What is cache-timer?
cache-timer is a Claude Code mod by dvcrn that status line bar counting down until the session's prompt cache expires. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | dvcrn |
| Repository | dvcrn/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (68/100) |
| Rank | #3,119 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #555 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is cache-timer safe to install?
cache-timer scores 68/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. It passed 4 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.id | |
$.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/dvcrn/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/cache-timer
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add dvcrn/claude-mods && claude plugin install cache-timer@claude-mods
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/dvcrn/claude-mods/tree/main/cache-timer. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.