diff --git a/help/README.md b/help/README.md
index 816441d..d97de0a 100644
--- a/help/README.md
+++ b/help/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# orcli 0.2.2
+# orcli 0.3.0
 
 ## command help screens
 
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 - [list](list.md)
 - [run](run.md)
 - [search](search.md)
+- [sort columns](sort_columns.md)
 - [test](test.md)
 - [transform](transform.md)
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ Commands:
   list          list projects on OpenRefine server
   info          show OpenRefine project's metadata
   search        apply regex to each column and print matches in flattened tsv format
+  sort          commands to sort OpenRefine projects
   test          run functional tests on tmp OpenRefine workspace
   transform     apply undo/redo JSON file(s) to an OpenRefine project
   export        commands to export data from OpenRefine projects to files
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ Examples:
   orcli info "duplicates"
   orcli transform "duplicates" "https://git.io/fj5ju"
   orcli search "duplicates" "^Ben"
+  orcli sort columns "duplicates"
   orcli export tsv "duplicates"
   orcli export tsv "duplicates" --output "duplicates.tsv"
   orcli delete "duplicates"
diff --git a/help/sort_columns.md b/help/sort_columns.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a493c3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/help/sort_columns.md
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# orcli sort columns
+
+```
+orcli sort columns - re-order columns alphabetically
+
+Usage:
+  orcli sort columns PROJECT [OPTIONS]
+  orcli sort columns --help | -h
+
+Options:
+  --first COLUMN (repeatable)
+    set key column(s)
+
+  --help, -h
+    Show this help
+
+Arguments:
+  PROJECT
+    project name or id
+
+Examples:
+  orcli sort columns "duplicates"
+  orcli sort columns "duplicates" --first name
+
+```
+
+code: [src/sort_columns_command.sh](../src/sort_columns_command.sh)
diff --git a/orcli b/orcli
index 390f849..26b328b 100755
--- a/orcli
+++ b/orcli
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-# This script was generated by bashly 1.1.3 (https://bashly.dannyb.co)
+# This script was generated by bashly 1.1.4 (https://bashly.dannyb.co)
 # Modifying it manually is not recommended
 
 # :wrapper.bash3_bouncer
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ orcli_usage() {
   printf "  %s   list projects on OpenRefine server\n" "list       "
   printf "  %s   show OpenRefine project's metadata\n" "info       "
   printf "  %s   apply regex to each column and print matches in flattened tsv format\n" "search     "
+  printf "  %s   commands to sort OpenRefine projects\n" "sort       "
   printf "  %s   run functional tests on tmp OpenRefine workspace\n" "test       "
   printf "  %s   apply undo/redo JSON file(s) to an OpenRefine project\n" "transform  "
   printf "  %s   commands to export data from OpenRefine projects to files\n" "export     "
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ orcli_usage() {
     printf "  orcli info \"duplicates\"\n"
     printf "  orcli transform \"duplicates\" \"https://git.io/fj5ju\"\n"
     printf "  orcli search \"duplicates\" \"^Ben\"\n"
+    printf "  orcli sort columns \"duplicates\"\n"
     printf "  orcli export tsv \"duplicates\"\n"
     printf "  orcli export tsv \"duplicates\" --output \"duplicates.tsv\"\n"
     printf "  orcli delete \"duplicates\"\n"
@@ -831,6 +833,88 @@ orcli_search_usage() {
   fi
 }
 
