Gantt Chart Creator

Create professional project timeline Gantt charts with task dependencies, milestones, progress tracking, and customizable styling. Perfect for project management, sprint planning, and timeline visualization.

Quick Start

python

from scripts.gantt_creator import GanttChartCreator

# Simple task list
gantt = GanttChartCreator()
gantt.add_task("Research", "2024-01-01", "2024-01-07")
gantt.add_task("Design", "2024-01-08", "2024-01-14")
gantt.add_task("Development", "2024-01-15", "2024-01-28")
gantt.add_task("Testing", "2024-01-29", "2024-02-04")
gantt.generate().save("project.png")

# From CSV with progress
gantt = GanttChartCreator()
gantt.from_csv("tasks.csv", task="name", start="start_date", end="end_date", progress="pct")
gantt.title("Q1 Roadmap").show_today().generate().save("roadmap.png")

Features

Multiple Input Sources: CSV, JSON, dict, or programmatic
Task Properties: Name, dates, progress, assignee, category
Dependencies: Finish-to-start and other dependency types
Milestones: Diamond markers for key dates
Progress Tracking: Visual progress bars within tasks
Today Marker: Vertical line showing current date
Color Coding: By category, assignee, or status
Output Formats: PNG, SVG, PDF (matplotlib) or HTML (interactive)

API Reference

Initialization

python

gantt = GanttChartCreator()

Data Input Methods

python

# From CSV file
gantt.from_csv(
    filepath="tasks.csv",
    task="task_name",           # Task name column
    start="start_date",         # Start date column
    end="end_date",             # End date column
    progress="completion",      # Optional: progress % column
    category="category",        # Optional: for color coding
    assignee="owner"            # Optional: for color coding
)

# From list of task dictionaries
gantt.from_tasks([
    {'name': 'Task 1', 'start': '2024-01-01', 'end': '2024-01-07'},
    {'name': 'Task 2', 'start': '2024-01-08', 'end': '2024-01-14', 'progress': 50},
    {'name': 'Task 3', 'start': '2024-01-15', 'end': '2024-01-21', 'category': 'Dev'}
])

# Add individual tasks
gantt.add_task(
    name="Research Phase",
    start="2024-01-01",
    end="2024-01-14",
    progress=100,               # Optional: 0-100%
    category="Planning",        # Optional: for coloring
    assignee="Alice"            # Optional: for coloring
)

# Add milestones
gantt.add_milestone("Project Kickoff", "2024-01-01")
gantt.add_milestone("Beta Release", "2024-02-15", color="#e74c3c")

Dependencies

python

# Add task dependencies (finish-to-start by default)
gantt.add_dependency("Design", "Development")  # Development starts after Design
gantt.add_dependency("Development", "Testing")

# Dependency types
gantt.add_dependency("Task A", "Task B", type="FS")  # Finish-to-Start (default)
gantt.add_dependency("Task A", "Task B", type="SS")  # Start-to-Start
gantt.add_dependency("Task A", "Task B", type="FF")  # Finish-to-Finish
gantt.add_dependency("Task A", "Task B", type="SF")  # Start-to-Finish

Styling

python

# Title
gantt.title("Project Timeline")
gantt.title("Q1 2024 Roadmap", font_size=16)

# Color by category
gantt.color_by("category")
gantt.color_by("category", colors={
    'Planning': '#3498db',
    'Development': '#2ecc71',
    'Testing': '#e74c3c'
})

# Color by assignee
gantt.color_by("assignee")

# Show progress bars
gantt.show_progress(True)

# Show today marker
gantt.show_today(True)
gantt.show_today(True, color='red', label='Today')

# Date range (auto-calculated by default)
gantt.date_range("2024-01-01", "2024-03-31")

# Grid lines
gantt.grid(show=True, style='weekly')  # daily, weekly, monthly

Generation and Export

python

# Generate static chart (matplotlib)
gantt.generate()

# Generate interactive chart (plotly)
gantt.generate(interactive=True)

# Save static image
gantt.save("chart.png")
gantt.save("chart.svg")
gantt.save("chart.pdf")

# Save interactive HTML
gantt.save("chart.html")

# Get figure object for customization
fig = gantt.get_figure()

# Show in window/notebook
gantt.show()

Data Formats

CSV Format

csv

task,start_date,end_date,progress,category,assignee
Research,2024-01-01,2024-01-07,100,Planning,Alice
Design,2024-01-08,2024-01-14,100,Planning,Bob
Backend Dev,2024-01-15,2024-01-28,75,Development,Alice
Frontend Dev,2024-01-15,2024-01-21,50,Development,Carol
Testing,2024-01-29,2024-02-04,0,QA,Dave

Task Dictionary Format

python

tasks = [
    {
        'name': 'Research',
        'start': '2024-01-01',
        'end': '2024-01-07',
        'progress': 100,
        'category': 'Planning',
        'assignee': 'Alice'
    },
    {
        'name': 'Design',
        'start': '2024-01-08',
        'end': '2024-01-14',
        'progress': 75,
        'category': 'Planning'
    }
]

Date Formats

Supported date formats (auto-detected):

YYYY-MM-DD (ISO format, recommended)
MM/DD/YYYY
DD/MM/YYYY
YYYY/MM/DD

CLI Usage

bash

# Basic usage
python gantt_creator.py --input tasks.csv \
    --task name --start start_date --end end_date \
    --output gantt.png

