File System MCP Server

Filesift

Name: Filesift
Author: roshunsunder

Local file search for AI agents — semantic + keyword indexing over your codebase.

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Install

Claude Code

claude mcp add filesift -- uvx filesift

Cursor

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

VS Code

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "filesift": {
        "command": "uvx",
        "args": [
          "filesift"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

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

Claude Desktop

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

Safety Report

67% Scan flagged something

Scanned 5 months ago

4 passed 1 warnings 1 failed

Security

Authentication

details

No authentication mechanism detected in source code

Fail

CORS Policy

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stdio transport — CORS not applicable

N/A

Rate Limiting

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No rate limiting mechanism detected

Info

Known CVEs

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No known CVEs in dependencies

Pass

Code Quality

Dependency Audit

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No known vulnerable dependencies detected

Pass

Dangerous Patterns

details

No dangerous code patterns detected

Pass

License

details

License: Apache-2.0

Pass

Community

Maintenance Status

details

Last commit 6 months ago

Warning

Learn about our security methodology →

Compatibility

Claude CodeFull support

Tested

CursorFull support

Tested

VS CodeFull support via Copilot

Tested

WindsurfFull support

Tested

Claude DesktopFull support

Tested

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Filesift?

Local file search for AI agents — semantic + keyword indexing over your codebase.

Is Filesift safe to use?

We cannot tell you that, and nobody scanning at this scale can. What we did in March 2026 was shallow-clone Filesift and run five keyword searches over its source: auth identifiers, CORS configuration, rate-limit identifiers, the dependency manifest against a hardcoded list of 18 known-vulnerable packages, and unguarded eval/exec calls. At least one matched — the specific finding is in the scan report on this page. A text search cannot follow a variable, judge intent, or tell you what a server does once it is running, so "nothing matched" is not "safe". What the scan does and does not cover is written out at /mcp/security.

What are alternatives to Filesift?

Similar MCP servers include Markitdown, Filestash, MCP Filesystem Server. Each serves a similar purpose but may differ in features, language, and compatibility.