+# :command.usage
+orcli_sort_usage() {
+  if [[ -n $long_usage ]]; then
+    printf "orcli sort - commands to sort OpenRefine projects\n"
+    echo
+
+  else
+    printf "orcli sort - commands to sort OpenRefine projects\n"
+    echo
+
+  fi
+
+  printf "%s\n" "Usage:"
+  printf "  orcli sort COMMAND\n"
+  printf "  orcli sort [COMMAND] --help | -h\n"
+  echo
+  # :command.usage_commands
+  printf "%s\n" "Commands:"
+  printf "  %s   re-order columns alphabetically\n" "columns"
+  echo
+
+  # :command.long_usage
+  if [[ -n $long_usage ]]; then
+    printf "%s\n" "Options:"
+
+    # :command.usage_fixed_flags
+    printf "  %s\n" "--help, -h"
+    printf "    Show this help\n"
+    echo
+
+  fi
+}
+
+# :command.usage
+orcli_sort_columns_usage() {
+  if [[ -n $long_usage ]]; then
+    printf "orcli sort columns - re-order columns alphabetically\n"
+    echo
+
+  else
+    printf "orcli sort columns - re-order columns alphabetically\n"
+    echo
+
+  fi
+
+  printf "%s\n" "Usage:"
+  printf "  orcli sort columns PROJECT [OPTIONS]\n"
+  printf "  orcli sort columns --help | -h\n"
+  echo
+
+  # :command.long_usage
+  if [[ -n $long_usage ]]; then
+    printf "%s\n" "Options:"
+
+    # :command.usage_flags
+    # :flag.usage
+    printf "  %s\n" "--first COLUMN (repeatable)"
+    printf "    set key column(s)\n"
+    echo
+
+    # :command.usage_fixed_flags
+    printf "  %s\n" "--help, -h"
+    printf "    Show this help\n"
+    echo
+
+    # :command.usage_args
+    printf "%s\n" "Arguments:"
+
+    # :argument.usage
+    printf "  %s\n" "PROJECT"
+    printf "    project name or id\n"
+    echo
+
+    # :command.usage_examples
+    printf "%s\n" "Examples:"
+    printf "  orcli sort columns \"duplicates\"\n"
+    printf "  orcli sort columns \"duplicates\" --first name\n"
+    echo
+
+  fi
+}
+
 # :command.usage
 orcli_test_usage() {
   if [[ -n $long_usage ]]; then
@@ -1602,6 +1686,10 @@ send_completions() {
   echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--guessCellValueTypes --help --includeArchiveFileName --includeFileSources --limit --projectName --projectTags --quiet --rename --storeEmptyStrings --trimStrings -h -q")" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
+  echo $'    \'sort columns\'*)'
+  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--first --help -h")" -- "$cur" )'
+  echo $'      ;;'
+  echo $''
   echo $'    \'export jsonl\'*)'
   echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--encoding --facets --help --mode --output --quiet --separator -h -q")" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
@@ -1654,6 +1742,10 @@ send_completions() {
   echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--help -h")" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
+  echo $'    \'sort\'*)'
+  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--help -h columns")" -- "$cur" )'
+  echo $'      ;;'
+  echo $''
   echo $'    \'test\'*)'
   echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--help -h")" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
@@ -1663,7 +1755,7 @@ send_completions() {
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
   echo $'    *)'
-  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--help --version -h -v completions delete export import info list run search test transform")" -- "$cur" )'
+  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--help --version -h -v completions delete export import info list run search sort test transform")" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
   echo $'  esac'
@@ -2089,6 +2181,31 @@ orcli_search_command() {
 
 }
 
+# :command.function
+orcli_sort_columns_command() {
+  # src/sort_columns_command.sh
+  # get columns, sort and transform with re-order columns
+  # shellcheck shell=bash
+
+  # catch args, convert the space delimited string to an array
+  first=()
+  eval "first=(${args[--first]})"
+  # convert to a comma-separated list of elements
+  columns=$(printf ',"'%s'"' "${first[@]}" | cut -c2-)
+
+  # get project id
+  projectid="$(get_id "${args[project]}")"
+
+  csrf="$(get_csrf)"
+  if ! sorted=$(curl -fs --get --data project="$projectid" "${OPENREFINE_URL}/command/core/get-columns-info" | jq --argjson columns "[ ${columns} ]" '($columns) + ([ .[].name ] | del (.[] | select (. | IN( $columns[] ))) | sort)'); then
+      error "getting columns in ${args[project]} failed!"
+  fi
+  if ! curl -fs -o /dev/null --data project="$projectid" --data "columnNames=${sorted}" "${OPENREFINE_URL}/command/core/reorder-columns${csrf}"; then
+      error "sorting columns in ${args[project]} failed!"
+  fi
+  log "sorted columns in ${args[project]}"
+}
+
 # :command.function
 orcli_test_command() {
   # src/test_command.sh
@@ -2658,6 +2775,13 @@ parse_requirements() {
       shift $#
       ;;
 
+    sort)
+      action="sort"
+      shift
+      orcli_sort_parse_requirements "$@"
+      shift $#
+      ;;
+
     test)
       action="test"
       shift
@@ -3971,6 +4095,147 @@ orcli_search_parse_requirements() {
 
