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+---
+name: company-creator
+description: >
+  Create agent company packages conforming to the Agent Companies specification
+  (agentcompanies/v1). Use when a user wants to create a new agent company from
+  scratch, build a company around an existing git repo or skills collection, or
+  scaffold a team/department of agents. Triggers on: "create a company", "make me
+  a company", "build a company from this repo", "set up an agent company",
+  "create a team of agents", "hire some agents", or when given a repo URL and
+  asked to turn it into a company. Do NOT use for importing an existing company
+  package (use the CLI import command instead) or for modifying a company that
+  is already running in Paperclip.
+---
+
+# Company Creator
+
+Create agent company packages that conform to the Agent Companies specification.
+
+Spec references:
+
+- Normative spec: `docs/companies/companies-spec.md` (read this before generating files)
+- Web spec: https://agentcompanies.io/specification
+- Protocol site: https://agentcompanies.io/
+
+## Two Modes
+
+### Mode 1: Company From Scratch
+
+The user describes what they want. Interview them to flesh out the vision, then generate the package.
+
+### Mode 2: Company From a Repo
+
+The user provides a git repo URL, local path, or tweet. Analyze the repo, then create a company that wraps it.
+
+See [references/from-repo-guide.md](references/from-repo-guide.md) for detailed repo analysis steps.
+
+## Process
+
+### Step 1: Gather Context
+
+Determine which mode applies:
+
+- **From scratch**: What kind of company or team? What domain? What should the agents do?
+- **From repo**: Clone/read the repo. Scan for existing skills, agent configs, README, source structure.
+
+### Step 2: Interview (Use AskUserQuestion)
+
+Do not skip this step. Use AskUserQuestion to align with the user before writing any files.
+
+**For from-scratch companies**, ask about:
+
+- Company purpose and domain (1-2 sentences is fine)
+- What agents they need - propose a hiring plan based on what they described
+- Whether this is a full company (needs a CEO) or a team/department (no CEO required)
+- Any specific skills the agents should have
+- How work flows through the organization (see "Workflow" below)
+- Whether they want projects and starter tasks
+
+**For from-repo companies**, present your analysis and ask:
+
+- Confirm the agents you plan to create and their roles
+- Whether to reference or vendor any discovered skills (default: reference)
+- Any additional agents or skills beyond what the repo provides
+- Company name and any customization
+- Confirm the workflow you inferred from the repo (see "Workflow" below)
+
+**Workflow — how does work move through this company?**
+
+A company is not just a list of agents with skills. It's an organization that takes ideas and turns them into work products. You need to understand the workflow so each agent knows:
+
+- Who gives them work and in what form (a task, a branch, a question, a review request)
+- What they do with it
+- Who they hand off to when they're done, and what that handoff looks like
+- What "done" means for their role
+
+**Not every company is a pipeline.** Infer the right workflow pattern from context:
+
+- **Pipeline** — sequential stages, each agent hands off to the next. Use when the repo/domain has a clear linear process (e.g. plan → build → review → ship → QA, or content ideation → draft → edit → publish).
+- **Hub-and-spoke** — a manager delegates to specialists who report back independently. Use when agents do different kinds of work that don't feed into each other (e.g. a CEO who dispatches to a researcher, a marketer, and an analyst).
+- **Collaborative** — agents work together on the same things as peers. Use for small teams where everyone contributes to the same output (e.g. a design studio, a brainstorming team).
+- **On-demand** — agents are summoned as needed with no fixed flow. Use when agents are more like a toolbox of specialists the user calls directly.
+
+For from-scratch companies, propose a workflow pattern based on what they described and ask if it fits.
+
+For from-repo companies, infer the pattern from the repo's structure. If skills have a clear sequential dependency (like `plan-ceo-review → plan-eng-review → review → ship → qa`), that's a pipeline. If skills are independent capabilities, it's more likely hub-and-spoke or on-demand. State your inference in the interview so the user can confirm or adjust.
+
+**Key interviewing principles:**
+
+- Propose a concrete hiring plan. Don't ask open-ended "what agents do you want?" - suggest specific agents based on context and let the user adjust.
+- Keep it lean. Most users are new to agent companies. A few agents (3-5) is typical for a startup. Don't suggest 10+ agents unless the scope demands it.
+- From-scratch companies should start with a CEO who manages everyone. Teams/departments don't need one.
+- Ask 2-3 focused questions per round, not 10.
+
+### Step 3: Read the Spec
+
+Before generating any files, read the normative spec:
+
+```
+docs/companies/companies-spec.md
+```
+
+Also read the quick reference: [references/companies-spec.md](references/companies-spec.md)
+
+And the example: [references/example-company.md](references/example-company.md)
+
+### Step 4: Generate the Package
+
+Create the directory structure and all files. Follow the spec's conventions exactly.
+
+**Directory structure:**
+
+```
+<company-slug>/
+├── COMPANY.md
+├── agents/
+│   └── <slug>/AGENTS.md
+├── teams/
+│   └── <slug>/TEAM.md        (if teams are needed)
+├── projects/
+│   └── <slug>/PROJECT.md     (if projects are needed)
+├── tasks/
+│   └── <slug>/TASK.md        (if tasks are needed)
+├── skills/
+│   └── <slug>/SKILL.md       (if custom skills are needed)
+└── .paperclip.yaml            (Paperclip vendor extension)
+```
+
+**Rules:**
+
+- Slugs must be URL-safe, lowercase, hyphenated
+- COMPANY.md gets `schema: agentcompanies/v1` - other files inherit it
+- Agent instructions go in the AGENTS.md body, not in .paperclip.yaml
+- Skills referenced by shortname in AGENTS.md resolve to `skills/<shortname>/SKILL.md`
+- For external skills, use `sources` with `usage: referenced` (see spec section 12)
+- Do not export secrets, machine-local paths, or database IDs
+- Omit empty/default fields
+- For companies generated from a repo, add a references footer at the bottom of COMPANY.md body:
+  `Generated from [repo-name](repo-url) with the company-creator skill from [Paperclip](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip)`
+
+**Reporting structure:**
+
+- Every agent except the CEO should have `reportsTo` set to their manager's slug
+- The CEO has `reportsTo: null`
+- For teams without a CEO, the top-level agent has `reportsTo: null`
+
+**Writing workflow-aware agent instructions:**
+
+Each AGENTS.md body should include not just what the agent does, but how they fit into the organization's workflow. Include:
+
+1. **Where work comes from** — "You receive feature ideas from the user" or "You pick up tasks assigned to you by the CTO"
+2. **What you produce** — "You produce a technical plan with architecture diagrams" or "You produce a reviewed, approved branch ready for shipping"
+3. **Who you hand off to** — "When your plan is locked, hand off to the Staff Engineer for implementation" or "When review passes, hand off to the Release Engineer to ship"
+4. **What triggers you** — "You are activated when a new feature idea needs product-level thinking" or "You are activated when a branch is ready for pre-landing review"
+
+This turns a collection of agents into an organization that actually works together. Without workflow context, agents operate in isolation — they do their job but don't know what happens before or after them.
+
+### Step 5: Confirm Output Location
+
+Ask the user where to write the package. Common options:
+
+- A subdirectory in the current repo
+- A new directory the user specifies
+- The current directory (if it's empty or they confirm)
+
+### Step 6: Write README.md and LICENSE
+
+**README.md** — every company package gets a README. It should be a nice, readable introduction that someone browsing GitHub would appreciate. Include:
+
+- Company name and what it does
+- The workflow / how the company operates
+- Org chart as a markdown list or table showing agents, titles, reporting structure, and skills
+- Brief description of each agent's role
+- Citations and references: link to the source repo (if from-repo), link to the Agent Companies spec (https://agentcompanies.io/specification), and link to Paperclip (https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip)
+- A "Getting Started" section explaining how to import: `paperclipai company import --from <path>`
+
+**LICENSE** — include a LICENSE file. The copyright holder is the user creating the company, not the upstream repo author (they made the skills, the user is making the company). Use the same license type as the source repo (if from-repo) or ask the user (if from-scratch). Default to MIT if unclear.
+
+### Step 7: Write Files and Summarize
+
+Write all files, then give a brief summary:
+
+- Company name and what it does
+- Agent roster with roles and reporting structure
+- Skills (custom + referenced)
+- Projects and tasks if any
+- The output path
+
+## .paperclip.yaml Guidelines
+
+The `.paperclip.yaml` file is the Paperclip vendor extension. It configures adapters and env inputs per agent.
+
+### Adapter Rules
+
+**Do not specify an adapter unless the repo or user context warrants it.** If you don't know what adapter the user wants, omit the adapter block entirely — Paperclip will use its default. Specifying an unknown adapter type causes an import error.
+
+Paperclip's supported adapter types (these are the ONLY valid values):
+- `claude_local` — Claude Code CLI
+- `codex_local` — Codex CLI
+- `opencode_local` — OpenCode CLI
+- `pi_local` — Pi CLI
+- `cursor` — Cursor
+- `gemini_local` — Gemini CLI
+- `openclaw_gateway` — OpenClaw gateway
+
+Only set an adapter when:
+- The repo or its skills clearly target a specific runtime (e.g. gstack is built for Claude Code, so `claude_local` is appropriate)
+- The user explicitly requests a specific adapter
+- The agent's role requires a specific runtime capability
+
+### Env Inputs Rules
+
+**Do not add boilerplate env variables.** Only add env inputs that the agent actually needs based on its skills or role:
+- `GH_TOKEN` for agents that push code, create PRs, or interact with GitHub
+- API keys only when a skill explicitly requires them
+- Never set `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` as a default empty env variable — the runtime handles this
+
+Example with adapter (only when warranted):
+```yaml
+schema: paperclip/v1
+agents:
+  release-engineer:
+    adapter:
+      type: claude_local
+      config:
+        model: claude-sonnet-4-6
+    inputs:
+      env:
+        GH_TOKEN:
+          kind: secret
+          requirement: optional
+```
+
+Example — only agents with actual overrides appear:
+```yaml
+schema: paperclip/v1
+agents:
+  release-engineer:
+    inputs:
+      env:
+        GH_TOKEN:
+          kind: secret
+          requirement: optional
+```
+
+In this example, only `release-engineer` appears because it needs `GH_TOKEN`. The other agents (ceo, cto, etc.) have no overrides, so they are omitted entirely from `.paperclip.yaml`.
+
+## External Skill References
+
+When referencing skills from a GitHub repo, always use the references pattern:
+
+```yaml
+metadata:
+  sources:
+    - kind: github-file
+      repo: owner/repo
+      path: path/to/SKILL.md
+      commit: <full SHA from git ls-remote or the repo>
+      attribution: Owner or Org Name
+      license: <from the repo's LICENSE>
+      usage: referenced
+```
+
+Get the commit SHA with:
+
+```bash
+git ls-remote https://github.com/owner/repo HEAD
+```
+
+Do NOT copy external skill content into the package unless the user explicitly asks.

