Timestamp Sort

by Daij-Djan ST4

A Sublime Text 4 plugin to sort log messages based on their timestamps.

Details

Version 1.0.1
Homepage github.com
Issues github.com
Modified 11 months ago
Last Seen 19 minutes ago
First Seen 10 months ago

Installs

Total 16
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Mac 6
Linux 3

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Readme

Source: raw.githubusercontent.com

Timestamp Sort (Editor Plugin)

A text editor plugin to sort log messages based on their timestamps.
Supports multiple timestamp formats, including Unix time. Works under Sublime 4

Features

Sorts log entries by timestamp.
Handles multi-line log messages.
Preserves non-timestamped lines at the end.
Supports a variety of timestamp formats.

Supported Timestamp Formats

YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss.SSS (e.g. 2025-06-06 08:36:46.827)
YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss (e.g. 2025-06-06 08:36:46)
YYYY/MM/DD HH:mm:ss (e.g. 2025/06/06 08:36:46)
HH:mm:ss (defaults to 2000-01-01 date)
Unix timestamps in:
- seconds: 1717666606
- milliseconds: 1717666606827

Manual Installation

Place your plugin .py file in: Packages/User/timestamp_sort.py

To open this folder from Sublime Text:
Preferences > Browse Packages...

Create or update a Command Palette entry in Packages/User/Default.sublime-commands:

[
  {
    "caption": "Sort: By Timestamp",
    "command": "timestamp_sort"
  }
]


3. (Optional) Add a main menu entry in Packages/User/Main.sublime-menu:

## Usage

  Open a file with log entries.

  Use the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and search for:
  Sort: By Timestamp

  Or use the Tools menu if you added a menu item.

## Notes
- processes the currently open file
- Assumes timestamps are at the beginning of log entry: 
**Log entries can have multiple lines but the 1st line of each entry (paragraph) has to start with a timestamp.**
- Lines before any detectable timestamp are moved to the end in their original order.

## License
MIT