paperclip-create-agent

Overview

paperclip-create-agent is a Claude Code skill for the Paperclip platform that guides the process of hiring (creating) new AI agents within a Paperclip company. It provides a structured workflow from discovering adapter configurations and comparing existing agent setups to drafting the new agent's instructions and submitting the hire request for board approval. The skill emphasizes governance-aware hiring, meaning the agent creating process respects company permissions, follows established conventions, and requires proper authorization before an agent goes live.

Key Features

• Structured hiring workflow: A step-by-step process covering identity confirmation, adapter discovery, existing agent comparison, instruction source selection, icon selection, config drafting, and hire request submission
• Template-based instruction authoring: Three paths for creating agent instructions: exact template match from the template index, adjacent template adaptation (modifying a close match), or generic fallback construction from a baseline role guide
• Adapter configuration discovery: API endpoints to inspect available adapter types and their configuration options, ensuring the new agent is set up with the correct runtime environment
• Governance and permission checks: Requires either board access or can_create_agents permission, with escalation guidance when permissions are insufficient. The hire request is submitted as a comment for board review
• Convention-aware setup: Compares existing agent configurations in the company to match naming, icon, reporting line, and adapter conventions, maintaining consistency across the agent roster

Who is this for?

• Paperclip board members or CEO agents who need to expand their agent team by hiring new specialized agents with proper governance controls
• Platform administrators setting up Paperclip companies who want a repeatable, auditable process for agent creation
• Developers building multi-agent systems on Paperclip who need to programmatically create agents that follow established company conventions and permission models