diff --git a/Commons/Settings.qml b/Commons/Settings.qml
index d7fec7d..3b9466a 100644
--- a/Commons/Settings.qml
+++ b/Commons/Settings.qml
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@ Singleton {
         
         // Legacy compatibility
         property string fontFamily: fontDefault // Keep for backward compatibility
+        
+        // Idle inhibitor state
+        property bool idleInhibitorEnabled: false
       }
 
       // Scaling (not stored inside JsonObject, or it crashes)
diff --git a/Modules/IPC/IPCManager.qml b/Modules/IPC/IPCManager.qml
index 638bc8e..6eb0d50 100644
--- a/Modules/IPC/IPCManager.qml
+++ b/Modules/IPC/IPCManager.qml
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ Item {
   IpcHandler {
     target: "idleInhibitor"
 
-    function toggle() {// TODO
+    function toggle() {
+      return IdleInhibitorService.manualToggle()
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/Modules/SidePanel/Cards/UtilitiesCard.qml b/Modules/SidePanel/Cards/UtilitiesCard.qml
index 9bc0739..1261c49 100644
--- a/Modules/SidePanel/Cards/UtilitiesCard.qml
+++ b/Modules/SidePanel/Cards/UtilitiesCard.qml
@@ -31,6 +31,17 @@ NBox {
       }
     }
 
