Double Shot
Noah Elhadedy · A menu bar app that keeps your Mac awake during timed sessions or while supported AI agents work, including with the lid closed.
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- Latest version
- 1.0.7
- Download size
- 2.5MB
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- Release cadence
- Daily
- 6 releases in 30 days
About
Double Shot is a macOS menu bar utility for long-running work and AI agent sessions. Choose a duration, keep the Mac awake until you turn it off, or let activity detection follow supported agents such as Claude Code, Codex and Gemini CLI. It releases the sleep hold after the agents become quiet.
Lid closed mode can keep work running without an external display, including on battery. It requires a one-time administrator password to configure sleep permissions. Heat and battery checks stop the hold when needed; on battery, the mode also enables Low Power Mode. With an external display, the lid-specific rules step aside.
The menu bar panel shows the remaining time, offers quick durations and supports URL commands for automation. Double Shot is published under the MIT license. It runs on Apple silicon and Intel Macs with macOS 14 or later.
At a glance
- System
- macOS 14 or later
- Chip
- Apple silicon · Intel
- Auto-updates
- No
- Repository
- Open source · MIT
- Developer
- Noah Elhadedy
- Homebrew
- Available; updated by Homebrew
- Also known as
- double-shot
- Homepage
- github.com/noahelhadedy/double-shot
- Token
- double-shot
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What’s new in 1.0.7
New OpenNavo editorial
Adds support for your own agents: name a script or LangChain agent, and the Mac stays awake until it exits.
How to install Double Shot on Mac
Homebrew installs the app in your Applications folder.
Install without Homebrew
Download the same file Homebrew uses: Install Details
Uninstall Double Shot and optional data cleanup
brew uninstall --cask double-shotA regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.
Deep clean (optional)
brew uninstall --zap --cask double-shot--zap also deletes the settings, caches and other files listed in the Homebrew definition. They can include data shared with other apps and cannot be restored, and it does not guarantee that nothing is left. Back up any data you need first. To keep settings and caches, leave out --zap.
Questions about Double Shot
Is Double Shot open source?
Double Shot’s source code is public on GitHub (noahelhadedy/double-shot) under the MIT license.
How do I completely uninstall Double Shot on a Mac?
Run brew uninstall --cask double-shot. It quits the app. To delete its settings and caches as well, run brew uninstall --zap --cask double-shot. --zap also deletes the settings, caches and other files listed in the Homebrew definition. They can include data shared with other apps and cannot be restored, and it does not guarantee that nothing is left. Back up any data you need first. To keep settings and caches, leave out --zap. That also deletes 2 files and folders, including ~/.
Does Double Shot run on Apple silicon (M1 and later) Macs?
Homebrew installs it on both Apple silicon and Intel Macs, from the same download. It needs macOS 14 or later.
Where does Double Shot store its settings and data?
Its settings are in ~/. Its data is in ~/. These locations come from Homebrew’s clean-up list.
What is the latest version of Double Shot?
The latest version is 1.0.7, added to Homebrew on Oct 30, 2026. Run brew upgrade --cask double-shot to update it.
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