pi-cache-timer
Footer cache timer extension for Pi
Package details
Install pi-cache-timer from npm and Pi will load the resources declared by the package manifest.
$ pi install npm:pi-cache-timer- Package
pi-cache-timer- Version
0.1.1- Published
- Apr 21, 2026
- Downloads
- 230/mo · 6/wk
- Author
- tuan_son.dinh
- License
- MIT
- Types
- extension
- Size
- 5.3 KB
- Dependencies
- 0 dependencies · 1 peer
Pi manifest JSON
{
"extensions": [
"./extensions/index.ts"
]
}Security note
Pi packages can execute code and influence agent behavior. Review the source before installing third-party packages.
README
pi-cache-timer
Shows elapsed time since last model response in Pi footer. Useful for tracking Anthropic prompt-cache window.
Install locally
pi install /absolute/path/to/packages/pi-cache-timer
Or load without installing:
pi -e /absolute/path/to/packages/pi-cache-timer/extensions/index.ts
Behavior
- starts timer on
agent_end - clears timer on
agent_start - clears timer on
session_shutdown - green under 5 min
- yellow at 5–10 min
- red at 10+ min
/cache-timertoggles enabled state- persists toggle in
~/.pi/agent/settings.jsonascacheTimer
Optional env
PI_DISABLE_CACHE_TIMER=1— force disable