diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index fd33e7c..14a2c79 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "SortMyFiles",
-  "version": "0.1.3",
+  "version": "0.1.7",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "SortMyFiles",
-      "version": "0.1.3",
+      "version": "0.1.7",
       "dependencies": {
         "minimatch": "^10.0.1"
       },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c92a75c..178b8db 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,19 @@
     "onDidSaveTextDocument"
   ],
   "main": "./out/extension.js",
+  "contributes": {
+    "configuration": {
+      "title": "SortMyFiles",
+      "properties": {
+        "sortmyfiles.configMode": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "default": ".order",
+          "enum": [".order", "Hugo"],
+          "description": "Determines whether to use '.order' file or Hugo weight system for sorting"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "scripts": {
     "vscode:prepublish": "npm run compile",
     "compile": "tsc -p ./",
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index 14838fc..2e51dd4 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,48 @@
 import { getProjectPath, prefixWithProjectPath } from './projectPath';
 import { readFileSync, appendFileSync, utimesSync } from 'fs';
 import { outputChannel } from './logging';
+import * as vscode from 'vscode';
 
-let configName = '.order';
 export let regularExpressionTag = "(regex)";
 
+/**
+ * Enum for all supported configuration modes
+ */
+export enum ConfigMode {
+    ORDER = '.order',
+    HUGO = 'Hugo'
+}
+
+export class InvalidConfigModeError extends Error {
+    constructor(public modeName: string) {
+        super(`Invalid config mode: ${modeName}`);
+        this.name = "InvalidConfigModeError";
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Gets the current configuration mode from settings
+ * @returns The current configuration mode
+ */
+export function getConfigMode(): ConfigMode {
+    const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('sortmyfiles');
+    const configModeString = config.get<string>('configMode', ConfigMode.ORDER);
+    if (Object.values(ConfigMode).includes(configModeString as ConfigMode)) {
+        return configModeString as ConfigMode;
+    }
+    throw new InvalidConfigModeError(configModeString || 'undefined');
+}
+
 function configReader(): string[] {
-    let customOrderPath = getProjectPath() + configName;
+    // Only read from file in .order mode
+    let configMode = getConfigMode();
+
+    if (configMode === ConfigMode.HUGO) {
+        // In Hugo mode, we don't read a config file
+        return [];
+    }
+
+    let customOrderPath = getProjectPath() + configMode;
     let fileContent = readFileSync(customOrderPath, 'utf-8');
     let lines = fileContent.split(/\r?\n/); // Handles both Windows and Unix line endings
     let removedEmptyLines = lines.filter(item => item !== '');
@@ -24,6 +60,12 @@ export function getRegexLines(lines: string[]): string[] {
 export function getConfig(): string[] {
     // Public function with exception handling
     let fileOrder: string[];
+
+    // If in Hugo mode, don't try to read a config file
+    if (getConfigMode() === ConfigMode.HUGO) {
+        return [];
+    }
+
     try {
         fileOrder = configReader();
         return fileOrder;
@@ -31,7 +73,8 @@ export function getConfig(): string[] {
         if (error instanceof URIError) {
             outputChannel.appendLine("Workspace path not detected. Please open a workspace.");
         } else if (error instanceof Error && error.message.includes('ENOENT')) {
-            outputChannel.appendLine(`Config file "${configName}" not found.`);
+            const configMode = getConfigMode();
+            outputChannel.appendLine(`Config file "${configMode}" not found.`);
         } else if (error instanceof Error) {
             outputChannel.appendLine(`Failed to load configuration: ${error.message}`);
         } else {
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index d1875bd..94a6ebf 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ import { readFileSync, appendFileSync, utimesSync } from 'fs';
 import { getProjectPath, prefixWithProjectPath } from './projectPath';
 import { findAllFilesAndFoldersWithIgnore, getGitignoreFiles } from './findFiles';
 import { outputChannel } from './logging';
-import { getConfig, getRegexLines, regularExpressionTag } from './config';
+import { getConfig, getRegexLines, regularExpressionTag, getConfigMode, ConfigMode } from './config';
 import { alpahabeticalllySortFiles } from './sortingFunctions';
+import { hugoSortFiles } from './hugoSorting';
 
 function modifyLastChangedDateForFiles(fileList: string[]) {
     let milliseconds = 0;
@@ -29,16 +30,27 @@ function changeDefaultSortOrder(newValue: string) {
 }
 
