noidle

Prevent a system running macOS from going to sleep indefinitely, on behalf of a utility or for a specified amount of time. Uses pmset noidle.

usage

const noidle = require('noidle')
 
noidle()
.then(pmsetPID => console.log(pmsetPID))
.catch(console.log)
// prevent sleep indefinitely
 
noidle({ pid: 435 })
.then(pmsetPID => console.log(pmsetPID))
.catch(console.log)
// prevent sleep for as long as pid 435 exists
 
noidle({ timeout: 10 })
.then(pmsetPID => console.log(pmsetPID))
.catch(console.log)
// prevent sleep for 10 seconds

api

noidle([options])

Returns a Promise which resolves with the pid of the underlying pmset instance.

other

In older versions of macOS pmset noidle was the way to go if you wanted to force your computer to stay awake. In later versions, Apple shipped a new tool: caffeinate which came with a tracking functionality. To run that instead, have a look at: caffeinate.

If you prefer a more high level module which automatically selects the preferred method depending on system version: vaka