Today we’re excited to announce the release of SVAR React Gantt v2.4, which brings useful updates to the open-source package and introduces a new PRO Edition for teams that need advanced scheduling logic.
This release includes three big changes:
- PRO Edition with enterprise-grade scheduling features
- MCP server for AI-assisted development with Cursor, Claude Code, and other coding assistants
- MIT license for the open-source version, making it freely usable in both open-source and commercial projects
Let’s see these updates in detail.
React Gantt PRO Edition
The PRO Edition adds advanced features for complex project planning, with automatic calculations and scheduling logic that go beyond basic timeline visualization.
PRO features at a glance:
Work Days Calendar – Non-linear time scales that respect working days, weekends, and holidays. Task durations are calculated automatically using real calendars for more accurate project timelines.
Auto-scheduling – Forward planning mode with Finish-to-Start dependencies. Moving a predecessor automatically shifts dependent tasks while preventing moves that would break dependency logic.
Critical Path – Automatically highlights the sequence of tasks that determine your project deadline, making it easy to identify scheduling risks and bottlenecks.
Baselines – Compare planned versus actual timelines directly on the chart. Essential for tracking project changes and schedule drift over time.
Timeline Markers – Add visual indicators for important dates like milestones, releases, or deadlines. Key events stay visible in context with your task timeline.
Split Tasks – Divide a single task into multiple segments on one row to represent paused or interrupted work without cluttering your project structure.
Unscheduled Tasks – Add tasks to your chart without confirmed dates. Perfect for backlog items, future work packages, or tasks awaiting scheduling decisions.
Undo/Redo – Users can experiment confidently knowing they can revert changes at any time. Makes working with complex schedules less stressful.
The PRO Edition is available under commercial licenses - see prices here. Early Bird pricing is currently available for a limited time. All licenses are perpetual and include 1 year of support and updates.
To try the PRO Edition, just fill out the form to get access to the free 30-day trial.
MCP Server for AI-Assisted Development
Here’s something we’re particularly excited about: SVAR React Gantt now has a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.
If you’re using AI coding assistants like Cursor, Claude Code, or Gemini, the MCP server connects them directly to SVAR Gantt’s up-to-date documentation, demos and API reference. This means your AI assistant can help you integrate and customize the Gantt chart with accurate, current information about the library.
Setting up the MCP server is straightforward. Check out the MCP setup guide to get started.
MIT License & Open-Source Updates
In this joyful holiday season, we have a special present for our users: the open-source edition of SVAR React Gantt is now available under the MIT license 🎉
This means you can now use the component freely in any project: personal, open-source, or commercial, without worrying about licensing restrictions.
The update is available on GitHub and can be installed the same way as before:
npm install @svar-ui/react-ganttWe’re committed to keeping the open-source edition actively maintained. Version 2.4 includes performance optimizations and UI/UX improvements, and we’ll continue developing new features and refinements for the free version alongside the PRO Edition.
Here are a couple of noticeable improvements in v2.4:
Remove Dependencies on the Chart
Users can now remove task dependencies right on the timeline by clicking a dependency line and then a “remove” icon. It’s now much easier to manage task relationships without opening edit forms.
Locale-Based Scale Formatting
SVAR React Gantt now uses locale-aware formatting for scale labels. Format specifiers like %Y (year), %M (month), %D (day) automatically adapt to the user’s locale – no manual configuration needed.
👉 See the full changelog in the docs.
Wrapping Up
To learn more about new features, check out the demos and documentation. All PRO features are marked with a PRO tag:
Whether you work with the open-source or PRO edition, we truly appreciate everyone who tries SVAR React Gantt, shares feedback, or asks questions. Your support helps us continue developing a stable, modern Gantt chart for the React ecosystem.
Happy upcoming year 2026! ✨