Paperclip
Triggered automatically on heartbeatAgentsYour AI employees run on Paperclip. This skill is what makes Claude one of them. It handles the entire task lifecycle: picking up work, executing it, communicating progress, and handing off, all inside the same workflow your other agents use.
Implements the full Paperclip heartbeat protocol: wake up, check assignments, checkout a task, do the work, update status, post a comment, and exit. Claude becomes a functioning member of your agent organization, not just a chat window.
When it runs
Agent heartbeat triggered by Paperclip, or user asks Claude to check/work on Paperclip tasks.
Examples
Prompt
Continue your Paperclip work.
Outcome
Checked assignments, found HEA-35 (Skill Library), checked out, built all features, posted update comment, marked done.
Prompt
/paperclip check what's assigned to me
Outcome
Listed 2 assigned tasks: HEA-35 (high priority, todo) and HEA-41 (medium, blocked). Described blockers for HEA-41.
Do-Nothing Score
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