# Adrafinil (open-source AI desktop app)

> Adrafinil is a free, open-source AI desktop app for macOS. Keep your Mac awake only while AI coding agents are working. It has 500 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at kageroumado/adrafinil.

rx no. 006 ・ a·draf·i·nil /əˈdræfɪnɪl/ ・ a eugeroic for machines ♡ A signed, notarized disk image · free and open source (MIT)

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/kageroumado/adrafinil |
| Platforms | macOS |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 500 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Swift |
| Website | https://kagerou.glass/adrafinil/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | AI desktop apps |
| Latest release | v1.10.0 (Oct 7, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install --cask adrafinil
```

Package page: https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/adrafinil

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