A VS Code extension for creating and editing Gantt charts.

Installation

Getting started

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.

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:

None.