Explan

Create and edit Gantt charts directly in VS Code.

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To start create an empty file with an extension of .explan, .explan.json, or .explan.png and open it in Visual Studio Code.

Or run the Explan: Create new Explan Document action.

Press Shift-Ctrl-H to display all the keyboard shortcuts.

Features

Plans can be stored in either JSON format (*.explan or *.explan.json) or as PNG files (*.explan.png).
Regardless of the format the charts can always be reopened and edited.
Add your own resource and metric definitions.
Durations are entered in human-centric notation, e.g. 2w3d is two weeks and 3 days.
Easily split or duplicate tasks.
Fast Fuzzy search to jumpt to task Ctrl-F or Shift-Ctrl-F.
Radar allows quick zooming into parts of the chart.
Double-click on a task in the chart to zoom into that task, showing only its predecessors and successors.
Simulate possible project timelines based on the Uncertainty set for each task, allowing the discovery of hidden critical paths.
Group tasks by resource, for example to show what each person is working on.

Supports both dark mode and light mode:

Darkmode

None.

Initial release.