diff --git a/packages/pulse/src/e2e/council-v2-live.ts b/packages/pulse/src/e2e/council-v2-live.ts
index 7b52c75..8b4f2e9 100644
--- a/packages/pulse/src/e2e/council-v2-live.ts
+++ b/packages/pulse/src/e2e/council-v2-live.ts
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ async function reviewerFn(chain: WorkflowMessage[]) {
   console.log(`  🔍 reviewer reviewing "${title}"...`);
   const t = Date.now();
   const result = await reviewerRole(chain, 'live', null as any);
-  console.log(`  🔍 reviewer verdict=${result.meta?.verdict} (${((Date.now() - t) / 1000).toFixed(1)}s)`);
+  console.log(
+    `  🔍 reviewer verdict=${result.meta?.verdict} (${((Date.now() - t) / 1000).toFixed(1)}s)`,
+  );
   return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/upulse/src/commands/workflow.ts b/packages/upulse/src/commands/workflow.ts
index 3138906..ae3603f 100644
--- a/packages/upulse/src/commands/workflow.ts
+++ b/packages/upulse/src/commands/workflow.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,85 @@ export function registerWorkflowCommand(program: Command): void {
       scopedStore.close();
     });
 
+  topic
+    .command('timeline <key>')
+    .description('Show workflow event timeline')
+    .option('--json', 'Output as JSON')
+    .option('--content', 'Include content preview')
+    .action((key: string, opts: { json?: boolean; content?: boolean }) => {
+      const config = loadConfig(resolveDir(program.opts().dir));
+      migrateToScoped(config);
+      const scopedStore = openScopedStore(
+        config.store.scopesDir,
+        config.store.objectsDir,
+      );
+      if (!scopedStore) {
+        console.error('No store found.');
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+      const store = scopedStore.scope('workflows');
+      const events = store
+        .getAfter(0)
+        .filter((e) => e.kind.startsWith('coding.') && e.key === key);
+
+      if (events.length === 0) {
+        console.error(`No events found for key: ${key}`);
+        scopedStore.close();
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
+      const t0 = events[0].occurredAt;
+      const entries = events.map((e, i) => {
+        const role = e.kind.replace('coding.', '');
+        const prevTime = i > 0 ? events[i - 1].occurredAt : t0;
+        const durationMs = e.occurredAt - prevTime;
+        const meta = e.meta ? JSON.parse(e.meta) : null;
+        let contentPreview: string | undefined;
+        if (opts.content && e.hash) {
+          try {
+            const obj = store.getObject(e.hash);
+            const text = typeof obj === 'string' ? obj : JSON.stringify(obj);
+            contentPreview =
+              text.slice(0, 200) + (text.length > 200 ? '...' : '');
+          } catch {}
+        }
+        return {
+          id: e.id,
+          role,
+          offsetMs: e.occurredAt - t0,
+          durationMs: i === 0 ? 0 : durationMs,
+          meta,
+          ...(contentPreview ? { contentPreview } : {}),
+        };
+      });
+
+      const totalMs = events[events.length - 1].occurredAt - t0;
+
+      if (opts.json) {
+        console.log(JSON.stringify({ key, totalMs, events: entries }, null, 2));
+      } else {
+        console.log(`\n📊 Workflow Timeline: ${key}`);
+        console.log(`   Total: ${(totalMs / 1000).toFixed(1)}s\n`);
+        for (const entry of entries) {
+          const offset = `+${(entry.offsetMs / 1000).toFixed(1)}s`;
+          const dur =
+            entry.durationMs > 0
+              ? ` (${(entry.durationMs / 1000).toFixed(1)}s)`
+              : '';
+          const metaStr = entry.meta ? ` ${JSON.stringify(entry.meta)}` : '';
+          console.log(
+            `  [${offset.padStart(8)}] #${String(entry.id).padStart(2)} ${entry.role.padEnd(12)}${dur}${metaStr}`,
+          );
+          if (entry.contentPreview) {
+            console.log(`             ${entry.contentPreview.split('\n')[0]}`);
+          }
+        }
+        console.log();
+      }
+
+      scopedStore.close();
+    });
+
   topic
     .command('list')
     .description('List coding topics')