diff --git a/ttyverse.pl b/ttyverse.pl
index 935f4c9..b5a89d5 100755
--- a/ttyverse.pl
+++ b/ttyverse.pl
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ BEGIN {
 # pause=auto                             # Auto-refresh rate (seconds, or 'auto')
 # backload=30                            # Number of posts to load initially
 # wrap=120                               # Text wrapping width
-# timestamp=0                            # Show timestamps on posts
+# timestamp=0                            # Show timestamps on posts (0=off, 1=relative, 2=both)
 # noreblogs=0                            # Hide boost/reblog posts
 
 # === DISPLAY SETTINGS ===
@@ -6023,6 +6023,15 @@ sub standardpost {
 		$post = "[$ts] $post";
 	}
 	
+	# Add relative time and client info
+	my $relative_time = &format_relative_time($ref->{'created_at'});
+	my $client_info = &format_client_info($ref);
+	
+	my $metadata = '';
+	$metadata .= " ($relative_time)" if ($relative_time);
+	$metadata .= " via $client_info" if ($client_info);
+	$post .= $metadata if ($metadata);
+	
 	# pull it all together
 	$post = &wwrap($post, ($wrapseq <= 1) ? ((&$prompt(1))[1]) : 0)
 		if ($wrap); # remember to account for prompt length on #1
@@ -6098,6 +6107,89 @@ sub format_poll_display {
 	return $poll_text;
 }
 
+# format relative time (e.g., "5 minutes ago", "2 hours ago")
+sub format_relative_time {
+	my $created_at = shift;
+	return '' unless ($created_at);
+	
+	# Parse the fediverse timestamp format (ISO 8601)
+	# Example: "2025-07-26T12:34:56.000Z"
+	my ($year, $month, $day, $hour, $min, $sec);
+	if ($created_at =~ /^(\d{4})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})T(\d{2}):(\d{2}):(\d{2})/) {
+		($year, $month, $day, $hour, $min, $sec) = ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6);
+	} else {
+		return '';
+	}
+	
+	# Convert to Unix timestamp
+	my $post_time = eval {
+		require Time::Local;
+		Time::Local::timegm($sec, $min, $hour, $day, $month - 1, $year);
+	};
+	return '' if (!defined($post_time) || $@);
+	
+	my $now = time();
+	my $diff = $now - $post_time;
+	
+	# Handle future timestamps (clock skew)
+	return "just now" if ($diff < 0);
+	
+	# Calculate relative time
+	if ($diff < 60) {
+		return "just now";
+	} elsif ($diff < 3600) { # Less than 1 hour
+		my $minutes = int($diff / 60);
+		return "${minutes}m ago";
+	} elsif ($diff < 86400) { # Less than 1 day
+		my $hours = int($diff / 3600);
+		return "${hours}h ago";
+	} elsif ($diff < 604800) { # Less than 1 week
+		my $days = int($diff / 86400);
+		return "${days}d ago";
+	} elsif ($diff < 2629746) { # Less than 1 month (30.44 days)
+		my $weeks = int($diff / 604800);
+		return "${weeks}w ago";
+	} elsif ($diff < 31556952) { # Less than 1 year
+		my $months = int($diff / 2629746);
+		return "${months}mo ago";
+	} else {
+		my $years = int($diff / 31556952);
+		return "${years}y ago";
+	}
+}
+
+# format client application info
+sub format_client_info {
+	my $ref = shift;
+	
+	# For boost posts, show client of original post
+	my $app_data;
+	if (exists($ref->{'reblog'}) && $ref->{'reblog'} && exists($ref->{'reblog'}->{'application'})) {
+		$app_data = $ref->{'reblog'}->{'application'};
+	} elsif (exists($ref->{'application'})) {
+		$app_data = $ref->{'application'};
+	}
+	
+	return '' unless ($app_data && ref($app_data) eq 'HASH');
+	
+	my $client_name = $app_data->{'name'} || '';
+	return '' unless ($client_name);
+	
+	# Clean up common client names for better display
+	if ($client_name =~ /^mastodon/i) {
+		return "Web" if ($client_name =~ /web/i);
+		return "Mobile" if ($client_name =~ /mobile|android|ios/i);
+	}
+	
+	# Handle common clients
+	$client_name = "Tusky" if ($client_name =~ /tusky/i);
+	$client_name = "Subway Tooter" if ($client_name =~ /subway.*tooter/i);
+	$client_name = "Fedilab" if ($client_name =~ /fedilab/i);
+	$client_name = "TTYverse" if ($client_name =~ /ttyverse/i);
+	
+	return $client_name;
+}
+
 # format a DM based on standard user options
 sub standarddm {
 	my $ref = shift;