arkane-systems/mousejiggler
Mouse Jiggler is a very simple piece of software whose sole function is to "fake" mouse input to Windows, and jiggle the mouse pointer back and forth. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 40
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 393
- age_days: 4515
- days_rel: 186
- days_push: 26
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
1428 stars · 217 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Mouse Jiggler is a simple Windows utility that fakes mouse input to jiggle the pointer back and forth, preventing screensavers and idle detection from triggering. It is available via Winget, Chocolatey, or standalone portable releases.
Use cases
- prevent screensaver from activating during a long installation
- keep a machine awake while monitoring a long-running operation
- stop idle detection from locking my workstation
- simulate mouse movement on Windows
- keep the screen on without changing screensaver settings
When to choose
- you need a lightweight Windows-only tool to prevent idle lock or screensaver activation
- you want a portable version that runs on locked-down corporate machines without admin rights
- you prefer a simple GUI or command-line utility over hardware solutions
When to avoid
- you need to evade IT monitoring or employee-activity software - it is easily detectable
- you need a cross-platform solution for macOS or Linux
- you want to manage power or sleep settings rather than fake input
Facets
application · maturity active
gui cli workflow-automation windows developer-tools desktop-applications windows mouse-jiggler idle-prevention screensaver-disabler fake-input caffeine desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/arkane-systems/mousejiggler · fetched 2026-08-28 · 545d6c46a1c1
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| arkane-systems/mousejiggler | main | 77 |
For agents
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