Alternatives

Products that do what SleepWalk does

Close the lid. Let the agent finish.

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   Agents Never Sleep▲90

   Agents keep running with the lid closed

   15d ago · agentsneversleep.app

2. 2AK
   Adrafinil – keep a lid-closed Mac awake only while agents work▲124

   A month ago there was a wave of posts and tweets about engineers walking around cafes and parks with their MacBooks propped half-open, as fully closing the lid forces sleep that stops their AI agents. Some people made snarky comments about using tmux or Amphetamine, and some defended their choice with “but I only need it sometimes, and forgetting to disable Amphetamine and finding my laptop discharged in my bag is worse.” This is a solution to this problem. Unlike caffeinate, it will prevent your MacBook from sleeping even with the lid closed, with no external power or display, using pmset…

   Jun 2026 · github.com

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   Keepresso▲129

   Keep your Mac awake, on your terms. Free and open source

   Jul 2026 · keepresso.com

4. 4
   Terminal Mode by Even Realities▲356

   Keep coding agents always in sight

   Jun 2026

5. 5
   Lungo▲285

   Keeps your Mac awake

   2017

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   Agent Awake ( Menu Bar App)▲2

   Your Mac sleeps. Your agent stops. Not anymore.

   May 2026 · goodbar.app

7. 7
   AgentManager▲125

   Never miss a Claude Code session waiting for your input

   Jul 2026 · agentmgr.app

8. 8
   Mouse Jiggler for Mac▲139

   Prevent your Mac from sleeping

   2025

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   Open Caffeine▲164

   Keep your Mac awake

   Jun 2026 · github.com

10. 10
    SleepOff▲1

    Keep your Mac awake while AI agents work

    Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com

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    Keep Awake▲2

    Keep your Mac awake for you and your AI coding agents

    Jun 2026 · speranda.com

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    Smart Insomnia▲77

    Keep your Mac awake when you close the lid

    2019

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    NightOwl▲321

    Easily toggle your Macs Dark Mode with this menubar app.

    2019

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    Capsomnia▲158

    Caps Lock keeps your Mac awake, even with the lid closed

    Jul 2026 · capsomnia.com

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    SleepX for iOS▲85

    The ultimate sleep cycle app for Apple Watch

    2018

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    BlackFlare▲101

    Mission control for Claude Code & Codex in your menu bar

    Jul 2026 · blackflare.dev

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    Vibe Awake▲1

    Keep your Mac awake only while your AI agent is working

    Aug 2026 · github.com

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    Hold My Lid▲14

    Keep your Agents running while your macbook is closed

    Jun 2026 · holdmylid.app

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    AgentNotch▲120

    Real-time AI coding assistant telemetry in your Mac's notch

    Jan 2026

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    Glowix▲83

    Keep your Mac display awake exactly when you need it

    May 2026

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    Clamshell▲92

    Close your MacBook. Keep the work running.

    22d ago · clamshell.dev

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    Doppio▲4

    Keep your agents awake - even with the lid close

    Jun 2026 · transitivedev.gumroad.com

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    Surfdeck▲125

    Your tabs, within reach.

    16d ago · surfdeck.app

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    Coca 2.0▲83

    Keep Your Mac and Apps Awake!

    May 2026 · coca.cammalleri.dev

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