 async function sortFiles() {
-    let fileOrder = getConfig();
-    if (fileOrder.length === 0) {
-        // if config does not exist do nothing
-        return;
+    // Get current config mode
+    const configMode = getConfigMode();
+
+    if (configMode === ConfigMode.ORDER) {
+        // In .order mode, we need a config file
+        let fileOrder = getConfig();
+        if (fileOrder.length === 0) {
+            // if config does not exist in .order mode, do nothing
+            return;
+        }
+        fileOrder = fileOrder.filter(line => !line.startsWith(regularExpressionTag));
+        let prefixedFileOrder = prefixWithProjectPath(fileOrder);
+        let sortedNonConfigFiles = await getNonConfigFilesSorted();
+        let combinedList = [...sortedNonConfigFiles, ...prefixedFileOrder];
+        modifyLastChangedDateForFiles(combinedList);
+    } else if (configMode === ConfigMode.HUGO) {
+        // In Hugo mode, we just sort all files using the Hugo sorting algorithm
+        let sortedFiles = await getNonConfigFilesSorted();
+        modifyLastChangedDateForFiles(sortedFiles);
     }
-    fileOrder = fileOrder.filter(line => !line.startsWith(regularExpressionTag));
-    let prefixedFileOrder = prefixWithProjectPath(fileOrder);
-    let sortedNonConfigFiles = await getNonConfigFilesSorted();
-    let combinedList = [...sortedNonConfigFiles, ...prefixedFileOrder];
-    modifyLastChangedDateForFiles(combinedList);
+
     outputChannel.appendLine("Sorting completed");
 }
 
