Feature Request: Add Timestamps to CLI Messages
Status Closed — not planned
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Activity 9 comments · opened Oct 19, 2025 · closed Feb 5, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
- [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)
Problem Statement
This task was marked as complete but claude code still doesnt have time stamps in its messages
https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/2447
Proposed Solution
Add time stamps to claude code answers
Alternative Solutions
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Priority
Medium - Would be very helpful
Feature Category
CLI commands and flags
Use Case Example
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Additional Context
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9 Comments
Found 3 possible duplicate issues:
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+1 for this feature request!
Use Case: When Claude asks me to wait (e.g., \"wait 7-8 minutes and try again\"), I have no way to know when the message was sent. Without timestamps, I can't track how much time has passed, which makes it difficult to know when I can retry.
Proposed Display: Show timestamps next to each message (both user and assistant messages) in the chat interface, similar to most chat applications.
This would greatly improve the UX when dealing with rate limits or any time-sensitive responses.
I will link my issue which is similar and possibly duplicate.
But I will also +1 this feature request.
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Thank you for noticing this.
Repeating my +1 for this feature.
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