Wideawake: Auto-detect agents and prevent your Mac from sleeping
Description and use
Wideawake is an open‑source macOS utility that automatically detects active agents (such as builds, downloads, or remote sessions) and temporarily disables the system’s sleep mode to keep those tasks running uninterrupted. By monitoring system activity and using lightweight heuristics, it ensures your Mac stays awake only when needed, then restores normal power‑saving behavior once the work is finished. The project is hosted on GitHub and is licensed for community contributions.
Use in a workflow
Wideawake: Auto-detect agents and prevent your Mac from sleeping may be useful when its README and activity match a concrete workflow.
Limitations and review notes
Early or unclear: treat as research material until maintenance, releases, docs, and issue activity are verified.
- Source: hackernews
- Record date: 2026-09-05T17:32:06.180Z