Sorting Files

RepoPrompt offers flexible sorting options for both the main file tree and your selected files.

Sorting the File Tree

1. Locate the "Sort" button in the toolbar above the file tree panel

2. Click the "Sort" button to open a dropdown menu

3. Choose your desired sorting criteria:

   • Name (A-Z or Z-A): Alphabetical sorting by file name
   • Extension (A-Z or Z-A): Group files by their type/extension
   • Date (Newest or Oldest): Sort by modification date

Sorting Selected Files

1. In the "Selected Files" panel on the right, locate the "Sort" button

2. Click this "Sort" button to choose how the selected file cards are ordered:

   • Name (A-Z or Z-A): Alphabetical sorting by file name
   • Tokens (Low-High or High-Low): Sort by token usage

Changing Selected Files View

Next to the "Sort" button in the Selected Files panel, there are view toggle buttons:

• Folder icon: Group selected files by their parent folders
• File list icon: Show all selected files in a flat list

tip

Tip: Sorting by tokens is particularly useful for optimizing context size when working with token-limited LLMs.