Products

LidRun

Skill

Keep AI working. Close the lid.

lidrun.com SourceUtilities / System Utilities

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
30.7K
Up209.3%MoMOct 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
$9.9/mo
Higher than 53% of peersNiche median $9/mo
Creators
Henry AGI
@henryaiagents· 118 followers
Launched
5mo ago
2026-07-02 · Est.

Traffic

Last 12 months
Monthly visitsData through Oct 2026
Events3 changes · 1 marketing move

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • LidRun launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Keep AI working on your Mac — even with the lid closed

    Jul 2 · 5mo agoSource

Open Source & Agent Ecosystem

GitHub · MCP / Skill
Last commit 2026-07-19
GitHub Stars
Public repo
Forks
—
License
See repository
Primary language
Docker / Self-hosted
COSS Monetization Path:Community Self-Hosted (Open Source · Docker) → Managed Cloud (from $9.9/mo)
View cloud pricing →

Traffic sources

Oct 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Organic Search73%
  • Direct16%
  • AI Assistants4%
  • Other6%

Countries

  • United States45%
  • India14%
  • Indonesia14%
  • Vietnam11%
  • France6%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2026-06-17

KeywordMonthly volume
lidrun950
how many percent macbook sleep when battery is dead320
is closing mac problem with running agents?240
alarm mac210
how to keep claude code going with closing macbook lid120

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Free
$0forever
Pro
$9.9/once
1 Mac
Pro
$14.9/once
2 Macs
Pro
$19.9/once
3 Macs
LidRun Startup
$59.9/once
10 Macs

Trial: None · 4 paid tiers ($9.9–$59.9) · Observed 2026-11-03 · Pricing page

Entry price $9.9/mo, Higher than 53% of peers; “System Utilities” median is $9/mo.View pricing benchmark

Latest price change · Nov 2: Pricing model changed from freemium to one_timeView change history

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2026-07-02

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
lidrun.com/ Snapshot 2026-11-03

Official blog & changelog

Recent articles & product updates
  • 2026-11-15BlogRead post

    How to Keep a Mac From Sleeping: Every Method, Ranked by Job

    How to keep a Mac from sleeping The quickest way to keep a Mac from sleeping is System Settings → Lock Screen (or Battery), where you set the display and system to stay on. That covers idle sleep while the lid is open. What it does not cove

  • 2026-11-15BlogRead post

    What Is a Closed-Lid AI Workflow?

    A Closed-Lid AI Workflow is closing a MacBook's lid while an AI agent, model download, or build keeps running unattended, then coming back to a finished result instead of a Mac that slept through the whole thing. Closing the lid triggers a

  • 2026-11-15BlogRead post

    Can You Use a MacBook as a Server With the Lid Closed?

    Yes - a MacBook can work as a server with the lid closed, serving local APIs, LLM endpoints, and reverse tunnels. But "keep the Mac awake" undersells what's actually needed: closing the lid on battery fires a different sleep trigger than th

  • 2026-11-15BlogRead post

    Clamshell Mode on MacBook: What It Means for AI Work

    Clamshell mode, in Apple's own definition, is closing the MacBook lid while it stays connected to an external display, keyboard, and mouse - the Mac keeps running as a compact desktop. That is not what most AI developers mean when they say

Changes

  1. Nov 2 · 12d ago

    Pricing model changed from freemium to one_timePricing

    freemium→one_time

    At the time: 30.7K visits/mo2 concurrent moves
  2. Nov 2 · 12d ago

    Removed LidRun Pro (1 Mac) planPlan

    USD9.9/once→—

    At the time: 30.7K visits/mo2 concurrent moves
  3. Nov 2 · 12d ago

    Removed LidRun Pro (2 Macs) planPlan

    USD14.9/once→—

    At the time: 30.7K visits/mo2 concurrent moves

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Keep your Mac awake with the lid closed”

Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and live generated output showcase.

Conversion path: Centered Headline + CTA + Product UI Screenshot / Component → Download App / Install Extension · Trust bar: Live Generated Output Showcase

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.9 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
8.0
Distinctiveness
7.0

Structure

Fonts
Inter / Geist Mono
Primary visual
Product UI Screenshot / Component
Social proof
Live Generated Output Showcase
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Balanced
Corners & depth
Large Radius · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome (with Gradient Glow)

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #faf9f6;
  --surface: #f2f0ef;
  --foreground: #171614;
  --muted-foreground: #77736f;
  --accent: #7047f5;
  --radius: 16px;
  --font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "Geist Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FAF9F6 (~68%) · Surface #F2F0EF (~12%) · Text #171614 (~11%) · Muted Text #77736F (~6%) · Accent #7047F5 (~3%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Centered Headline + CTA
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Large Radius; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Product UI Screenshot / Component
- Conversion CTA: Download App / Install Extension · Trust bar uses Live Generated Output Showcase
- Headline hook: Pain Relief & Replacement
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot, Interactive Hero Tool
- Spatial layout notes: Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and live generated output showcase.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does LidRun cost?
Free: $0forever; Pro: $9.9/once; Pro: $14.9/once; Pro: $19.9/once; LidRun Startup: $59.9/once. Observed 2026-11-03. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does LidRun get?
Vaneform estimates 30.7K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is LidRun and what platforms does it support?
LidRun is catalogued under System Utilities: Keep AI working. Close the lid.. Supported platforms: Web.
Is LidRun open source?
LidRun has a public repository (https://github.com/aibrickai/lidrun) with its source repository published, and supporting self-hosted deployment.Source

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