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Critical Path Task Planner

Calculate dependency-based early/late task times, slack and critical tasks for a small finish-to-start project.

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1Start with your input
2Adjust the options
3Review & download

1Prepare & customize

ID | duration | dependencies

Up to 200 tasks with unique IDs. Nonnegative durations in one consistent unit; no resource leveling or holiday calendars. Results are generated in a background worker with a 15-second limit.

Open input or save a project

Open UTF-8 text in the first inputOpen this tool’s saved project

A project contains both input fields and options. Nothing is saved automatically. Keep private inputs out of files you share.

2Review your result

Ready. Try the example.

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Read the result notes before using exported files. SVG paper sizes require actual-size printing; browser fit-to-page can change scale. HTML downloads are self-contained reports, not live projects.

How to use Critical Path Task Planner

Load the example to see the expected input format: ID | duration | dependencies.
Review the source before processing; no extra settings are required. Open a UTF-8 file if that is easier than pasting.
Choose Create result. Review the table, preview and tool-specific notes; changing an input clears the previous result.
Download the full result or a printable report. Save a project to reopen these inputs and settings later.

What this tool focuses on

Calculate dependency-based early/late task times, slack and critical tasks for a small finish-to-start project. Up to 200 tasks with unique IDs. Nonnegative durations in one consistent unit; no resource leveling or holiday calendars.

The displayed table shows up to 100 rows at a time; exports include all supported rows. Parsed JSON uses JavaScript numeric precision, so exact large identifiers should be strings. No input is fetched from a URL or uploaded for this processing. Site advertising and analytics are described in the privacy information.

Using Critical Path Task Planner

Calculate dependency-based early/late task times, slack and critical tasks for a small finish-to-start project.

Start with the example or enter id | duration | dependencies.
Create the result and inspect its rows.
Review tool-specific notes, then download a report or save your project.

Example

A | 2 |
B | 3 | A
C | 1 | A
D | 2 | B,C

Questions & answers

What does this tool do?

Calculate dependency-based early/late task times, slack and critical tasks for a small finish-to-start project.

What input should I provide?

ID | duration | dependencies. The built-in example demonstrates the expected syntax.

What limits should I know?

Up to 200 tasks with unique IDs. Nonnegative durations in one consistent unit; no resource leveling or holiday calendars. Processing stops after 15 seconds and output is capped at 8 million characters. Result notes describe the algorithm and assumptions.

Can I save or print the result?

Yes. Download TXT, CSV, JSON, or a self-contained printable HTML report. A separate project JSON preserves input and settings for this tool.

Is anything uploaded or saved automatically?

No processing upload or automatic draft saving is performed. Downloads can contain your input or derived data. Site advertising and analytics are covered by the privacy information.