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Timeline.js

Create interactive timelines.

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GitHub stars
3.2K
npm downloads / week
6.4K
Commits, last 12 months
57
Contributors
45
Last commit

Overview

Timeline.js is an open-source JavaScript visualization library released under the MPL-2.0 license. Its GitHub repository has 3,224 stars, 644 forks, and 45 contributors. It is actively developed with 57 commits in the last 12 months. On npm it is downloaded about 6.4K times per week.

Its GitHub description: TimelineJS v3: A Storytelling Timeline built in JavaScript. http://timeline.knightlab.com

Install

npm
npm install @knight-lab/timelinejs
v3.9.13

Development activity

Commits per month to the default branch over the last 12 complete months.

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0510 Oct 2025 Jan 2026 Apr Jul
57 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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Popularity among JavaScript visualization libraries

blessed-contrib 15.8K Vega 12K Perspective 11.3K vue-echarts 10.8K Textures.js 6.1K vue-chartjs 5.7K Timeline.js 3.2K
blessed-contrib 15.8K Vega 12K Perspective 11.3K vue-echarts 10.8K Textures.js 6.1K vue-chartjs 5.7K Timeline.js 3.2K
GitHub stars for Timeline.js and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
blessed-contrib15,775
Vega12,008
Perspective11,270
vue-echarts10,758
Textures.js6,088
vue-chartjs5,718
Timeline.js3,224

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  • Perspective

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  • vue-echarts

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    10.8K starsTypeScriptMIT

  • Textures.js

    A library to create SVG patterns.

    6.1K starsJavaScriptMIT

  • vue-chartjs

    Vue.js wrapper for Chart.js.

    5.7K starsTypeScriptMIT

Timeline.js FAQ

Is Timeline.js open source?

Yes. Timeline.js is released under the MPL-2.0 license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is Timeline.js still maintained?

Yes. Timeline.js is actively developed, with 57 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit 12 days ago.

How do I install Timeline.js?

From npm: npm install @knight-lab/timelinejs.

What are the best alternatives to Timeline.js?

The most popular alternatives listed in More JavaScript visualization libraries are blessed-contrib, Vega, and Perspective. See the full ranking.

What language is Timeline.js written in?

Timeline.js is primarily written in JavaScript, according to GitHub.

Data: GitHub API, npm. Updated Oct 4, 2026.