# Sorter

> Sorting algorithm and system reference — comparison sorts, distribution sorts, parallel sorting, and industrial sortation. Use when choosing sorting strategies, understanding algorithmic complexity, or designing physical sortation systems.

- Skill: `bytesagain/sorter` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add bytesagain/sorter`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/bytesagain/sorter/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: bytesagain (https://skillmd.com/u/bytesagain)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/bytesagain/sorter

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# Sorter — Sorting Reference

Quick-reference skill for sorting algorithms, complexity analysis, and industrial sortation systems.

## When to Use

- Choosing the right sorting algorithm for a dataset
- Understanding time/space complexity of sorting methods
- Designing physical sortation systems for warehouses
- Optimizing sort performance for large-scale data processing
- Comparing stable vs unstable sorts for specific use cases

## Commands

### `intro`

```bash
scripts/script.sh intro
```

Overview of sorting — classification, stability, and when to use what.

### `comparison`

```bash
scripts/script.sh comparison
```

Comparison-based sorts — quicksort, mergesort, heapsort, timsort.

### `distribution`

```bash
scripts/script.sh distribution
```

Distribution sorts — counting sort, radix sort, bucket sort.

### `simple`

```bash
scripts/script.sh simple
```

Simple sorts — insertion, selection, bubble, and when they actually win.

### `parallel`

```bash
scripts/script.sh parallel
```

Parallel and external sorting — merge sort for disk, MapReduce, GPU sorts.

### `choosing`

```bash
scripts/script.sh choosing
```

Decision guide — which sort for which situation, with benchmarks.

### `physical`

```bash
scripts/script.sh physical
```

Physical sortation systems — warehouse sorters, postal sorting, and throughput.

### `tricks`

```bash
scripts/script.sh tricks
```

Sorting tricks — partial sorts, nth element, stability hacks, presorted data.

### `help`

```bash
scripts/script.sh help
```

### `version`

```bash
scripts/script.sh version
```

## Configuration

| Variable | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| `SORTER_DIR` | Data directory (default: ~/.sorter/) |

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