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Milestone Chart Generator

Generate project milestone charts with timeline nodes and key achievement points

Milestone data. Can be JSON array with name, date, status, description, progress or simple text format

Title that will be displayed above the chart

Color for milestone nodes (in-progress)

Color for completed milestones

Color for the main timeline line

Color for milestone labels and descriptions

Background color for the chart container

Size of milestone nodes in pixels

Width of the timeline line in pixels

Height of the chart in pixels

Display dates below milestone names

Display progress indicators and percentages

Key Facts

Category
Data Visualization
Input Types
textarea, text, select, color, number, checkbox
Output Type
html
Sample Coverage
4
API Ready
Yes

Overview

The Milestone Chart Generator allows you to create professional project timelines and roadmap visualizations by converting milestone data into clear, node-based charts.

When to Use

  • •When you need to visualize project progress for stakeholder presentations.
  • •When tracking key achievement points across a specific project timeline.
  • •When you want to convert raw milestone data into a clean, readable graphical format.

How It Works

  • •Input your milestone data using either a JSON array or a simple text format.
  • •Customize the chart appearance by adjusting colors, node sizes, and line widths.
  • •Select your preferred orientation, such as horizontal or vertical, to fit your layout.
  • •Generate the chart to visualize your project roadmap with status and progress indicators.

Use Cases

Creating project status reports for management meetings.
Visualizing product development roadmaps for internal teams.
Tracking personal goal achievement timelines.

Examples

1. Software Development Roadmap

Project Manager
Background
The manager needs to present a quarterly development plan to stakeholders.
Problem
Manual drawing of timelines is slow and difficult to update when dates shift.
How to Use
Input the phase names, dates, and progress percentages in JSON format, then set the orientation to horizontal.
Example Config
[{"name": "Alpha", "date": "2024-01-01", "status": "completed", "progress": 100}, {"name": "Beta", "date": "2024-03-01", "status": "in-progress", "progress": 50}]
Outcome
A clean, professional horizontal timeline showing completed and active development phases.

2. Marketing Campaign Tracker

Marketing Lead
Background
Tracking multiple campaign launch dates and milestones across a busy quarter.
Problem
Need a quick way to see which campaign milestones are finished versus upcoming.
How to Use
Use the text format to list campaign milestones and enable 'Show Dates' to keep the team aligned on deadlines.
Outcome
A vertical timeline chart that clearly highlights completed marketing milestones in green and pending ones in blue.

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FAQ

What data formats are supported?

You can provide data as a JSON array containing name, date, status, description, and progress, or as a simple text format separated by colons.

Can I change the color of the milestones?

Yes, you can independently set colors for in-progress milestones, completed milestones, the timeline line, and text.

Is it possible to show progress percentages?

Yes, by enabling the 'Show Progress' checkbox, the chart will display progress indicators and percentages for each milestone.

Can I switch between horizontal and vertical layouts?

Yes, the tool supports both horizontal and vertical timeline orientations via the settings menu.

What is the maximum number of milestones I can add?

There is no strict limit, but for optimal readability, we recommend keeping the milestone list concise for a single chart view.

API Documentation

Request Endpoint

POST /en/api/tools/milestone-chart

Request Parameters

Parameter Name Type Required Description
milestoneData textarea Yes Milestone data. Can be JSON array with name, date, status, description, progress or simple text format
chartTitle text No Title that will be displayed above the chart
orientation select No -
milestoneColor color No Color for milestone nodes (in-progress)
completedColor color No Color for completed milestones
timelineColor color No Color for the main timeline line
textColor color No Color for milestone labels and descriptions
backgroundColor color No Background color for the chart container
nodeSize number No Size of milestone nodes in pixels
lineWidth number No Width of the timeline line in pixels
chartHeight number No Height of the chart in pixels
showDates checkbox No Display dates below milestone names
showProgress checkbox No Display progress indicators and percentages

Response Format

{
  "result": "
Processed HTML content
",
  "error": "Error message (optional)",
  "message": "Notification message (optional)",
  "metadata": {
    "key": "value"
  }
}
HTML: HTML

AI MCP Documentation

Add this tool to your MCP server configuration: 

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elysiatools-milestone-chart": {
      "name": "milestone-chart",
      "description": "Generate project milestone charts with timeline nodes and key achievement points",
      "baseUrl": "https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=milestone-chart",
      "command": "",
      "args": [],
      "env": {},
      "isActive": true,
      "type": "sse"
    }
  }
}

You can chain multiple tools, e.g.: `https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=png-to-webp,jpg-to-webp,gif-to-webp`, max 20 tools.

If you encounter any issues, please contact us at [email protected]