paperclip-ai-orchestration — Claude Code skill: how to install
Teaches coding assistants to manage Paperclip, an open-source platform that runs autonomous AI agents with org charts, task tickets, and budget caps.
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill paperclip-ai-orchestration -a claude-codeWhat paperclip-ai-orchestration does
This skill guides Claude Code in interacting with Paperclip environments. The underlying platform organizes AI workers into formal reporting structures, assigning titles and direct reports across engines such as Claude Code or Cursor.
Task distribution follows an objective tree. Because tickets inherit goal ancestry, workers retain the rationale behind assigned work. Spending remains capped through self-reported token counters. Once an agent exhausts its monthly USD limit, the engine halts further operations. Recurring checks run via cron heartbeats.
Local setups require at least Node.js 20 and pnpm 9.15+. The server initializes an internal PostgreSQL instance at http://localhost:3100, while production deployments connect to external Postgres and S3 storage.
What it helps with
- structure multiple agents into an organizational chart with roles
- enforce strict monthly USD budget caps per worker
- schedule recurring task lookups with cron-based heartbeats
- align individual tickets with overarching company goals
Example prompts for the agent
- Initialize a new company in Paperclip and register Alice as CTO
- Set a $200 monthly budget cap for the Claude Code agent in Paperclip
- Schedule an hourly heartbeat to fetch open tickets from Paperclip
How to install paperclip-ai-orchestration
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill paperclip-ai-orchestration -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/paperclip-ai-orchestration/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/paperclip-ai-orchestration/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill paperclip-ai-orchestration -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/paperclip-ai-orchestration/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill paperclip-ai-orchestration -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/paperclip-ai-orchestration/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install reason-machines/trending-skills paperclip-ai-orchestration2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/paperclip-ai-orchestration/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill paperclip-ai-orchestration -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/reason-machines/trending-skills --path skills/paperclip-ai-orchestrationManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/paperclip-ai-orchestration/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill paperclip-ai-orchestration -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about paperclip-ai-orchestration
How to install paperclip-ai-orchestration in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill paperclip-ai-orchestration -a claude-code. This places the skill file at ~/.claude/skills/paperclip-ai-orchestration/SKILL.md.
What does paperclip-ai-orchestration do?
It provides prompts and schemas for configuring Paperclip, monitoring token costs, and handling task workflows via the REST API.
What are the environment requirements for Paperclip?
You need Node.js 20 or higher alongside pnpm 9.15+. Local execution uses an embedded PostgreSQL database listening on http://localhost:3100.