# With progress and categories
python gantt_creator.py --input project.csv \
    --task task --start begin --end finish \
    --progress pct --category type \
    --title "Project Timeline" \
    --output timeline.png

# Interactive HTML
python gantt_creator.py --input tasks.csv \
    --task name --start start --end end \
    --interactive \
    --output gantt.html

# With today marker
python gantt_creator.py --input tasks.csv \
    --task name --start start --end end \
    --show-today \
    --output current_status.png

CLI Arguments

Argument	Description	Default
`--input`	Input CSV file	Required
`--task`	Task name column	Required
`--start`	Start date column	Required
`--end`	End date column	Required
`--progress`	Progress % column	-
`--category`	Category column (for coloring)	-
`--assignee`	Assignee column (for coloring)	-
`--output`	Output file path	`gantt.png`
`--title`	Chart title	-
`--interactive`	Generate interactive HTML	False
`--show-today`	Show today marker	False
`--show-progress`	Show progress bars	False
`--width`	Chart width	12
`--height`	Chart height	6

Examples

Simple Project Timeline

python

gantt = GanttChartCreator()
gantt.add_task("Planning", "2024-01-01", "2024-01-14")
gantt.add_task("Development", "2024-01-15", "2024-02-15")
gantt.add_task("Testing", "2024-02-16", "2024-02-28")
gantt.add_task("Deployment", "2024-03-01", "2024-03-07")
gantt.title("Project Alpha")
gantt.generate().save("project_alpha.png")

With Dependencies and Milestones

python

gantt = GanttChartCreator()

# Add tasks
gantt.add_task("Requirements", "2024-01-01", "2024-01-07")
gantt.add_task("Design", "2024-01-08", "2024-01-14")
gantt.add_task("Backend", "2024-01-15", "2024-01-28")
gantt.add_task("Frontend", "2024-01-15", "2024-01-21")
gantt.add_task("Integration", "2024-01-29", "2024-02-04")
gantt.add_task("Testing", "2024-02-05", "2024-02-11")

# Add milestones
gantt.add_milestone("Kickoff", "2024-01-01")
gantt.add_milestone("Code Freeze", "2024-02-04")
gantt.add_milestone("Launch", "2024-02-12")

# Add dependencies
gantt.add_dependency("Requirements", "Design")
gantt.add_dependency("Design", "Backend")
gantt.add_dependency("Design", "Frontend")
gantt.add_dependency("Backend", "Integration")
gantt.add_dependency("Frontend", "Integration")
gantt.add_dependency("Integration", "Testing")

gantt.title("Development Timeline")
gantt.generate().save("dev_timeline.png")

Color-Coded by Category

python

gantt = GanttChartCreator()
gantt.from_csv("tasks.csv", task="name", start="start", end="end", category="type")

gantt.color_by("category", colors={
    'Backend': '#3498db',
    'Frontend': '#2ecc71',
    'DevOps': '#9b59b6',
    'QA': '#e74c3c'
})

gantt.title("Sprint 5 Tasks")
gantt.show_today()
gantt.generate().save("sprint5.png")

Progress Tracking

python

gantt = GanttChartCreator()

gantt.add_task("Research", "2024-01-01", "2024-01-07", progress=100)
gantt.add_task("Design", "2024-01-08", "2024-01-14", progress=100)
gantt.add_task("Development", "2024-01-15", "2024-01-28", progress=60)
gantt.add_task("Testing", "2024-01-29", "2024-02-04", progress=0)

gantt.show_progress(True)
gantt.show_today(True)
gantt.title("Project Status")
gantt.generate().save("status.png")

Interactive HTML Chart

python

gantt = GanttChartCreator()
gantt.from_csv("project.csv", task="task", start="start", end="end",
               progress="pct", category="team")

gantt.color_by("team")
gantt.show_progress(True)
gantt.title("Interactive Project View")
gantt.generate(interactive=True)
gantt.save("project.html")

Team Workload

python

gantt = GanttChartCreator()

# Alice's tasks
gantt.add_task("Alice: Research", "2024-01-01", "2024-01-07", assignee="Alice")
gantt.add_task("Alice: Backend", "2024-01-08", "2024-01-21", assignee="Alice")

# Bob's tasks
gantt.add_task("Bob: Design", "2024-01-01", "2024-01-14", assignee="Bob")
gantt.add_task("Bob: Frontend", "2024-01-15", "2024-01-28", assignee="Bob")

# Carol's tasks
gantt.add_task("Carol: Testing", "2024-01-22", "2024-02-04", assignee="Carol")

gantt.color_by("assignee", colors={
    'Alice': '#3498db',
    'Bob': '#2ecc71',
    'Carol': '#e74c3c'
})
gantt.title("Team Workload - January")
gantt.generate().save("team_workload.png")

Dependencies

matplotlib>=3.7.0
plotly>=5.15.0
pandas>=2.0.0
kaleido>=0.2.0

Limitations

Static charts (matplotlib) have limited interactivity
Complex dependency networks may be hard to visualize
Date granularity is daily (no hour-level precision)
Maximum ~50 tasks for readable charts

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Gantt Chart Creator

Quick Start

Features

API Reference

Initialization

Data Input Methods

Dependencies

Styling

Generation and Export

Data Formats

CSV Format

Task Dictionary Format

Date Formats

CLI Usage

CLI Arguments

Examples

Simple Project Timeline

With Dependencies and Milestones

Color-Coded by Category

Progress Tracking

Interactive HTML Chart

Team Workload

Dependencies

Limitations