diff --git a/modules/print/issue.go b/modules/print/issue.go
index c352b89..df8856f 100644
--- a/modules/print/issue.go
+++ b/modules/print/issue.go
@@ -26,20 +26,14 @@ func IssueDetails(issue *gitea.Issue) {
 
 // IssuesList prints a listing of issues
 func IssuesList(issues []*gitea.Issue, output string) {
-	var values [][]string
-	headers := []string{
+	t := tableWithHeader(
 		"Index",
 		"Title",
 		"State",
 		"Author",
 		"Milestone",
 		"Updated",
-	}
-
-	if len(issues) == 0 {
-		outputList(output, headers, values)
-		return
-	}
+	)
 
 	for _, issue := range issues {
 		author := issue.Poster.FullName
@@ -50,38 +44,29 @@ func IssuesList(issues []*gitea.Issue, output string) {
 		if issue.Milestone != nil {
 			mile = issue.Milestone.Title
 		}
-		values = append(
-			values,
-			[]string{
-				strconv.FormatInt(issue.Index, 10),
-				issue.Title,
-				string(issue.State),
-				author,
-				mile,
-				FormatTime(issue.Updated),
-			},
+		t.addRow(
+			strconv.FormatInt(issue.Index, 10),
+			issue.Title,
+			string(issue.State),
+			author,
+			mile,
+			FormatTime(issue.Updated),
 		)
 	}
-	outputList(output, headers, values)
+	t.print(output)
 }
 
 // IssuesPullsList prints a listing of issues & pulls
 // TODO combine with IssuesList
 func IssuesPullsList(issues []*gitea.Issue, output string) {
-	var values [][]string
-	headers := []string{
+	t := tableWithHeader(
 		"Index",
 		"State",
 		"Kind",
 		"Author",
 		"Updated",
 		"Title",
-	}
-
-	if len(issues) == 0 {
-		outputList(output, headers, values)
-		return
-	}
+	)
 
 	for _, issue := range issues {
 		name := issue.Poster.FullName
@@ -92,18 +77,15 @@ func IssuesPullsList(issues []*gitea.Issue, output string) {
 		if issue.PullRequest != nil {
 			kind = "Pull"
 		}
-		values = append(
-			values,
-			[]string{
-				strconv.FormatInt(issue.Index, 10),
-				string(issue.State),
-				kind,
-				name,
-				FormatTime(issue.Updated),
-				issue.Title,
-			},
+		t.addRow(
+			strconv.FormatInt(issue.Index, 10),
+			string(issue.State),
+			kind,
+			name,
+			FormatTime(issue.Updated),
+			issue.Title,
 		)
 	}
 
-	outputList(output, headers, values)
+	t.print(output)
 }
diff --git a/modules/print/label.go b/modules/print/label.go
index 936327c..ad6d96d 100644
--- a/modules/print/label.go
+++ b/modules/print/label.go
@@ -14,33 +14,24 @@ import (
 
 // LabelsList prints a listing of labels
 func LabelsList(labels []*gitea.Label, output string) {
-	var values [][]string
-	headers := []string{
+	t := tableWithHeader(
 		"Index",
 		"Color",
 		"Name",
 		"Description",
-	}
-
-	if len(labels) == 0 {
-		outputList(output, headers, values)
-		return
-	}
+	)
 
 	p := termenv.ColorProfile()
 
 	for _, label := range labels {
 		color := termenv.String(label.Color)
 
-		values = append(
-			values,
-			[]string{
-				strconv.FormatInt(label.ID, 10),
-				fmt.Sprint(color.Background(p.Color("#" + label.Color))),
-				label.Name,
-				label.Description,
-			},
+		t.addRow(
+			strconv.FormatInt(label.ID, 10),
+			fmt.Sprint(color.Background(p.Color("#"+label.Color))),
+			label.Name,
+			label.Description,
 		)
 	}
-	outputList(output, headers, values)
+	t.print(output)
 }
diff --git a/modules/print/login.go b/modules/print/login.go
index 870cded..61d388c 100644
--- a/modules/print/login.go
+++ b/modules/print/login.go
@@ -33,24 +33,23 @@ func LoginDetails(login *config.Login, output string) {
 
