Handle edge cases in import

**Feature request**
It would be great to have sorting for utils.

**Use case**
Many users need this functionality for production deployments.

**Implementation idea**
Add a new config option `enable_sorting` with default `false`.

The issue names no files or tests; start by locating the utils implementation and the configuration entry point in the Shell code. Clarify how sorting should apply, then verify that enable_sorting defaults to false and cover the requested behavior with the project's tests.

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