The Mouse Jiggler built for Linux
A real desktop app, not a browser tab. Mouse Jiggler keeps your Linux machine awake and your status active by simulating natural mouse, keyboard, and scroll activity. Portable AppImage, full X11 support, Wayland via ydotool, and no root needed.
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A jiggler that respects how Linux works
Most "mouse jigglers" for Linux are a one-line shell script or a browser tab. This is a proper application that handles X11 and Wayland, ARM and x86, and leaves your system untouched.
Full X11, Wayland ready
On X11 and Xorg, mouse movement, clicking, and keyboard simulation work with zero setup. On Wayland, the app uses the ydotool helper to inject input, so you are covered on modern GNOME sessions too.
x86_64 and ARM64
Native builds for both 64-bit Intel and AMD desktops and ARM machines like a Raspberry Pi. Pick your architecture, download the AppImage, and run. A .tar.gz is there if you prefer to extract it yourself.
No install, no root
The AppImage is a single portable file. No package manager, no system directories, no sudo to keep your session awake. Run it from your home folder or a USB stick, and delete the file to remove it completely.
Natural, not robotic
Instead of nudging the cursor on a fixed timer, it varies movement and can layer in keyboard and scroll activity, so what your session records looks like a working human rather than a metronome.
Set it and forget it
Start it, choose your mode, and leave it running. It keeps your screen from sleeping and your presence active through long builds, downloads, renders, and reading, without you touching the mouse.
One account, every platform
Your subscription works across Linux and Windows in the same app, with macOS on the way. Start the free trial on Linux and your tier's features unlock everywhere you sign in.
Download Mouse Jiggler for Linux
Version 1.0.0. Pick the AppImage that matches your architecture, or grab a .tar.gz to extract yourself. Every build includes the 7-day free trial.
tar.gz · x86_64
Extract-and-run archive for Intel and AMD, if you prefer not to use AppImage.
System requirements
- A 64-bit Linux distribution (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Mint, Pop!_OS, Arch, and most others).
- An X11/Xorg session for zero-setup input, or Wayland with the
ydotoolhelper installed. - If not already present, the libraries
libxtst6,libxss1, andlibnotify-bin(one install command). - No .NET install needed, the AppImage bundles its own runtime. No root, no system changes.
Set it up in under a minute
No installer, no wizard. Download, make it executable, run.
Download the right build
Grab the x86_64 AppImage for a standard PC, or the aarch64 build for an ARM device like a Raspberry Pi.
Make it executable
In a terminal, run chmod +x MouseJiggler-1.0.0-x86_64.AppImage, or right-click the file, open Properties, and tick "Allow executing file as program."
Run it
Launch with ./MouseJiggler-1.0.0-x86_64.AppImage or a double-click. On Wayland, install ydotool first so the app can inject input.
Start jiggling
Enter your email to start the free trial, pick your mode, and leave it running. Your machine stays awake and active until you close it.
Why a native Linux mouse jiggler beats a script
Search for a mouse jiggler on Linux and you'll mostly find two things: a xdotool one-liner on a loop, or a browser tab using a wake-lock. Both technically move something, and both fall short in ways that matter. A shell loop that warps the cursor to fixed coordinates every 60 seconds is exactly the flat, robotic pattern that any activity monitor or even your own eyes recognize instantly. A browser tab only keeps that one tab awake and dies the moment it's closed or crashes.
A native app solves the parts those approaches skip. It handles the display-server difference for you, using direct input on X11 and the ydotool bridge on Wayland, so you don't have to know or care which session you're on. It produces varied movement rather than a fixed jump, which looks far more like a person actually using the machine. And it runs as a single portable file with a real interface, so you can pick a mode, see that it's running, and stop it cleanly, none of which a background script gives you.
If you're weighing your options, our guide to hardware vs software mouse jigglers explains why a software approach leaves no USB device trail, and how mouse jigglers are detected covers why a randomized, multi-signal tool is the lowest-footprint option on any monitored machine, Linux included.
