diff --git a/hosts/default/configuration.nix b/hosts/default/configuration.nix
index 0bdd0e4..c2b4a00 100644
--- a/hosts/default/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/default/configuration.nix
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
     banana-cursor
     blueman
     brave
+    brightnessctl
     clang-tools
     cmake
     discord
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/hypridle.nix b/modules/home-manager/hypridle.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b362766
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/home-manager/hypridle.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+{...}: {
+  services.hypridle = {
+    enable = true;
+    settings = {
+      general = {
+        lock_cmd = "pidof hyprlock || hyprlock"; # avoid starting multiple hyprlock instances.
+        before_sleep_cmd = "loginctl lock-session"; # lock before suspend.
+        after_sleep_cmd = "hyprctl dispatch dpms on"; # to avoid having to press a key twice to turn on the display.
+      };
+
+      listener = [
+        {
+          timeout = 150; # 2.5min.
+          on-timeout = "brightnessctl -s set 10"; # set monitor backlight to minimum, avoid 0 on OLED monitor.
+          on-resume = "brightnessctl -r"; # monitor backlight restore.
+        }
+
+        # turn off keyboard backlight, comment out this section if you dont have a keyboard backlight.
+        # This doesnt work so far for framework laptop 16 sadly :(
+        # {
+        #   timeout = 15; # 15sec
+        #   on-timeout = "brightnessctl -sd rgb:kbd_backlight set 0"; # turn off keyboard backlight.
+        #   on-resume = "brightnessctl -rd rgb:kbd_backlight"; # turn on keyboard backlight.
+        # }
+
+        {
+          timeout = 300; # 5min
+          on-timeout = "loginctl lock-session"; # lock screen when timeout has passed
+        }
+
+        {
+          timeout = 330; # 5.5min
+          on-timeout = "hyprctl dispatch dpms off"; # screen off when timeout has passed
+          on-resume = "hyprctl dispatch dpms on"; # screen on when activity is detected after timeout has fired.
+        }
+
+        {
+          timeout = 1800; # 30min
+          on-timeout = "systemctl suspend"; # suspend pc
+        }
+      ];
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/hyprland.nix b/modules/home-manager/hyprland.nix
index 1259ec8..4cd7249 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager/hyprland.nix
+++ b/modules/home-manager/hyprland.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 {...}: {
   imports = [
-    ./hyprlock.nix
     ./hyprpaper.nix
+    ./hypridle.nix
+    ./hyprlock.nix
   ];
   wayland.windowManager.hyprland = {
     enable = true;