diff --git a/__tests__/lib/code.test.ts b/__tests__/lib/code.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b83640
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__tests__/lib/code.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest'
+
+import { parseCodeNumber } from '@/lib/code'
+
+describe('parseCodeNumber', () => {
+  it('parses a standard story code', () => {
+    expect(parseCodeNumber('ST-001')).toBe(1)
+  })
+
+  it('parses a task code', () => {
+    expect(parseCodeNumber('T-42')).toBe(42)
+  })
+
+  it('parses a large number', () => {
+    expect(parseCodeNumber('ST-1000')).toBe(1000)
+  })
+
+  it('returns MAX_SAFE_INTEGER for a code with no trailing digits', () => {
+    expect(parseCodeNumber('FOO')).toBe(Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER)
+  })
+
+  it('returns MAX_SAFE_INTEGER for an empty string', () => {
+    expect(parseCodeNumber('')).toBe(Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/lib/code.ts b/lib/code.ts
index 9a247de..5de2b23 100644
--- a/lib/code.ts
+++ b/lib/code.ts
@@ -14,3 +14,13 @@ export function normalizeCode(input: string | null | undefined): string | null {
   const trimmed = input.trim()
   return trimmed === '' ? null : trimmed
 }
+
+/**
+ * Extract the trailing numeric sequence from a code (e.g. "ST-007" → 7, "T-42" → 42).
+ * Non-conforming codes (no trailing digits, empty string) return Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER
+ * so they sort to the end.
+ */
+export function parseCodeNumber(code: string): number {
+  const m = code.match(/(\d+)$/)
+  return m ? Number.parseInt(m[1], 10) : Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER
+}