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Mac users troubleshoot Claude Code AI agent interruptions

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This article provides five solutions for keeping the Claude Code AI agent running on a Mac, as macOS's sleep function can interrupt its tasks. The fixes range from using the `caffeinate` tool to temporarily prevent sleep, to permanently disabling sleep settings on desktop Macs. For MacBooks, specific adjustments are needed to counteract the sleep triggered by closing the lid, such as connecting to an external display or using the `disablesleep` command, though this can drain the battery. The article also recommends using terminal multiplexers like `tmux` to maintain sessions through disconnections and suggests setting up automatic login and LaunchAgents for unattended machines, ultimately recommending a dedicated server for continuous agent operation. AI

IMPACT Provides practical solutions for users running AI agents on personal computers.

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Mac users troubleshoot Claude Code AI agent interruptions

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  1. dev.to — Claude Code tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Sohel Siddique ·

    Claude Code stops when your Mac sleeps: 5 fixes, lid closed too

    <p>You gave Claude Code a long task, closed the lid, and came back to a dead session. Nothing is wrong with the agent. macOS put the machine to sleep, and sleep suspends every process, drops the network, and ends any SSH connection. This page covers the settings that stop that, i…

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