filesift

About filesift

Use filesift with your agent

claude mcp add filesift -- uvx filesift

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesift": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "filesift"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is filesift?

filesift is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by roshunsunder in the Search category. Local file search for AI agents — semantic + keyword indexing over your codebase.

How do I connect filesift to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?

Install filesift from its pypi package (filesift) and register it under "mcpServers" in your client's MCP configuration — for example claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor's mcp.json — then restart the client.

Is filesift open source?

Yes — the source code is public at github.com/roshunsunder/filesift, with 6 GitHub stars.

Can AI agents pay to use filesift?

Not yet through Loomal — filesift is listed as a free directory entry. If its maintainer verifies ownership, they can set per-call USDC pricing that agents pay over x402, with settlement on Base.