diff --git a/hermes_cli/kanban.py b/hermes_cli/kanban.py
index b891a57bebd..396cdcba699 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/kanban.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/kanban.py
@@ -324,6 +324,12 @@ def build_parser(parent_subparsers: argparse._SubParsersAction) -> argparse.Argu
     p_list.add_argument("--archived", action="store_true",
                         help="Include archived tasks")
     p_list.add_argument("--json", action="store_true")
+    p_list.add_argument(
+        "--sort",
+        default=None,
+        choices=sorted(kb.VALID_SORT_ORDERS.keys()),
+        help="Sort order for listed tasks (default: priority)",
+    )
 
     # --- show ---
     p_show = sub.add_parser("show", help="Show a task with comments + events")
@@ -1220,6 +1226,7 @@ def _cmd_list(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
             status=args.status,
             tenant=args.tenant,
             include_archived=args.archived,
+            order_by=getattr(args, "sort", None),
         )
     if getattr(args, "json", False):
         print(json.dumps([_task_to_dict(t) for t in tasks], indent=2, ensure_ascii=False))
diff --git a/hermes_cli/kanban_db.py b/hermes_cli/kanban_db.py
index 34961013d49..7b8137ed25e 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/kanban_db.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/kanban_db.py
@@ -1531,6 +1531,20 @@ def get_task(conn: sqlite3.Connection, task_id: str) -> Optional[Task]:
     return Task.from_row(row) if row else None
 
 
+# Canonical sort-order mappings for ``hermes kanban list --sort``.
+# Each value is a raw SQL fragment appended after ``ORDER BY``.
+VALID_SORT_ORDERS: dict[str, str] = {
+    "created": "created_at ASC, id ASC",
+    "created-desc": "created_at DESC, id DESC",
+    "priority": "priority DESC, created_at ASC",
+    "priority-desc": "priority ASC, created_at ASC",
+    "status": "status ASC, created_at ASC",
+    "assignee": "assignee ASC, created_at ASC",
+    "title": "title ASC, id ASC",
+    "updated": "started_at DESC NULLS LAST, created_at DESC",
+}
+
+
 def list_tasks(
     conn: sqlite3.Connection,
     *,
@@ -1539,6 +1553,7 @@ def list_tasks(
     tenant: Optional[str] = None,
     include_archived: bool = False,
     limit: Optional[int] = None,
+    order_by: Optional[str] = None,
 ) -> list[Task]:
     query = "SELECT * FROM tasks WHERE 1=1"
     params: list[Any] = []
@@ -1555,7 +1570,15 @@ def list_tasks(
         params.append(tenant)
     if not include_archived and status != "archived":
         query += " AND status != 'archived'"
-    query += " ORDER BY priority DESC, created_at ASC"
+    if order_by is not None:
+        order_by = order_by.strip().lower()
+        if order_by not in VALID_SORT_ORDERS:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"order_by must be one of {sorted(VALID_SORT_ORDERS.keys())}"
+            )
+        query += f" ORDER BY {VALID_SORT_ORDERS[order_by]}"
+    else:
+        query += " ORDER BY priority DESC, created_at ASC"
     if limit:
         query += f" LIMIT {int(limit)}"
     rows = conn.execute(query, params).fetchall()
diff --git a/tests/hermes_cli/test_kanban_db.py b/tests/hermes_cli/test_kanban_db.py
index 3be740cc1e8..a90e2225320 100644
--- a/tests/hermes_cli/test_kanban_db.py
+++ b/tests/hermes_cli/test_kanban_db.py
@@ -726,6 +726,39 @@ def test_delete_archived_task_rejects_non_archived_rows(kanban_home):
         assert kb.get_task(conn, tid) is not None
 
 
+def test_list_tasks_order_by(kanban_home):
+    with kb.connect() as conn:
+        # Create tasks with different titles and priorities
+        t_a = kb.create_task(conn, title="alpha", priority=1)
+        t_b = kb.create_task(conn, title="beta", priority=2)
+        t_c = kb.create_task(conn, title="gamma", priority=1)
+
+        # Default sort: priority DESC, created ASC
+        default = kb.list_tasks(conn)
+        assert [t.id for t in default] == [t_b, t_a, t_c]
+
+        # Sort by title ASC
+        by_title = kb.list_tasks(conn, order_by="title")
+        assert [t.id for t in by_title] == [t_a, t_b, t_c]
+
+        # Sort by assignee
+        kb.assign_task(conn, t_a, "alice")
+        kb.assign_task(conn, t_b, "bob")
+        kb.assign_task(conn, t_c, "alice")
+        by_assignee = kb.list_tasks(conn, order_by="assignee")
+        # alice's tasks first (alphabetically), then bob's
+        assignees = [t.assignee for t in by_assignee]
+        assert assignees[:2] == ["alice", "alice"]
+        assert assignees[2] == "bob"
+
+        # Invalid sort order raises ValueError
+        try:
+            kb.list_tasks(conn, order_by="bogus")
+            assert False, "Should have raised ValueError"
+        except ValueError as e:
+            assert "order_by must be one of" in str(e)
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Comments / events / worker context
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------