TinnovAce Time Module

A lightweight time formatter with i18n support, future dates, real-time updates, and TypeScript types. Formats dates as "just now", "1h ago", or "in 5 minutes".

Features

• 14 Built-in Languages + Custom Language Support
• Future Date Formatting ("in 5 minutes")
• Real-Time Auto Updates (Perfect for UIs)
• Customizable Thresholds (Control when units change)
• TypeScript Ready with Full Type Definitions
• Compact Mode ("1h" instead of "1 hour ago")
• Smart Caching for High Performance

Installation

npm install cc-time-ago

Basic Usage

const { timeAgo } = require('cc-time-ago');

// Basic usage
console.log(timeAgo(Date.now() - 300000)); // "5 minutes ago"

// With options
console.log(timeAgo(Date.now() + 3600000, { 
  language: 'es',
  allowFuture: true
})); // "en 1 hora"

Advanced Usage

Custom Thresholds

timeAgo(date, {
  thresholds: {
    seconds: 120,  // Show seconds up to 2 minutes
    minutes: 3600  // Show minutes up to 1 hour
  }
});

Real-Time Updates (React/Vue/etc)

const { autoUpdate } = require('cc-time-ago');

const { stop } = autoUpdate(someDate, (formattedTime) => {
  console.log(formattedTime); // Updates every 30s
});

// Call stop() when done

Add Custom Languages

const { addLanguage } = require('cc-time-ago');

addLanguage('ko', {
  justNow: '방금',
  minuteAgo: '1분 전',
  // ...
});

Options

• language (string, default: Auto-detected)

  • Language code (e.g., 'es', 'fr')

• compact (boolean, default: false)

  • Compact format ("1h" vs "1 hour ago")

• allowFuture (boolean, default: false)

  • Format future dates ("in 5 minutes")

• thresholds (object, default: See below)

  • Custom unit thresholds

Default Thresholds

{
  seconds: 60,     // Show seconds until 1 minute
  minutes: 3600,   // Show minutes until 1 hour
  hours: 86400,    // Show hours until 1 day
  days: 604800,    // Show days until 1 week
  weeks: 2600640,  // Show weeks until ~1 month
  months: 31207680 // Show months until 1 year
}

Supported Languages

• en - English
• es - Spanish
• fr - French
• de - German
• it - Italian
• ar - Arabic
• tr - Turkish
• nl - Dutch
• ja - Japanese
• zh - Chinese
• ru - Russian
• pt - Portuguese
• hi - Hindi

Missing a language?  

Add it yourself or request it!

Contributing

1. Fork the repository

2. Add/Update languages in languages.js

3. Write tests for new features

4. Submit a PR

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Time Module © 2022 - 2025, a product of TinnovAce.