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repo: timeline-svg
updated: "2026-07-08"
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# INTENT

## Why it exists

TimelineSvg is a client-side, browser-based tool that generates multi-lane SVG timeline graphics from CSV data using an Inkscape-editable SVG template system with no backend or build pipeline.

**TimelineSvg** is a lightweight, browser-based system for generating multi-lane timelines as clean, scalable SVG graphics. It reads simple CSV files, applies a configurable project definition, and renders a fully customizable timeline without requiring any backend or build pipeline.

## Governing principle

This repository should stay focused on the purpose above. Work that changes its
authority, ownership boundaries, or operational promises should be captured in a
workplan before implementation.

## What it enables

- A coding agent can understand why the repository exists before changing it.
- State Hub can register and coordinate work for this repository.
- Future workplans can stay connected to the repository's intended role.