sift MCP server
Runs a command, keeps every byte on disk, returns only the lines that matter
B72/100grade B
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sift tools (6, 1 write)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
digestReturn a distilled view of the file at `path`.
digest_manyReturn a distilled view of each file in `paths`.
followReturn what the run behind `handle` has said since the last look.
outlineReturn what the file at `path` declares.
peekReturn lines `first` to `last` of a capture or a file, unchanged.
runwrite actionRun `command` and return the lines that mattered.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.5 · 2026-09-19 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
1 medium
- Code scan26 source files scanned20/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
- Maintenancelast push 8 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner6/10
Findings (1)
- mediumsubprocess with shell=True
exec.shell-truesift_cli-1.1.0/src/sift/capture.py: … writes, and report how it ended. `shell=True` exists because pipes and globs are hal…
Overall 72/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON
Install directly
claude mcp add sift -- uvx sift-cli
sift: common questions
- Is sift MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (72/100). Read the sift safety report
- How do I install sift?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
- Does sift need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
NVIDIA_API_KEY. - Is sift maintained?
- The last commit was 9 days ago (2026-09-11). The latest release is v1.1.0.