Kanban and timeline boards

Track tasks on a Kanban board or plan work across time on a timeline, as first-class file types in your project.

Kanban boards (.kanban) and timelines (.timeline) are files like any other in your project. They just open in a dedicated board view instead of a text editor.

Create and use a board

1. Create a new file with a .kanban or .timeline extension, or pick Kanban Board / Gantt Chart from the new-file options.

Kanban

Add columns and cards, and drag cards between columns as work progresses.

Timeline

Define phases and place items in sequence.

1. Use the board toolbar to search and filter by label or assignee.

2. Save. Layout and card placement persist when you reopen the file.

Things to know

• Boards only have a visual view. There's no raw source/code mode for .kanban or .timeline files.

• Renaming a board file to a different extension resets its structure. It's treated as a new document type, not a conversion.

• In a shared project, you can copy a link to a specific card or item; local-only projects don't support these deep links.

The AI doesn't read your board automatically as context. If you want it to act on a task, paste the relevant text into your prompt. See Using AI.

Troubleshooting

The board opens as plain text

Confirm the file extension is .kanban or .timeline.

Drag-and-drop isn't working

Reload the tab and try again.

Your board structure didn't save

Save, close, and reopen. If it's still missing, check Code view for malformed content.

Next steps

• Notebooks

• Using AI