VSCode extension: show timestamp on user prompts in session view
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 23, 2026 by daniel-rodrigue Closed May 27, 2026
Feature Request
When reviewing a Claude Code session in the VSCode extension, it would be helpful to see a timestamp next to each user prompt.
Use case
When looking back at a long session, I want to know when I sent a prompt so I can:
- Correlate it with other events (builds, test runs, deploys)
- Understand how long a response took
- Orient myself in the session timeline
Suggested UX
- Show a subtle timestamp below or beside each user message (similar to most chat UIs)
- Optionally: show relative time (e.g. "2 minutes ago") by default with absolute time (e.g. "10:42 AM") on hover, to keep the interface clean
Current behavior
No timestamp is shown on messages in the session view.
Expected behavior
Each user prompt displays when it was sent.
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