@@ -58,9 +70,20 @@ async function getNonConfigFilesSorted(): Promise<string[]> {
 
     await findAllFilesAndFoldersWithIgnore(workspaceUri, filesAndFolders, ignorePattern);
     let nonConfigFilesAndFolders = Array.from(filesAndFolders).filter(name => !config.includes(name));
-    let alpahabeticalllySorted = alpahabeticalllySortFiles(nonConfigFilesAndFolders);
-    let regexSorted = putFilesFitsToRegexPatternToEnd(alpahabeticalllySorted, getRegexLines(config));
-    return regexSorted;
+
+    // Use different sorting strategies based on the selected mode
+    const configMode = getConfigMode();
+
+    if (configMode === ConfigMode.HUGO) {
+        // In Hugo mode, use the Hugo-specific sorting algorithm
+        outputChannel.appendLine("Using Hugo mode sorting");
+        return hugoSortFiles(nonConfigFilesAndFolders);
+    } else {
+        // In .order mode, use the original sorting algorithm
+        let alpahabeticalllySorted = alpahabeticalllySortFiles(nonConfigFilesAndFolders);
+        let regexSorted = putFilesFitsToRegexPatternToEnd(alpahabeticalllySorted, getRegexLines(config));
+        return regexSorted;
+    }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/hugoSorting.ts b/src/hugoSorting.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b6d580
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hugoSorting.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
+import { outputChannel } from './logging';
+
+interface FileMetadata {
+    path: string;
+    isDirectory: boolean;
+    weight: number | null;
+    isIndexFile: boolean;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extract YAML frontmatter from a markdown file and get the weight value.
+ * @param filePath Path to the markdown file
+ * @returns The weight value if found, otherwise null
+ */
+function extractWeightFromFrontmatter(filePath: string): number | null {
+    try {
+        const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf-8');
+
+        // Check if file has YAML frontmatter (between --- markers)
+        const frontmatterMatch = content.match(/^---\s*\n([\s\S]*?)\n---/);
+        if (!frontmatterMatch) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        const frontmatter = frontmatterMatch[1];
+
+        // Look for weight: value in the frontmatter
+        const weightMatch = frontmatter.match(/weight\s*:\s*(\d+)/);
+        if (weightMatch && weightMatch[1]) {
+            return parseInt(weightMatch[1], 10);
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    } catch (error) {
+        outputChannel.appendLine(`Error reading weight from ${filePath}: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error'}`);
+        return null;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the weight of a directory by looking for _index.md file inside it.
+ * @param dirPath Path to the directory
+ * @returns The weight from _index.md if found, otherwise null
+ */
+function getDirectoryWeight(dirPath: string): number | null {
+    const indexPath = path.join(dirPath, '_index.md');
+
+    if (fs.existsSync(indexPath)) {
+        return extractWeightFromFrontmatter(indexPath);
+    }
+
+    return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get metadata for a file or directory, including weight information.
+ * @param filePath Path to the file or directory
+ * @returns Metadata object with path, type, and weight information
+ */
+function getFileMetadata(filePath: string): FileMetadata {
+    const stats = fs.statSync(filePath);
+    const isDirectory = stats.isDirectory();
+    const filename = path.basename(filePath);
+    const isIndexFile = filename === '_index.md';
+
+    let weight: number | null = null;
+
+    if (isDirectory) {
+        weight = getDirectoryWeight(filePath);
+    } else if (path.extname(filePath) === '.md') {
+        weight = extractWeightFromFrontmatter(filePath);
+    }
+
+    return {
+        path: filePath,
+        isDirectory,
+        weight,
+        isIndexFile
+    };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sort files according to Hugo conventions:
+ * 1. _index.md files first within their directory
+ * 2. Files with weight sorted by weight
+ * 3. Everything else sorted alphabetically
+ * @param files Array of file paths to sort
+ * @returns Sorted array of file paths
+ */
+export function hugoSortFiles(files: string[]): string[] {
+    // Get metadata for all files
+    const fileMetadata = files.map(getFileMetadata);
+
+    // Group files by directory to ensure _index.md is at the top of its own directory
+    const filesByDirectory = new Map<string, FileMetadata[]>();
+
+    fileMetadata.forEach(metadata => {
+        const dirPath = path.dirname(metadata.path);
+        if (!filesByDirectory.has(dirPath)) {
+            filesByDirectory.set(dirPath, []);
+        }
+        filesByDirectory.get(dirPath)!.push(metadata);
+    });
+
+    // Sort files within each directory
+    for (const [dirPath, files] of filesByDirectory.entries()) {
+        files.sort((a, b) => {
+            // Rule 1: _index.md files always at the top of its directory
+            // Since we're reversing other sorts for VSCode, we need to reverse this logic too
+            if (a.isIndexFile && !b.isIndexFile) {
+                return 1;  // Reversed to put _index.md at top with VSCode's sorting
+            }
+            if (!a.isIndexFile && b.isIndexFile) {
+                return -1; // Reversed to put _index.md at top with VSCode's sorting
+            }
+
+            // Rule 2: Files with weight sorted by weight (lower numbers first, but reverse for VSCode)
+            if (a.weight !== null && b.weight !== null) {
+                return b.weight - a.weight;
+            }
+
+            // Files with weight come before files without weight (reverse for VSCode)
+            if (a.weight !== null && b.weight === null) {
+                return 1;
+            }
+            if (a.weight === null && b.weight !== null) {
+                return -1;
+            }
+
+            // Rule 3: Alphabetical sorting for ties (reverse for VSCode)
+            return b.path.localeCompare(a.path);
+        });
+    }
+
+    // Now sort directories based on their _index.md weight if available
+    const sortedDirs = Array.from(filesByDirectory.keys()).sort((dirA, dirB) => {
+        // Special case for the root directory, which should come first
+        if (dirA === '.' || dirA === '/') return -1;
+        if (dirB === '.' || dirB === '/') return 1;
+
+        // Try to get the weight of each directory from its _index.md
+        const dirAWeight = getDirectoryWeight(dirA);
+        const dirBWeight = getDirectoryWeight(dirB);
+
+        // If both directories have a weight, sort by weight (reverse for VSCode)
+        if (dirAWeight !== null && dirBWeight !== null) {
+            return dirBWeight - dirAWeight;
+        }
+
+        // Directories with weight come before directories without weight (reverse for VSCode)
+        if (dirAWeight !== null && dirBWeight === null) {
+            return 1;
+        }
+        if (dirAWeight === null && dirBWeight !== null) {
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        // Default to alphabetical sorting (reverse for VSCode)
+        return dirB.localeCompare(dirA);
+    });
+
+    // Collect all sorted files from all directories
+    const result: string[] = [];
+
+    for (const dir of sortedDirs) {
+        result.push(...filesByDirectory.get(dir)!.map(metadata => metadata.path));
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
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