What is Awakado?
Awakado is a menu-bar app for macOS that keeps a Mac awake while AI coding agents work. It follows Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Copilot CLI, Qwen Code and Factory Droid through their own hooks, and 13 more agents such as OpenCode, Amp, Goose and Aider from their live activity. It keeps the Mac awake while any of them is working, including with the lid closed, and lets it sleep as soon as the work is done.
Which AI agents does it work with?
Twenty-one. Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, GitHub Copilot CLI, Qwen Code, Factory Droid and Google Antigravity report their exact state through a small hook Awakado adds when you connect them (your own hooks stay as they are). OpenCode, Amp, Goose, Crush, Kimi, Auggie, Grok, Continue, OpenHands, Kilo Code, Devin CLI, Cline and Aider are followed from their live activity: Awakado counts them as working while they and the tools they run are busy. Plain chat in Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini runs on their servers, so it doesn't need your Mac awake.
Will my Mac lock while it stays awake?
Yes, by default. Awakado keeps the Mac and your agents running, but the screen still turns off and locks as usual, so your work is safe while you're away. Turn on Keep the screen on, in the menu or in Settings, if you'd rather the screen stayed on and unlocked.
Does Awakado have Dark Mode?
Yes. Awakado follows your Mac's Light or Dark appearance by default. To pick one for Awakado only, open Settings > App > Appearance and choose Light or Dark.
What if my agent was already running when I opened Awakado?
Awakado still sees it. As well as the agents' own reports, it watches how busy each agent's processes are, so a run that started before Awakado, a background job, or a long command that goes quiet for a while all count as working. Agents set to start on a schedule while the Mac is asleep can't start at all, so use Manual mode with no limit for those.
Why doesn't my Mac sleep even when Awakado lets it?
Another app is probably keeping it awake. Claude's Keep computer awake setting, meeting recorders and game engines often do. Awakado tells you which apps are doing it, in the menu and on Home, so you can switch them off.
Does the Mac sleep the instant my agents finish?
By default it stays awake for 5 more minutes first, so a follow-up prompt lands on a Mac that is still up. You can set the cool-down to 2, 5 or 15 minutes, or turn it off, in Settings.
Can one agent be tracked without keeping the Mac awake?
Yes. In the Agents tab (or from an agent's row menu in the dropdown), switch off Keep the Mac awake for that agent. It stays in the list with its live status, marked tracked-only, but never holds the Mac awake.
Doesn't Claude Code already keep my Mac awake?
Only while the lid is open, and with gaps where the Mac can still doze off mid-task. Awakado covers every agent, closes the gaps, handles lid-closed runs and lets the Mac sleep as soon as the work is done.
How is this different from Amphetamine?
Amphetamine keeps your Mac awake while an app is open or for a set time. Awakado keeps it awake while your agent is actually working, and knows when it is waiting on you or finished.
Is it safe to run with the lid closed in a bag?
Awakado always stops at your battery floor and when macOS reports the Mac is running hot. Those limits can't be turned off, the screen switches off when the lid closes, and a crash or restart always brings back normal sleep.
How much does it cost?
Manual and Agent mode are free, for every agent. Awakado Pro, which adds lid-closed mode and waking the Mac when a Claude Code usage limit resets, is a one-time $9.99 for up to 3 Macs, with free updates for life and a 14-day refund. There is no subscription.
How many Macs can I use Pro on?
Three at a time. Your licence key arrives by email; paste it into Awakado, License on each Mac. Getting a new Mac? Deactivate the old one there and its slot frees up straight away.
What if Pro isn't for me?
Ask for a refund within 14 days of buying, no questions asked. Email support and it's done.
Why isn't lid-closed mode in the App Store version?
It needs a small system helper that App Store apps aren't allowed to install. The direct download includes it.
Does it send my code or prompts anywhere?
No. Agents report to Awakado on your own Mac, and nothing leaves it except a licence check and update checks.
