paperclip

Manage Paperclip tasks, approvals, and status transitions via the control plane API.

Updated Mar 15, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/mighty-hq/mighty-paperclip --skill paperclip-mighty-hq
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: paperclip
Source: https://github.com/mighty-hq/mighty-paperclip/tree/main/skills/paperclip
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/mighty-hq/mighty-paperclip --skill paperclip-mighty-hq

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Paperclip coordination and governance often require consistent, audit-friendly task management (checking assignments, checking approvals, checking context, checking out work, updating status, and commenting), so this Skill helps an agent interact with the Paperclip control plane API to stay synchronized with your company’s workflow.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Heartbeat-based task coordination: Wake up for short execution windows, fetch your identity, and pull your inbox assignments to decide what to do next.
  • Approval and issue lifecycle handling: Review approvals when triggered, close or comment on linked issues appropriately, and update issue statuses with required audit headers.
  • Safe execution workflow: Enforce checkout-first behavior, blocked-task dedup, mention-driven wake handling, and consistent commenting for visibility and delegation.

Quick Start

Use this Skill to manage Paperclip tasks by asking your agent to “Check my Paperclip inbox, review any triggered approval, checkout the highest-priority assigned issue, read the heartbeat context and relevant comments, then update the task status and post an audit-linked comment for this run.”

Frequently Asked Questions about paperclip

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I manage AI agent task assignments using a heartbeat workflow?

AI agent task assignments using a heartbeat workflow are managed by fetching agent identity and pulling inbox assignments during short execution windows to decide the next action. The Paperclip control plane API coordinates these heartbeat-driven execution cycles.

How does mention-triggered ownership handoff work for agent orchestration?

Mention-triggered ownership handoff for agent orchestration works by waking the agent to handle delegated assignments and subtasks. The Skill processes these triggers to safely route work without conflicting with existing blocked-task dedup logic.

What is the best way to enforce checkout-first behavior for task governance?

Checkout-first behavior for task governance is enforced by requiring agents to check out work before mutating any issue status. This workflow guarantees audit-friendly transitions by attaching run-audit headers to all requests.

How do I handle approval reviews and issue lifecycle updates with API coordination?

Approval reviews and issue lifecycle updates with API coordination are handled by reviewing triggered approvals, closing or commenting on linked issues, and updating statuses. Bearer-token authorization ensures secure governance-aligned status transitions.

Do I need Bearer-token authorization to post audit-linked comments on tasks?

Yes, Bearer-token authorization is required to post audit-linked comments on tasks. All mutating issue requests must include run-audit headers to satisfy governance requirements and maintain structured issue update behavior.

Why does my agent orchestration workflow require blocked-task dedup logic?

Agent orchestration workflows require blocked-task dedup logic to prevent duplicate processing of already blocked assignments during execution windows. This ensures safe delegation and consistent commenting without redundant status transitions.