAT BATON NEVER DOES:
✗ Send data to external servers
✗ Store conversations permanently
✗ Collect personal information
✗ Track usage for analytics
✗ Access any site other than claude.ai and chatgpt.com
✗ Auto-submit prompts without your confirmation

PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED:
• tabs — detect which tabs are claude.ai and chatgpt.com
• storage — save session state (handoff count, timing) locally
• scripting — inject context into the target AI's input field
• host_permissions — read/write to claude.ai and chatgpt.com only

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Q: Does this cost anything extra?
A: No. Completely free. Works with your existing subscriptions.

Q: Does Baton send my conversations to any server?
A: No. All processing is local. Your data never leaves your browser.

Q: Does this violate Claude's or OpenAI's Terms of Service?
A: Baton is designed to be ToS-compliant. You always confirm handoffs — nothing happens automatically without your click. It reads content you can already see. Similar extensions operate in the Chrome Web Store without issue.

Q: Do I need both tabs open?
A: Yes — you need to be logged in to both claude.ai and chatgpt.com in your browser.

Q: What happens to my original conversation?
A: Nothing. It stays intact. Baton only reads it — never modifies or deletes it. A new conversation is created in the target AI with the compacted context.

Q: How accurate is the token usage estimate?
A: The meter is an estimate (~4 chars per token). Good for general guidance. Actual limit detection is based on the platform's own messages — 100% accurate.

Q: Does this work with free tier accounts?
A: Yes. Free tiers hit limits even faster, making Baton more useful for them.

Q: What browsers are supported?
A: Chrome, Edge (same package), and Firefox. Safari planned for v1.5.

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UPCOMING FEATURES
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v1.1 — GEMINI SUPPORT
Three-way handoffs: Claude → ChatGPT → Gemini. A third pool of tokens if you have Google One with Gemini Advanced.

v1.2 — AUTO HANDOFF MODE
Optional smart mode where Baton switches automatically — no click needed. Opt-in only for full transparency.

v1.3 — BETTER CONTEXT QUALITY
Smarter summarisation: file names, function names, error messages, architectural decisions all preserved through the handoff.

v1.4 — SESSION PERSISTENCE
Save and resume cross-AI sessions across browser restarts.

v2.0 — DESKTOP COMPANION APP
Tauri-based desktop app using OS accessibility APIs to monitor the native Claude Desktop and ChatGPT Desktop apps — no browser required.

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SUPPORT US — BUY US A COFFEE
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Baton is completely free. No subscription. No premium tier. No hidden costs.

If Baton saves your flow, consider buying us a coffee:
https://rzp.io/rzp/oUxUguw

Every coffee is appreciated and goes directly towards development.

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ABOUT PSTECHLABS PVT LTD
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PSTechlabs PVT LTD is an Indian software company building open source developer tools. We built Baton because we kept hitting Claude's rate limits mid-project and losing context was genuinely painful. We solved it for ourselves and decided to share it with the world.

Website: pstechlabs.in
GitHub: github.com/pstechlabs/baton
Support: https://rzp.io/rzp/oUxUguw

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Baton v1.0.0 — MIT License — Free & Open Source
Pass the baton. Never lose context.