# How the pipeline works · Sift Mod

Source: https://siftmod.com/docs/guides/how-the-pipeline-works

> Instant rules first, then smart checks with context. Every message ends up passed, reviewed, or blocked.

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# How the pipeline works

Instant rules first, then smart checks with context. Every message ends up passed, reviewed, or blocked.

Every message runs through the fixed rules before any smart check. The blocklist, offensive terms, scam hosts, floods and the rest never touch your monthly check count.

## Smart check inputs

A scored message goes in with recent context: six messages by default, more on Max when something looks serious. The text gets cleaned up first (spaced-out letters, leetspeak), and split-message chaining catches phrases spread over quick posts.

## Three outcomes

-   Pass: nothing's stored, no case.
-   Review: the message stays up, and your mods get a case card.
-   Block: the message is deleted, strike points go on, and a case is logged.

## Always-on paths

Child safety and the wellbeing check run no matter what your category toggles say. Support-type hits go out through DMs and your support channel, not a public argument.

Want every category and trigger? That's What Sift catches. This guide is just the flow.

More in this section

-   [Case cards and /modpanel](/docs/guides/case-cards-and-modpanel)
-   [Strikes and escalation](/docs/guides/strikes-and-escalation)
-   [Reading /data](/docs/guides/reading-data)

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