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Which organ works did Johann Sebastian Bach compose during the Weimar period?

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Painting by Elias Gottlieb Hausmann of Johann Sebastian Bach wearing a dark coat with a white shirt and holding a sheet of music in his left hand. — Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach.

During his tenure at Weimar (1708–1717), Johann Sebastian Bach focused heavily on the organ, producing a significant portion of his repertoire for the instrument. Works almost certainly composed during this period include:

Most of the Orgelbüchlein (Little Organ Book)1
All but the last of the 18 "Great" chorale preludes1
The earliest organ trios1
Most of his organ preludes and fugues1

Additionally, specific notable compositions were finalized or performed during these years. The "Great" Prelude and Fugue in G Major (BWV 541) was revised around 1715, and the Toccata and Fugue in F Major (BWV 540) may have been played during his visits to Weissenfels.1