diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8131980..a4ee6d8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -43,3 +43,11 @@ packages/flutter_timeline_interface/pubspec.lock
 packages/flutter_timeline_view/pubspec.lock
 
 pubspec_overrides.yaml
+
+**/example/android
+**/example/ios
+**/example/linux
+**/example/macos
+**/example/windows
+**/example/web
+**/example/README.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/melos.yaml b/melos.yaml
index a8bf405..74e2f94 100644
--- a/melos.yaml
+++ b/melos.yaml
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ scripts:
     description: Run `flutter analyze` for all packages.
 
   format:
-    run: melos exec flutter format . --fix
+    run: melos exec dart format .
     description: Run `flutter format` for all packages.
 
   format-check:
-    run: melos exec flutter format . --set-exit-if-changed
+    run: melos exec dart format . --set-exit-if-changed
     description: Run `flutter format` checks for all packages.
diff --git a/packages/flutter_timeline_view/example/.gitignore b/packages/flutter_timeline_view/example/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24476c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/flutter_timeline_view/example/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Miscellaneous
+*.class
+*.log
+*.pyc
+*.swp
+.DS_Store
+.atom/
+.buildlog/
+.history
+.svn/
+migrate_working_dir/
+
+# IntelliJ related
+*.iml
+*.ipr
+*.iws
+.idea/
+
+# The .vscode folder contains launch configuration and tasks you configure in
+# VS Code which you may wish to be included in version control, so this line
+# is commented out by default.
+#.vscode/
+
+# Flutter/Dart/Pub related
+**/doc/api/
+**/ios/Flutter/.last_build_id
+.dart_tool/
+.flutter-plugins
+.flutter-plugins-dependencies
+.packages
+.pub-cache/
+.pub/
+/build/
+
+# Symbolication related
+app.*.symbols
+
+# Obfuscation related
+app.*.map.json
+
+# Android Studio will place build artifacts here
+/android/app/debug
+/android/app/profile
+/android/app/release
diff --git a/packages/flutter_timeline_view/example/analysis_options.yaml b/packages/flutter_timeline_view/example/analysis_options.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d29021
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/flutter_timeline_view/example/analysis_options.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# This file configures the analyzer, which statically analyzes Dart code to
+# check for errors, warnings, and lints.
+#
+# The issues identified by the analyzer are surfaced in the UI of Dart-enabled
+# IDEs (https://dart.dev/tools#ides-and-editors). The analyzer can also be
+# invoked from the command line by running `flutter analyze`.
+
+# The following line activates a set of recommended lints for Flutter apps,
+# packages, and plugins designed to encourage good coding practices.
+include: package:flutter_lints/flutter.yaml
+
+linter:
+  # The lint rules applied to this project can be customized in the
+  # section below to disable rules from the `package:flutter_lints/flutter.yaml`
+  # included above or to enable additional rules. A list of all available lints
+  # and their documentation is published at https://dart.dev/lints.
+  #
+  # Instead of disabling a lint rule for the entire project in the
+  # section below, it can also be suppressed for a single line of code
+  # or a specific dart file by using the `// ignore: name_of_lint` and
+  # `// ignore_for_file: name_of_lint` syntax on the line or in the file
+  # producing the lint.
+  rules:
+    # avoid_print: false  # Uncomment to disable the `avoid_print` rule
+    # prefer_single_quotes: true  # Uncomment to enable the `prefer_single_quotes` rule
+
+# Additional information about this file can be found at
+# https://dart.dev/guides/language/analysis-options
diff --git a/packages/flutter_timeline_view/example/lib/main.dart b/packages/flutter_timeline_view/example/lib/main.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13f6381
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/flutter_timeline_view/example/lib/main.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  runApp(const MyApp());
+}
+
+class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
+  const MyApp({super.key});
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return MaterialApp(
+      title: 'Flutter Timeline Example',
+      theme: ThemeData(
+        colorScheme: ColorScheme.fromSeed(seedColor: Colors.deepPurple),
+        useMaterial3: true,
+      ),
+      home: const MyHomePage(),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+class MyHomePage extends StatelessWidget {
+  const MyHomePage({super.key,});
+
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return Scaffold(
+      appBar: AppBar(
+        backgroundColor: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.inversePrimary,
+      ),
+      body: const Center(
+        child: Column(
+          mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+          children: <Widget>[
+            Text(
+              'You have pushed the button this many times:',
+            ),
+          ],
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/flutter_timeline_view/example/pubspec.yaml b/packages/flutter_timeline_view/example/pubspec.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8097d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/flutter_timeline_view/example/pubspec.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: example
+description: Flutter timeline example
+publish_to: 'none' # Remove this line if you wish to publish to pub.dev
+
+version: 1.0.0+1
+
+environment:
+  sdk: '>=3.1.3 <4.0.0'
+
+dependencies:
+  flutter:
+    sdk: flutter
+  cupertino_icons: ^1.0.2
+
+dev_dependencies:
+  flutter_test:
+    sdk: flutter
+  flutter_lints: ^2.0.0
+
+flutter:
+  uses-material-design: true
diff --git a/packages/flutter_timeline_view/example/test/widget_test.dart b/packages/flutter_timeline_view/example/test/widget_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73b773e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/flutter_timeline_view/example/test/widget_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// This is a basic Flutter widget test.
+//
+// To perform an interaction with a widget in your test, use the WidgetTester
+// utility in the flutter_test package. For example, you can send tap and scroll
+// gestures. You can also use WidgetTester to find child widgets in the widget
+// tree, read text, and verify that the values of widget properties are correct.
+
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  test('blank test', () {
+    expect(true, isTrue);
+  });
+}