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Double Shot Utility Keeps MacBooks Awake for AI Agents, Even With the Lid Closed

October 31, 2026 at 09:15 EDT

Software Dev & Coding
AI Agents

A new macOS utility called Double Shot is designed to keep a Mac running while AI agents are working, even with the lid closed and the machine on battery power. The tool targets a common frustration for developers who run long coding sessions with agents such as Claude Code: macOS normally goes to sleep as soon as the lid closes, which halts any unfinished task.

macOS utility · Agentic coding

Double Shot keeps a closed Mac awake while AI agents work

The new utility aims to stop macOS from sleeping when the lid closes on battery power, so long-running coding agents such as Claude Code can finish their tasks.

How it is designed to work

Sleep prevention is tied to agent activity, not a blanket override.

STEP 1

Agent is actively working

→

STEP 2

Mac stays awake, lid closed, on battery

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STEP 3

All tasks finish

→

STEP 4

Mac returns to sleep (exact behavior not fully confirmed)

What works in its favor

Addresses a real gap: default power settings were built for interactive use.
Ties sleep prevention to workload rather than overriding sleep indefinitely.
Limits battery drain by returning the Mac to sleep once work ends.

What remains open

Reliability in daily use is unverified.
How the app detects that an agent is still working is unverified.
No independent testing or broader user reception could be confirmed.

Key takeaway

The approach is sound in principle. Whether it works in practice is still open.

Condition 1

Reliable operation across long agent sessions

Condition 2

Accurate detection of active agent work

Condition 3

Clean return to sleep once tasks complete

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