What it's good at, honestly
A mouse jiggler on Linux is genuinely useful for keeping your screen from sleeping during a long compile, holding your chat status green while you read a spec, stopping a session or VPN from timing out, and keeping a remote desktop alive. It generates real input at the system level, so anything that watches for activity, the screensaver, the lock timer, a presence indicator, sees a live session.
What it doesn't do is fake work you didn't produce. It moves the cursor and can tap the keyboard, but it doesn't write your code or answer your tickets, and it can't change what a screenshot of your desktop shows. Used as an anti-idle and status tool, which is what it's built for, it does its job quietly and well. For the full picture of where jigglers succeed and where they don't, read do mouse jigglers work.
Linux mouse jiggler FAQ
The questions Linux users ask most before downloading.
Is there a native mouse jiggler for Linux?
Yes. Mouse Jiggler ships a native Linux edition built on Avalonia and .NET, not a browser tab or a script. It runs as a portable AppImage (with a tar.gz alternative) for both x86_64 and ARM64, so it works on 64-bit desktops and laptops as well as ARM machines like a Raspberry Pi. It keeps your computer active by generating real mouse, keyboard, and scroll activity at the system level, and it runs entirely in user space with no installation and no root access required.
Does the Linux mouse jiggler work on Wayland or only X11?
Both, with a difference in setup. On X11 and Xorg sessions, everything works out of the box: mouse movement, clicking, and keyboard simulation with no extra steps. On Wayland, which restricts synthetic input for security, the app uses the ydotool helper to inject input, and mouse, clicking, and keyboard modes are available through it. If you're unsure which session you're on, most modern distributions default to Wayland for GNOME and X11 elsewhere, and the app detects your session and tells you what it needs.
How do I run an AppImage mouse jiggler on Linux?
Download the AppImage that matches your architecture, x86_64 for most PCs or aarch64 for ARM, then make it executable and launch it. From a terminal that's chmod +x MouseJiggler-1.0.0-x86_64.AppImage followed by ./MouseJiggler-1.0.0-x86_64.AppImage, or you can right-click the file, open Properties, tick "Allow executing file as program," and double-click it. There's no installer and no setup wizard. The single file is the whole app, and you can delete it to remove the program completely.
Does the Linux version need root or sudo?
No. The app runs in user space and does not need root or sudo to move the cursor and keep your session active on X11. The only time you touch system packages is if you're on Wayland and choose to install the ydotool helper, which is a normal package from your distribution's repositories. The jiggler itself installs nothing, writes to no system directories, and can be run from your home folder or a USB drive.
What dependencies does the Linux mouse jiggler need?
On most desktop distributions the required libraries are already present. If something is missing, the app relies on libxtst6, libxss1, and libnotify-bin, which install from your package manager in one command, for example sudo apt install libxtst6 libxss1 libnotify-bin on Debian or Ubuntu. For Wayland input injection you additionally install ydotool. Nothing else is needed, and the AppImage bundles its own runtime so you don't install .NET separately.
Which Linux distributions are supported?
The AppImage format is distribution-agnostic, so it runs on Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Linux Mint, Pop!_OS, Manjaro, Arch, and most other modern 64-bit distributions without per-distro packages. There are x86_64 and aarch64 builds, which covers standard Intel and AMD machines as well as ARM devices. As long as your system has a reasonably current glibc and either an X11 session or Wayland with ydotool, the app runs.
Is the Linux mouse jiggler free?
It comes with a 7-day free trial that activates with just an email address, no credit card required. After the trial, the same plans apply across every platform: Starter at $7/mo, Plus+ at $12, and Ultimate at $15, with your subscription unlocking your tier's features in the one app. The free online mouse jiggler in the browser remains available on any OS if you only need basic screen-awake functionality without the native app.
Keep your Linux machine awake
Download the native app, start the free 7-day trial, and let Mouse Jiggler handle the rest. No install, no root, X11 and Wayland covered.
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