.agents/skills/company-creator/references/companies-spec.md

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+# Agent Companies Specification Reference
+
+The normative specification lives at:
+
+- Web: https://agentcompanies.io/specification
+- Local: docs/companies/companies-spec.md
+
+Read the local spec file before generating any package files. The spec defines the canonical format and all frontmatter fields. Below is a quick-reference summary for common authoring tasks.
+
+## Package Kinds
+
+| File       | Kind    | Purpose                                           |
+| ---------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
+| COMPANY.md | company | Root entrypoint, org boundary and defaults        |
+| TEAM.md    | team    | Reusable org subtree                              |
+| AGENTS.md  | agent   | One role, instructions, and attached skills       |
+| PROJECT.md | project | Planned work grouping                             |
+| TASK.md    | task    | Portable starter task                             |
+| SKILL.md   | skill   | Agent Skills capability package (do not redefine) |
+
+## Directory Layout
+
+```
+company-package/
+├── COMPANY.md
+├── agents/
+│   └── <slug>/AGENTS.md
+├── teams/
+│   └── <slug>/TEAM.md
+├── projects/
+│   └── <slug>/
+│       ├── PROJECT.md
+│       └── tasks/
+│           └── <slug>/TASK.md
+├── tasks/
+│   └── <slug>/TASK.md
+├── skills/
+│   └── <slug>/SKILL.md
+├── assets/
+├── scripts/
+├── references/
+└── .paperclip.yaml          (optional vendor extension)
+```
+
+## Common Frontmatter Fields
+
+```yaml
+schema: agentcompanies/v1
+kind: company | team | agent | project | task
+slug: url-safe-stable-identity
+name: Human Readable Name
+description: Short description for discovery
+version: 0.1.0
+license: MIT
+authors:
+  - name: Jane Doe
+tags: []
+metadata: {}
+sources: []
+```
+
+- `schema` usually appears only at package root
+- `kind` is optional when filename makes it obvious
+- `slug` must be URL-safe and stable
+- exporters should omit empty or default-valued fields
+
+## COMPANY.md Required Fields
+
+```yaml
+name: Company Name
+description: What this company does
+slug: company-slug
+schema: agentcompanies/v1
+```
+
+Optional: `version`, `license`, `authors`, `goals`, `includes`, `requirements.secrets`
+
+## AGENTS.md Key Fields
+
+```yaml
+name: Agent Name
+title: Role Title
+reportsTo: <agent-slug or null>
+skills:
+  - skill-shortname
+```
+
+- Body content is the agent's default instructions
+- Skills resolve by shortname: `skills/<shortname>/SKILL.md`
+- Do not export machine-specific paths or secrets
+
+## TEAM.md Key Fields
+
+```yaml
+name: Team Name
+description: What this team does
+slug: team-slug
+manager: ../agent-slug/AGENTS.md
+includes:
+  - ../agent-slug/AGENTS.md
+  - ../../skills/skill-slug/SKILL.md
+```
+
+## PROJECT.md Key Fields
+
+```yaml
+name: Project Name
+description: What this project delivers
+owner: agent-slug
+```
+
+## TASK.md Key Fields
+
+```yaml
+name: Task Name
+assignee: agent-slug
+project: project-slug
+schedule:
+  timezone: America/Chicago
+  startsAt: 2026-03-16T09:00:00-05:00
+  recurrence:
+    frequency: weekly
+    interval: 1
+    weekdays: [monday]
+    time: { hour: 9, minute: 0 }
+```
+
+## Source References (for external skills/content)
+
+```yaml
+sources:
+  - kind: github-file
+    repo: owner/repo
+    path: path/to/SKILL.md
+    commit: <full-sha>
+    sha256: <hash>
+    attribution: Owner Name
+    license: MIT
+    usage: referenced
+```
+
+Usage modes: `vendored` (bytes included), `referenced` (pointer only), `mirrored` (cached locally)
+
+Default to `referenced` for third-party content.

