SlothSort demo: open-source AI file tidier (Gemma + Ollama)

Description and use

SlothSort locally sorts and renames files in a folder using the Gemma3:4b model via Ollama, cutting time from 20 minutes to 4 minutes while keeping data private.

Problem

The author’s Downloads folder contained 13 files with unclear names such as "document (3).pdf" or "scan_0042.pdf", making it difficult to identify contents without opening each file.

Outcome

SlothSort reduced the time to sort 13 files from 20 minutes to 4 minutes by automating name and folder suggestions locally, while preserving privacy and offering undo functionality.

Workflow

• Point SlothSort at the target folder
• Press the scan button to read each file’s initial content
• Receive a suggested name and folder for each file
• Review the plan and adjust any entries if desired
• Press "Tidy selected" to move approved files into a "Tidied" folder
• Use "Undo last tidy" to revert if needed

Evidence

SlothSort does the sorting for me. I point it at a folder and press one button. It reads my documents one by one and suggests a clear name and a folder for each.

Source

Files are never deleted or overwritten, they move into a Tidied folder inside the folder I picked, and Undo last tidy puts everything back.

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I sorted the same 13-file test folder two ways. By hand: 20 minutes 13 seconds, opening every file to work out what it was. With SlothSort: 4 minutes 3 seconds in total.

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