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Vigil keeps your Mac awake while supported coding agents work. If you need a manual timer, general-purpose triggers, or a session switcher, another tool can be the better fit.
These comparisons answer the questions that come up when choosing Vigil. Each page names the other product's strengths, the limits of Vigil's protection, and the sources behind the comparison.
VIGIL VS CCTOP
Need to find the session waiting on you? cctop focuses on monitoring and navigation. Vigil focuses on sleep protection while you are away.
VIGIL VS CAFFEINATE
Apple's built-in command can follow a timer or a process until it exits. See practical commands and why an interactive agent waiting for approval is different.
VIGIL VS AMPHETAMINE
Amphetamine is free and supports automatic triggers for apps, devices, power, and more. Compare those conditions with Vigil's coding-agent lifecycle policy.
VIGIL VS CAFFEINATED
Yugen's Mac app offers a menu bar toggle and timer. Compare a keep-awake session you control with a hold driven by supported agent events.
WHAT VIGIL IS FOR
After you install its hooks, Vigil follows Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Copilot CLI, pi, and OpenCode. Working sessions keep its hold active. Input waits get a configurable 5–30 minute grace period.
Vigil releases only its own hold when no tracked session needs protection. Other apps can still prevent sleep. It does not force sleep, override lid-close sleep, or offer a manual keep-awake switch. A session silent for 30 minutes, including its sub-agents, stops holding the Mac awake.
Vigil costs $3.99 once for two Macs and requires macOS 14 or newer. There is no trial; a purchase includes a 30-day refund period.
Product descriptions were checked on the date above. These are documented feature comparisons, not battery-life benchmarks or independent reviews. Read Vigil's privacy details for data handling and network requests.