.agents/skills/company-creator/references/example-company.md

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+# Example Company Package
+
+A minimal but complete example of an agent company package.
+
+## Directory Structure
+
+```
+lean-dev-shop/
+├── COMPANY.md
+├── agents/
+│   ├── ceo/AGENTS.md
+│   ├── cto/AGENTS.md
+│   └── engineer/AGENTS.md
+├── teams/
+│   └── engineering/TEAM.md
+├── projects/
+│   └── q2-launch/
+│       ├── PROJECT.md
+│       └── tasks/
+│           └── monday-review/TASK.md
+├── tasks/
+│   └── weekly-standup/TASK.md
+├── skills/
+│   └── code-review/SKILL.md
+└── .paperclip.yaml
+```
+
+## COMPANY.md
+
+```markdown
+---
+name: Lean Dev Shop
+description: Small engineering-focused AI company that builds and ships software products
+slug: lean-dev-shop
+schema: agentcompanies/v1
+version: 1.0.0
+license: MIT
+authors:
+  - name: Example Org
+goals:
+  - Build and ship software products
+  - Maintain high code quality
+---
+
+Lean Dev Shop is a small, focused engineering company. The CEO oversees strategy and coordinates work. The CTO leads the engineering team. Engineers build and ship code.
+```
+
+## agents/ceo/AGENTS.md
+
+```markdown
+---
+name: CEO
+title: Chief Executive Officer
+reportsTo: null
+skills:
+  - paperclip
+---
+
+You are the CEO of Lean Dev Shop. You oversee company strategy, coordinate work across the team, and ensure projects ship on time.
+
+Your responsibilities:
+
+- Review and prioritize work across projects
+- Coordinate with the CTO on technical decisions
+- Ensure the company goals are being met
+```
+
+## agents/cto/AGENTS.md
+
+```markdown
+---
+name: CTO
+title: Chief Technology Officer
+reportsTo: ceo
+skills:
+  - code-review
+  - paperclip
+---
+
+You are the CTO of Lean Dev Shop. You lead the engineering team and make technical decisions.
+
+Your responsibilities:
+
+- Set technical direction and architecture
+- Review code and ensure quality standards
+- Mentor engineers and unblock technical challenges
+```
+
+## agents/engineer/AGENTS.md
+
+```markdown
+---
+name: Engineer
+title: Software Engineer
+reportsTo: cto
+skills:
+  - code-review
+  - paperclip
+---
+
+You are a software engineer at Lean Dev Shop. You write code, fix bugs, and ship features.
+
+Your responsibilities:
+
+- Implement features and fix bugs
+- Write tests and documentation
+- Participate in code reviews
+```
+
+## teams/engineering/TEAM.md
+
+```markdown
+---
+name: Engineering
+description: Product and platform engineering team
+slug: engineering
+schema: agentcompanies/v1
+manager: ../../agents/cto/AGENTS.md
+includes:
+  - ../../agents/engineer/AGENTS.md
+  - ../../skills/code-review/SKILL.md
+tags:
+  - engineering
+---
+
+The engineering team builds and maintains all software products.
+```
+
+## projects/q2-launch/PROJECT.md
+
+```markdown
+---
+name: Q2 Launch
+description: Ship the Q2 product launch
+slug: q2-launch
+owner: cto
+---
+
+Deliver all features planned for the Q2 launch, including the new dashboard and API improvements.
+```
+
+## projects/q2-launch/tasks/monday-review/TASK.md
+
+```markdown
+---
+name: Monday Review
+assignee: ceo
+project: q2-launch
+schedule:
+  timezone: America/Chicago
+  startsAt: 2026-03-16T09:00:00-05:00
+  recurrence:
+    frequency: weekly
+    interval: 1
+    weekdays:
+      - monday
+    time:
+      hour: 9
+      minute: 0
+---
+
+Review the status of Q2 Launch project. Check progress on all open tasks, identify blockers, and update priorities for the week.
+```
+
+## skills/code-review/SKILL.md (with external reference)
+
+```markdown
+---
+name: code-review
+description: Thorough code review skill for pull requests and diffs
+metadata:
+  sources:
+    - kind: github-file
+      repo: anthropics/claude-code
+      path: skills/code-review/SKILL.md
+      commit: abc123def456
+      sha256: 3b7e...9a
+      attribution: Anthropic
+      license: MIT
+      usage: referenced
+---
+
+Review code changes for correctness, style, and potential issues.
+```

