SlothSort: A Slow and Steady AI Agent That Organizes Your Downloads Folder 🦥

Description and use

SlothSort is a local AI agent that automatically sorts and renames files in the Downloads folder using Gemma 3 via Ollama, without deleting any files.

Problem

The Downloads folder quickly becomes cluttered with PDFs, documents, images, and randomly named files, making it hard to locate important items.

Outcome

SlothSort reduces manual file organization effort by automatically sorting, renaming, and logging changes in the Downloads folder while preserving all files.

Workflow

• Scan the Downloads directory
• Examine filenames, extensions, and supported file contents
• Use the local Gemma 3 model via Ollama to interpret file context
• Rename and move files into appropriate folders
• Record every operation in an activity log
• Allow users to undo changes if needed

Evidence

SlothSort makes this easier by acting as a local file-organizing agent.

Source

I built SlothSort around Gemma 3, an open-weight AI model, running locally through Ollama.

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The most important rule: SlothSort never deletes your files.

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