/timeline
Builds a dated schedule working backward from your deadline.
The full prompt
/timeline Build a backward timeline from my deadline: [date]. Today is [date]. Major steps: [list]. Work back from the deadline and give a start and finish date for each step, with buffer before the deadline. Show it as a table and flag any step that is already behind.
Replace the highlighted [brackets] with your own details, then send.
What you're asking
You ask for a schedule counted back from a deadline. You get dated steps in a table.
Give it
- Deadline
- Today's date (AI may not know it)
- Major steps
Check: Check dates against a calendar; AI can miscount days or weekdays.
Filled-in example
/timeline Build a backward timeline from my deadline: November 20 (event day). Today is October 23. Major steps: book venue, design flyer, print, post on social, sell tickets, final headcount. Work back from the deadline and give a start and finish date for each step, with buffer before the deadline. Show it as a table and flag any step that is already behind.
Use it in any AI chat. The slash word is a label, not a built-in command; the prompt does the work, and answers vary by app. How these work