What is cache-timer?
cache-timer is a Claude Code mod by artemvoidd that shows in the footer how long the prompt cache stays warm, so you ask your next question before it expires. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | artemvoidd |
| Repository | artemvoidd/cache-timer |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #2,647 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #452 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | classic hooks |
| Draws on | SessionMode |
Is cache-timer safe to install?
cache-timer scores 100/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install cache-timer?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/artemvoidd/cache-timer claude plugin validate ./cache-timer/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add artemvoidd/cache-timer && claude plugin install cache-timer@artemvoidd
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs cache-timer for you:
Install the "cache-timer" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/artemvoidd/cache-timer. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.