Roadmaps as code. For everyone.
Human readable roadmaps, built for AI.
Plain .nowline text files. Version-controlled. Render to SVG, PNG, PDF, HTML,
Mermaid, XLSX, and MS Project XML.
nowline v1
roadmap hero "Starter" start:2026-01-05 scale:2w
swimlane engineering "Engineering"
item research "Research" duration:3w status:done
item design "Design" duration:2w status:in-progress
item build "Build" duration:3w status:plannedWhy Nowline?
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Text, not a Gantt chart
Plain text. Easy to read, easy to review, easy to track changes.
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Reads like an outline
Roadmaps read like outlines, because that's how people think about them.
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Strict enough to catch mistakes
Catches errors as you type, with autocomplete and inline hints in any editor.
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Built to scale across teams
Split roadmaps by team or product area and combine them with predictable, explicit rules.