KeepAwake Agent – Keep Mac running AI tasks with lid closed

Prevent Mac from sleeping when lid closed, designed for developers running Codex/Claude Code tasks

Problem

Developers start long-running AI coding agent tasks before leaving work, hoping they continue during commute, but Mac sleeps when lid closed. Existing anti-sleep tools either only keep screen on or don't support lid-closed operation, and none are optimized for agent scenarios.

Solution

A macOS menu bar utility with three modes: system awake but screen off, both system and screen awake, and lid-closed continued operation. Supports timers (15min-2h) or always-on, and can auto-restore sleep when agent process exits.

Users

Mac-based developers running long AI coding agent tasks, data scientists, users with long compilations or downloads.

MVP

Menu bar toggle; three anti-sleep modes; timer; auto-restore sleep when specified process (e.g., codex) exits; open-source or paid download.

Revenue

One-time purchase $4.99-9.99, or freemium (paid advanced modes).

Why now

Local AI agent long tasks are exploding, developers have a clear 'keep running with lid closed' need, and existing tools don't cover it perfectly. Indie developers can build it quickly in Swift.