# Insomnia (open-source desktop utility)

> Insomnia is a free, open-source desktop utility for macOS. A macOS menu bar app that safely keeps your MacBook awake with the lid closed, for timed agent sessions. It has 1,823 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.

Keep your Mac awake. Give the session an end time. A macOS menu bar app for timed awake sessions. Insomnia is an eye icon that lives in your MacBook menu bar. It has no Dock icon and no main window. Set how long your Mac stays awake, choose what happens when the lid closes, and see when something could not be undone.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/krishhgg/Insomnia |
| Platforms | macOS |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,823 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Swift |
| Website | https://getinsomnia.app |
| Official | no |
| Category | Archivers, cleaners & system utilities |
| Latest release | v0.1.0 (Oct 10, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 27, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/krishhgg/Insomnia/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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