.agents/skills/company-creator/references/from-repo-guide.md

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+# Creating a Company From an Existing Repository
+
+When a user provides a git repo (URL, local path, or tweet linking to a repo), analyze it and create a company package that wraps its content.
+
+## Analysis Steps
+
+1. **Clone or read the repo** - Use `git clone` for URLs, read directly for local paths
+2. **Scan for existing agent/skill files** - Look for SKILL.md, AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, .claude/ directories, or similar agent configuration
+3. **Understand the repo's purpose** - Read README, package.json, main source files to understand what the project does
+4. **Identify natural agent roles** - Based on the repo's structure and purpose, determine what agents would be useful
+
+## Handling Existing Skills
+
+Many repos already contain skills (SKILL.md files). When you find them:
+
+**Default behavior: use references, not copies.**
+
+Instead of copying skill content into your company package, create a source reference:
+
+```yaml
+metadata:
+  sources:
+    - kind: github-file
+      repo: owner/repo
+      path: path/to/SKILL.md
+      commit: <get the current HEAD commit SHA>
+      attribution: <repo owner or org name>
+      license: <from repo's LICENSE file>
+      usage: referenced
+```
+
+To get the commit SHA:
+```bash
+git ls-remote https://github.com/owner/repo HEAD
+```
+
+Only vendor (copy) skills when:
+- The user explicitly asks to copy them
+- The skill is very small and tightly coupled to the company
+- The source repo is private or may become unavailable
+
+## Handling Existing Agent Configurations
+
+If the repo has agent configs (CLAUDE.md, .claude/ directories, codex configs, etc.):
+- Use them as inspiration for AGENTS.md instructions
+- Don't copy them verbatim - adapt them to the Agent Companies format
+- Preserve the intent and key instructions
+
+## Repo-Only Skills (No Agents)
+
+When a repo contains only skills and no agents:
+- Create agents that would naturally use those skills
+- The agents should be minimal - just enough to give the skills a runtime context
+- A single agent may use multiple skills from the repo
+- Name agents based on the domain the skills cover
+
+Example: A repo with `code-review`, `testing`, and `deployment` skills might become:
+- A "Lead Engineer" agent with all three skills
+- Or separate "Reviewer", "QA Engineer", and "DevOps" agents if the skills are distinct enough
+
+## Common Repo Patterns
+
+### Developer Tools / CLI repos
+- Create agents for the tool's primary use cases
+- Reference any existing skills
+- Add a project maintainer or lead agent
+
+### Library / Framework repos
+- Create agents for development, testing, documentation
+- Skills from the repo become agent capabilities
+
+### Full Application repos
+- Map to departments: engineering, product, QA
+- Create a lean team structure appropriate to the project size
+
+### Skills Collection repos (e.g. skills.sh repos)
+- Each skill or skill group gets an agent
+- Create a lightweight company or team wrapper
+- Keep the agent count proportional to the skill diversity

.agents/skills/release-changelog/SKILL.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: release-changelog
 description: >
-  Generate the stable Paperclip release changelog at releases/v{version}.md by
+  Generate the stable Paperclip release changelog at releases/vYYYY.MDD.P.md by
   reading commits, changesets, and merged PR context since the last stable tag.
 ---
 
@@ -9,20 +9,33 @@ description: >
 
 Generate the user-facing changelog for the **stable** Paperclip release.
 
+## Versioning Model
+
+Paperclip uses **calendar versioning (calver)**:
+
+- Stable releases: `YYYY.MDD.P` (e.g. `2026.318.0`)
+- Canary releases: `YYYY.MDD.P-canary.N` (e.g. `2026.318.1-canary.0`)
+- Git tags: `vYYYY.MDD.P` for stable, `canary/vYYYY.MDD.P-canary.N` for canary
+
+There are no major/minor/patch bumps. The stable version is derived from the
+intended release date (UTC) plus the next same-day stable patch slot.
+
 Output:
 
-- `releases/v{version}.md`
+- `releases/vYYYY.MDD.P.md`
 
-Important rule:
+Important rules:
 
-- even if there are canary releases such as `1.2.3-canary.0`, the changelog file stays `releases/v1.2.3.md`
+- even if there are canary releases such as `2026.318.1-canary.0`, the changelog file stays `releases/v2026.318.1.md`
+- do not derive versions from semver bump types
+- do not create canary changelog files
 
 ## Step 0 — Idempotency Check
 
 Before generating anything, check whether the file already exists:
 
 ```bash
-ls releases/v{version}.md 2>/dev/null
+ls releases/vYYYY.MDD.P.md 2>/dev/null
 ```
 
 If it exists:
@@ -41,13 +54,14 @@ git tag --list 'v*' --sort=-version:refname | head -1
 git log v{last}..HEAD --oneline --no-merges
 ```
 
-The planned stable version comes from one of:
+The stable version comes from one of:
 
 - an explicit maintainer request
-- the chosen bump type applied to the last stable tag
+- `./scripts/release.sh stable --date YYYY-MM-DD --print-version`
 - the release plan already agreed in `doc/RELEASING.md`
 
 Do not derive the changelog version from a canary tag or prerelease suffix.
+Do not derive major/minor/patch bumps from API intent — calver uses the date and same-day stable slot.
 
 ## Step 2 — Gather the Raw Inputs
 
@@ -73,7 +87,6 @@ Look for:
 - destructive migrations
 - removed or changed API fields/endpoints
 - renamed or removed config keys
-- `major` changesets
 - `BREAKING:` or `BREAKING CHANGE:` commit signals
 
 Key commands:
@@ -85,7 +98,8 @@ git diff v{last}..HEAD -- server/src/routes/ server/src/api/
 git log v{last}..HEAD --format="%s" | rg -n 'BREAKING CHANGE|BREAKING:|^[a-z]+!:' || true
 ```
 
-If the requested bump is lower than the minimum required bump, flag that before the release proceeds.
+If breaking changes are detected, flag them prominently — they must appear in the
+Breaking Changes section with an upgrade path.
 
