Timeline Events

Timeline Events is the chronological sidebar that displays all activities and conversations captured by the Long-Term Memory (LTM-2.7) Engine. Located on the left side of Timeline, it serves as your navigation hub for accessing any past workflow context. The sidebar organizes your activities by date, making it easy to find specific items whether they happened today or months ago.

Click the Show Timeline button in the top-left corner of the main view to open or close Pieces Timeline.

Full screenshot of Timeline with Timeline Events sidebar open on the left, showing the "Show Timeline" button highlighted, multiple date groups (Today, Yesterday, Last Saturday), and several activity items with timestamps and icons

Understanding Activity Items

Each item in Timeline Events contains information about a specific captured activity or conversation from your workflow.

Each memory item displays:

  • Title/Description: A concise summary of the activity (e.g., "Desktop App Documentation Updates", "SDK, Docs, & Work Ledger").
  • Timestamp: When the activity occurred (e.g., "10 minutes ago - 2:24pm", "Half an hour ago - 2:04pm").
  • Date Group: Memories are grouped by date (Today, Yesterday, Last Saturday, Last Sunday, etc.).
  • Emoji/Icon Indicators: Visual indicators showing the type of activity or associated apps (e.g., 😊 for conversations, 💻 for code, 📄 for documents).
  • App Icons: Small icons showing which applications were involved (Chrome, VS Code, Slack, etc.).
  • Count Badge: Number on the right indicating how many events or items are in that memory.

Showing current day dropdown in Timeline

Navigating Timeline Events

The Timeline Events sidebar provides multiple ways to find and access specific workflow moments.

Browsing by Date

Browse activities organized by date groups for easy navigation.

The sidebar automatically groups activities by date, with the most recent items at the top. Date groups include Today, Yesterday, and then specific dates for older activities (e.g., "Last Saturday, Jan 3rd"). Each day section can be expanded or collapsed to show or hide its contents. Scroll down through the sidebar to browse older activities—LTM-2.7 retains your workflow context for up to 9 months.

Expanding and Collapsing Day Sections

Each day section in Timeline Events can be expanded to view its contents or collapsed to hide them:

Click the `Show Timeline` button in the top-left corner of the main view to open Pieces Timeline if it's not already open. Click on a day section (e.g., "Today, Jan 21st") to expand it and view all activities, summaries, and events for that day. When expanded, you can see all items for that day, including timeline activities, summaries (queued, processing, or completed), and conversational searches. Click the `caret icon` (dropdown arrow) at the top of the day divider to collapse the section and hide its contents. Click any activity item within an expanded day section to view its full roll-up in the main panel.

Searching & Filtering

Search and filter activities to find specific workflow moments quickly.

Searching Activities

Use the search bar to find activities by keyword or topic:

Click in the search field at the top of Pieces Timeline. Type keywords, project names, or topics you're looking for. The search uses neural search, meaning it understands context and can find relevant activities even if your search terms don't match exactly. View filtered results that update in real-time as you type. Click the `Filter List` button (icon with three horizontal lines) to access additional filtering options.

Search/filter functionality showing typing a search query in the search bar at the top of Timeline Events sidebar, with the activity list filtering in real-time to display only matching results

Viewing Activity Details

View full roll-up details for any activity item in the sidebar.

Viewing a Roll-Up

Click an activity to view its complete roll-up details:

Click any activity item in Pieces Timeline. The full LTM Roll-Up displays in the main panel with detailed information including core tasks, key decisions, documents reviewed, and follow-up actions. You can start a Conversational Chat conversation with that context, export it, edit it, or share it. Use the `Jump to Summary In List` button (target icon) in the roll-up header to scroll back to the activity's position in Pieces Timeline if you've navigated away.

Screenshot showing an activity item selected in the Timeline Events sidebar (highlighted) and the corresponding detailed roll-up displayed in the main panel to the right

Activity Retention

Understand how long your workflow activities are retained.

LTM-2.7 retains your captured workflow context for up to 9 months. This gives you access to a substantial history of your work, allowing you to reference past projects, conversations, and decisions long after they occurred. Activities older than 9 months are automatically removed to ensure optimal performance.

Tips for Using Timeline Events

Best practices for navigating and using Timeline Events effectively.

Following these tips helps you find and access workflow activities more efficiently.

  • Use the search function when you remember specific keywords but not the exact date of an activity
  • Date groups make it easy to find activities from "that meeting yesterday" or "the work I did last week"
  • The emoji and app icons help you quickly scan the list visually—look for specific patterns that match what you're searching for
  • If you're looking at a roll-up and want to see where it is in your chronological history, use the Jump to Summary In List button
  • Keep the Timeline Events sidebar open while working to quickly reference past context without losing your place

Next Steps

Now that you know how to browse and search Timeline Events, learn how to generate instant summaries from your workflow.

Single-Click Summaries →