Sift · Office #11,616

What it is

Calls itself “CLI”.

• Calls itself: CLI

“Sift is an open-source, local-first CLI that safely organizes messy folders.”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “No background services”, “no accounts” and “no telemetry”.

• Says it will not: No background services · no accounts · no telemetry

“No background services, no telemetry, and no accounts required.”

What it costs

A free tier, free forever.

• Free plan: free forever

“No account required”

“No sign-ups, no tracking codes, no email lists, and no usage analytics.”

Who it sells to

Sells to developers. Made for developer.

• Sells to: developers
• Made for: developer

“…any developer can write a shell script”

How it runs

A command-line tool for Linux, Windows and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. No API. Open source. Says it uses no AI.

• Kind: cli
• Runs on: Linux · Windows · macOS
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• API: no
• Open source: yes
• AI role: explicitly no AI

“Sift is an open-source, local-first CLI”

“Sift runs natively on macOS, Linux, and Windows.”

What it works with

Runs inside Linux, Windows and macOS. Names Cargo and npm on its pages.

• Runs inside: Linux · Windows · macOS
• Names: Cargo · npm

“Protects Git, Cargo, npm, etc.”

“Sift runs natively on macOS, Linux, and Windows.”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Claims “247 items”. Try it without signing up.

• Number claimed: 247 items
• Trial asks for: nothing

“No account required”

“Found 247 items”