This script keeps WiFi connected when the laptop lid is closed and auto-reconnects if disconnected.

wifi-autoconnect-setup.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Ensure the script is run as root
if [[ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]]; then
  echo "Please run as root"
  exit 1
fi

echo "1. Mark all WiFi services as autoconnect..."
for service in $(connmanctl services | awk '/^\*/{print $3}'); do
  echo "Setting autoconnect for $service..."
  connmanctl config "$service" --autoconnect yes
done

echo "2. Enabling connman service at boot..."
systemctl enable connman.service
systemctl start connman.service

echo "3. Prevent suspend on lid close..."
sed -i 's/^HandleLidSwitch=.*/HandleLidSwitch=ignore/' /etc/systemd/logind.conf
sed -i 's/^HandleLidSwitchDocked=.*/HandleLidSwitchDocked=ignore/' /etc/systemd/logind.conf
loginctl enable-linger $(logname)

echo "Restarting systemd-logind to apply lid config..."
systemctl restart systemd-logind

echo "4. Creating systemd service to auto-reconnect if disconnected..."

cat > /etc/systemd/system/wifi-reconnect.service <<EOF
[Unit]
Description=Ensure WiFi is connected
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/wifi-reconnect.sh
Restart=always
RestartSec=10

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF

cat > /usr/local/bin/wifi-reconnect.sh <<'EOB'
#!/bin/bash

while true; do
  if ! connmanctl state | grep -q "State = online"; then
    echo "WiFi not connected. Attempting reconnection..."
    connmanctl enable wifi
    connmanctl scan wifi
    sleep 3
    for service in $(connmanctl services | awk '/^\*/{print $3}'); do
      connmanctl connect "$service"
    done
  fi
  sleep 15
done
EOB

chmod +x /usr/local/bin/wifi-reconnect.sh

echo "5. Enabling wifi-reconnect service..."
systemctl enable wifi-reconnect.service
systemctl start wifi-reconnect.service

echo "✅ Done. Your device will stay connected to WiFi even with the lid closed and will auto-reconnect if needed."

wifi-macair-autoconnect-setup.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Ensure the script is run as root
if [[ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]]; then
  echo "Please run as root"
  exit 1
fi

echo "1. Mark all WiFi services as autoconnect..."
for service in $(connmanctl services | awk '/^\*/{print $3}'); do
  echo "Setting autoconnect for $service..."
  connmanctl config "$service" --autoconnect yes
done

echo "2. Enabling connman service at boot..."
systemctl enable --now connman.service

echo "3. Prevent suspend on lid close..."

CONFIG_FILE="/etc/systemd/logind.conf"

# Backup original config if not already backed up
[[ ! -f "${CONFIG_FILE}.bak" ]] && cp "$CONFIG_FILE" "${CONFIG_FILE}.bak"

# Replace or append lid settings
grep -q "^HandleLidSwitch=" "$CONFIG_FILE" && \
  sed -i 's/^HandleLidSwitch=.*/HandleLidSwitch=ignore/' "$CONFIG_FILE" || \
  echo "HandleLidSwitch=ignore" >> "$CONFIG_FILE"

grep -q "^HandleLidSwitchDocked=" "$CONFIG_FILE" && \
  sed -i 's/^HandleLidSwitchDocked=.*/HandleLidSwitchDocked=ignore/' "$CONFIG_FILE" || \
  echo "HandleLidSwitchDocked=ignore" >> "$CONFIG_FILE"

# Enable linger so systemd user services persist across suspend/reboot
loginctl enable-linger $(logname)

echo "Restarting systemd-logind to apply lid config..."
systemctl restart systemd-logind

echo "4. Creating systemd service to auto-reconnect if disconnected..."

cat > /etc/systemd/system/wifi-reconnect.service <<EOF
[Unit]
Description=Ensure WiFi is connected
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/wifi-reconnect.sh
Restart=always
RestartSec=10

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF

cat > /usr/local/bin/wifi-reconnect.sh <<'EOB'
#!/bin/bash

while true; do
  if ! connmanctl state | grep -q "State = online"; then
    echo "WiFi not connected. Attempting reconnection..."
    connmanctl enable wifi
    connmanctl scan wifi
    sleep 3
    for service in $(connmanctl services | awk '/^\*/{print $3}'); do
      connmanctl connect "$service"
    done
  fi
  sleep 15
done
EOB

chmod +x /usr/local/bin/wifi-reconnect.sh

echo "5. Enabling wifi-reconnect service..."
systemctl enable --now wifi-reconnect.service

echo "✅ Setup complete. Your MacBook running Arch will stay connected to WiFi with the lid closed and auto-reconnect if disconnected."