Feature request: show timestamps on chat messages
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 2, 2026 by marxo126 Closed Mar 6, 2026
Feature Request
Add per-message timestamps to the Claude Code CLI conversation view.
Problem
When working on long sessions, there's no way to see when a message was written or when a task completed. This makes it hard to:
- Track how long individual tasks took
- Reference when something was done
- Review session history with time context
Proposed Solution
Show a timestamp next to each message (user input and assistant response), similar to chat apps like Slack/Discord. For example:
[15:32] > fix the login bug
[15:32] I'll look into the login bug...
[15:35] Done. The issue was...
Alternatives Considered
- Status line with session duration (partial workaround — only shows total elapsed time, not per-message)
- Hooks logging to a file (workaround, not integrated into the UI)
Neither provides the inline visibility that per-message timestamps would.
Additional Context
- Could be opt-in via a setting (e.g.,
"showTimestamps": true) - Even just showing timestamps on assistant responses (completion time) would be valuable
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