diff --git a/bin/armbian-config b/bin/armbian-config
index 29cd3a224..1d6dbed66 100755
--- a/bin/armbian-config
+++ b/bin/armbian-config
@@ -1,19 +1,25 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # initializes the terminal from TERM if stdin is a terminal
-[[ -t 0 ]] && tput init
-
-# Language-based variable assignment for script directory path
-# This serves as a Rosetta Stone for developers,
-# allowing them to use the variable name they are most comfortable with.
-
+unset UXMODE
+[[ -t 0 && "$1" =~ ^(|--cmd|--help)$ ]] && UXMODE="true" && tput init
 # allows CTRL c to exit
 trap "exit" INT TERM
+
 [[ $EUID != 0 ]] && exec sudo "$0" "$@"
 #
 # Get the script directory
 script_dir="$(dirname "$0")"
 
+declare -A module_options
+
+# Load the initialize modules
+source "$script_dir/../lib/armbian-config/config.initialize.sh"
+
+# Start loading messages
+set_checkpoint start
+set_checkpoint mark "Initializing script"
+
 [[ -d "$script_dir/../tools" ]] && tools_dir="$script_dir/../tools"
 [[ ! -d "$script_dir/../lib" && -n "$tools_dir" ]] && die -e "Please run\nbash "$tools_dir/config-assemble.sh" to build the lib directory\n"
 
@@ -29,32 +35,33 @@ json_file="$lib_dir/config.jobs.json"
 # Load The Bash procedure Objects
 json_data=$(<"$json_file")
 
-#
-# Prepare the module options array
-declare -A module_options
 
-#
 # Load configng core functions and module options array
 
 source "$lib_dir/config.functions.sh"
 set_runtime_variables
-check_distro_status
-echo "Loaded Runtime variables..." #| show_infobox ;
-#set_newt_colors 2
-echo "Loaded Dialog..." #| show_infobox ;
+set_checkpoint mark "Loaded Runtime variables..."
+# checks for supported os
+set_checkpoint mark "$(check_distro_status)"
+
+set_checkpoint mark "Loaded Dialog..."
 source "$lib_dir/config.docs.sh"
-echo "Loaded Docs..." #| show_infobox ;
+set_checkpoint mark "Loaded Docs..."
 source "$lib_dir/config.system.sh"
-echo "Loaded System helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
+set_checkpoint mark "Loaded System helpers..."
 source "$lib_dir/config.network.sh"
-echo "Loaded Network helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
+set_checkpoint mark "Loaded Network helpers..."
 source "$lib_dir/config.software.sh"
-echo "Loaded Software helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
+set_checkpoint mark "Loaded Software helpers..."
 #
 # Loads the variables from beta armbian-config for runtime handling
 
 source "$lib_dir/config.runtime.sh"
-echo "Loaded Runtime conditions..." #| show_infobox ;
+set_checkpoint mark "Loaded Runtime conditions..."
+
+# usage: sudo DEBUG=1 ./config-time/bin/armbian-config $@
+# place one in a section with a quoted "about message"  
+[[ -n "$DEBUG" ]] && set_checkpoint mark "DEBUG Messages on" ;
 
 case "$1" in
     "--help")
@@ -63,7 +70,7 @@ case "$1" in
             echo ""
         else
             echo "Usage:  armbian-config --[option]
-     Options:
+  Options:
      --help [category]   Use [category] to filter specific menu options.
      --cmd  [option]     Run a command from the menu (simple)
      --api  [option]     Run a helper command        (advanced)
@@ -82,6 +89,7 @@ case "$1" in
     ;;
 
     "--cmd")
+    checkpoint debug "Starting Command line UX option"
         INPUTMODE="cmd"
         case "$2" in
             ""|"help")
@@ -90,11 +98,13 @@ case "$1" in
             *)
                 cmd=$(sanitize "$2") || die
                 execute_command "$cmd"
+		checkpoint debug "Starting Command line options UX"
             ;;
         esac
     ;;
 
