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Dev tools · June 17, 2026

Hold My Lid

Keep your Agents running while your macbook is closed

Hold My Lid launched on June 17, 2026 with 14 votes, #1,036 of 22,647 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.

What it does

Start your agents, close your MacBook, and put it in your bag. Hold My Lid will put your Mac to sleep once the agents finish their tasks.

Hold My Lid is a macOS menu bar app that keeps your Mac awake while Claude Code, Codex, and your other coding agents work — even with the lid closed and the laptop in your bag.

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