diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/6e8128ef2aa8_add_batch_id_and_target_label_to_.py b/backend/alembic/versions/6e8128ef2aa8_add_batch_id_and_target_label_to_.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ee1b9fc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/6e8128ef2aa8_add_batch_id_and_target_label_to_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+"""add batch_id and target_label to sessions
+
+Revision ID: 6e8128ef2aa8
+Revises: 5812e7df852f
+Create Date: 2026-02-17
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from sqlalchemy.dialects import postgresql
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '6e8128ef2aa8'
+down_revision = '5812e7df852f'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    op.add_column('sessions', sa.Column('batch_id', postgresql.UUID(as_uuid=True), nullable=True))
+    op.add_column('sessions', sa.Column('target_label', sa.String(255), nullable=True))
+    op.create_index('ix_sessions_batch_id', 'sessions', ['batch_id'])
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    op.drop_index('ix_sessions_batch_id', table_name='sessions')
+    op.drop_column('sessions', 'target_label')
+    op.drop_column('sessions', 'batch_id')
diff --git a/backend/app/api/endpoints/sessions.py b/backend/app/api/endpoints/sessions.py
index 08b45875..912c03cc 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/endpoints/sessions.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/endpoints/sessions.py
@@ -485,3 +485,83 @@ async def save_session_as_tree(
         tree_name=new_tree.name,
         message=f"Session saved as {'published' if request_data.status == 'published' else 'draft'} tree"
     )
+
+
+# ── Batch Launch (Maintenance Flows) ──────────────────────────────────────
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field as PydanticField
+import uuid as uuid_mod
+
+
+class _BatchTarget(BaseModel):
+    label: str = PydanticField(..., min_length=1, max_length=255)
+    notes: Optional[str] = None
+
+
+class _BatchLaunchRequest(BaseModel):
+    tree_id: UUID
+    targets: list[_BatchTarget] = PydanticField(..., min_length=1)
+
+
+class _BatchLaunchResponse(BaseModel):
+    batch_id: str
+    count: int
+    sessions: list[dict]
+
+
+@router.post("/batch", status_code=201, response_model=_BatchLaunchResponse)
+async def batch_launch_sessions(
+    data: _BatchLaunchRequest,
+    current_user: Annotated[User, Depends(get_current_active_user)],
+    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)],
+):
+    """Create one session per target for a maintenance flow batch run."""
+    tree_result = await db.execute(select(Tree).where(Tree.id == data.tree_id))
+    tree = tree_result.scalar_one_or_none()
+    if not tree:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Tree not found")
+    if tree.tree_type != "maintenance":
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Batch launch is only for maintenance flows")
+
+    batch_id = uuid_mod.uuid4()
+    created_sessions = []
+
+    for target in data.targets:
+        tree_snapshot = {
+            **tree.tree_structure,
+            "name": tree.name,
+            "description": tree.description,
+            "tree_type": tree.tree_type,
+        }
+        session = Session(
+            tree_id=tree.id,
+            user_id=current_user.id,
+            tree_snapshot=tree_snapshot,
+            path_taken=[],
+            decisions=[],
+            custom_steps=[],
+            session_variables={},
+            batch_id=batch_id,
+            target_label=target.label,
+        )
+        db.add(session)
+        created_sessions.append(session)
+
+    await db.flush()
+    for s in created_sessions:
+        await db.refresh(s)
+    await db.commit()
+
+    return _BatchLaunchResponse(
+        batch_id=str(batch_id),
+        count=len(created_sessions),
+        sessions=[
+            {
+                "id": str(s.id),
+                "batch_id": str(s.batch_id),
+                "target_label": s.target_label,
+                "tree_id": str(s.tree_id),
+            }
+            for s in created_sessions
+        ],
+    )
diff --git a/backend/app/models/session.py b/backend/app/models/session.py
index 91e40a50..f5085c81 100644
--- a/backend/app/models/session.py
+++ b/backend/app/models/session.py
@@ -65,3 +65,11 @@ class Session(Base):
     user: Mapped["User"] = relationship("User", back_populates="sessions")
     attachments: Mapped[list["Attachment"]] = relationship("Attachment", back_populates="session")
     shares: Mapped[list["SessionShare"]] = relationship("SessionShare", back_populates="session", cascade="all, delete-orphan")
+
+    # Batch tracking (maintenance flows)
+    batch_id: Mapped[Optional[uuid.UUID]] = mapped_column(
+        UUID(as_uuid=True), nullable=True, index=True
+    )
+    target_label: Mapped[Optional[str]] = mapped_column(
+        String(255), nullable=True
+    )
diff --git a/backend/app/schemas/session.py b/backend/app/schemas/session.py
index 4f00f618..3aefa3b7 100644
--- a/backend/app/schemas/session.py
+++ b/backend/app/schemas/session.py
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ class SessionResponse(BaseModel):
     def normalize_text_fields(cls, v):
         return v or ""
 
+    batch_id: Optional[UUID] = None
+    target_label: Optional[str] = None
+
     class Config:
         from_attributes = True
 
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_batch_sessions.py b/backend/tests/test_batch_sessions.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..41938b58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/test_batch_sessions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+"""Tests for batch session launching (maintenance flows)."""