 ## Step 4 — Categorize for Users
 
@@ -130,9 +144,9 @@ Rules:
 Template:
 
 ```markdown
-# v{version}
+# vYYYY.MDD.P
 
-> Released: {YYYY-MM-DD}
+> Released: YYYY-MM-DD
 
 ## Breaking Changes
 

.agents/skills/release/SKILL.md

@@ -2,23 +2,21 @@
 name: release
 description: >
   Coordinate a full Paperclip release across engineering verification, npm,
-  GitHub, website publishing, and announcement follow-up. Use when leadership
-  asks to ship a release, not merely to discuss version bumps.
+  GitHub, smoke testing, and announcement follow-up. Use when leadership asks
+  to ship a release, not merely to discuss versioning.
 ---
 
 # Release Coordination Skill
 
-Run the full Paperclip release as a maintainer workflow, not just an npm publish.
+Run the full Paperclip maintainer release workflow, not just an npm publish.
 
 This skill coordinates:
 
 - stable changelog drafting via `release-changelog`
-- release-train setup via `scripts/release-start.sh`
-- prerelease canary publishing via `scripts/release.sh --canary`
+- canary verification and publish status from `master`
 - Docker smoke testing via `scripts/docker-onboard-smoke.sh`
-- stable publishing via `scripts/release.sh`
-- pushing the stable branch commit and tag
-- GitHub Release creation via `scripts/create-github-release.sh`
+- manual stable promotion from a chosen source ref
+- GitHub Release creation
 - website / announcement follow-up tasks
 
 ## Trigger
@@ -26,8 +24,9 @@ This skill coordinates:
 Use this skill when leadership asks for:
 
 - "do a release"
-- "ship the next patch/minor/major"
-- "release vX.Y.Z"
+- "ship the release"
+- "promote this canary to stable"
+- "cut the stable release"
 
 ## Preconditions
 
@@ -35,10 +34,10 @@ Before proceeding, verify all of the following:
 
 1. `.agents/skills/release-changelog/SKILL.md` exists and is usable.
 2. The repo working tree is clean, including untracked files.
-3. There are commits since the last stable tag.
-4. The release SHA has passed the verification gate or is about to.
-5. If package manifests changed, the CI-owned `pnpm-lock.yaml` refresh is already merged on `master` before the release branch is cut.
-6. npm publish rights are available locally, or the GitHub release workflow is being used with trusted publishing.
+3. There is at least one canary or candidate commit since the last stable tag.
+4. The candidate SHA has passed the verification gate or is about to.
+5. If manifests changed, the CI-owned `pnpm-lock.yaml` refresh is already merged on `master`.
+6. npm publish rights are available through GitHub trusted publishing, or through local npm auth for emergency/manual use.
 7. If running through Paperclip, you have issue context for status updates and follow-up task creation.
 
 If any precondition fails, stop and report the blocker.
@@ -47,78 +46,67 @@ If any precondition fails, stop and report the blocker.
 
 Collect these inputs up front:
 
-- requested bump: `patch`, `minor`, or `major`
-- whether this run is a dry run or live release
-- whether the release is being run locally or from GitHub Actions
+- whether the target is a canary check or a stable promotion
+- the candidate `source_ref` for stable
+- whether the stable run is dry-run or live
 - release issue / company context for website and announcement follow-up
 
 ## Step 0 — Release Model
 
-Paperclip now uses this release model:
+Paperclip now uses a commit-driven release model:
 
-1. Start or resume `release/X.Y.Z`
-2. Draft the **stable** changelog as `releases/vX.Y.Z.md`
-3. Publish one or more **prerelease canaries** such as `X.Y.Z-canary.0`
-4. Smoke test the canary via Docker
-5. Publish the stable version `X.Y.Z`
-6. Push the stable branch commit and tag
-7. Create the GitHub Release
-8. Merge `release/X.Y.Z` back to `master` without squash or rebase
-9. Complete website and announcement surfaces
+1. every push to `master` publishes a canary automatically
+2. canaries use `YYYY.MDD.P-canary.N`
+3. stable releases use `YYYY.MDD.P`
+4. the middle slot is `MDD`, where `M` is the UTC month and `DD` is the zero-padded UTC day
+5. the stable patch slot increments when more than one stable ships on the same UTC date
+6. stable releases are manually promoted from a chosen tested commit or canary source commit
+7. only stable releases get `releases/vYYYY.MDD.P.md`, git tag `vYYYY.MDD.P`, and a GitHub Release
 
-Critical consequence:
+Critical consequences:
 
-- Canaries do **not** use promote-by-dist-tag anymore.
-- The changelog remains stable-only. Do not create `releases/vX.Y.Z-canary.N.md`.
+- do not use release branches as the default path
+- do not derive major/minor/patch bumps
+- do not create canary changelog files
+- do not create canary GitHub Releases
 
-## Step 1 — Decide the Stable Version
+## Step 1 — Choose the Candidate
 
-Start the release train first:
+For canary validation:
+
+- inspect the latest successful canary run on `master`
+- record the canary version and source SHA
+
+For stable promotion:
+
+1. choose the tested source ref
+2. confirm it is the exact SHA you want to promote
+3. resolve the target stable version with `./scripts/release.sh stable --date YYYY-MM-DD --print-version`
+
+Useful commands:
 
 ```bash
-./scripts/release-start.sh {patch|minor|major}
+git tag --list 'v*' --sort=-version:refname | head -1
+git log --oneline --no-merges
+npm view paperclipai@canary version
 ```
 
-Then run release preflight:
-
-```bash
-./scripts/release-preflight.sh canary {patch|minor|major}
-# or
-./scripts/release-preflight.sh stable {patch|minor|major}
-```
-
-Then use the last stable tag as the base:
-
-```bash
-LAST_TAG=$(git tag --list 'v*' --sort=-version:refname | head -1)
-git log "${LAST_TAG}..HEAD" --oneline --no-merges
-git diff --name-only "${LAST_TAG}..HEAD" -- packages/db/src/migrations/
-git diff "${LAST_TAG}..HEAD" -- packages/db/src/schema/
-git log "${LAST_TAG}..HEAD" --format="%s" | rg -n 'BREAKING CHANGE|BREAKING:|^[a-z]+!:' || true
-```
-
-Bump policy:
-
-- destructive migrations, removed APIs, breaking config changes -> `major`
-- additive migrations or clearly user-visible features -> at least `minor`
-- fixes only -> `patch`
-
-If the requested bump is too low, escalate it and explain why.
-
 ## Step 2 — Draft the Stable Changelog
 
-Invoke `release-changelog` and generate:
+Stable changelog files live at:
 
-- `releases/vX.Y.Z.md`
+- `releases/vYYYY.MDD.P.md`
+
+Invoke `release-changelog` and generate or update the stable notes only.
 
 Rules:
 
 - review the draft with a human before publish
 - preserve manual edits if the file already exists
-- keep the heading and filename stable-only, for example `v1.2.3`
-- do not create a separate canary changelog file
+- keep the filename stable-only
+- do not create a canary changelog file
 
-## Step 3 — Verify the Release SHA
+## Step 3 — Verify the Candidate SHA
 
 Run the standard gate:
 
@@ -128,41 +116,27 @@ pnpm test:run
 pnpm build
 ```
 
-If the release will be run through GitHub Actions, the workflow can rerun this gate. Still report whether the local tree currently passes.
+If the GitHub release workflow will run the publish, it can rerun this gate. Still report local status if you checked it.
 
-The GitHub Actions release workflow installs with `pnpm install --frozen-lockfile`. Treat that as a release invariant, not a nuisance: if manifests changed and the lockfile refresh PR has not landed yet, stop and wait for `master` to contain the committed lockfile before shipping.
+For PRs that touch release logic, the repo also runs a canary release dry-run in CI. That is a release-specific guard, not a substitute for the standard gate.
 
-## Step 4 — Publish a Canary
+## Step 4 — Validate the Canary
 
-Run from the `release/X.Y.Z` branch:
+The normal canary path is automatic from `master` via:
 
-```bash
-./scripts/release.sh {patch|minor|major} --canary --dry-run
-./scripts/release.sh {patch|minor|major} --canary
-```
+- `.github/workflows/release.yml`
 
-What this means:
+Confirm:
 
-- npm receives `X.Y.Z-canary.N` under dist-tag `canary`
-- `latest` remains unchanged
-- no git tag is created
-- the script cleans the working tree afterward
+1. verification passed
+2. npm canary publish succeeded
+3. git tag `canary/vYYYY.MDD.P-canary.N` exists
 
-Guard:
-
-- if the current stable is `0.2.7`, the next patch canary is `0.2.8-canary.0`
-- the tooling must never publish `0.2.7-canary.N` after `0.2.7` is already stable
-
-After publish, verify:
+Useful checks:
 
 ```bash
 npm view paperclipai@canary version
-```
-
-The user install path is:
-
-```bash
-npx paperclipai@canary onboard
+git tag --list 'canary/v*' --sort=-version:refname | head -5
 ```
 
