| What it does | Keep your MacBook awake with the lid closed for long-running AI agents and tasks, no external display needed
| A live island for your MacBook's notch that keeps pace with your daily workflow
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| Stage | Startup
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| Freemium
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| Pricing | Free 3-day trial (sessions up to 8 hours). Then $9 USD once per Mac, tax included. No subscription.
| 2-day free trial with no payment required. Yearly: $9.99/year. Lifetime: $23.99 one-time.
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| Key features | - Keep MacBook awake with lid closed, no external display or keyboard needed
- Sessions with no limit or custom duration up to 168 hours
- Run on AC power by default, optional battery use down to chosen level
- Built-in display off with lid closed
- Command-line interface with JSON output for AI agents
- Independent watchdog service restores normal sleep after failure
- Thermal cutoff on battery at serious heat levels
- No account, analytics, or logs required
- Works with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor and other AI agents
| - Create custom TypeScript extensions with AdanotchKit SDK
- Native SwiftUI rendering with 120 FPS ProMotion support
- Isolated JavaScriptCore process for each extension
- Strict permission model with user approval
- AI coding agent integration with Claude, Codex, Cursor
- System monitoring widgets for CPU, memory, battery
- External API fetching with caching support
- Local-first data storage with no cloud sync or telemetry
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| What makes it different | - Only keep-awake app with independent watchdog, thermal cutoff, and AI agent interface
- Clamshell mode without external monitor, display, or keyboard
- JSON interface allows agents to start, check, and stop sessions autonomously
- Control agents from your phone while MacBook lid is closed
| - Built natively with Swift 6 instead of Electron, consuming minimal CPU and battery
- Local-first and private by design with zero telemetry or cloud tracking
- Developer-first with TypeScript SDK and AI coding agent supervision
- Fair pricing with 2-day free trial requiring no payment details
- Extensions run in isolated processes so crashes never freeze the island
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| Free plan | Not given
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| Public API | Not given
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 2 ▲ +1 (up) since last check | Not checked yet ● no change since last check |
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Keep Mac Awake
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