SIFT v0.3.0
SIFT v0.3.0
SIFT now runs on macOS and makes large model catalogs much easier to navigate.
What changed
- Search models by friendly name, version, provider, or exact ID. Typing
4.8, for example, surfaces matching entries such as Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 when the connected provider exposes them. - Choose a result with the mouse or keyboard while retaining manual model-ID entry as a fallback.
- Discover up to 2,000 unique models instead of truncating the catalog at 500.
- Download native macOS packages for Apple silicon (
arm64) and Intel (x64). Both architectures are built, inspected, and launch-smoke-tested on matching GitHub-hosted Mac hardware. - Continue using the Windows x64 installer or portable executable.
Downloads
| Computer | Recommended file | Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Apple silicon Mac (M1 or newer) | Idea-Foundry-0.3.0-macOS-arm64.dmg |
Idea-Foundry-0.3.0-macOS-arm64.zip |
| Intel Mac | Idea-Foundry-0.3.0-macOS-x64.dmg |
Idea-Foundry-0.3.0-macOS-x64.zip |
| Windows x64 | Idea-Foundry-Setup-0.3.0-x64.exe |
Idea-Foundry-Portable-0.3.0-x64.exe |
macOS 12 Monterey or newer is required. Open a DMG and drag SIFT into Applications. ZIP files are provided for manual deployment.
Signing notice
These first macOS packages are not yet signed or notarized. After verifying the download against SHA256SUMS.txt, macOS may require you to right-click SIFT, choose Open, and confirm, or approve it under System Settings → Privacy & Security. Do not disable Gatekeeper globally.
The Windows packages also remain unsigned and may show a Microsoft SmartScreen warning.
Privacy and model connections
- SIFT itself requires no account.
- OpenRouter requires the user's own account, API key, and credits.
- API keys remain encrypted by the operating system, bound to their selected provider, and excluded from project files, exports, and browser storage.
- OpenRouter stays pinned to
https://openrouter.ai/api/v1. - When OpenRouter is selected, the displayed prompt is sent to OpenRouter and the selected upstream model provider.