diff --git a/cmd/task/task.go b/cmd/task/task.go
index 84ad7aa9..0ed11b64 100644
--- a/cmd/task/task.go
+++ b/cmd/task/task.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func run() error {
pflag.BoolVarP(&flags.list, "list", "l", false, "Lists tasks with description of current Taskfile.")
pflag.BoolVarP(&flags.listAll, "list-all", "a", false, "Lists tasks with or without a description.")
pflag.BoolVarP(&flags.listJson, "json", "j", false, "Formats task list as JSON.")
- pflag.StringVar(&flags.taskSort, "sort", "", "Changes the order of the tasks when listed.")
+ pflag.StringVar(&flags.taskSort, "sort", "", "Changes the order of the tasks when listed. [default|alphanumeric|none].")
pflag.BoolVar(&flags.status, "status", false, "Exits with non-zero exit code if any of the given tasks is not up-to-date.")
pflag.BoolVarP(&flags.force, "force", "f", false, "Forces execution even when the task is up-to-date.")
pflag.BoolVarP(&flags.watch, "watch", "w", false, "Enables watch of the given task.")
diff --git a/docs/docs/api_reference.md b/docs/docs/api_reference.md
index 16704d5f..9f8489ad 100644
--- a/docs/docs/api_reference.md
+++ b/docs/docs/api_reference.md
@@ -22,35 +22,35 @@ If `--` is given, all remaning arguments will be assigned to a special
:::
-| Short | Flag | Type | Default | Description |
-| ----- | --------------------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `-c` | `--color` | `bool` | `true` | Colored output. Enabled by default. Set flag to `false` or use `NO_COLOR=1` to disable. |
-| `-C` | `--concurrency` | `int` | `0` | Limit number tasks to run concurrently. Zero means unlimited. |
-| `-d` | `--dir` | `string` | Working directory | Sets directory of execution. |
-| `-n` | `--dry` | `bool` | `false` | Compiles and prints tasks in the order that they would be run, without executing them. |
-| `-x` | `--exit-code` | `bool` | `false` | Pass-through the exit code of the task command. |
-| `-f` | `--force` | `bool` | `false` | Forces execution even when the task is up-to-date. |
-| `-g` | `--global` | `bool` | `false` | Runs global Taskfile, from `$HOME/Taskfile.{yml,yaml}`. |
-| `-h` | `--help` | `bool` | `false` | Shows Task usage. |
-| `-i` | `--init` | `bool` | `false` | Creates a new Taskfile.yml in the current folder. |
-| `-I` | `--interval` | `string` | `5s` | Sets a different watch interval when using `--watch`, the default being 5 seconds. This string should be a valid [Go Duration](https://pkg.go.dev/time#ParseDuration). |
-| `-l` | `--list` | `bool` | `false` | Lists tasks with description of current Taskfile. |
-| `-a` | `--list-all` | `bool` | `false` | Lists tasks with or without a description. |
-| | `--sort` | `string` | `default` | Changes the order of the tasks when listed. |
-| | `--json` | `bool` | `false` | See [JSON Output](#json-output) |
-| `-o` | `--output` | `string` | Default set in the Taskfile or `intervealed` | Sets output style: [`interleaved`/`group`/`prefixed`]. |
-| | `--output-group-begin` | `string` | | Message template to print before a task's grouped output. |
-| | `--output-group-end` | `string` | | Message template to print after a task's grouped output. |
-| | `--output-group-error-only` | `bool` | `false` | Swallow command output on zero exit code. |
-| `-p` | `--parallel` | `bool` | `false` | Executes tasks provided on command line in parallel. |
-| `-s` | `--silent` | `bool` | `false` | Disables echoing. |
-| `-y` | `--yes` | `bool` | `false` | Assume "yes" as answer to all prompts. |
-| | `--status` | `bool` | `false` | Exits with non-zero exit code if any of the given tasks is not up-to-date. |
-| | `--summary` | `bool` | `false` | Show summary about a task. |
-| `-t` | `--taskfile` | `string` | `Taskfile.yml` or `Taskfile.yaml` | |
-| `-v` | `--verbose` | `bool` | `false` | Enables verbose mode. |
-| | `--version` | `bool` | `false` | Show Task version. |
-| `-w` | `--watch` | `bool` | `false` | Enables watch of the given task. |
+| Short | Flag | Type | Default | Description |
+| ----- | --------------------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `-c` | `--color` | `bool` | `true` | Colored output. Enabled by default. Set flag to `false` or use `NO_COLOR=1` to disable. |
+| `-C` | `--concurrency` | `int` | `0` | Limit number tasks to run concurrently. Zero means unlimited. |
+| `-d` | `--dir` | `string` | Working directory | Sets directory of execution. |
+| `-n` | `--dry` | `bool` | `false` | Compiles and prints tasks in the order that they would be run, without executing them. |
+| `-x` | `--exit-code` | `bool` | `false` | Pass-through the exit code of the task command. |
+| `-f` | `--force` | `bool` | `false` | Forces execution even when the task is up-to-date. |
+| `-g` | `--global` | `bool` | `false` | Runs global Taskfile, from `$HOME/Taskfile.{yml,yaml}`. |
+| `-h` | `--help` | `bool` | `false` | Shows Task usage. |
+| `-i` | `--init` | `bool` | `false` | Creates a new Taskfile.yml in the current folder. |
+| `-I` | `--interval` | `string` | `5s` | Sets a different watch interval when using `--watch`, the default being 5 seconds. This string should be a valid [Go Duration](https://pkg.go.dev/time#ParseDuration). |
+| `-l` | `--list` | `bool` | `false` | Lists tasks with description of current Taskfile. |
+| `-a` | `--list-all` | `bool` | `false` | Lists tasks with or without a description. |
+| | `--sort` | `string` | `default` | Changes the order of the tasks when listed.
`default` - Alphanumeric with root tasks first
`alphanumeric` - Alphanumeric
`none` - No sorting (As they appear in the Taskfile) |
+| | `--json` | `bool` | `false` | See [JSON Output](#json-output) |
+| `-o` | `--output` | `string` | Default set in the Taskfile or `intervealed` | Sets output style: [`interleaved`/`group`/`prefixed`]. |
+| | `--output-group-begin` | `string` | | Message template to print before a task's grouped output. |
+| | `--output-group-end` | `string` | | Message template to print after a task's grouped output. |
+| | `--output-group-error-only` | `bool` | `false` | Swallow command output on zero exit code. |
+| `-p` | `--parallel` | `bool` | `false` | Executes tasks provided on command line in parallel. |
+| `-s` | `--silent` | `bool` | `false` | Disables echoing. |
+| `-y` | `--yes` | `bool` | `false` | Assume "yes" as answer to all prompts. |
+| | `--status` | `bool` | `false` | Exits with non-zero exit code if any of the given tasks is not up-to-date. |
+| | `--summary` | `bool` | `false` | Show summary about a task. |
+| `-t` | `--taskfile` | `string` | `Taskfile.yml` or `Taskfile.yaml` | |
+| `-v` | `--verbose` | `bool` | `false` | Enables verbose mode. |
+| | `--version` | `bool` | `false` | Show Task version. |
+| `-w` | `--watch` | `bool` | `false` | Enables watch of the given task. |
## Exit Codes