PressyBar

PressyBar is a lightweight macOS menu bar app that simulates Caps Lock key presses at random intervals to prevent idle lockouts or sleep triggers. It's useful in environments where periodic user activity is expected to keep sessions active.

✨ Features

• Lives in the macOS menu bar
• Start/Stop control for keypress simulation
• Randomized Caps Lock presses every 10–50 seconds
• Dynamic icon: filled capslock.fill when active, capslock when stopped
• Fully native Swift app (no Python dependencies)

🛠 Requirements

• macOS 11.0 or later
• Swift 5.7+ toolchain installed (swift CLI)
• Accessibility permissions enabled for the app

🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the project

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/PressyBar.git
cd PressyBar

2. Install Taskfile.dev CLI tool

brew install go-task/tap/go-task

3. Build, bundle, and launch the app

task

This will:

• Build the Swift binary
• Create a .app bundle at Packages/PressyBar.app
• Open the app

4. Install (Optional)

task install

This will:

• Move the app into user's Application folder. This makes it visible to the wider system.

📦 App Bundle Layout

The .app bundle will be generated in:

Packages/PressyBar.app/
├── Contents/
│   ├── Info.plist
│   ├── MacOS/
│   │   └── PressyBar
│   └── Resources/

The Info.plist sets LSUIElement = true so the app runs only in the menu bar (no Dock icon or Cmd+Tab presence).

🔐 Grant Accessibility Permissions

To simulate key presses, you must allow access:

1. Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility
2. Click +, add Packages/PressyBar.app
3. Ensure it's checked ✅

🧪 Development Structure

.
├── Taskfile.yml      # Build automation using taskfile.dev
├── Package.swift     # SwiftPM project definition
└── Sources/
    └── PressyBar/
        └── main.swift  # App logic and keypress simulation

📄 License

MIT © 2025 [KusW3]

💡 Tip

To have it start on login:

• Add Packages/PressyBar.app to Login Items in System Settings