Timeline Generator
by Feedforward-AI
Generates a chronological timeline of key events, decisions, and flashpoints from a collection of documents. Use when asked to create a timeline, understand sequence of events, see what happened when, or track how a situation evolved over time.
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name: timeline-generator description: Generates a chronological timeline of key events, decisions, and flashpoints from a collection of documents. Use when asked to create a timeline, understand sequence of events, see what happened when, or track how a situation evolved over time.
Timeline Generator
Extracts dates and events from documents to create a chronological narrative.
When to Use
- User asks for a "timeline" of events
- User wants to understand "what happened when"
- User needs to see the sequence of decisions
- User wants to track evolution of a project or situation
Instructions
Phase 1: Extract Dates and Events
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Scan all documents in the target folder
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For each document, extract:
- Explicit dates mentioned
- Implicit timing ("last month", "Q2", "after the rollout")
- What happened at each date point
- Who was involved
- Significance
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Categorize events by type:
- 📢 Announcements/Decisions
- 🚀 Launches/Deployments
- ⚠️ Problems/Concerns
- đź’ˇ Proposals/Ideas
- đź“Š Metrics/Results
- 🔄 Pivots/Changes
- đź‘Ą People Events
Phase 2: Build the Timeline
- Sort chronologically
- Identify turning points - moments where direction changed
- Note gaps - periods with no documented activity
- Connect cause and effect - what led to what
Output Format
# Timeline: [Topic]
## Chronological Events
### [Year or Quarter]
| Date | Event | Type | Source |
|------|-------|------|--------|
| Jan 2025 | CEO announces AI initiative at Davos | 📢 | carla_post_davos_memo |
| Mar 2025 | EnterpriseAI rollout begins | 🚀 | enterpriseai_rollout |
### [Next Period]
...
## Turning Points
1. **[Date]: [Event]**
- What changed: [description]
- Triggered by: [cause]
- Led to: [consequence]
## Patterns Observed
- [Pattern 1]
- [Pattern 2]
## Gaps in the Record
- [Period with no documentation]
- [Questions about what happened between X and Y]
Tips
- Pay attention to the time between events—sometimes silence is significant
- Look for accelerations (things happening faster) or decelerations
- Note when the same person appears at multiple turning points
- Watch for events that happened simultaneously but might be connected
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