 // LoginsList prints a listing of logins
 func LoginsList(logins []config.Login, output string) {
-	var values [][]string
-	headers := []string{
+	t := tableWithHeader(
 		"Name",
 		"URL",
 		"SSHHost",
 		"User",
 		"Default",
-	}
+	)
 
 	for _, l := range logins {
-		values = append(values, []string{
+		t.addRow(
 			l.Name,
 			l.URL,
 			l.GetSSHHost(),
 			l.User,
 			fmt.Sprint(l.Default),
-		})
+		)
 	}
 
-	outputList(output, headers, values)
+	t.print(output)
 }
diff --git a/modules/print/milestone.go b/modules/print/milestone.go
index a40503d..269862d 100644
--- a/modules/print/milestone.go
+++ b/modules/print/milestone.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ func MilestoneDetails(milestone *gitea.Milestone) {
 
 // MilestonesList prints a listing of milestones
 func MilestonesList(miles []*gitea.Milestone, output string, state gitea.StateType) {
-
 	headers := []string{
 		"Title",
 	}
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ func MilestonesList(miles []*gitea.Milestone, output string, state gitea.StateTy
 		"DueDate",
 	)
 
-	var values [][]string
+	t := table{headers: headers}
 
 	for _, m := range miles {
 		var deadline = ""
@@ -56,8 +55,9 @@ func MilestonesList(miles []*gitea.Milestone, output string, state gitea.StateTy
 			fmt.Sprintf("%d/%d", m.OpenIssues, m.ClosedIssues),
 			deadline,
 		)
-
-		values = append(values, item)
+		t.addRowSlice(item)
 	}
-	outputList(output, headers, values)
+
+	t.sort(0, true)
+	t.print(output)
 }
diff --git a/modules/print/notification.go b/modules/print/notification.go
index 1f58d2d..31d4b01 100644
--- a/modules/print/notification.go
+++ b/modules/print/notification.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 
 // NotificationsList prints a listing of notification threads
 func NotificationsList(news []*gitea.NotificationThread, output string, showRepository bool) {
-	var values [][]string
 	headers := []string{
 		"Type",
 		"Index",
@@ -22,6 +21,8 @@ func NotificationsList(news []*gitea.NotificationThread, output string, showRepo
 		headers = append(headers, "Repository")
 	}
 
+	t := table{headers: headers}
+
 	for _, n := range news {
 		if n.Subject == nil {
 			continue
@@ -41,11 +42,10 @@ func NotificationsList(news []*gitea.NotificationThread, output string, showRepo
 		if showRepository {
 			item = append(item, n.Repository.FullName)
 		}
-		values = append(values, item)
+		t.addRowSlice(item)
 	}
 
-	if len(values) != 0 {
-		outputList(output, headers, values)
+	if t.Len() != 0 {
+		t.print(output)
 	}
-	return
 }
diff --git a/modules/print/organization.go b/modules/print/organization.go
index 194257f..f073d90 100644
--- a/modules/print/organization.go
+++ b/modules/print/organization.go
@@ -17,28 +17,23 @@ func OrganizationsList(organizations []*gitea.Organization, output string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	headers := []string{
+	t := tableWithHeader(
 		"Name",
 		"FullName",
 		"Website",
 		"Location",
 		"Description",
-	}
-
-	var values [][]string
+	)
 
 	for _, org := range organizations {
-		values = append(
-			values,
-			[]string{
-				org.UserName,
-				org.FullName,
-				org.Website,
-				org.Location,
-				org.Description,
-			},
+		t.addRow(
+			org.UserName,
+			org.FullName,
+			org.Website,
+			org.Location,
+			org.Description,
 		)
 	}
 
-	outputList(output, headers, values)
+	t.print(output)
 }
diff --git a/modules/print/pull.go b/modules/print/pull.go
index da4d6f8..d072aa0 100644
--- a/modules/print/pull.go
+++ b/modules/print/pull.go
@@ -60,20 +60,14 @@ func PullDetails(pr *gitea.PullRequest, reviews []*gitea.PullReview) {
 