+import pytest
+from httpx import AsyncClient
+
+
+async def _create_maintenance_tree(client, headers):
+    """Helper: create a published maintenance tree."""
+    resp = await client.post(
+        "/api/v1/trees",
+        json={
+            "name": "Patch RDS Servers",
+            "tree_type": "maintenance",
+            "tree_structure": {
+                "steps": [
+                    {"id": "s1", "type": "procedure_step", "title": "Install patch",
+                     "description": "Run installer", "content_type": "action"},
+                    {"id": "end", "type": "procedure_end", "title": "Done"},
+                ]
+            },
+        },
+        headers=headers,
+    )
+    assert resp.status_code == 201, resp.text
+    return resp.json()["id"]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_batch_launch_creates_one_session_per_target(client: AsyncClient, auth_headers: dict):
+    tree_id = await _create_maintenance_tree(client, auth_headers)
+    resp = await client.post(
+        "/api/v1/sessions/batch",
+        json={
+            "tree_id": tree_id,
+            "targets": [
+                {"label": "RDS-01", "notes": "192.168.1.10"},
+                {"label": "RDS-02", "notes": "192.168.1.11"},
+                {"label": "RDS-03"},
+            ],
+        },
+        headers=auth_headers,
+    )
+    assert resp.status_code == 201, resp.text
+    data = resp.json()
+    assert data["count"] == 3
+    assert data["batch_id"] is not None
+    sessions = data["sessions"]
+    assert len(sessions) == 3
+    # All share the same batch_id
+    batch_ids = {s["batch_id"] for s in sessions}
+    assert len(batch_ids) == 1
+    # Each has a distinct target_label
+    labels = {s["target_label"] for s in sessions}
+    assert labels == {"RDS-01", "RDS-02", "RDS-03"}
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_batch_launch_rejects_empty_targets(client: AsyncClient, auth_headers: dict):
+    tree_id = await _create_maintenance_tree(client, auth_headers)
+    resp = await client.post(
+        "/api/v1/sessions/batch",
+        json={"tree_id": tree_id, "targets": []},
+        headers=auth_headers,
+    )
+    assert resp.status_code == 422
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_batch_launch_rejects_non_maintenance_tree(client: AsyncClient, auth_headers: dict):
+    """Batch launch only works for maintenance flows."""
+    # Create a procedural tree
+    resp = await client.post(
+        "/api/v1/trees",
+        json={
+            "name": "Regular Project",
+            "tree_type": "procedural",
+            "tree_structure": {
+                "steps": [
+                    {"id": "s1", "type": "procedure_step", "title": "Step",
+                     "description": "Do it", "content_type": "action"},
+                    {"id": "end", "type": "procedure_end", "title": "Done"},
+                ]
+            },
+        },
+        headers=auth_headers,
+    )
+    tree_id = resp.json()["id"]
+    batch_resp = await client.post(
+        "/api/v1/sessions/batch",
+        json={"tree_id": tree_id, "targets": [{"label": "SRV-01"}]},
+        headers=auth_headers,
+    )
+    assert batch_resp.status_code == 400