Awake AI
AI-Powered Sleep Prevention
Only for Mac
Free · In‑App Purchases
Mac
Awake AI — Sleep Prevention for AI Agent Coding
Your AI agent is coding. Your Mac is thinking about taking a nap. Awake AI politely disagrees.
Awake AI keeps your Mac awake during long autonomous coding sessions, then backs off when the work winds down. It is built for the modern developer ritual: start an agent, watch the logs, wait for tests, wonder what "almost done" means, and try not to let the computer fall asleep in the middle of it.
New: Waitmaxxing Games
Waiting is now a feature. Awake includes tiny built-in games for the strange little pockets of time while your agent edits files, runs tests, builds, retries, or stares into the distance with great confidence. Keep the machine awake, keep the run visible, and play something small while the robots think.
Built for Agent Runs:
• Keep your Mac awake while an AI coding agent works
• Watch selected apps, shell processes, test runs, builds, scripts, and previews
• Turn off automatically when the agent task exits or goes idle
• Use timers and reminders for unattended sessions
• Take quick waitmaxxing breaks without leaving the app
AI Commands:
Type what you need in plain English:
• "Stay awake while my agent codes"
• "Keep awake until tests finish"
• "Do not sleep while the agent run is active"
• "Turn off at midnight"
Smart Automation:
• Auto-activate when plugged into power
• Stay on in clamshell mode with an external display
• Activate on trusted Wi-Fi networks
• Stop when battery drops below your threshold
Menu Bar First:
Awake lives quietly in your menu bar. Use quick presets, a global shortcut, plain-English commands, or a tiny game break without opening a heavy workspace.
Privacy:
No accounts are required for core sleep prevention. App settings stay on your Mac. AI commands can be used with a subscription or with your own supported provider key.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://jasonculbertson.github.io/awake-ai/privacy
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Smart Awake now recognizes meaningful background work and steps back when the work ends. A new Allow Screen Saver & Lock mode keeps background work running while macOS follows your organization’s screen saver and lock policy. This update also adds a refreshed Liquid Glass interface, improved app and process controls, and optional waiting games for long-running tasks.
The developer, Jason Culbertson, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Jason Culbertson
- Size
- 36.6 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Awake AI Yearly $7.99
- Awake AI Monthly $0.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Jason Culbertson