Paperclip is a self-hosted server and web UI that orchestrates teams of AI agents like a company: org charts, goals, budgets, approval gates and a full audit trail. Any agent that can receive a heartbeat can be plugged in — Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw and more.
| Category | AI agent framework |
| Type | Agent orchestration platform |
| License | MIT |
| Runs locally | Yes |
| Built with | TypeScript |
| Skill level | Intermediate |
| Best for | coordinating many agents toward one business goal |
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JulepStateful agents as a servicePaperclip is free and open-source (MIT license), so you can use, self-host and modify it at no cost.
Yes. Paperclip is designed to run on your own machine or server, keeping your data private.
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