Filesift

Name: Filesift
Author: roshunsunder

by roshunsundercommunityv1.0.1

FileSift is a local, open-source utility that enables AI coding agents to search and understand codebases based on code functionality rather than appearance. It allows for intelligent searching using natural language queries.

From the registry: Local file search for AI agents — semantic + keyword indexing over your codebase.

GitHub Repository

Install & configure

Prerequisites

required
Install filesift
Install the Python package
```
$ pip install filesift
```
https://pypi.org/project/filesift/

Install in your client

Paste into the AI you're chatting with — it will figure out the rest

Please install the `filesift` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).

Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **Install filesift** — Install the Python package Run: `pip install filesift` (https://pypi.org/project/filesift/)

Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `filesift-mcp`
- args: []

Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.