+    // Idle Inhibitor
+    NIconButton {
+      icon: IdleInhibitorService.isInhibited ? "coffee" : "bedtime"
+      tooltipText: IdleInhibitorService.isInhibited ? "Disable Keep Awake" : "Enable Keep Awake"
+      colorBg: IdleInhibitorService.isInhibited ? Color.mPrimary : Color.mSurfaceVariant
+      colorFg: IdleInhibitorService.isInhibited ? Color.mOnPrimary : Color.mPrimary
+      onClicked: {
+        IdleInhibitorService.manualToggle()
+      }
+    }
+
     // Wallpaper
     NIconButton {
       icon: "image"
diff --git a/Services/IdleInhibitorService.qml b/Services/IdleInhibitorService.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bece9db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Services/IdleInhibitorService.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+pragma Singleton
+
+import QtQuick
+import Quickshell
+import Quickshell.Io
+import qs.Commons
+import qs.Services
+
+Singleton {
+  id: root
+
+  property bool isInhibited: false
+  property string reason: "User requested"
+  property var activeInhibitors: []
+
+  // Different inhibitor strategies
+  property string strategy: "systemd" // "systemd", "wayland", or "auto"
+
+  Component.onCompleted: {
+    Logger.log("IdleInhibitor", "Service started")
+    detectStrategy()
+    
+    // Restore previous state from settings
+    if (Settings.data.ui.idleInhibitorEnabled) {
+      addInhibitor("manual", "Restored from previous session")
+      Logger.log("IdleInhibitor", "Restored previous manual inhibition state")
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Auto-detect the best strategy
+  function detectStrategy() {
+    if (strategy === "auto") {
+      // Check if systemd-inhibit is available
+      try {
+        var systemdResult = Quickshell.execDetached(["which", "systemd-inhibit"])
+        strategy = "systemd"
+        Logger.log("IdleInhibitor", "Using systemd-inhibit strategy")
+        return
+      } catch (e) {
+        // systemd-inhibit not found, try Wayland tools
+      }
+      
+      try {
+        var waylandResult = Quickshell.execDetached(["which", "wayhibitor"])
+        strategy = "wayland"
+        Logger.log("IdleInhibitor", "Using wayhibitor strategy")
+        return
+      } catch (e) {
+        // wayhibitor not found
+      }
+      
+      Logger.warn("IdleInhibitor", "No suitable inhibitor found - will try systemd as fallback")
+      strategy = "systemd" // Fallback to systemd even if not detected
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Add an inhibitor
+  function addInhibitor(id, reason = "Application request") {
+    if (activeInhibitors.includes(id)) {
+      Logger.warn("IdleInhibitor", "Inhibitor already active:", id)
+      return false
+    }
+
+    activeInhibitors.push(id)
+    updateInhibition(reason)
+    Logger.log("IdleInhibitor", "Added inhibitor:", id)
+    return true
+  }
+
+  // Remove an inhibitor
+  function removeInhibitor(id) {
+    const index = activeInhibitors.indexOf(id)
+    if (index === -1) {
+      Logger.warn("IdleInhibitor", "Inhibitor not found:", id)
+      return false
+    }
+
+    activeInhibitors.splice(index, 1)
+    updateInhibition()
+    Logger.log("IdleInhibitor", "Removed inhibitor:", id)
+    return true
+  }
+
+  // Update the actual system inhibition
+  function updateInhibition(newReason = reason) {
+    const shouldInhibit = activeInhibitors.length > 0
+    
+    if (shouldInhibit === isInhibited) {
+      return // No change needed
+    }
+
+    if (shouldInhibit) {
+      startInhibition(newReason)
+    } else {
+      stopInhibition()
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Start system inhibition
+  function startInhibition(newReason) {
+    reason = newReason
+    
+    if (strategy === "systemd") {
+      startSystemdInhibition()
+    } else if (strategy === "wayland") {
+      startWaylandInhibition()
+    } else {
+      Logger.warn("IdleInhibitor", "No inhibition strategy available")
+      return
+    }
+    
+    isInhibited = true
+    Logger.log("IdleInhibitor", "Started inhibition:", reason)
+  }
+
+  // Stop system inhibition
+  function stopInhibition() {
+    if (!isInhibited) return
+    
+    if (inhibitorProcess.running) {
+      inhibitorProcess.signal(15) // SIGTERM
+    }
+    
+    isInhibited = false
+    Logger.log("IdleInhibitor", "Stopped inhibition")
+  }
+
+  // Systemd inhibition using systemd-inhibit
+  function startSystemdInhibition() {
+    inhibitorProcess.command = [
+      "systemd-inhibit",
+      "--what=idle:sleep:handle-lid-switch",
+      "--why=" + reason,
+      "--mode=block",
+      "sleep", "infinity"
+    ]
+    inhibitorProcess.running = true
+  }
+
+  // Wayland inhibition using wayhibitor or similar
+  function startWaylandInhibition() {
+    inhibitorProcess.command = ["wayhibitor"]
+    inhibitorProcess.running = true
+  }
+
+  // Process for maintaining the inhibition
+  Process {
+    id: inhibitorProcess
+    running: false
+    
+    onExited: function(exitCode, exitStatus) {
+      if (isInhibited) {
+        Logger.warn("IdleInhibitor", "Inhibitor process exited unexpectedly:", exitCode)
+        isInhibited = false
+      }
+    }
+    
+    onStarted: function() {
+      Logger.log("IdleInhibitor", "Inhibitor process started successfully")
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Convenience functions for common use cases
+  function inhibitForMedia(active = true) {
+    if (active) {
+      addInhibitor("media", "Media playback active")
+    } else {
+      removeInhibitor("media")
+    }
+  }
+
+  function inhibitForPresentation(active = true) {
+    if (active) {
+      addInhibitor("presentation", "Presentation mode")
+    } else {
+      removeInhibitor("presentation")
+    }
+  }
+
+  function inhibitForFullscreen(active = true) {
+    if (active) {
+      addInhibitor("fullscreen", "Fullscreen application")
+    } else {
+      removeInhibitor("fullscreen")
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Manual toggle for user control
+  function manualToggle() {
+    if (activeInhibitors.includes("manual")) {
+      removeInhibitor("manual")
+      Settings.data.ui.idleInhibitorEnabled = false
+      ToastService.showNotice("Keep Awake", "Disabled", false, 3000)
+      Logger.log("IdleInhibitor", "Manual inhibition disabled and saved to settings")
+      return false
+    } else {
+      addInhibitor("manual", "Manually activated by user")
+      Settings.data.ui.idleInhibitorEnabled = true
+      ToastService.showNotice("Keep Awake", "Enabled", false, 3000)
+      Logger.log("IdleInhibitor", "Manual inhibition enabled and saved to settings")
+      return true
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Clean up on shutdown
+  Component.onDestruction: {
+    stopInhibition()
+  }
+}
diff --git a/Services/MediaService.qml b/Services/MediaService.qml
index c44738d..b4434a2 100644
--- a/Services/MediaService.qml
+++ b/Services/MediaService.qml
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ Singleton {
   property real currentPosition: 0
   property int selectedPlayerIndex: 0
   property bool isPlaying: currentPlayer ? currentPlayer.isPlaying : false
+  
+  // Auto-inhibit idle when media is playing
+  onIsPlayingChanged: {
+    IdleInhibitorService.inhibitForMedia(isPlaying)
+  }
   property string trackTitle: currentPlayer ? (currentPlayer.trackTitle || "") : ""
   property string trackArtist: currentPlayer ? (currentPlayer.trackArtist || "") : ""
   property string trackAlbum: currentPlayer ? (currentPlayer.trackAlbum || "") : ""
diff --git a/shell.qml b/shell.qml
index de85aee..c4bf5e9 100644
--- a/shell.qml
+++ b/shell.qml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import qs.Modules.Notification
 import qs.Modules.SettingsPanel
 import qs.Modules.SidePanel
 import qs.Modules.Toast
+
 import qs.Services
 import qs.Widgets