# Vertical Timeline

> A vertical timeline that maps each process phase down the page in sequence. Use it to show the path a project follows from kickoff through delivery.

A shadcn/ui block from the [@shadcn-ui-blocks](https://www.shadcn-ui-blocks.com) registry, listed on [shadcn.exchange](https://shadcn.exchange/r/shadcn-ui-blocks/portfolio-portfolio-process-and-approach-vertical-timeline).

- Page, with a live preview: https://shadcn.exchange/r/shadcn-ui-blocks/portfolio-portfolio-process-and-approach-vertical-timeline
- Screenshot: https://abzjhwgwpdpz7ua5.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/shots/shadcn-ui-blocks/portfolio-portfolio-process-and-approach-vertical-timeline-light-0d99efaa7cc47e27.png
- Registry item: https://www.shadcn-ui-blocks.com/r/portfolio-portfolio-process-and-approach-vertical-timeline.json
- Listed: 2026-10-13, source last changed 2026-10-13

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add https://www.shadcn-ui-blocks.com/r/portfolio-portfolio-process-and-approach-vertical-timeline.json
```

Run it in a project that has shadcn/ui set up. It adds the files below and installs what they depend on.

## Dependencies

- npm packages: `class-variance-authority`, `lucide-react`, `radix-ui`

## Files

### `components/blocks/portfolio/portfolio-process-and-approach/vertical-timeline.tsx`

```tsx
import { ArrowRightIcon } from 'lucide-react';
import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
import { Card, CardContent } from '@/components/ui/card';

const timelineSteps = [
  {
    id: 1,
    name: 'Research',
    description:
      'I begin by deeply understanding your goals, target audience, and competition to establish a solid foundation.',
    icon: '🔍',
    date: 'Week 1-2',
  },
  {
    id: 2,
    name: 'Ideation',
    description:
      'With research insights in hand, I develop concepts and strategies that align with your objectives.',
    icon: '💡',
    date: 'Week 3',
  },
  {
    id: 3,
    name: 'Design',
    description:
      'I create wireframes and visual mockups, iterating based on your feedback until we achieve the perfect design.',
    icon: '🎨',
    date: 'Week 4-5',
  },
  {
    id: 4,
    name: 'Development',
    description:
      'I bring the designs to life using modern, efficient code and best development practices.',
    icon: '👨‍💻',
    date: 'Week 6-8',
  },
  {
    id: 5,
    name: 'Launch',
    description:
      'After thorough testing and refinement, we deploy your project and ensure everything runs smoothly.',
    icon: '🚀',
    date: 'Week 9',
  },
];

export default function VerticalTimeline() {
  return (
    <section className="bg-background w-full py-12 md:py-24 lg:py-32">
      <div className="container px-4 md:px-6">
        <div className="mb-10 flex flex-col items-center justify-center space-y-4 text-center">
          <div className="space-y-2">
            <Badge className="px-3 py-1" variant="outline">
              My Process
            </Badge>
            <h2 className="text-3xl font-bold tracking-tighter sm:text-5xl">
              My Project Timeline
            </h2>
            <p className="text-muted-foreground max-w-[900px] md:text-xl/relaxed lg:text-base/relaxed xl:text-xl/relaxed">
              A structured approach that ensures your project moves from concept
              to completion smoothly and efficiently.
            </p>
          </div>
        </div>

        <div className="relative mx-auto max-w-3xl">
          {/* Vertical line */}
          <div className="bg-border absolute left-1/2 h-full w-0.5 -translate-x-1/2 transform" />

          <div className="space-y-12">
            {timelineSteps.map((step, index) => (
              <div key={step.id} className="relative">
                {/* Timeline node */}
                <div className="bg-primary text-primary-foreground absolute left-1/2 z-10 -mt-3 flex h-10 w-10 -translate-x-1/2 transform items-center justify-center rounded-full">
                  <span>{step.icon}</span>
                </div>