     "--api")
+	checkpoint debug "Starting --api options"
         case "$2" in
             ""|"help")
                 see_use
@@ -103,6 +113,7 @@ case "$1" in
                 fn=$(sanitize "$2") || die
                 shift 2
                 "$fn" "$@"
+		checkpoint debug "Exiting --api"
             ;;
         esac
 	;;
@@ -145,9 +156,13 @@ case "$1" in
     *)
         # Generate the top menu with the modified Object data
         set_colors 4
+	checkpoint debug "Starting Text User Interface (TUI)"
         generate_top_menu "$json_data"
-
-        # Show about this tool on exit
+        checkpoint debug "Exiting TUI"
+	# Show about this tool on exit
         about_armbian_configng
+
     ;;
 esac
+
+[[ -n "$DEBUG" && -n $tools_dir ]] && set_checkpoint show
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/modules/initialize/message_checkpoint.sh b/tools/modules/initialize/message_checkpoint.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e7d65de6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/modules/initialize/message_checkpoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+module_options+=(
+	["set_checkpoint,author"]="@armbian"
+	["set_checkpoint,maintainer"]="@igorpecovnik"
+	["set_checkpoint,feature"]="set_checkpoint"
+	["set_checkpoint,example"]="help start mark stop show"
+	["set_checkpoint,desc"]="Helper module for timing code execution"
+	["set_checkpoint,status"]=""
+	["set_checkpoint,doc_link"]=""
+	["set_checkpoint,group"]="Development"
+	["set_checkpoint,port"]=""
+	["set_checkpoint,arch"]="x86-64 arm64"
+)
+
+module_options+=(
+	["debug_checkpoint,author"]="@armbian"
+	["debug_checkpoint,maintainer"]="@igorpecovnik"
+	["debug_checkpoint,feature"]="debug_checkpoint"
+	["debug_checkpoint,example"]="help start mark stop show"
+	["debug_checkpoint,desc"]="Helper module for debug info"
+	["debug_checkpoint,status"]=""
+	["debug_checkpoint,doc_link"]=""
+	["debug_checkpoint,group"]="Development"
+	["debug_checkpoint,port"]=""
+	["debug_checkpoint,arch"]="x86-64 arm64"
+)
+#
+# Function to manage timer with multiple checkpoints
+function set_checkpoint() {
+	case "$1" in
+		help)
+			echo "Usage: set_checkpoint <start|stop|mark|show> [description] [show]"
+			echo "Commands:"
+			echo "  start              Start the timer."
+			echo "  stop               Stop the timer."
+			echo "  mark [description] [time] Mark a checkpoint with an optional description and an optional flag to show the output."
+			echo "  show               Show the total elapsed time and checkpoints."
+		;;
+		start)
+			set_checkpoint_START=$(date +%s)
+			set_checkpoint_CHECKPOINTS=()
+			set_checkpoint_DESCRIPTIONS=()
+			set_checkpoint_PREV=$set_checkpoint_START
+		;;
+		stop)
+			set_checkpoint_STOP=$(date +%s)
+		;;
+		mark)
+			if [[ "$UXMODE" == "true" || -n "$DEBUG" ]]; then
+				local checkpoint_time=$(date +%s)
+				local checkpoint_duration=$((checkpoint_time - set_checkpoint_PREV))
+				set_checkpoint_PREV=$checkpoint_time
+				set_checkpoint_CHECKPOINTS+=($checkpoint_time)
+				set_checkpoint_DESCRIPTIONS+=("$2")
+				local count=${#set_checkpoint_DESCRIPTIONS[@]}
+				# No debug UX mode debug level 1 defaulted here
+				[[ -z "$DEBUG" ]] && printf "%-30s %10d seconds\n" "$2 " "${checkpoint_duration}"
+
+				# debug level 2 shows all message
+				[[ "$DEBUG" -eq 2 ]] && printf "%-30s %10d seconds\n" "$2 " "${checkpoint_duration}"
+			fi
+		;;
+		show)
+			[[ -z "$set_checkpoint_STOP" ]]	&& set_checkpoint stop
+			if [[ -n "$set_checkpoint_START" && -n "$set_checkpoint_STOP" ]]; then
+				set_checkpoint_DURATION=$((set_checkpoint_STOP - set_checkpoint_START))
+				printf "%-30s: %d seconds\n" "Total elapsed time" "${set_checkpoint_DURATION}"
+
+				local previous_time=$set_checkpoint_START
+				for i in "${!set_checkpoint_CHECKPOINTS[@]}"; do
+				local checkpoint_time=${set_checkpoint_CHECKPOINTS[$i]}
+				local checkpoint_duration=$((checkpoint_time - previous_time))
+				local description=${set_checkpoint_DESCRIPTIONS[$i]}
+				printf "%-30s: %d seconds\n" "${description:-Checkpoint $((i+1))}" "${checkpoint_duration}"
+				previous_time=$checkpoint_time
+				done
+			else
+				echo "Timer has not been started and stopped properly."
+			fi
+		;;
+		*)
+			echo "Usage: set_checkpoint <start|stop|mark|show> [description]"
+		;;
+	esac
+}
+
+# Example usage
+# set_checkpoint aluse with debugging
+checkpoint() {
+	case "$1" in
+		start|stop|mark|show)
+			set_checkpoint "$1" "$2"
+		;;
+		debug)
+			[[ -n "$DEBUG" && -n $tools_dir ]] && set_checkpoint mark "$2"
+		;;
+		help)
+			set_checkpoint help
+			echo "  debug              DEBUG checkpoint message"
+		;;
+		*)
+			echo "Invalid command. Use: help, start, stop, mark, debug, show"
+		;;
+	esac
+}