Timeline Chart Generator

Professional timeline chart generator with Chinese/number support and dynamic layout

Professional timeline chart generator for project milestones, historical events, and process flows.

Features

• Auto-parse timeline event data
• Smart layout for time nodes and event cards
• Full Chinese, number, and punctuation support
• Dynamic card height to avoid text overflow
• Professional business-style design
• Color-coded node types

Use Cases

• Project timeline display
• Historical event timeline
• Process evolution diagram
• Milestone showcase
• Decision flow chart

Quick Start

from template import create_timeline

events = [
    ('2024-01-01', 'Project Started', 'Start', None),
    ('2024-06-01', 'Milestone 1', 'M1', 'Team: 5 people'),
    ('2024-12-01', 'Project Completed', 'End', 'Success rate: 95%'),
]

create_timeline(events, 'output.png', 'Project Timeline')

Technical Details

Font Requirements

Install Chinese fonts:

apt-get install -y fonts-noto-cjk
fc-cache -fv

Recommended Fonts

• Noto Serif CJK SC: Songti style, for formal business
• Noto Sans CJK SC: Heiti style, for modern tech
• WenQuanYi Zen Hei: Open-source Chinese font

Color Scheme

• Primary Blue: #1E40AF
• Secondary Blue: #3B82F6
• Light Blue: #DBEAFE
• Success Green: #059669
• Warning Orange: #D97706

Files

• SKILL.md: This documentation
• template.py: Complete code template
• skill.json: Skill metadata

Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• Pillow >= 8.0.0
• fonts-noto-cjk

License

MIT-0

Author

制图创作引领大师 (Image Creation Master)

Version History

1.0.0 (2026-05-06)

• First release
• Chinese and number display support
• Dynamic layout system
• Complete code template