What is prompt-timestamp?
prompt-timestamp is a Claude Code mod by Vibe-Commit that prefixes every prompt you type with the local date and time, visible to you and Claude. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Vibe-Commit |
| Repository | Vibe-Commit/claude-context-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #5,002 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #2,049 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-14 |
| Hooks | 1 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is prompt-timestamp safe to install?
prompt-timestamp scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. 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 |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| 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.now |
How do I install prompt-timestamp?
- 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/Vibe-Commit/claude-context-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-context-mods/plugins/prompt-timestamp
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Vibe-Commit/claude-context-mods && claude plugin install prompt-timestamp@claude-context-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs prompt-timestamp for you:
Install the "prompt-timestamp" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Vibe-Commit/claude-context-mods/tree/main/plugins/prompt-timestamp. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from Vibe-Commit/claude-context-mods
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- context-meter: Shows context-window usage and five-hour and weekly limit usage in the prompt footer (Low risk)