Timeline view

A time-based projection of a project, rendering nodes along a horizontal axis by date.

The timeline view renders a project along a horizontal time axis. Nodes are positioned by their start date, due date, or completion date, with edges drawn between them to show dependencies. The timeline view is a Paid feature available on Paid and Team tiers.

What the timeline shows

The timeline displays:

  • Nodes as time-positioned blocks, with their horizontal position reflecting their scheduled or actual dates
  • Edges as connecting lines between blocks, showing which nodes feed into which
  • Date markers along the horizontal axis (days, weeks, months, or quarters depending on zoom level)
  • Tier groupings so locked, available, in-progress, and complete nodes are visually distinguishable

The timeline is a projection of the same graph data that powers the Graph view and List view. Marking a node complete in any view updates the timeline immediately.

When to use timeline view

The timeline is useful for:

  • Planning across time: visualizing how work spreads out over weeks or months
  • Identifying bottlenecks: seeing where work clusters or stretches
  • Stakeholder communication: timeline views are familiar to non-technical readers in a way graph views aren't
  • Tracking deadlines: pairing the timeline with Reminders and due dates to see what's due when

The timeline is not a Gantt chart in the traditional sense. Tree's timeline preserves the graph's dependency structure rather than treating time as the primary organizing principle.

Tier availability

Timeline view is a Paid feature, available on Paid and Team. Free does not include the timeline view.

LAST UPDATED · 2026-05-12