 // PullsList prints a listing of pulls
 func PullsList(prs []*gitea.PullRequest, output string) {
-	var values [][]string
-	headers := []string{
+	t := tableWithHeader(
 		"Index",
 		"Title",
 		"State",
 		"Author",
 		"Milestone",
 		"Updated",
-	}
-
-	if len(prs) == 0 {
-		outputList(output, headers, values)
-		return
-	}
+	)
 
 	for _, pr := range prs {
 		if pr == nil {
@@ -87,18 +81,15 @@ func PullsList(prs []*gitea.PullRequest, output string) {
 		if pr.Milestone != nil {
 			mile = pr.Milestone.Title
 		}
-		values = append(
-			values,
-			[]string{
-				strconv.FormatInt(pr.Index, 10),
-				pr.Title,
-				string(pr.State),
-				author,
-				mile,
-				FormatTime(*pr.Updated),
-			},
+		t.addRow(
+			strconv.FormatInt(pr.Index, 10),
+			pr.Title,
+			string(pr.State),
+			author,
+			mile,
+			FormatTime(*pr.Updated),
 		)
 	}
 
-	outputList(output, headers, values)
+	t.print(output)
 }
diff --git a/modules/print/release.go b/modules/print/release.go
index 40b6068..da5acf1 100644
--- a/modules/print/release.go
+++ b/modules/print/release.go
@@ -10,19 +10,13 @@ import (
 
 // ReleasesList prints a listing of releases
 func ReleasesList(releases []*gitea.Release, output string) {
-	var values [][]string
-	headers := []string{
+	t := tableWithHeader(
 		"Tag-Name",
 		"Title",
 		"Published At",
 		"Status",
 		"Tar URL",
-	}
-
-	if len(releases) == 0 {
-		outputList(output, headers, values)
-		return
-	}
+	)
 
 	for _, release := range releases {
 		status := "released"
@@ -31,17 +25,14 @@ func ReleasesList(releases []*gitea.Release, output string) {
 		} else if release.IsPrerelease {
 			status = "prerelease"
 		}
-		values = append(
-			values,
-			[]string{
-				release.TagName,
-				release.Title,
-				FormatTime(release.PublishedAt),
-				status,
-				release.TarURL,
-			},
+		t.addRow(
+			release.TagName,
+			release.Title,
+			FormatTime(release.PublishedAt),
+			status,
+			release.TarURL,
 		)
 	}
 
-	outputList(output, headers, values)
+	t.print(output)
 }
diff --git a/modules/print/repo.go b/modules/print/repo.go
index 59b024c..cbd4951 100644
--- a/modules/print/repo.go
+++ b/modules/print/repo.go
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ func ReposList(repos []*gitea.Repository, output string, fields []string) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	outputList(output, fields, values)
+	t := table{headers: fields, values: values}
+	t.print(output)
 }
 
 // RepoDetails print an repo formatted to stdout
diff --git a/modules/print/list.go b/modules/print/table.go
similarity index 51%
rename from modules/print/list.go
rename to modules/print/table.go
index 55aa5f9..920eb37 100644
--- a/modules/print/list.go
+++ b/modules/print/table.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2018 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright 2020 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
@@ -7,19 +7,67 @@ package print
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"sort"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter"
 )
 
-var (
-	showLog bool
-)
+// table provides infrastructure to easily print (sorted) lists in different formats
+type table struct {
+	headers    []string
+	values     [][]string
+	sortDesc   bool // used internally by sortable interface
+	sortColumn uint // ↑
+}
 