 }
 
+# :command.parse_requirements
+orcli_sort_parse_requirements() {
+  # :command.fixed_flags_filter
+  while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case "${1:-}" in
+      --help | -h)
+        long_usage=yes
+        orcli_sort_usage
+        exit
+        ;;
+
+      *)
+        break
+        ;;
+
+    esac
+  done
+
+  # :command.command_filter
+  action=${1:-}
+
+  case $action in
+    -*) ;;
+
+    columns)
+      action="columns"
+      shift
+      orcli_sort_columns_parse_requirements "$@"
+      shift $#
+      ;;
+
+    # :command.command_fallback
+    "")
+      orcli_sort_usage >&2
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+
+    *)
+      printf "invalid command: %s\n" "$action" >&2
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+
+  esac
+
+  # :command.parse_requirements_while
+  while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    key="$1"
+    case "$key" in
+
+      -?*)
+        printf "invalid option: %s\n" "$key" >&2
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+
+      *)
+        # :command.parse_requirements_case
+        # :command.parse_requirements_case_simple
+        printf "invalid argument: %s\n" "$key" >&2
+        exit 1
+
+        ;;
+
+    esac
+  done
+
+}
+
+# :command.parse_requirements
+orcli_sort_columns_parse_requirements() {
+  # :command.fixed_flags_filter
+  while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case "${1:-}" in
+      --help | -h)
+        long_usage=yes
+        orcli_sort_columns_usage
+        exit
+        ;;
+
+      *)
+        break
+        ;;
+
+    esac
+  done
+
+  # :command.command_filter
+  action="sort columns"
+
+  # :command.parse_requirements_while
+  while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    key="$1"
+    case "$key" in
+      # :flag.case
+      --first)
+
+        # :flag.case_arg
+        if [[ -n ${2+x} ]]; then
+
+          if [[ -z ${args['--first']+x} ]]; then
+            args['--first']="\"$2\""
+          else
+            args['--first']="${args['--first']} \"$2\""
+          fi
+          shift
+          shift
+        else
+          printf "%s\n" "--first requires an argument: --first COLUMN" >&2
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        ;;
+
+      -?*)
+        printf "invalid option: %s\n" "$key" >&2
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+
+      *)
+        # :command.parse_requirements_case
+        # :command.parse_requirements_case_simple
+        if [[ -z ${args['project']+x} ]]; then
+
+          args['project']=$1
+          shift
+        else
+          printf "invalid argument: %s\n" "$key" >&2
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+        ;;
+
+    esac
+  done
+
+  # :command.required_args_filter
+  if [[ -z ${args['project']+x} ]]; then
+    printf "missing required argument: PROJECT\nusage: orcli sort columns PROJECT [OPTIONS]\n" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+}
+
 # :command.parse_requirements
 orcli_test_parse_requirements() {
   # :command.fixed_flags_filter
@@ -4750,7 +5015,7 @@ orcli_run_parse_requirements() {
 
 # :command.initialize
 initialize() {
-  version="0.2.2"
+  version="0.3.0"
   long_usage=''
   set -e
 
@@ -4781,6 +5046,8 @@ run() {
     "list") orcli_list_command ;;
     "info") orcli_info_command ;;
     "search") orcli_search_command ;;
+    "sort") orcli_sort_command ;;
+    "sort columns") orcli_sort_columns_command ;;
     "test") orcli_test_command ;;
     "transform") orcli_transform_command ;;
     "export") orcli_export_command ;;
diff --git a/src/bashly.yml b/src/bashly.yml
index 9660d28..bced36c 100644
--- a/src/bashly.yml
+++ b/src/bashly.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: orcli
 help: OpenRefine command-line interface written in Bash
-version: 0.2.2
+version: 0.3.0
 footer: https://github.com/opencultureconsulting/orcli
 
 dependencies:
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ examples:
   - orcli info "duplicates"
   - orcli transform "duplicates" "https://git.io/fj5ju"
   - orcli search "duplicates" "^Ben"
+  - orcli sort columns "duplicates"
   - orcli export tsv "duplicates"
   - orcli export tsv "duplicates" --output "duplicates.tsv"
   - orcli delete "duplicates"
@@ -297,6 +298,23 @@ commands:
       - |-
         orcli export tsv "duplicates" --facets '[{ "type": "list", "expression": "grel:filter([\\\\"gender\\\\",\\\\"purchase\\\\"],cn,cells[cn].value.find(/^F/).length()>0).length()>0", "columnName": "", "selection": [{"v": {"v": true}}] }]'
 
