# Portable Caffeine (PowerShell 5.1 + Embedded C#) Portable Windows implementation of the Zhorn Software Caffeine utility, built as a single `caffeine.ps1` script with embedded C# (`WinForms` + Win32 API calls). ## What It Does Prevents sleep/idle by either: - Sending periodic key pulses (default `F15`) - Using `SetThreadExecutionState` (`-stes`) It also includes a tray icon app, status dialog, timers, rule-based activation, and single-instance app control commands. ## Files - `caffeine.ps1`: main portable app - `run-caffeine.bat`: launcher that runs with `-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -STA` ## Requirements - Windows - Windows PowerShell 5.1 - Desktop session (uses `System.Windows.Forms` + tray icon) ## Quick Start Run with the batch launcher: ```bat run-caffeine.bat -showdlg -notify ``` Or directly: ```powershell powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -STA -File .\caffeine.ps1 -showdlg -notify ``` ## Execution Policy Note If PowerShell blocks script execution, use the launcher (`run-caffeine.bat`) or run: ```powershell powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -STA -File .\caffeine.ps1 ``` Optional: ```powershell Unblock-File .\caffeine.ps1 ``` ## Supported Features / Switches Core: - `-on` / `-off` - `-activefor:N` - `-inactivefor:N` - `-exitafter:N` - `-lock` - `-notify` - `-showdlg` - `-ontaskbar` - `-replace` Single-instance app commands: - `-appexit` - `-appon` - `-appoff` - `-apptoggle` - `-apptoggleshowdlg` Activity methods: - Default F15 key pulse - `-useshift` - `-leftshift` - `-key:NN` / `-keypress:NN` - `-keyshift[:NN]` - `-stes` - `-allowss` Conditional activation: - `-watchwindow:TEXT` - `-activeperiods:RANGES` - `-activehours:RANGES` (alias) - `-onac` - `-cpu:N` Tray / icon behavior: - Custom coffee-cup tray icon (active/inactive variants) - `-nohicon` keeps the same tray icon in both states - Double-click tray icon toggles active/inactive Compatibility: - `-allowlocal` is recognized (compatibility flag) ## Examples ```bat run-caffeine.bat -showdlg -notify run-caffeine.bat -activefor:30 run-caffeine.bat -watchwindow:Notepad -on run-caffeine.bat -activeperiods:08:00-12:00,13:00-17:00 run-caffeine.bat -stes -allowss run-caffeine.bat -apptoggle run-caffeine.bat -replace -off ``` ## Notes - This project is intended to be portable (no install required). - The implementation targets Windows PowerShell 5.1 and Windows desktop APIs. - Exact visual/behavioral parity with the original Zhorn Caffeine may differ slightly in some edge cases.