-// errorf printf content as an error information
-func errorf(format string, a ...interface{}) {
-	fmt.Printf(format, a...)
+func tableWithHeader(header ...string) table {
+	return table{headers: header}
+}
+
+// it's the callers responsibility to ensure row length is equal to header length!
+func (t *table) addRow(row ...string) {
+	t.addRowSlice(row)
+}
+
+// it's the callers responsibility to ensure row length is equal to header length!
+func (t *table) addRowSlice(row []string) {
+	t.values = append(t.values, row)
+}
+
+func (t *table) sort(column uint, desc bool) {
+	t.sortColumn = column
+	t.sortDesc = desc
+	sort.Stable(t) // stable to allow multiple calls to sort
+}
+
+// sortable interface
+func (t table) Len() int      { return len(t.values) }
+func (t table) Swap(i, j int) { t.values[i], t.values[j] = t.values[j], t.values[i] }
+func (t table) Less(i, j int) bool {
+	const column = 0
+	if t.sortDesc {
+		i, j = j, i
+	}
+	return t.values[i][t.sortColumn] < t.values[j][t.sortColumn]
+}
+
+func (t *table) print(output string) {
+	switch {
+	case output == "" || output == "table":
+		outputtable(t.headers, t.values)
+	case output == "csv":
+		outputdsv(t.headers, t.values, ",")
+	case output == "simple":
+		outputsimple(t.headers, t.values)
+	case output == "tsv":
+		outputdsv(t.headers, t.values, "\t")
+	case output == "yaml":
+		outputyaml(t.headers, t.values)
+	default:
+		fmt.Printf("unknown output type '" + output + "', available types are:\n- csv: comma-separated values\n- simple: space-separated values\n- table: auto-aligned table format (default)\n- tsv: tab-separated values\n- yaml: YAML format\n")
+	}
 }
 
 // outputtable prints structured data as table
@@ -71,22 +119,3 @@ func outputyaml(headers []string, values [][]string) {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-// outputList provides general function to convert given list of items
-// into several outputs (table, csv, simple, tsv, yaml)
-func outputList(output string, headers []string, values [][]string) {
-	switch {
-	case output == "" || output == "table":
-		outputtable(headers, values)
-	case output == "csv":
-		outputdsv(headers, values, ",")
-	case output == "simple":
-		outputsimple(headers, values)
-	case output == "tsv":
-		outputdsv(headers, values, "\t")
-	case output == "yaml":
-		outputyaml(headers, values)
-	default:
-		errorf("unknown output type '" + output + "', available types are:\n- csv: comma-separated values\n- simple: space-separated values\n- table: auto-aligned table format (default)\n- tsv: tab-separated values\n- yaml: YAML format\n")
-	}
-}
diff --git a/modules/print/times.go b/modules/print/times.go
index 60fcc17..9c60f8e 100644
--- a/modules/print/times.go
+++ b/modules/print/times.go
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@ func formatDuration(seconds int64, outputType string) string {
 
 // TrackedTimesList print list of tracked times to stdout
 func TrackedTimesList(times []*gitea.TrackedTime, outputType string, from, until time.Time, printTotal bool) {
-	var outputValues [][]string
+	tab := tableWithHeader(
+		"Created",
+		"Issue",
+		"User",
+		"Duration",
+	)
 	var totalDuration int64
 
 	for _, t := range times {
@@ -35,29 +40,16 @@ func TrackedTimesList(times []*gitea.TrackedTime, outputType string, from, until
 		}
 
 		totalDuration += t.Time
-
-		outputValues = append(
-			outputValues,
-			[]string{
-				FormatTime(t.Created),
-				"#" + strconv.FormatInt(t.Issue.Index, 10),
-				t.UserName,
-				formatDuration(t.Time, outputType),
-			},
+		tab.addRow(
+			FormatTime(t.Created),
+			"#"+strconv.FormatInt(t.Issue.Index, 10),
+			t.UserName,
+			formatDuration(t.Time, outputType),
 		)
 	}
 
 	if printTotal {
-		outputValues = append(outputValues, []string{
-			"TOTAL", "", "", formatDuration(totalDuration, outputType),
-		})
+		tab.addRow("TOTAL", "", "", formatDuration(totalDuration, outputType))
 	}
-
-	headers := []string{
-		"Created",
-		"Issue",
-		"User",
-		"Duration",
-	}
-	outputList(outputType, headers, outputValues)
+	tab.print(outputType)
 }