Documentation
Timeline & Milestones
Track story events alongside production milestones on a chronological timeline.
Series Timeline
The Timeline page provides a vertical, chronological view of your project’s story events and production milestones. It’s designed to give you a bird’s-eye view of what’s happening and when.
Accessing the Timeline
Navigate to Timeline from the sidebar or the Dashboard quick stats.
Timeline Items
Items on the timeline are drawn from two sources:
- Tasks with due dates — Any task you’ve created with a due date appears on the timeline
- Project milestones — Start and due dates on projects automatically create timeline entries
Event Types
Each timeline item is categorized by type, displayed with a color-coded icon:
| Type | Color | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Character Arc | Dark | person |
Character arc pivots and turning points |
| Narrative Beat | Orange | auto_stories |
Key story events and plot points |
| Production | Grey | event |
General production tasks |
| Table Read | Grey | record_voice_over |
Table read sessions |
| Project Start | Green | rocket_launch |
A project begins production |
| Project Due | Red | flag |
A project deadline |
Filtering
Two filter controls at the top of the timeline let you narrow your view:
- Type filter — Show only specific event types (e.g., just Character Arcs or just Production items)
- Importance filter — Toggle between Major and Minor events
Minor events have a “Minor” badge and use a hollow dot indicator instead of a filled one.
Month Grouping
Timeline items are automatically grouped by month. Each month section shows a label and a vertical line connecting events.
Empty States
If no timeline events exist, you’ll see a prompt to create tasks with due dates. Tasks are the primary driver of timeline content — go to the Dashboard or Series Detail to create them.
Adding Timeline Events
Timeline events are created indirectly through:
- Tasks — Create a task with a due date from any task list. The task’s
taskTypefield determines its timeline category. - Projects — Set start and due dates on projects. These automatically appear as “Project Start” and “Project Due” events.
There is no separate “create timeline event” action — the timeline reflects your existing project data.