sift MCP Server
by slymnysrio.github.slymnysr/siftv1.1.0
Runs a command, keeps every byte on disk, returns only the lines that matter
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Install sift MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add sift-cli -e NVIDIA_API_KEY='<nvidia-api-key>' -- uvx sift-cli mcpInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"sift-cli": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"sift-cli",
"mcp"
],
"env": {
"NVIDIA_API_KEY": "<nvidia-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"sift-cli": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"sift-cli",
"mcp"
],
"env": {
"NVIDIA_API_KEY": "<nvidia-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"sift-cli": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"sift-cli",
"mcp"
],
"env": {
"NVIDIA_API_KEY": "<nvidia-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"sift-cli": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"sift-cli",
"mcp"
],
"env": {
"NVIDIA_API_KEY": "<nvidia-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA_API_KEY | — | yes | A free NVIDIA NIM key. Optional: without one every tool still runs the command, still keeps every byte, and still returns the exit code -- what is lost is the model's choice of lines, not the output. Also read from ~/.config/nvidia/api_key. |
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Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-11 · 29d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-09 · 30d ago · GitHub · v1.1.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-09-09 · 30d ago · official registry · v1.1.0
FAQ
›How do I install the sift MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add sift-cli -e NVIDIA_API_KEY='<nvidia-api-key>' -- uvx sift-cli mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does sift require an API key?
Yes. It expects NVIDIA_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.
›Can I use sift as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is sift in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.slymnysr/sift.