Show HN: StayUp – keep a Mac awake (lid closed) while AI agents are working

Category: cli-tool

Tags: macos, sleep-prevention, ai-agents

Score: 5.0/10 (Innovation: 4, Technical: 5, Documentation: 6, Utility: 5)

StayUp is a macOS menu-bar utility that prevents the Mac from sleeping when the lid is closed, designed specifically for local AI agent runs and long-running tasks. It offers an optional auto mode that monitors activity sources to keep the system awake only while work is active, addressing a niche need for developers running local AI models.

Target audience: backend devs, ai engineers, devops

Repository: https://getstayup.app · Swift · NOASSERTION · 3 stars

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