sort

name	sort
description	This skill should be used when the user types "/sort", "/sort list", "/sort date_created desc", "/sort date_created desc, file_name asc", or "/sort default". It exposes Retriever's visible slash-command surface for sort inspection and changes.
metadata	{"version":"1.1.17"}

Operates under retriever:routing. If the user's intent actually fits a different tier — another retriever:* skill, a Tier 2 slash, a Tier 3 tools.py subcommand, or (last resort) direct DB access — stop and re-route against the ladder before continuing.

Retriever /sort

Use this skill for /sort, /sort list, /sort <field> <asc|desc>, /sort <field> <asc|desc>, <field> <asc|desc>, and /sort default.

Read-only fast path

For the exact read-only forms /sort and /sort list:

• Do not read ../search/SKILL.md.
• Do not read schema docs.
• Run exactly one Bash command from the workspace root:
  • /sort: python3 skills/tool-template/tools.py slash . /sort
  • /sort list: python3 skills/tool-template/tools.py slash . /sort list
• If canonical tool auto-discovery fails, retry once with RETRIEVER_CANONICAL_TOOL_PATH pointed at ../tool-template/tools.py.
• Return stdout exactly as the entire response. No preamble. No commentary. No reformatting.

Other forms

For /sort <field> <asc|desc>, comma-separated multi-column sort specs, and /sort default:

1. Read ../search/SKILL.md.
2. Read ../schema/schema.md only if sortable field names are unclear.
3. Treat this skill as the slash command /sort.
4. Preserve comma-separated sort specs exactly as written; do not collapse them to a single column.
5. Return only the resulting Retriever state or table output. Do not add a preamble, trailing summary, or follow-up suggestion.