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

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

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

2. 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