What is msg-timestamps?
msg-timestamps is a Claude Code mod by FukKwang that show the local time each assistant reply block started arriving. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | FukKwang |
| Repository | FukKwang/claude-msg-timestamps |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (68/100) |
| Rank | #3,240 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,347 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-05 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | UserMessage, AssistantMessage |
Is msg-timestamps safe to install?
msg-timestamps scores 68/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; watches every prompt or event. 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 |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set |
How do I install msg-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/FukKwang/claude-msg-timestamps claude plugin validate ./claude-msg-timestamps/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/FukKwang/claude-msg-timestamps && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-msg-timestamps/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs msg-timestamps for you:
Install the "msg-timestamps" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/FukKwang/claude-msg-timestamps. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.