 ## Step 5 — Smoke Test the Canary
@@ -173,60 +147,70 @@ Run:
 PAPERCLIPAI_VERSION=canary ./scripts/docker-onboard-smoke.sh
 ```
 
+Useful isolated variant:
+
+```bash
+HOST_PORT=3232 DATA_DIR=./data/release-smoke-canary PAPERCLIPAI_VERSION=canary ./scripts/docker-onboard-smoke.sh
+```
+
 Confirm:
 
 1. install succeeds
-2. onboarding completes
-3. server boots
-4. UI loads
-5. basic company/dashboard flow works
+2. onboarding completes without crashes
+3. the server boots
+4. the UI loads
+5. basic company creation and dashboard load work
 
 If smoke testing fails:
 
 - stop the stable release
-- fix the issue
-- publish another canary
-- repeat the smoke test
+- fix the issue on `master`
+- wait for the next automatic canary
+- rerun smoke testing
 
-Each retry should create a higher canary ordinal, while the stable target version can stay the same.
+## Step 6 — Preview or Publish Stable
 
-## Step 6 — Publish Stable
+The normal stable path is manual `workflow_dispatch` on:
 
-Once the SHA is vetted, run:
+- `.github/workflows/release.yml`
+
+Inputs:
+
+- `source_ref`
+- `stable_date`
+- `dry_run`
+
+Before live stable:
+
+1. resolve the target stable version with `./scripts/release.sh stable --date YYYY-MM-DD --print-version`
+2. ensure `releases/vYYYY.MDD.P.md` exists on the source ref
+3. run the stable workflow in dry-run mode first when practical
+4. then run the real stable publish
+
+The stable workflow:
+
+- re-verifies the exact source ref
+- computes the next stable patch slot for the chosen UTC date
+- publishes `YYYY.MDD.P` under dist-tag `latest`
+- creates git tag `vYYYY.MDD.P`
+- creates or updates the GitHub Release from `releases/vYYYY.MDD.P.md`
+
+Local emergency/manual commands:
 
 ```bash
-./scripts/release.sh {patch|minor|major} --dry-run
-./scripts/release.sh {patch|minor|major}
+./scripts/release.sh stable --dry-run
+./scripts/release.sh stable
+git push public-gh refs/tags/vYYYY.MDD.P
+./scripts/create-github-release.sh YYYY.MDD.P
 ```
 
-Stable publish does this:
-
-- publishes `X.Y.Z` to npm under `latest`
-- creates the local release commit
-- creates the local git tag `vX.Y.Z`
-
-Stable publish does **not** push the release for you.
-
-## Step 7 — Push and Create GitHub Release
-
-After stable publish succeeds:
-
-```bash
-git push public-gh HEAD --follow-tags
-./scripts/create-github-release.sh X.Y.Z
-```
-
-Use the stable changelog file as the GitHub Release notes source.
-
-Then open the PR from `release/X.Y.Z` back to `master` and merge without squash or rebase.
-
-## Step 8 — Finish the Other Surfaces
+## Step 7 — Finish the Other Surfaces
 
 Create or verify follow-up work for:
 
 - website changelog publishing
 - launch post / social announcement
-- any release summary in Paperclip issue context
+- release summary in Paperclip issue context
 
 These should reference the stable release, not the canary.
 
@@ -236,9 +220,9 @@ If the canary is bad:
 
 - publish another canary, do not ship stable
 
-If stable npm publish succeeds but push or GitHub release creation fails:
+If stable npm publish succeeds but tag push or GitHub release creation fails:
 
-- fix the git/GitHub issue immediately from the same checkout
+- fix the git/GitHub issue immediately from the same release result
 - do not republish the same version
 
 If `latest` is bad after stable publish:
@@ -247,15 +231,17 @@ If `latest` is bad after stable publish:
 ./scripts/rollback-latest.sh <last-good-version>
 ```
 
-Then fix forward with a new patch release.
+Then fix forward with a new stable release.
 
 ## Output
 
 When the skill completes, provide:
 
-- stable version and, if relevant, the final canary version tested
+- candidate SHA and tested canary version, if relevant
+- stable version, if promoted
 - verification status
 - npm status
+- smoke-test status
 - git tag / GitHub Release status
 - website / announcement follow-up status
 - rollback recommendation if anything is still partially complete

.changeset/README.md

@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# Changesets
-
-Hello and welcome! This folder has been automatically generated by `@changesets/cli`, a build tool that works
-with multi-package repos, or single-package repos to help you version and publish your code. You can
-find the full documentation for it [in our repository](https://github.com/changesets/changesets).
-
-We have a quick list of common questions to get you started engaging with this project in
-[our documentation](https://github.com/changesets/changesets/blob/main/docs/common-questions.md).

.changeset/config.json

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "$schema": "https://unpkg.com/@changesets/config@3.1.3/schema.json",
-  "changelog": "@changesets/cli/changelog",
-  "commit": false,
-  "fixed": [["@paperclipai/*", "paperclipai"]],
-  "linked": [],
-  "access": "public",
-  "baseBranch": "master",
-  "updateInternalDependencies": "patch",
-  "ignore": ["@paperclipai/ui"]
-}

.claude/skills/company-creator

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../.agents/skills/company-creator

.github/CODEOWNERS

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Replace @cryppadotta if a different maintainer or team should own release infrastructure.
+
+.github/** @cryppadotta @devinfoley
+scripts/release*.sh @cryppadotta @devinfoley
+scripts/release-*.mjs @cryppadotta @devinfoley
+scripts/create-github-release.sh @cryppadotta @devinfoley
+scripts/rollback-latest.sh @cryppadotta @devinfoley
+doc/RELEASING.md @cryppadotta @devinfoley
+doc/PUBLISHING.md @cryppadotta @devinfoley
+doc/RELEASE-AUTOMATION-SETUP.md @cryppadotta @devinfoley
+
+# Package files — dependency changes require review
+# package.json matches recursively at all depths (covers root + all workspaces)
+package.json @cryppadotta @devinfoley
+pnpm-lock.yaml @cryppadotta @devinfoley
+pnpm-workspace.yaml @cryppadotta @devinfoley
+.npmrc @cryppadotta @devinfoley

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+## Thinking Path
+
+<!--
+  Required. Trace your reasoning from the top of the project down to this
+  specific change. Start with what Paperclip is, then narrow through the
+  subsystem, the problem, and why this PR exists. Use blockquote style.
+  Aim for 5–8 steps. See CONTRIBUTING.md for full examples.
+-->
+
+> - Paperclip orchestrates AI agents for zero-human companies
+> - [Which subsystem or capability is involved]
+> - [What problem or gap exists]
+> - [Why it needs to be addressed]
+> - This pull request ...
+> - The benefit is ...
+
+## What Changed
+
+<!-- Bullet list of concrete changes. One bullet per logical unit. -->
+
+-
+
+## Verification
+
+<!--
+  How can a reviewer confirm this works? Include test commands, manual
+  steps, or both. For UI changes, include before/after screenshots.
+-->
+
+-
+
+## Risks
+
+<!--
+  What could go wrong? Mention migration safety, breaking changes,
+  behavioral shifts, or "Low risk" if genuinely minor.
+-->
+
+-
+
+## Model Used
+
+<!--
+  Required. Specify which AI model was used to produce or assist with
+  this change. Be as descriptive as possible — include:
+    • Provider and model name (e.g., Claude, GPT, Gemini, Codex)
+    • Exact model ID or version (e.g., claude-opus-4-6, gpt-4-turbo-2024-04-09)
+    • Context window size if relevant (e.g., 1M context)
+    • Reasoning/thinking mode if applicable (e.g., extended thinking, chain-of-thought)
+    • Any other relevant capability details (e.g., tool use, code execution)
+  If no AI model was used, write "None — human-authored".
+-->
+
+-
+
+## Checklist
+
+- [ ] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context to this change
+- [ ] I have specified the model used (with version and capability details)
+- [ ] I have run tests locally and they pass
+- [ ] I have added or updated tests where applicable
+- [ ] If this change affects the UI, I have included before/after screenshots
+- [ ] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
+- [ ] I have considered and documented any risks above
+- [ ] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before requesting merge

