Paperclip setup with Claude Code, Hermes and Codex

Paperclip is an open source, self-hosted app for coordinating AI agent teams through assigned tasks, managers and human approvals. NetworkChuck builds an IT department with a Claude Code CEO, existing Hermes agents on separate VMs, Codex reviewers and Pi agents. He describes Pi as suitable for local models, though the walkthrough does not identify the model used.

The setup runs on an Ubuntu VM. The speaker also lists Mac, Linux and Windows through WSL2 as options. After installation, he opens Paperclip on port 3100 and creates a company. His first onboarding attempt fails because Claude Code is missing; installing it and logging in lets him retry. In this setup, Claude Code runs on the Paperclip server, while remote Hermes agents join through a prompt and hiring approval.

The team investigates reported NAS disconnections associated with toilet flushes. Tasks produce reports and a network map, while decisions return to the human operator. The agents eventually attribute the failures to problematic SFP modules, but the speaker replaces them and leaves confirmation pending further observation.

The tutorial also creates a daily storage-check routine and demonstrates agent stand-ups. A sponsored Flare integration uses an API key, tenant ID and a custom skill. When it generates unwanted follow-up work, the speaker shows how to pause tasks. Cases are explicitly experimental in the demonstrated setup.