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What you can do with Paperclip Guide

A companion guide that walks you through installing Paperclip, an open-source app for running a team of AI agents like a company, and building an AI IT department with it.

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5 use cases

  • Build an AI IT department with Paperclip

    Install Paperclip, hire a CEO agent, and bring in specialist agents for IT work.

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    Using the repo theNetworkChuck/paperclip-guide, follow chapters 2 through 5 to set up a Paperclip company on <target machine>. Report the list of hired agents with their harness and manager. Verify that every hire shows an approval by the board before it became active.

  • Assign agent work with approvals and watchdog checks

    Create projects and tasks for agents, with human approvals and a watchdog that verifies done work.

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    Using the repo theNetworkChuck/paperclip-guide, follow chapters 6 and 7 to create one project in Paperclip with a test task for <agent name>. Report the task status, any approval requests, and the Watchdog's verdict. Verify that the task cannot be closed without the required approval.

  • Schedule a daily storage check and agent standup

    Set up recurring routines so agents run a storage check and hold a daily standup.

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    Using the repo theNetworkChuck/paperclip-guide, set up the daily storage check and daily agent standup routines from prompts/routines/ in a Paperclip company on <target machine>. Report each routine's schedule and the output of one manual run. Verify that the standup output includes questions the agents sent to each other.

  • Watch for leaked credentials with a Flare agent

    Hire an exposure analyst that checks your Flare feed for leaked credentials and sessions.

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    Using the repo theNetworkChuck/paperclip-guide, install the Flare skill from skills/flare/ and run the first Flare sweep from prompts/tasks/ for <company domain>. Report the number of exposures by type. Verify that no credential or password appears in the output.

  • Export a Paperclip company and import it on another machine

    Package a whole agent department and move it to a different Paperclip install.

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    Using the repo theNetworkChuck/paperclip-guide, follow chapter 10 to export the company from <source install> and import it into <target install>. Report the agent count and task count in both installs. Verify that the counts match and that agent approvals still apply after import.

How to use Paperclip Guide

  1. Check you have what it needs: A machine to run Paperclip: a Mac, a Linux box, or Windows with WSL2, or a VM or cloud server; Node.js 24.11 or newer; At least one AI account for your agents: a Claude subscription or API key, an OpenAI account for Codex, or a local model through Ollama.
  2. Open theNetworkChuck/paperclip-guide on GitHub and read the README and license.
  3. Read chapter 1 (guide/01-pick-a-machine.md) and decide whether Paperclip runs on your computer or a server.
  4. Follow chapter 2 (guide/02-install-paperclip.md) to install Node 24 and Paperclip, then complete onboarding.
  5. Follow chapter 3 (guide/03-first-company-and-ceo.md) to create the company and hire a Claude Code CEO using prompts/ceo-job-description.md.
  6. Follow chapter 4 (guide/04-hire-remote-hermes-agents.md) to bring in any Hermes agents you already run on other machines.

These steps come from our top use case, Build an AI IT department with Paperclip, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.

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Requirements

  • A machine to run Paperclip: a Mac, a Linux box, or Windows with WSL2, or a VM or cloud server
  • Node.js 24.11 or newer
  • At least one AI account for your agents: a Claude subscription or API key, an OpenAI account for Codex, or a local model through Ollama
  • Optional: a Hermes agent running on another machine, if you want to bring one in
  • Optional: a Flare account, for the Flare chapter
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Questions about Paperclip Guide

What is Paperclip Guide?

A companion guide that walks you through installing Paperclip, an open-source app for running a team of AI agents like a company, and building an AI IT department with it. It is an open-source project on GitHub: https://github.com/theNetworkChuck/paperclip-guide.

Who is Paperclip Guide for?

Developers and IT-minded operators who want to run several AI agents (Claude Code, Codex, Hermes, Pi) as a managed team with approvals and scheduled work.

What can I do with Paperclip Guide?

5 use cases so far, for example: Build an AI IT department with Paperclip; Assign agent work with approvals and watchdog checks; Schedule a daily storage check and agent standup. Each has steps and a copy-paste agent prompt.

What do I need to run Paperclip Guide?

A machine to run Paperclip: a Mac, a Linux box, or Windows with WSL2, or a VM or cloud server; Node.js 24.11 or newer; At least one AI account for your agents: a Claude subscription or API key, an OpenAI account for Codex, or a local model through Ollama; Optional: a Hermes agent running on another machine, if you want to bring one in.

What are alternatives to Paperclip Guide?

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Is Paperclip Guide safe to run?

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