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veggiedefender/open-and-shut

Type in Morse code by repeatedly slamming your laptop shut observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/veggiedefender/open-and-shut · Shell · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

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: n/a
  • age_days: 2348
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 2318
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2428 stars · 25 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A novelty shell-script tool for Linux that lets you type Morse code by repeatedly opening and closing your laptop lid, using acpid lid events and xdotool to input characters. It's a humorous hack that repurposes the laptop lid switch as a Morse key.

Use cases

  • type text in morse code using laptop lid
  • fun hack to prank coworkers with laptop lid input
  • use acpi lid events to send keystrokes
  • novelty input method for linux
  • learn morse code by slamming laptop shut

When to choose

  • you want a fun novelty hack on a Linux laptop with acpid
  • you want to demo creative use of ACPI lid events and xdotool

When to avoid

  • you need practical text input
  • you're on Wayland, macOS, or Windows without modification
  • you can't disable lid-switch suspend/screen lock

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

cli developer-tools workflow-automation developer-tools hardware cli morse-code novelty acpi lid-switch shell-script joke-software command-line linux

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
veggiedefender/open-and-shutmain32

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="veggiedefender/open-and-shut")

Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem