I Built an Orchestrator That Watches GitHub Issues and Sends Agents to Fix Them

323 · Muhammad · March 27, 2026, 8:36 p.m.
Summary
This blog post discusses the creation of 'Baton', an innovative GitHub issue orchestrator that automates the handling of multiple coding tasks using AI agents. It polls GitHub Issues and dispatches agents to address issues concurrently, thus improving productivity for developers. The author shares their personal challenges in managing workload efficiently and how Baton streamlines the coding process with features like worktrees and custom configuration. The post also touches on the technical specifics of how Baton operates and extends functionality through external tools and skills.