What is cache-timer?
cache-timer is a Claude Code mod by bqnhat that shows how long the prompt cache stays warm, as a dim Cache mm:ss countdown in the footer of Claude Code Desktop, restarted by each model response of the main thread. The cache lifetime (5. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | bqnhat |
| Repository | bqnhat/claude-local-plugins |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #2,766 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #480 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it 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 | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.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/bqnhat/claude-local-plugins claude plugin validate ./claude-local-plugins/plugins/cache-timer
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add bqnhat/claude-local-plugins && claude plugin install cache-timer@nhat-local
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/bqnhat/claude-local-plugins/tree/main/plugins/cache-timer. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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