Close the lid. Let the agent finish.

SleepWalk keeps your Mac awake for long Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Windsurf, and terminal-agent runs, with explicit local controls to start and stop bounded sessions.

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SleepWalk menu showing session duration, battery, temperature, app cleanup, and Start Session

SleepWalk menu showing a running 29 minute session with battery, temperature, app cleanup, and Stop Session

Works with every agent

SleepWalk keeps the Mac awake underneath your editor, CLI, or coding assistant.

Agent Setup

Start it. Stop it.

The SleepWalk skill gives AI coding agents simple local commands to start a bounded session and stop it when work is complete.

~/project git:(main) • ai-agent worked for 2m 15s

> Fix the flaky upload queue test while I step away.

• I’ll use the SleepWalk skill to keep a bounded session open, then stop it when checks pass.

• Explored

└ Read SKILL.md (SleepWalk skill)

• Ran sleepwalkctl start

└ Session active

… fixed retry timing and reran the focused suite …

• Ran npm test -- UploadQueue

└ 18 passed

… task complete, stopping SleepWalk …

• Ran sleepwalkctl stop

└ Session stopped
  Session inactive

• Done. SleepWalk timer stopped.

Agent agnostic. No prompt monitoring. No window watching. Just local start and stop commands.

Let it run, within your limits

Set the boundaries before you walk away: how long, how much battery, and what temperature level is acceptable.

Time limit

Pick a session length so your Mac does not stay awake forever.

Battery floor

Choose the lowest charge you are comfortable reaching.

Temperature watch

Stop automatically before temperature becomes a problem.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is SleepWalk for?

SleepWalk is for software engineers who leave AI coding agents running in Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Windsurf, terminals, and local dev tools, then need to step away or close the lid.

Can I close my MacBook lid while an agent is running?

Yes. SleepWalk is designed for closed-lid agent runs when macOS and your hardware setup allow them. Start a bounded session, close the lid, and let the agent continue while SleepWalk watches your limits.

How is SleepWalk different from Caffeine, Amphetamine, caffeinate, or pmset?

Those tools can keep a Mac awake, but they are easy to leave running. SleepWalk is built for AI-agent work: quick menu setup, explicit battery and temperature guardrails, closed-lid sessions, and simple local start/stop commands through the SleepWalk skill.

Can the agent start and stop SleepWalk itself?

Yes. Install the SleepWalk skill once, and an AI coding agent can start a bounded session and stop it when the task is done.

Which agents does SleepWalk support?

SleepWalk is agent-agnostic. Any coding assistant, editor, CLI, script, or workflow that can call the local SleepWalk CLI can use the same bounded session controls.

Does SleepWalk watch my editor, prompts, or terminal output?

No. SleepWalk does not inspect prompts, windows, logs, code, or network traffic. Agent setup uses explicit local commands from the SleepWalk skill and CLI.

What happens when a limit is reached?

SleepWalk ends the session when the timer expires, the battery drops below your floor, the Mac gets too hot, or a local stop command ends the session.

How much does SleepWalk cost?

SleepWalk is buy-once software. Current price, promo, and trial details are shown at Polar checkout.