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Welcome to Sorty

Sorty is a native macOS SwiftUI application that uses AI to intelligently organize directory contents into relevant, semantically-named folders. Stop spending hours manually sorting files—let AI understand the context and create the perfect folder structure for you.

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Why Sorty?

Traditional file organization is time-consuming and inconsistent. Sorty leverages artificial intelligence to:
  • Understand context: Analyzes file names, types, and optionally content to make smart categorization decisions
  • Learn from you: The Learnings Profile trains passively from your existing folder structures and manual corrections
  • Adapt to your workflow: Custom Personas for developers, photographers, students, and more
  • Work anywhere: Supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, GitHub Copilot, and Apple Intelligence (on-device)

Installation

Download pre-built releases or build from source with Xcode

Quick Start

Get your first folder organized in under 5 minutes

Custom Personas

Specialized AI profiles for different workflows and professions

The Learnings

Passive learning system that improves suggestions over time

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Key Features

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Intelligent Organization

Uses AI to understand file content and context for accurate categorization. The AI recognizes patterns like project structures, date sequences, and semantic groupings—no manual rules required.

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Multiple AI Providers

Choose what works best for you:
  • Apple Intelligence: On-device processing with privacy-first Apple Foundation Models (requires macOS 15.1+)
  • OpenAI-Compatible APIs: OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, GitHub Copilot, Groq, Ollama, and more
  • AI Vision Support: Multimodal analysis for providers that support it to understand image content

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The Learnings Profile

A passive learning system that trains from your existing folder structures, manual corrections, and even cancelled organizations. It continuously improves future suggestions without requiring explicit training.

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Finder Extension

Right-click any folder in Finder to instantly start the organization process. Seamlessly integrated with your macOS workflow.

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Workspace Health Monitoring

Monitor and analyze the health of your directories with actionable insights:
  • Clutter growth tracking
  • Empty folder detection
  • Duplicate file candidates
  • Space distribution analytics
  • Quick cleanup actions

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Interactive Preview

Review and tweak suggested organization before any files are moved. Edit folder names, remove files from suggestions, or provide additional instructions.

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Organization History

Track all operations with detailed analytics, AI reasoning, and one-click rollback support. Press ⌘Z to undo any organization instantly.

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Safe by Design

Includes dry-run modes, comprehensive validation, duplicate protection settings, and exclusion rules. Your files are protected:
  • Safe Deletion for duplicates (with restore capability)
  • Security bookmarks for folder access
  • API keys stored in macOS Keychain
  • Learnings profile encrypted with AES-256

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Automation & Control

Control the app externally via sorty:// URL schemes for automation and shortcuts. Launch organizations, scan for duplicates, or manage watched folders from anywhere.

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CLI Tooling

Two companion command-line tools:
  • learnings: Manage learning profiles from terminal
  • sorty: Control the app via deeplinks from command line
Quick access with keyboard shortcuts for common actions. Toggle the sidebar (⌘\), start organization (⌘R), or open Settings (⌘,).

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Privacy First

File analysis happens via your chosen AI provider. File contents are not uploaded unless you explicitly enable Deep Scan. API keys are stored in the macOS Keychain, and The Learnings profile is encrypted with AES-256 and protected by Touch ID/Face ID.
Privacy Mode is enabled by default—it blurs sensitive handles until hover and hides API keys with a manual reveal toggle. For complete on-device processing, use Ollama or Apple Intelligence. No data leaves your Mac.

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Requirements

  • macOS 15.1 or later
  • Apple Silicon or Intel Mac
  • (Optional) API key for OpenAI-compatible provider
  • (Optional) macOS 15.1+ with Apple Intelligence for on-device AI

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Open Source

Sorty is licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0. Contribute on GitHub.

Get Started

Organize your first folder

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