.github/workflows/docker.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+name: Docker
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - "master"
+    tags:
+      - "v*"
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  packages: write
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-push:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    concurrency:
+      group: docker-${{ github.ref }}
+      cancel-in-progress: true
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          username: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Docker meta
+        id: meta
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        with:
+          images: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}
+          tags: |
+            type=raw,value=latest,enable={{is_default_branch}}
+            type=semver,pattern={{version}}
+            type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
+            type=sha
+
+      - name: Build and push
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        with:
+          context: .
+          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
+          push: true
+          cache-from: type=gha
+          cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
+          tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}

.github/workflows/pr-policy.yml

@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-name: PR Policy
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - master
-
-concurrency:
-  group: pr-policy-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
-jobs:
-  policy:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 10
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: Setup pnpm
-        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        with:
-          version: 9.15.4
-          run_install: false
-
-      - name: Setup Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: 20
-
-      - name: Block manual lockfile edits
-        if: github.head_ref != 'chore/refresh-lockfile'
-        run: |
-          changed="$(git diff --name-only "${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}" "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}")"
-          if printf '%s\n' "$changed" | grep -qx 'pnpm-lock.yaml'; then
-            echo "Do not commit pnpm-lock.yaml in pull requests. CI owns lockfile updates."
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-      - name: Validate dependency resolution when manifests change
-        run: |
-          changed="$(git diff --name-only "${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}" "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}")"
-          manifest_pattern='(^|/)package\.json$|^pnpm-workspace\.yaml$|^\.npmrc$|^pnpmfile\.(cjs|js|mjs)$'
-          if printf '%s\n' "$changed" | grep -Eq "$manifest_pattern"; then
-            pnpm install --lockfile-only --ignore-scripts --no-frozen-lockfile
-          fi

.github/workflows/pr-verify.yml

@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-name: PR Verify
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - master
-
-concurrency:
-  group: pr-verify-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
-jobs:
-  verify:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 20
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Setup pnpm
-        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        with:
-          version: 9.15.4
-
-      - name: Setup Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: 20
-          cache: pnpm
-
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: pnpm install --no-frozen-lockfile
-
-      - name: Typecheck
-        run: pnpm -r typecheck
-
-      - name: Run tests
-        run: pnpm test:run
-
-      - name: Build
-        run: pnpm build

.github/workflows/pr.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+name: PR
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - master
+
+concurrency:
+  group: pr-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  policy:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 5
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Block manual lockfile edits
+        if: github.head_ref != 'chore/refresh-lockfile'
+        run: |
+          changed="$(git diff --name-only "${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}" "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}")"
+          if printf '%s\n' "$changed" | grep -qx 'pnpm-lock.yaml'; then
+            echo "Do not commit pnpm-lock.yaml in pull requests. CI owns lockfile updates."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Setup pnpm
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        with:
+          version: 9.15.4
+          run_install: false
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 24
+
+      - name: Validate Dockerfile deps stage
+        run: |
+          missing=0
+
+          # Extract only the deps stage from the Dockerfile
+          deps_stage="$(awk '/^FROM .* AS deps$/{found=1; next} found && /^FROM /{exit} found{print}' Dockerfile)"
+
+          if [ -z "$deps_stage" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Could not extract deps stage from Dockerfile (expected 'FROM ... AS deps')"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          # Derive workspace search roots from pnpm-workspace.yaml (exclude dev-only packages)
+          search_roots="$(grep '^ *- ' pnpm-workspace.yaml | sed 's/^ *- //' | sed 's/\*$//' | grep -v 'examples' | grep -v 'create-paperclip-plugin' | tr '\n' ' ')"
+
+          if [ -z "$search_roots" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Could not derive workspace roots from pnpm-workspace.yaml"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          # Check all workspace package.json files are copied in the deps stage
+          for pkg in $(find $search_roots -maxdepth 2 -name package.json -not -path '*/examples/*' -not -path '*/create-paperclip-plugin/*' -not -path '*/node_modules/*' 2>/dev/null | sort -u); do
+            dir="$(dirname "$pkg")"
+            if ! echo "$deps_stage" | grep -q "^COPY ${dir}/package.json"; then
+              echo "::error::Dockerfile deps stage missing: COPY ${pkg} ${dir}/"
+              missing=1
+            fi
+          done
+
+          # Check patches directory is copied if it exists
+          if [ -d patches ] && ! echo "$deps_stage" | grep -q '^COPY patches/'; then
+            echo "::error::Dockerfile deps stage missing: COPY patches/ patches/"
+            missing=1
+          fi
+
+          if [ "$missing" -eq 1 ]; then
+            echo "Dockerfile deps stage is out of sync. Update it to include the missing files."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Validate dependency resolution when manifests change
+        run: |
+          changed="$(git diff --name-only "${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}" "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}")"
+          manifest_pattern='(^|/)package\.json$|^pnpm-workspace\.yaml$|^\.npmrc$|^pnpmfile\.(cjs|js|mjs)$'
+          if printf '%s\n' "$changed" | grep -Eq "$manifest_pattern"; then
+            pnpm install --lockfile-only --ignore-scripts --no-frozen-lockfile
+          fi
+
+  verify:
+    needs: [policy]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup pnpm
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        with:
+          version: 9.15.4
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 24
+          cache: pnpm
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+
+      - name: Typecheck
+        run: pnpm -r typecheck
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: pnpm test:run
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: pnpm build
+
+      - name: Release canary dry run
+        run: |
+          git checkout -B master HEAD
+          git checkout -- pnpm-lock.yaml
+          ./scripts/release.sh canary --skip-verify --dry-run
+
+  e2e:
+    needs: [policy]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup pnpm
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        with:
+          version: 9.15.4
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 24
+          cache: pnpm
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: pnpm build
+
+      - name: Install Playwright
+        run: npx playwright install --with-deps chromium
+
+      - name: Generate Paperclip config
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ~/.paperclip/instances/default
+          cat > ~/.paperclip/instances/default/config.json << 'CONF'
+          {
+            "$meta": { "version": 1, "updatedAt": "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z", "source": "onboard" },
+            "database": { "mode": "embedded-postgres" },
+            "logging": { "mode": "file" },
+            "server": { "deploymentMode": "local_trusted", "host": "127.0.0.1", "port": 3100 },
+            "auth": { "baseUrlMode": "auto" },
+            "storage": { "provider": "local_disk" },
+            "secrets": { "provider": "local_encrypted", "strictMode": false }
+          }
+          CONF
+
+      - name: Run e2e tests
+        env:
+          PAPERCLIP_E2E_SKIP_LLM: "true"
+        run: pnpm run test:e2e
+
+      - name: Upload Playwright report
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: playwright-report
+          path: |
+            tests/e2e/playwright-report/
+            tests/e2e/test-results/
+          retention-days: 14

