Cold Lava For Mac

Coffee

Keep your Mac awake with the lid closed. One click in the menu bar.

Download Coffee.md
Coffee onLid closed: stays awake
Coffee offLid closed: sleeps

Install in three steps

  1. 1

    Press Copy install instructions above.

  2. 2

    Paste it into Claude Code, or any AI assistant that can run Terminal commands on your Mac, and say "Install Coffee."

  3. 3

    Type your Mac password once when macOS asks. Then look for the new icon in the menu bar.

What it changes on your Mac

  • SwiftBarA free, open source menu bar app. Skipped if you already have it. The download is checked against the developer's Apple signature before it is installed.
  • One plugin fileThe small script that draws the icon and flips the setting.
  • One permission ruleLets your user run exactly two commands without a password: turn the lid-closed sleep setting on, or off. Nothing else.
  • Nothing sent anywhereNo accounts, no tracking, no network use after install.
Read the full instructions before you install
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Do not leave it on with the Mac in a bag. A closed, awake Mac cannot shed heat and will overheat. On battery it also drains much faster. To remove Coffee, tell the assistant "Uninstall Coffee".