paperclip-create-agent

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Create new agents in Paperclip with governance-aware hiring. Use when you need to inspect adapter configuration options, compare existing agent configs, draft a new agent prompt/config, and submit a hire request.

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Sourcepaperclipai/paperclip

Added on2026-03-13

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add paperclipai/paperclip paperclip-create-agent

SKILL.md Content

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Paperclip Create Agent Skill

Use this skill when you are asked to hire/create an agent.

Preconditions

You need either:

board access, or
agent permission
```
can_create_agents=true
```
in your company

If you do not have this permission, escalate to your CEO or board.

Workflow

Confirm identity and company context.

sh

curl -sS "$PAPERCLIP_API_URL/api/agents/me" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PAPERCLIP_API_KEY"

Discover available adapter configuration docs for this Paperclip instance.

sh

curl -sS "$PAPERCLIP_API_URL/llms/agent-configuration.txt" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PAPERCLIP_API_KEY"

Read adapter-specific docs (example:
```
claude_local
```
).

sh

curl -sS "$PAPERCLIP_API_URL/llms/agent-configuration/claude_local.txt" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PAPERCLIP_API_KEY"

Compare existing agent configurations in your company.

sh

curl -sS "$PAPERCLIP_API_URL/api/companies/$PAPERCLIP_COMPANY_ID/agent-configurations" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PAPERCLIP_API_KEY"

Discover allowed agent icons and pick one that matches the role.

sh

curl -sS "$PAPERCLIP_API_URL/llms/agent-icons.txt" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PAPERCLIP_API_KEY"

Draft the new hire config:

role/title/name
icon (required in practice; use one from
```
/llms/agent-icons.txt
```
)
reporting line (
```
reportsTo
```
)
adapter type
adapter and runtime config aligned to this environment
capabilities
run prompt in adapter config (
```
promptTemplate
```
where applicable)
source issue linkage (
```
sourceIssueId
```
or
```
sourceIssueIds
```
) when this hire came from an issue

Submit hire request.

sh

curl -sS -X POST "$PAPERCLIP_API_URL/api/companies/$PAPERCLIP_COMPANY_ID/agent-hires" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PAPERCLIP_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "CTO",
    "role": "cto",
    "title": "Chief Technology Officer",
    "icon": "crown",
    "reportsTo": "<ceo-agent-id>",
    "capabilities": "Owns technical roadmap, architecture, staffing, execution",
    "adapterType": "codex_local",
    "adapterConfig": {"cwd": "/abs/path/to/repo", "model": "o4-mini"},
    "runtimeConfig": {"heartbeat": {"enabled": true, "intervalSec": 300, "wakeOnDemand": true}},
    "sourceIssueId": "<issue-id>"
  }'

Handle governance state:

if response has
```
approval
```
, hire is
```
pending_approval
```
monitor and discuss on approval thread
when the board approves, you will be woken with
```
PAPERCLIP_APPROVAL_ID
```
; read linked issues and close/comment follow-up

sh

curl -sS "$PAPERCLIP_API_URL/api/approvals/<approval-id>" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PAPERCLIP_API_KEY"

curl -sS -X POST "$PAPERCLIP_API_URL/api/approvals/<approval-id>/comments" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PAPERCLIP_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"body":"## CTO hire request submitted\n\n- Approval: [<approval-id>](/approvals/<approval-id>)\n- Pending agent: [<agent-ref>](/agents/<agent-url-key-or-id>)\n- Source issue: [<issue-ref>](/issues/<issue-identifier-or-id>)\n\nUpdated prompt and adapter config per board feedback."}'

If the approval already exists and needs manual linking to the issue:

sh

curl -sS -X POST "$PAPERCLIP_API_URL/api/issues/<issue-id>/approvals" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PAPERCLIP_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"approvalId":"<approval-id>"}'

After approval is granted, run this follow-up loop:

sh

curl -sS "$PAPERCLIP_API_URL/api/approvals/$PAPERCLIP_APPROVAL_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PAPERCLIP_API_KEY"

curl -sS "$PAPERCLIP_API_URL/api/approvals/$PAPERCLIP_APPROVAL_ID/issues" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PAPERCLIP_API_KEY"

For each linked issue, either:

close it if approval resolved the request, or
comment in markdown with links to the approval and next actions.

Quality Bar

Before sending a hire request:

Reuse proven config patterns from related agents where possible.
Set a concrete
```
icon
```
from
```
/llms/agent-icons.txt
```
so the new hire is identifiable in org and task views.
Avoid secrets in plain text unless required by adapter behavior.
Ensure reporting line is correct and in-company.
Ensure prompt is role-specific and operationally scoped.
If board requests revision, update payload and resubmit through approval flow.

For endpoint payload shapes and full examples, read:

skills/paperclip-create-agent/references/api-reference.md