What is cache-timer?
cache-timer is a Claude Code mod by Sanexxxx777 that a countdown in the prompt footer: under the hint line on the terminal, left of the model picker on the desktop: time left on the prompt cache and how much of the last request it served,. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Sanexxxx777 |
| Repository | Sanexxxx777/claude-cache-timer |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #2,286 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #383 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | classic hooks |
| Draws on | PromptHint, SessionMode |
Is cache-timer safe to install?
cache-timer scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. It passed 6 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 |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.usage | |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.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/Sanexxxx777/claude-cache-timer claude plugin validate ./claude-cache-timer/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/Sanexxxx777/claude-cache-timer && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-cache-timer/.
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/Sanexxxx777/claude-cache-timer. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.