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Shellroute vs Agent Caffeine

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Shellroute compared with Agent Caffeine
Detail ShellrouteAgent Caffeine logo Agent Caffeine
What it doesRun terminal commands through a proxy with session-scoped routing from 120+ countries Keep your Mac awake while AI agents work, also with the lid closed
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Pricing modelFreemium Free trial
PricingFree with your own proxy. Built-in routes: $3 per GB for residential IPs, $1 per GB for datacenter IPs. New accounts start with $1 free credit, no card required. No monthly fees, no minimum spend, no contracts. Free for 7 days. After trial: $9 once (launch price), full price $14. One payment covers up to 3 Macs. Includes 1 year of updates.
Key features
  • Interactive shell mode for maintaining country connection across multiple commands
  • Single command execution through proxy with shellroute run
  • Support for 120+ countries and cities
  • Residential and datacenter proxy options
  • Session-scoped isolation keeping other apps on normal connection
  • IP rotation support within active sessions
  • SOCKS5 and HTTP/HTTPS proxy support
  • Bandwidth metering and usage tracking
  • Kill switch protection and auto-reconnect
  • CLI and API access
  • Detects 40+ AI coding agents automatically
  • Keeps Mac awake with lid closed
  • Pause for 30 minutes, 1 hour, or until tomorrow
  • Stay reachable for 1, 2, or 4 hours
  • Display dims as lid closes
  • Sound notification when lid closes
  • iPhone hotspot fallback when Wi-Fi drops
  • Battery level indicator in menu bar
  • Command-line integration and MCP server support
What makes it different
  • No subscription model: pay only per GB used with no contracts or minimum spend
  • Bring your own proxy or use built-in routes without signup requirements
  • One-command country selection instead of VPN or per-tool proxy configuration
  • Isolated proxy sessions keeping other terminals and apps unaffected
  • Open-source CLI tool designed for developer workflows in the terminal
  • Agent-aware sleep prevention knows when your agents work and only keeps Mac awake during actual work
  • Closes lid without waking Mac or draining battery
  • Automatic iPhone hotspot switching when Wi-Fi drops
  • Works on up to 3 Macs with one lifetime purchase
  • No subscription required after one-time purchase
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)17 +17 (up) since last check11 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)26
Citation Flow (Majestic)2133
Referring domains (Majestic)68

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