Latte

Latte is a macOS application that keeps coding agents running when the Mac sleeps or the lid closes.

Latte keeps coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, and Grok CLI working when a Mac sleeps, locks, or has its lid closed. It plugs into official agent hooks to detect active work, holding the Mac awake only while tasks run and letting it sleep when they finish. Users receive permission prompts, multiple-choice questions, and status updates on their phone through Telegram or ntfy, allowing them to approve actions or answer questions remotely. The app includes hardware guards for battery levels, heat, stuck runs, and network drops to protect the device. Everything stays locally on the Mac, with no code or prompts sent to external servers. It requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later.

Latte at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: macOS
Pricing: 7-day trial; subscription available inside the app
Released: October 2026
Category: AI coding tool
Website: siplatte.com

Key features

Keeps Macs awake during idle, lock screen, and lid closed states
Sends agent approval requests and questions to Telegram or ntfy
Monitors battery floor and heat levels with automatic safety pauses
Detects stuck runs where commands repeat without file changes
Pauses tasks automatically when network connections drop
Restores normal sleep if the watchdog stops responding
Provides morning reports of tasks completed while away

Use it for

Running code migrations and refactors with the laptop lid closed
Answering agent prompt questions from a phone while away from the desk
Monitoring long test suites overnight without draining the battery
Pausing coding agents automatically when the Mac heats up

Alternatives to Latte

Awakado — Tracks 21 coding agents and keeps the Mac awake only while they work.
Smalt — It runs entirely on macOS using on-device speech recognition without requiring any account.
Bloblings — Tracks multiple coding agent sessions and subagents locally on your Mac.
Coucou — It provides open-source, real-time agent monitoring and approvals directly from the screen notch.
cmux — It features vertical tabs, notification rings, and split panes for AI coding.
Lancetta — It calculates exact quota guidance locally without spending any model tokens.
Tamio — It runs local Ghostty terminals, manages servers, and securely connects AI agents via MCP.
Point and Yap — Connects screen selections and voice instructions directly to your coding agent.
Airlock: coding agents, kept contained — Isolates coding agents in a virtual machine and lets users review file diffs before applying changes.
Brutus — It stops individual subprocesses instead of killing entire parent processes.
AgentDock — Manages multiple coding agents from one screen-edge inbox without switching tabs.
Lobster — Runs AI coding agents in isolated worktrees and nudges you only for human reviews.

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