                {/* Content card - alternating left/right */}
                <div
                  className={`flex ${index % 2 === 0 ? 'justify-end' : 'justify-start'} md:w-1/2 ${index % 2 === 0 ? 'ml-auto' : 'mr-auto'}`}
                >
                  <Card
                    className={`w-full max-w-md ${index % 2 === 0 ? 'mr-6' : 'ml-6'} md:mr-0`}
                  >
                    <CardContent className="p-6">
                      <div className="text-muted-foreground mb-2 text-sm font-medium">
                        {step.date}
                      </div>
                      <h3 className="mb-2 text-xl font-bold">{step.name}</h3>
                      <p className="text-muted-foreground">
                        {step.description}
                      </p>
                    </CardContent>
                  </Card>
                </div>
              </div>
            ))}
          </div>
        </div>

        <div className="mt-12 flex flex-col items-center justify-center space-y-4 text-center">
          <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 min-[400px]:flex-row">
            <Button asChild>
              <a href="#">Start Your Project</a>
            </Button>
            <Button variant="outline" asChild>
              <a href="#">
                View My Work
                <ArrowRightIcon className="ml-2 h-4 w-4" />
              </a>
            </Button>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </section>
  );
}
```

### `components/ui/badge.tsx`

```tsx
import * as React from "react"
import { cva, type VariantProps } from "class-variance-authority"
import { Slot } from "radix-ui"

import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"

const badgeVariants = cva(
  "group/badge inline-flex h-5 w-fit shrink-0 items-center justify-center gap-1 overflow-hidden rounded-4xl border border-transparent px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium whitespace-nowrap transition-all focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-[3px] focus-visible:ring-ring/50 has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-1.5 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-1.5 aria-invalid:border-destructive aria-invalid:ring-destructive/20 dark:aria-invalid:ring-destructive/40 [&>svg]:pointer-events-none [&>svg]:size-3!",
  {
    variants: {
      variant: {
        default: "bg-primary text-primary-foreground [a]:hover:bg-primary/80",
        secondary:
          "bg-secondary text-secondary-foreground [a]:hover:bg-secondary/80",
        destructive:
          "bg-destructive/10 text-destructive focus-visible:ring-destructive/20 dark:bg-destructive/20 dark:focus-visible:ring-destructive/40 [a]:hover:bg-destructive/20",
        outline:
          "border-border text-foreground [a]:hover:bg-muted [a]:hover:text-muted-foreground",
        ghost:
          "hover:bg-muted hover:text-muted-foreground dark:hover:bg-muted/50",
        link: "text-primary underline-offset-4 hover:underline",
      },
    },
    defaultVariants: {
      variant: "default",
    },
  }
)

function Badge({
  className,
  variant = "default",
  asChild = false,
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<"span"> &
  VariantProps<typeof badgeVariants> & { asChild?: boolean }) {
  const Comp = asChild ? Slot.Root : "span"

  return (
    <Comp
      data-slot="badge"
      data-variant={variant}
      className={cn(badgeVariants({ variant }), className)}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

export { Badge, badgeVariants }
```

### `components/ui/button.tsx`

```tsx
import * as React from "react"
import { cva, type VariantProps } from "class-variance-authority"
import { Slot } from "radix-ui"

import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"

