drift
Codebase intelligence for AI. Detects patterns & conventions + remembers decisions across sessions. MCP server for any IDE. Offline CLI.
Install / Use
claude mcp add dadbodgeoff -- npx -y github:dadbodgeoff/driftIf the server publishes to npm under a different name, use that package instead — check the repo README.
MCP Server
Model Context Protocol server
Quality Score
Category
Development & EngineeringSupported Platforms
Our assessment of drift
drift scores 53/100 on our quality scale, 4226th of 4,611 Development & Engineering skills we index.
Its MCP Server is 403 bytes long, lightly structured (2 headings) and no code examples: very short, closer to a stub than a full skill.
It has 792 GitHub stars, a meaningful sign that others use it.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated 4 days ago, so drift is actively maintained.
- Our last check on 2026-10-18 found the source still online.
- It is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
Safety scan
No issues foundOur scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful.
AI review by kimi-k2.7-code on 2026-09-23. Automated pattern scan on 2026-09-24. It catches known dangerous patterns, not every risk — read a skill before letting an agent act on it.
drift compared with similar skills
All 4 of these similar skills score higher than drift; compare them before choosing.
| Skill | Score | Stars | Updated | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| drift (this skill)by dadbodgeoff | 53 | 792 | 4d ago | MCP Server |
| taste-skillby Leonxlnx | 100 | 110.6k | 1d ago | CLAUDE.md |
| Agent-Reachby Panniantong | 100 | 109.2k | today | CLAUDE.md |
| headroomby headroomlabs-ai | 100 | 78.9k | today | CLAUDE.md |
| ai-job-searchby ai-job-search-dev | 100 | 69.8k | today | CLAUDE.md |
Frequently asked questions
- How do I install drift?
- Run
claude mcp add dadbodgeoff -- npx -y github:dadbodgeoff/drift. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does drift work with?
- It is written for Claude Code and Claude Desktop, as a MCP Server file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is drift safe to use?
- Our scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful. It is MIT-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is drift still maintained?
- The repository was last updated 4 days ago, so drift is actively maintained.
Skill content
View source on GitHubDrift
Codebase intelligence for AI. Detects patterns & conventions + remembers decisions across sessions. MCP server for any IDE. Offline CLI.
Repository structure
- drift v1 depreciated/ – Legacy TypeScript implementation (deprecated)
- drift v2/ – Current Rust/TypeScript monorepo (active development)
For v2 setup and usage, see drift v2/README.md or the docs in drift v2/docs/.
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Trust signals
From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.
