What is message-timestamps?
message-timestamps is a Claude Code mod by benjaminmodayil that prefixes each Claude reply in the transcript with the local time it arrived, with no model calls. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | benjaminmodayil |
| Repository | benjaminmodayil/live-recap |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #1,688 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #684 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-01 |
| Hooks | 2 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AssistantMessage |
Is message-timestamps safe to install?
message-timestamps 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.now | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set |
How do I install message-timestamps?
- 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/benjaminmodayil/live-recap claude plugin validate ./live-recap/plugins/message-timestamps
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add benjaminmodayil/live-recap && claude plugin install message-timestamps@live-recap
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs message-timestamps for you:
Install the "message-timestamps" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/benjaminmodayil/live-recap/tree/main/plugins/message-timestamps. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from benjaminmodayil/live-recap
This repository has 2 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- live-recap: A card above the prompt that says what Claude is working on, refreshed every few minutes while a turn runs (Low risk)