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How to build an AI IT department with Paperclip with Paperclip Guide

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

Authorization notice. Paperclip Guide is dual-use. Only use it on software, sites and systems you own or have explicit permission to test.

Who it is forAn IT lead or developer who wants a team of AI agents handling network, storage, security and help desk tasks, and who has at least one AI account already.

The problemRunning several AI agents one by one means no shared structure, no managers, and no clear record of who did what.

The outcomeA Paperclip company with a Claude Code CEO that proposes and hires specialist agents on Codex and a local model, with you approving each hire.

What you need first

  • 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

Steps

  1. Read chapter 1 (guide/01-pick-a-machine.md) and decide whether Paperclip runs on your computer or a server.
  2. Follow chapter 2 (guide/02-install-paperclip.md) to install Node 24 and Paperclip, then complete onboarding.
  3. 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.
  4. Follow chapter 4 (guide/04-hire-remote-hermes-agents.md) to bring in any Hermes agents you already run on other machines.
  5. Follow chapter 5 (guide/05-build-the-team.md) and use the hire tickets in prompts/hire/ so the CEO hires Codex and local-model agents, approving each one.

Prompt for your agent

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.

Caveat. The guide was tested on Paperclip 2026.916.1 and the official docs at docs.paperclip.ing win if screens have changed.

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