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+-- This function formats the current timestamp in the [mm:ss.ms] format
+function format_timestamp(seconds)
+    local minutes = math.floor(seconds / 60)
+    local seconds = seconds % 60
+    return string.format("[%02d:%05.2f]", minutes, seconds)
+end
+
+-- Get the user’s cache directory
+local cache_dir = os.getenv("XDG_CACHE_HOME") or os.getenv("HOME") .. "/.cache"
+
+-- This function writes the timestamp to the LRC file
+function write_timestamp_to_lrc()
+    local filename = mp.get_property("path")
+    if not filename then
+        mp.msg.warn("No file currently playing.")
+        return
+    end
+
+    -- Extract metadata for artist and title
+    local artist = mp.get_property("metadata/by-key/ARTIST", "Unknown Artist")
+    local title = mp.get_property("metadata/by-key/TITLE", "Unknown Title")
+
+    -- Construct the lrc dir
+    local dir = cache_dir .. "/lyric/timed"
+    local lrc_filename = string.format("%s/%s - %s.lrc", dir, artist, title)
+
+    -- Get current playback time
+    local current_time = mp.get_property_number("time-pos", 0)
+    local formatted_time = format_timestamp(current_time)
+
+    -- Append the timestamp to the LRC file
+    local file = io.open(lrc_filename, "a")
+    if file then
+        file:write(formatted_time .. "\n")
+        file:close()
+        mp.msg.info("Timestamp " .. formatted_time .. " added to " .. lrc_filename)
+    else
+        mp.msg.error("Failed to open " .. lrc_filename)
+    end
+end
+
+-- Bind Ctrl+l to the function that writes the timestamp
+mp.add_key_binding("Ctrl+l", "insert_timestamp", write_timestamp_to_lrc)