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[FEATURE]: Add timestamp next to messages in chat (both agent and user messages) #8634

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@m10rten

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We already know how long an agent took and we can see in the sessions when a chat was created.

Would be nice to see a timestamp, little darker then the delegate text, on the bottom right of each message.

This would add more information about the chat, this metadata could be stored outside messages to save context?

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    on Jan 15, 2026
  2. github-actions commented on Jan 15, 2026

    @github-actions
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    This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:

    This is a related feature request that discusses adding timestamp/time format options for messages in the session view.

    Feel free to ignore if your request has a different specific focus.

  3. m4dc4p commented on Feb 11, 2026

    @m4dc4p

    I would love to see this feature as well. During a long session (overnight), it can be hard to tell if the agent has stalled out or been making progress (especially when waiting for long builds to complete).

  4. moonray commented on Mar 10, 2026

    @moonray

    This feature would also add visibility into how long ago tool call or sub-agent task was initiated. OpenCode isn't as stable as I would like and it often fails to detect that a connection was lost for sub-sessions. Having timestamps on agent messages and tool calls would add some reference for these issues.

  5. AlexMKX commented on Apr 23, 2026

    @AlexMKX

    Also when you using parallel sessions through web or desktop it would be helpfult to understand what chats are stale, and what chats are not.

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    on May 3, 2026
  7. guysoft commented on May 26, 2026

    @guysoft

    Hey, is this the feature you wanted? I wrote a PR for it: #29398

  8. github-actions commented on Jul 26, 2026

    @github-actions
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    To stay organized issues are automatically closed after 60 days of no activity. If the issue is still relevant please open a new one.

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