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Master Paperclip AI
in 7 Days

A structured 7-day tutorial for building zero-human companies with Paperclip AI โ€” the open-source AI agent orchestration platform. Perfect for one-person companies and solo founders.

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Zero-Human Companies

What is Paperclip AI?

If OpenClaw is an employee, Paperclip is the company. Paperclip AI is an open-source AI agent orchestration platform that lets you build and run zero-human companies โ€” with built-in cost control, governance, and multi-company support.

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AI Agent Orchestration

Define org charts, assign roles to AI agents (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), and let them collaborate on real projects autonomously.

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Cost Control & Governance

Set token budgets per agent and per task, track spending in real-time, and configure approval gates for sensitive operations.

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Multi-Company Support

Run multiple isolated companies on a single deployment. Each company has its own agents, projects, and data โ€” perfect for agencies and bootstrappers.

7-Day Learning Path

From zero to running your first AI-operated zero-human company โ€” structured, practical, and beginner-friendly.

DAY 1 ๐Ÿš€

Up & Running in 10 Minutes

Understand why Paperclip is fundamentally different from AI assistants. See what it's like to be the boss of an AI company.

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DAY 2 ๐Ÿข

Org Chart: Your AI Company Has Structure

Install Paperclip, create a company, hire CEO/CTO/Engineer/Designer. Understand hierarchical reporting โ€” something other tools can't do.

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DAY 3 ๐ŸŽฏ

Goal Alignment: Every Task Knows Its Why

Set a company mission, break it into projects and tasks. Agents execute with full context of the bigger picture.

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DAY 4 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Budget Control: Never Get Burned by AI Costs

Set monthly token limits per agent, circuit breaker mechanisms, and cost visualization dashboards.

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DAY 5 โฐ

Hands-On โ€” Your AI Company Ships Its First Project

Run the full pipeline from scratch: set a goal, let the CEO decompose it, approve the strategy, watch heartbeat scheduling in action, agents execute, and deliver a real personal landing page. Every pitfall documented.

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DAY 6 ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

Governance: You're the Board, Not the Ops Team

Approval gates for sensitive operations, full audit logs, and the power to pause or terminate any agent instantly.

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DAY 7 ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Clipmart Preview + Real Project

Use paperclipper CLI to bootstrap a full company, run an end-to-end project, and preview the Clipmart ecosystem.

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Open Source Community

Community & Contribute

Join the Paperclip AI community โ€” contribute code, share tutorials, and help build the future of zero-human companies.

Help Make Paperclip AI Better

Every contribution matters. You can contribute via GitHub or support our ongoing operations through a donation.