Insomnia alternatives

krishhgg/Insomnia (1.3k stars, +126 this week): A macOS menu bar app that safely keeps your MacBook awake with the lid closed, for timed agent sessions. Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

Below are 12 other Coding agents repos tracked by OSS Radar that share at least two GitHub topics with Insomnia, ordered by how many topics overlap, then by stars gained in the last 7 days. Topic overlap means a similar problem space, not a drop-in replacement, so check each project's README.

1. 1. Louis-CFM/coucou

   +196/wkest.

   A tiny friend in your Mac's notch and on your iPhone that keeps an eye on your AI coding agents: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI… Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

   5.1k stars · Swift · shared topics: ai-agents, claude-code, codex, macos, macos-app, swift, swiftui

2. 2. josefchen/muster

   +69/wkest.

   Never keep an agent waiting. A free, open-source Mac menu bar app for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor: see which session needs you and answer… Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

   69 stars · Swift · shared topics: ai-agents, claude-code, codex, macos, macos-app, menu-bar-app, swift

3. 3. botbus-io/botbus-protocol

   +91/wkest.

   The BotBus protocol: how a menu bar app on your computer and the companion apps on your phone and watch stay in sync — with public fixtures. Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

   90 stars · Swift · shared topics: ai-agents, claude-code, codex, macos, swift

4. 4. Chengjun023/agent-smith

   +123/wkest.

   Better Call Smith. Adaptive model routing, a glassy Codex usage monitor, and reproducible benchmarks with receipts. Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

   240 stars · Python · shared topics: ai-agents, codex, macos, swiftui

5. 5. yetone/magpie

   +4.2k/wkest.

   Every agent's model. One place. Codex on DeepSeek, Claude Code on Kimi, from the menu bar. Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

   12k stars · Go · shared topics: claude-code, codex, macos

6. 6. stablyai/orca

   +1.8k/wkest.

   Orca is the ADE for working with a fleet of parallel agents. Run any coding agent with your own subscription. Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

   92k stars · TypeScript · shared topics: ai-agents, claude-code, codex

7. 7. edenfunf/reelmimic

   +1.4k/wkest.

   Show it a video you love. Get a new video in the same style. An AI crew (Claude Code or Codex) plans, builds and reviews it with you. Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

   2.9k stars · JavaScript · shared topics: ai-agents, claude-code, codex

8. 8. tt-a1i/archify

   +1.4k/wkest.

   Turn any idea, plan, or codebase into a beautiful interactive diagram. An agent skill for Claude Code, Codex, and more. Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

   83k stars · JavaScript · shared topics: ai-agents, claude-code, codex

9. 9. Leonxlnx/taste-skill

   +1.2k/wkest.

   Agent skills that give coding agents taste: art direction, reference images and a browser check instead of generic AI pages. Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

   96k stars · JavaScript · shared topics: ai-agents, claude-code, codex

10. 10. Vincentwei1021/video-shotcraft

    +539/wkest.

    AI video skill for Claude Code & Codex — cinematic product videos with Remotion: 152 shot recipe cards, 209 motion previews, a… Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

    12k stars · TypeScript · shared topics: ai-agents, claude-code, codex

11. 11. herdrdev/herdr

    +476/wkest.

    the runtime your coding agents live on. Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

    44k stars · Rust · shared topics: ai-agents, claude-code, codex

12. 12. Oldcircle/geo-sleuth

    +385/wkest.

    An agent skill that finds where a photo was taken — OpenStreetMap geometry, elevation skylines, satellite imagery and street view — and… Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

    2.4k stars · Python · shared topics: ai-agents, claude-code, codex

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