# veggiedefender/open-and-shut

Type in Morse code by repeatedly slamming your laptop shut

Repository: https://github.com/veggiedefender/open-and-shut
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/open-and-shut
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2020-04-28T23:56:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2348, "days_push": 2318, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2428, forks 25 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:50.952487+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: cli, developer-tools, workflow-automation
- domain: developer-tools, hardware
- platform: cli
- tags: morse-code, novelty, acpi, lid-switch, shell-script, joke-software, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- veggiedefender/open-and-shut (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:50.952487+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 2026-08-30T02:31:34.739871+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/veggiedefender/open-and-shut (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:50.952487+00:00, sha 7c2e32132cfe)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.