# 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.

Repository: https://github.com/arkane-systems/mousejiggler
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mousejiggler
Language: C#
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: mouse, idle, mousemove, mouse-movement, caffeine
Last push: 2026-08-07T18:49:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 40, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4515, "days_push": 26, "days_rel": 186, "gap_med": 393, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1428, forks 217 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:41.591811+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, cli, workflow-automation
- domain: windows, developer-tools, desktop-applications
- platform: windows
- tags: mouse-jiggler, idle-prevention, screensaver-disabler, fake-input, caffeine, desktop

## Member repositories
- arkane-systems/mousejiggler (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:41.591811+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:37:18.575702+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/arkane-systems/mousejiggler (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:41.591811+00:00, sha 545d6c46a1c1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.