const buttonVariants = cva(
  "group/button inline-flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md border border-transparent bg-clip-padding text-sm font-medium whitespace-nowrap transition-all outline-none select-none focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/50 active:not-aria-[haspopup]:translate-y-px disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50 aria-invalid:border-destructive aria-invalid:ring-3 aria-invalid:ring-destructive/20 dark:aria-invalid:border-destructive/50 dark:aria-invalid:ring-destructive/40 [&_svg]:pointer-events-none [&_svg]:shrink-0 [&_svg:not([class*='size-'])]:size-4",
  {
    variants: {
      variant: {
        default: "bg-primary text-primary-foreground hover:bg-primary/80",
        outline:
          "border-border bg-background shadow-xs hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground aria-expanded:bg-muted aria-expanded:text-foreground dark:border-input dark:bg-input/30 dark:hover:bg-input/50",
        secondary:
          "bg-secondary text-secondary-foreground hover:bg-secondary/80 aria-expanded:bg-secondary aria-expanded:text-secondary-foreground",
        ghost:
          "hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground aria-expanded:bg-muted aria-expanded:text-foreground dark:hover:bg-muted/50",
        destructive:
          "bg-destructive/10 text-destructive hover:bg-destructive/20 focus-visible:border-destructive/40 focus-visible:ring-destructive/20 dark:bg-destructive/20 dark:hover:bg-destructive/30 dark:focus-visible:ring-destructive/40",
        link: "text-primary underline-offset-4 hover:underline",
      },
      size: {
        default:
          "h-9 gap-1.5 px-2.5 in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-md has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-2 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-2",
        xs: "h-6 gap-1 rounded-[min(var(--radius-md),8px)] px-2 text-xs in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-md has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-1.5 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-1.5 [&_svg:not([class*='size-'])]:size-3",
        sm: "h-8 gap-1 rounded-[min(var(--radius-md),10px)] px-2.5 in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-md has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-1.5 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-1.5",
        lg: "h-10 gap-1.5 px-2.5 has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-2 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-2",
        icon: "size-9",
        "icon-xs":
          "size-6 rounded-[min(var(--radius-md),8px)] in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-md [&_svg:not([class*='size-'])]:size-3",
        "icon-sm":
          "size-8 rounded-[min(var(--radius-md),10px)] in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-md",
        "icon-lg": "size-10",
      },
    },
    defaultVariants: {
      variant: "default",
      size: "default",
    },
  }
)

function Button({
  className,
  variant = "default",
  size = "default",
  asChild = false,
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<"button"> &
  VariantProps<typeof buttonVariants> & {
    asChild?: boolean
  }) {
  const Comp = asChild ? Slot.Root : "button"

  return (
    <Comp
      data-slot="button"
      data-variant={variant}
      data-size={size}
      className={cn(buttonVariants({ variant, size, className }))}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

export { Button, buttonVariants }
```

### `components/ui/card.tsx`

```tsx
import * as React from "react"

import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"

function Card({
  className,
  size = "default",
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<"div"> & { size?: "default" | "sm" }) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card"
      data-size={size}
      className={cn(
        "group/card flex flex-col gap-6 overflow-hidden rounded-xl bg-card py-6 text-sm text-card-foreground shadow-xs ring-1 ring-foreground/10 has-[>img:first-child]:pt-0 data-[size=sm]:gap-4 data-[size=sm]:py-4 *:[img:first-child]:rounded-t-xl *:[img:last-child]:rounded-b-xl",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardHeader({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-header"
      className={cn(
        "group/card-header @container/card-header grid auto-rows-min items-start gap-1 rounded-t-xl px-6 group-data-[size=sm]/card:px-4 has-data-[slot=card-action]:grid-cols-[1fr_auto] has-data-[slot=card-description]:grid-rows-[auto_auto] [.border-b]:pb-6 group-data-[size=sm]/card:[.border-b]:pb-4",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardTitle({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-title"
      className={cn(
        "font-heading text-base leading-normal font-medium group-data-[size=sm]/card:text-sm",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardDescription({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-description"
      className={cn("text-sm text-muted-foreground", className)}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardAction({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-action"
      className={cn(
        "col-start-2 row-span-2 row-start-1 self-start justify-self-end",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardContent({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-content"
      className={cn("px-6 group-data-[size=sm]/card:px-4", className)}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardFooter({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-footer"
      className={cn(
        "flex items-center rounded-b-xl px-6 group-data-[size=sm]/card:px-4 [.border-t]:pt-6 group-data-[size=sm]/card:[.border-t]:pt-4",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

export {
  Card,
  CardHeader,
  CardFooter,
  CardTitle,
  CardAction,
  CardDescription,
  CardContent,
}
```