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Sift Light
Verified · npm:sift-lightMCP server by lightsifter · updated · ★ 99 · 1.5k downloads a week
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Install Sift Light
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add sift-light -- npx -y sift-lightRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"sift-light": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"sift-light"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"sift-light": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"sift-light"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"sift-light": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"sift-light"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add sift-light -- npx -y sift-light{
"mcpServers": {
"sift-light": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"sift-light"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add sift-light npx -y sift-lightGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the sift-light block.
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Sift Light: common questions
How do I install Sift Light?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add sift-light -- npx -y sift-light. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Sift Light the official server?
Sift Light is published by npm:sift-light from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Is Sift Light free?
The code is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Sift Light safe to use?
It scores 81 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence C, quality B. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to Sift Light?
Similar MCP servers: Azure MCP Server, Omnara, mcp, Superlog.
Does Sift Light work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.