+  - name: sort
+    help: commands to sort OpenRefine projects
+
+    commands:
+      - name: columns
+        help: re-order columns alphabetically
+        args:
+          - *project
+        flags:
+          - long: --first
+            help: set key column(s)
+            arg: column
+            repeatable: true
+        examples:
+          - orcli sort columns "duplicates"
+          - orcli sort columns "duplicates" --first name
+
   - name: test
     help: run functional tests on tmp OpenRefine workspace
 
diff --git a/src/lib/send_completions.sh b/src/lib/send_completions.sh
index 016a69c..8651a84 100644
--- a/src/lib/send_completions.sh
+++ b/src/lib/send_completions.sh
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ send_completions() {
   echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--guessCellValueTypes --help --includeArchiveFileName --includeFileSources --limit --projectName --projectTags --quiet --rename --storeEmptyStrings --trimStrings -h -q")" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
+  echo $'    \'sort columns\'*)'
+  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--first --help -h")" -- "$cur" )'
+  echo $'      ;;'
+  echo $''
   echo $'    \'export jsonl\'*)'
   echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--encoding --facets --help --mode --output --quiet --separator -h -q")" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
@@ -102,6 +106,10 @@ send_completions() {
   echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--help -h")" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
+  echo $'    \'sort\'*)'
+  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--help -h columns")" -- "$cur" )'
+  echo $'      ;;'
+  echo $''
   echo $'    \'test\'*)'
   echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--help -h")" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
@@ -111,7 +119,7 @@ send_completions() {
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
   echo $'    *)'
-  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--help --version -h -v completions delete export import info list run search test transform")" -- "$cur" )'
+  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--help --version -h -v completions delete export import info list run search sort test transform")" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
   echo $'  esac'
diff --git a/src/sort_columns_command.sh b/src/sort_columns_command.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aaad17a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sort_columns_command.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# get columns, sort and transform with re-order columns
+# shellcheck shell=bash
+
+# catch args, convert the space delimited string to an array
+first=()
+eval "first=(${args[--first]})"
+# convert to a comma-separated list of elements
+columns=$(printf ',"'%s'"' "${first[@]}" | cut -c2-)
+
+# get project id
+projectid="$(get_id "${args[project]}")"
+
+csrf="$(get_csrf)"
+if ! sorted=$(curl -fs --get --data project="$projectid" "${OPENREFINE_URL}/command/core/get-columns-info" | jq --argjson columns "[ ${columns} ]" '($columns) + ([ .[].name ] | del (.[] | select (. | IN( $columns[] ))) | sort)'); then
+    error "getting columns in ${args[project]} failed!"
+fi
+if ! curl -fs -o /dev/null --data project="$projectid" --data "columnNames=${sorted}" "${OPENREFINE_URL}/command/core/reorder-columns${csrf}"; then
+    error "sorting columns in ${args[project]} failed!"
+fi
+log "sorted columns in ${args[project]}"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/sort-columns.sh b/tests/sort-columns.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..776dd94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sort-columns.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+t="sort-columns"
+
+# create tmp directory
+tmpdir="$(mktemp -d)"
+trap '{ rm -rf "${tmpdir}"; }' 0 2 3 15
+
+# assertion
+cat << "DATA" > "${tmpdir}/${t}.assert"
+name	state	email	gender	purchase
+Danny Baron	CA	danny.baron@example1.com	M	TV
+Melanie White	NC	melanie.white@example2.edu	F	iPhone
+D. Baron	CA	danny.baron@example1.com	M	Winter jacket
+Ben Tyler	NV	ben.tyler@example3.org	M	Flashlight
+Arthur Duff	OR	arthur.duff@example4.com	M	Dining table
+Daniel Baron	CA	danny.baron@example1.com	M	Bike
+Jean Griffith	WA	jean.griffith@example5.org	F	Power drill
+Melanie White	NC	melanie.white@example2.edu	F	iPad
+Ben Morisson	FL	ben.morisson@example6.org	M	Amplifier
+Arthur Duff	OR	arthur.duff@example4.com	M	Night table
+DATA
+
+# action
+cd "${tmpdir}" || exit 1
+orcli import csv "https://git.io/fj5hF" --projectName "duplicates"
+orcli sort columns "duplicates" --first name --first state
+orcli export tsv "duplicates" --output "${t}.output"
+
+# test
+diff -u "${t}.assert" "${t}.output"