actuallymentor/battery
CLI/GUI for managing the battery charging status for Apple silicon (M1, M2, M3) Macs observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
68/100
- Activity 69
- Release rhythm 48
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 96
- age_days: 1680
- days_rel: 189
- days_push: 189
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
7132 stars · 286 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A free, open-source CLI and menu bar GUI tool for limiting battery charge (e.g., to 80%) on Apple Silicon MacBooks to prolong battery longevity. It works by enabling/disabling charging via SMC and persists across reboots.
Use cases
- keep my macbook battery at 80% while plugged in
- limit macbook charging to extend battery lifespan
- prevent battery overcharging on apple silicon mac
- control macbook charging from the command line
- set a custom battery charge limit on mac
- stop my always-plugged-in laptop from degrading the battery
When to choose
- you have an Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) MacBook and want a free, open-source charge limiter
- you want both a menu bar app and a CLI with custom charge thresholds
- you want the limit to persist across reboots and app closures
When to avoid
- you have an Intel Mac, which is unsupported
- you need advanced features like scheduled discharge profiles that paid tools like Al Dente offer
- you are unwilling to grant admin privileges for SMC access
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
cli gui developer-tools hardware developer-tools apple-ecosystem cli battery-health charge-limiting apple-silicon macbook smc shell macos desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/actuallymentor/battery · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8ad4ab96f32d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| actuallymentor/battery | main | 68 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="actuallymentor/battery")
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