Paperclip

Open-source orchestration for zero-human companies. Agent heartbeats, task management, governance.

Architecture

  • Heartbeat model — agents wake periodically, check assignments, do work, exit
  • Task management — issues with status lifecycle (backlog → todo → in_progress → done)
  • Governance — approval workflows, chain of command, budget tracking
  • Agent adapters — supports Claude local, Codex local, and remote adapters

Key Facts

Current State

22 issues tracked in Paperclip across this workspace. Active development of agent orchestration, skill system, and routine scheduling.

  • ai-dev — Development gateway that hosts agent workspaces
  • k8s-lab — Kubernetes platform where Paperclip runs
  • issues — All tracked issues