What is sieve?
sieve is a Claude Code mod by trsdn that keeps unnecessary tool output out of context in Claude Code and Copilot CLI, with a shared local strands-decider for close calls. It is listed under Context & memory and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | trsdn |
| Repository | trsdn/sieve |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | High risk (32/100) |
| Rank | #4,887 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #456 in Context & memory |
| Last commit | 2026-10-05 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | compaction, every prompt, every tool call, mcp__sieve__search calls |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is sieve safe to install?
sieve scores 32/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: sends data over the network; starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 1 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.id | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install sieve?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/trsdn/sieve claude plugin validate ./sieve/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/trsdn/sieve && claude --plugin-dir ./sieve/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs sieve for you:
Install the "sieve" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/trsdn/sieve. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.