Holdor – Stop your Agents from sleeping
Your Mac stays awake. Sleep is for humans, not agents.
- AI Agent
- Code Generation
- MacOS
✨ AI Summary
Holdor is a free, open-source macOS menu bar application designed to prevent your computer from sleeping while AI coding agents are active. It ensures that processes like Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code can continue running uninterrupted.
Best For
macOS users, Developers using AI coding assistants, Users running long-duration AI tasks
Why It Matters
Holdor keeps your Mac awake so your AI coding agents can complete their tasks without interruption.
Key Features
- Prevents macOS from sleeping
- Runs in the menu bar
- Supports AI coding agents
- Compatible with Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code
Use Cases
- A software developer using VS Code for a long-running code compilation or build process can step away from their Mac without worrying about it going to sleep and interrupting the task.
- A data scientist running a complex AI model training session with tools like Claude or Cursor can leave their machine unattended, knowing that the process will continue uninterrupted.
- A remote worker who needs to download large files or perform background updates on their Mac can lock their screen and leave their workstation, ensuring the download or update completes.