Keep Mac Awake vs BetterConfig

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Keep Mac Awake compared with BetterConfig
Detail	Keep Mac Awake	BetterConfig
What it does	Keep your MacBook awake with the lid closed for long-running AI agents and tasks, no external display needed	Manage configuration from your terminal, scripts, CI, and AI agents
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Pricing	Free 3-day trial (sessions up to 8 hours). Then $9 USD once per Mac, tax included. No subscription.	Not given
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	Interactive prompts for project and environment selection Browser-based authentication flow Read-only access mode for scripts and agents JSON output for scripting and CI/CD Dry-run mode to preview changes Folder linking with .betterconfig.json
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	Works identically to the dashboard API, respecting roles and showing changes in history Type-safe configuration with automatic parsing and validation Stable exit codes and no interactive prompts in non-terminal environments
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
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Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	2 +1 (up) since last check	2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	0	13
Referring domains (Majestic)	0	1

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