What is cache-timer?
cache-timer is a Claude Code mod by bajzaa975 that status line: minutes left until the main thread's prompt cache goes cold (assumes a 60-minute cache; it is 5 minutes during usage overage, which the mod cannot detect). It is listed under Cost & usage and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | bajzaa975 |
| Repository | bajzaa975/claude-alapcsomag |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #1,113 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #199 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Stars this week | +2 |
| Hooks | 2 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is cache-timer safe to install?
cache-timer scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 7 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 |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.ui.status | 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/bajzaa975/claude-alapcsomag claude plugin validate ./claude-alapcsomag/cache-timer
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add bajzaa975/claude-alapcsomag && claude plugin install cache-timer@bajzi-plugins
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/bajzaa975/claude-alapcsomag/tree/main/cache-timer. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from bajzaa975/claude-alapcsomag
This repository has 2 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- nightrun-pane: Live night-run status pane (`/nightrun`) that reads an external orchestrator's `runtime/nightrun` layout. (Low risk)