pi-thinking-timer

Pi extension that shows a live timer next to collapsed Thinking blocks.

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Install pi-thinking-timer from npm and Pi will load the resources declared by the package manifest.

npm repo home report

$ pi install npm:pi-thinking-timer

Package: pi-thinking-timer
Version: 0.1.4
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Downloads: 237/mo · 25/wk
Author: xryul
License: MIT
Types: extension
Size: 10.9 KB
Dependencies: 0 dependencies · 2 peers

Pi manifest JSON

{
  "extensions": [
    "./thinking-timer.ts"
  ],
  "image": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xRyul/pi-thinking-timer/main/assets/demo.gif"
}

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README

pi-thinking-timer

Thinking Timer demo

A small pi extension that shows a live timer next to the collapsed Thinking label.

Instead of only:

Thinking...

you’ll see something like:

Thinking... 6.5s

It updates live while the model is thinking and leaves the final duration when thinking ends.

Note: This extension patches pi’s internal AssistantMessageComponent render/update behavior. If pi changes its internal UI structure, the extension may stop working (it should fail safely and simply show the default Thinking... text).

Install

Option A: Install from npm (recommended)

pi install npm:pi-thinking-timer

Then restart pi (or run /reload) and ensure the extension is enabled (use pi config if you manage resources explicitly).

Option B: Try without installing (temporary)

pi -e npm:pi-thinking-timer

Option C: Install from GitHub

pi install git:github.com/xRyul/pi-thinking-timer

Usage

Use a model/thinking level that produces thinking blocks.
Collapse/expand thinking blocks with Ctrl+T.
When collapsed, the label will show the elapsed time.

There are no settings.

Development

Clone and run pi with the local extension file:

git clone https://github.com/xRyul/pi-thinking-timer
cd pi-thinking-timer
pi -e ./thinking-timer.ts

License

MIT