Paperclip, Orca and Claude Code: agent tools compared

Andrew Warner and Adam review GitHub repositories for AI agent management, code review and reusable skills. They describe NewsJack as a PR research tool and report faster, cheaper decisions with Jev. OpenSEO enters the discussion as an open source Semrush alternative that uses paid data sources.

Paperclip organizes agents through task assignments and an org chart. The hosts say it works with Hermes and OpenClaw, while Andrew doubts support for Grockbot and Meta's Muse. Orca takes a different approach: a shared coding interface with multiple agents, separate worktrees and a mobile connection. Adam contrasts its focus on agents with VS Code's focus on code.

The hosts report that Claude Code reads agents.md, which they say reduces duplicated instructions when switching coding assistants. They also note that skills and MCP connectors do not always carry across tools. They describe Claude Code as proprietary despite its GitHub presence.

ECC's engineering workflow includes saving memories and scripts after verification. Adam contrasts its larger collection with Addy Osmani's smaller Agent Skills pack, which he considers easier for beginners. Other segments cover Alibaba Open Code Review's VS Code extension, WeKnora's file relationships and Anthropic's professional skill collections. This is a repository overview, with speaker assessments rather than installation steps or independent benchmarks.