Claude Code keeps running after you close your laptop
Melvin Vivas · X post · 2026-09-24 · Open on X
Topics: AI Dev Tools & Productivity, AI Agents, Tool Use & MCP · Level: beginner
Summary
Claude Code tasks can now keep running in the cloud when you close your laptop. This means you no longer need workarounds to keep your machine awake during long agent runs.
Key points
- Claude Code tasks can keep running after you close your laptop.
- This comes from Claude Code cloud sessions, announced by the Claude devs account.
- Long agent runs no longer need your local machine to stay awake.
Resources mentioned
- Claude Code · tool · code.claude.com · paid · recommended by both Bashiri Smith & Melvin Vivas
Build agents and pipelines from the terminal; the guide's main agentic coding tool.
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