How do I set up a mouse jiggler?

Overview

A mouse jiggler is a tool that automatically sends mouse input to a computer to simulate activity. Users use mouse jigglers for a variety of tasks such as preventing their computer from sleeping or satisfying applications that require periodic input.

You can install a script to enable your TinyPilot device to act as a simple mouse jiggler.

Adding the mouse jiggler script

To add the mouse jiggler script, connect to your device over SSH and run the following commands:

sudo curl \
  --silent \
  --show-error \
  --remote-name \
  --create-dirs \
  --output-dir "/usr/bin/tinypilot-user-scripts" \
  "https://tinypilotkvm.com/scripts/toggle-mouse-jiggler" &&
  sudo chmod 755 "/usr/bin/tinypilot-user-scripts/" &&
  sudo chmod 744 "/usr/bin/tinypilot-user-scripts/toggle-mouse-jiggler"

Using the mouse jiggler

Once you've installed the mouse jiggler script, you can start and stop it by opening the "Scripts" menu and pressing "toggle-mouse-jiggler".

The mouse jiggler will cause your TinyPilot to move the mouse cursor every three minutes.