Make it yours.
Create a collection for your project. Add public documentation URLs, set allowed paths, and label versions when you know them.
Explicit scope. No version guessing.DOCUMENTATION FOR CODING ASSISTANTS
Your docs.
On the
same page.
Give your coding assistant a collection of documentation you choose, maintain, and actually trust enough to inspect.
Local app · No account or model API key required
CONTEXT, WITH A PAPER TRAIL01 / 03
YOU CHOOSEDocumentation sourcesExplicit URLs, paths, and version labels
sift
Your project collectionCollected. Searchable. Inspectable.
YOUR ASSISTANT READSMCP
search_docs(collection_id, query)Source URLVersion labelRevisionLast check
Every passage comes with a way back.
You decide which collections are exposed.
Clean documentation.Clear sources.Context you control.
A SMALL TOOL. A CLEAR JOB.
Choose the source.
Keep the context.
From scattered documentation tabs to a collection your assistant can search through MCP.
Keep the receipts.
Search collected passages and open their original evidence. Inspect retained revisions, refresh manually, and see what changed or failed.
A check time is not a freshness guarantee.Let your assistant in.
Connect through five read only MCP tools. Expose the collections you select, with source and revision details attached to retrieval.
Read the MCP setup guide ↗READY WHEN YOU ARE
A little setup.
A lot more
clarity.
Download the local app and build your first collection. Your workspace stays on your computer.
Download Sift 1.0.02.6 MB · Requires Node.js 24.15 or later within Node 24
QUICK START
tar -xzf sift-local-1.0.0.tgz
node package/dist/cli.js version
node package/dist/cli.js doctor
node package/dist/cli.js start- Download the archive above.
- Verify the checksum using the installation guide. Move the archive to a new folder you will keep, then run these commands there.
- Open
http://127.0.0.1:4587and create a collection.
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