@pi-plugins/elapsed

Working timer extension for pi-agent: shows how long the agent has been working.

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Package details

extension

Install @pi-plugins/elapsed from npm and Pi will load the resources declared by the package manifest.

npm repo home report

$ pi install npm:@pi-plugins/elapsed

Package: @pi-plugins/elapsed
Version: 0.2.1
Published: Nov 9, 2026
Downloads: 547/mo · 249/wk
Author: kedom1337
License: MIT
Types: extension
Size: 1.1 MB
Dependencies: 0 dependencies · 1 peer

Pi manifest JSON

{
  "extensions": [
    "./dist/index.mjs"
  ]
}

Security note

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README

`@pi-plugins/elapsed`

[!WARNING] This package is deprecated. Use @pi-plugins/no-spinner instead. Each tick of the timer redraws the whole transcript, which still takes a lot of CPU in sessions with long tool output. no-spinner keeps the working indicator still, so pi redraws only when something else changes.

To switch:
pi remove npm:@pi-plugins/elapsed
pi install npm:@pi-plugins/no-spinner

Track how long the agent has been working in pi with a live timer in the working indicator.

Install

pi install npm:@pi-plugins/elapsed

To try it for one session without changing your settings:

pi -e npm:@pi-plugins/elapsed

Usage

Send a prompt. The working indicator shows elapsed time in place of pi's spinner:

Working... 1m 04s

The timer starts at 0s for each agent run and disappears when it ends. It includes time spent using tools. There are no commands or settings.

Notes

Available only in interactive terminal mode.
Automatic retries can reset the timer.
Pi's spinner redraws the whole transcript every 80 ms, which takes a lot of CPU in long fullscreen sessions.
Use speed for generation speed and time to first token.