What is cache-timer?
cache-timer is a Claude Code mod by rmkr that prompt cache countdown with compact, keep warm, and an automatic action before it expires. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | rmkr |
| Repository | rmkr/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (80/100) |
| Rank | #4,422 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #853 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 8 events |
| Sees | compaction |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is cache-timer safe to install?
cache-timer scores 80/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: writes files or config. It passed 5 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 files or config | Review |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.config.list | |
$.config.set | changes config |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.session.compact | drives Claude |
$.session.id | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.keys | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | 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/rmkr/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 rmkr/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/rmkr/claude-mods/tree/main/cache-timer. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.