Mates

Paperclip

by Paperclip

Self-hosted app to run a company of AI agents with org charts, goals, budgets, approvals and scheduled routines.

WebsiteChangelogGitHub
Pricepaperclip.ing
Free
Self-hosted local version; cloud version on a waitlist
Licensegithub.com/paperclipai
Open source
MIT
Platformsgithub.com/paperclipai
Web
Local web app, mobile ready; chat connectors experimental
Launchedgithub.com/paperclipai
March 2026
Repo created 2026-03-02

What it can do

The same 11 checks for every agent, each linked to the page it came from.

Its own cloud computerPartlySandboxing listed; agents run in their own runtimesGitHub
Uses a web browserNot documentedThe maker's pages don't sayNo source says
Remembers between chatsNot documentedThe maker's pages don't sayNo source says
Routines and schedulesYesScheduled routines and webhook triggersGitHub
App connectors or MCPYesGitHub, Notion, MCP serversGitHub
Asks before risky actionsYesApproval gates and hire approvalsGitHub
Teams or several agentsYesOrg chart of agents and peopleGitHub
Works in iMessage, WhatsApp or TelegramPartlyExperimental Telegram and Slack connectorsGitHub
VoiceNot documentedThe maker's pages don't sayNo source says
Bring your own model or keyYesAny agent: Claude Code, Codex, Hermes and moreGitHub
Can be self-hostedYesMIT, self-hosted, no accountpaperclip.ing

How it differs from Mates

Orchestrates agents you bring on your own server; Mates is a hosted app where each mate has its own computer.

See Mates' entry

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