.github/workflows/refresh-lockfile.yml

@@ -51,11 +51,13 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: Create or update pull request
+        id: upsert-pr
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
         run: |
           if git diff --quiet -- pnpm-lock.yaml; then
             echo "Lockfile unchanged, nothing to do."
+            echo "pr_created=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
             exit 0
           fi
 
@@ -79,3 +81,17 @@ jobs:
           else
             echo "PR #$existing already exists, branch updated via force push."
           fi
+          echo "pr_created=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Enable auto-merge for lockfile PR
+        if: steps.upsert-pr.outputs.pr_created == 'true'
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          pr_url="$(gh pr list --head chore/refresh-lockfile --json url --jq '.[0].url')"
+          if [ -z "$pr_url" ]; then
+            echo "Error: lockfile PR was not found." >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          gh pr merge --auto --squash --delete-branch "$pr_url"

.github/workflows/release-smoke.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+name: Release Smoke
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      paperclip_version:
+        description: Published Paperclip dist-tag to test
+        required: true
+        default: canary
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - canary
+          - latest
+      host_port:
+        description: Host port for the Docker smoke container
+        required: false
+        default: "3232"
+        type: string
+      artifact_name:
+        description: Artifact name for uploaded diagnostics
+        required: false
+        default: release-smoke
+        type: string
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      paperclip_version:
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      host_port:
+        required: false
+        default: "3232"
+        type: string
+      artifact_name:
+        required: false
+        default: release-smoke
+        type: string
+
+jobs:
+  smoke:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup pnpm
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        with:
+          version: 9.15.4
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 24
+          cache: pnpm
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pnpm install --no-frozen-lockfile
+
+      - name: Install Playwright browser
+        run: npx playwright install --with-deps chromium
+
+      - name: Launch Docker smoke harness
+        run: |
+          metadata_file="$RUNNER_TEMP/release-smoke.env"
+          HOST_PORT="${{ inputs.host_port }}" \
+          DATA_DIR="$RUNNER_TEMP/release-smoke-data" \
+          PAPERCLIPAI_VERSION="${{ inputs.paperclip_version }}" \
+          SMOKE_DETACH=true \
+          SMOKE_METADATA_FILE="$metadata_file" \
+          ./scripts/docker-onboard-smoke.sh
+          set -a
+          source "$metadata_file"
+          set +a
+          {
+            echo "SMOKE_BASE_URL=$SMOKE_BASE_URL"
+            echo "SMOKE_ADMIN_EMAIL=$SMOKE_ADMIN_EMAIL"
+            echo "SMOKE_ADMIN_PASSWORD=$SMOKE_ADMIN_PASSWORD"
+            echo "SMOKE_CONTAINER_NAME=$SMOKE_CONTAINER_NAME"
+            echo "SMOKE_DATA_DIR=$SMOKE_DATA_DIR"
+            echo "SMOKE_IMAGE_NAME=$SMOKE_IMAGE_NAME"
+            echo "SMOKE_PAPERCLIPAI_VERSION=$SMOKE_PAPERCLIPAI_VERSION"
+            echo "SMOKE_METADATA_FILE=$metadata_file"
+          } >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: Run release smoke Playwright suite
+        env:
+          PAPERCLIP_RELEASE_SMOKE_BASE_URL: ${{ env.SMOKE_BASE_URL }}
+          PAPERCLIP_RELEASE_SMOKE_EMAIL: ${{ env.SMOKE_ADMIN_EMAIL }}
+          PAPERCLIP_RELEASE_SMOKE_PASSWORD: ${{ env.SMOKE_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
+        run: pnpm run test:release-smoke
+
+      - name: Capture Docker logs
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          if [[ -n "${SMOKE_CONTAINER_NAME:-}" ]]; then
+            docker logs "$SMOKE_CONTAINER_NAME" >"$RUNNER_TEMP/docker-onboard-smoke.log" 2>&1 || true
+          fi
+
+      - name: Upload diagnostics
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: ${{ inputs.artifact_name }}
+          path: |
+            ${{ runner.temp }}/docker-onboard-smoke.log
+            ${{ env.SMOKE_METADATA_FILE }}
+            tests/release-smoke/playwright-report/
+            tests/release-smoke/test-results/
+          retention-days: 14
+
+      - name: Stop Docker smoke container
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          if [[ -n "${SMOKE_CONTAINER_NAME:-}" ]]; then
+            docker rm -f "$SMOKE_CONTAINER_NAME" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+          fi

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -1,38 +1,33 @@
 name: Release
 
 on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
-      channel:
-        description: Release channel
+      source_ref:
+        description: Commit SHA, branch, or tag to publish as stable
         required: true
-        type: choice
-        default: canary
-        options:
-          - canary
-          - stable
-      bump:
-        description: Semantic version bump
-        required: true
-        type: choice
-        default: patch
-        options:
-          - patch
-          - minor
-          - major
+        type: string
+        default: master
+      stable_date:
+        description: Enter a UTC date in YYYY-MM-DD format, for example 2026-03-18. Do not enter a version string. The workflow will resolve that date to a stable version such as 2026.318.0, then 2026.318.1 for the next same-day stable.
+        required: false
+        type: string
       dry_run:
-        description: Preview the release without publishing
+        description: Preview the stable release without publishing
         required: true
         type: boolean
-        default: true
+        default: false
 
 concurrency:
-  group: release-${{ github.ref }}
+  group: release-${{ github.event_name }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: false
 
 jobs:
-  verify:
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/')
+  verify_canary:
+    if: github.event_name == 'push'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 30
     permissions:
@@ -56,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
           cache: pnpm
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+        run: pnpm install --no-frozen-lockfile
 
       - name: Typecheck
         run: pnpm -r typecheck
@@ -67,12 +62,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         run: pnpm build
 
-  publish:
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/')
-    needs: verify
+  publish_canary:
+    if: github.event_name == 'push'
+    needs: verify_canary
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 45
-    environment: npm-release
+    environment: npm-canary
     permissions:
       contents: write
       id-token: write
@@ -95,34 +90,168 @@ jobs:
           cache: pnpm
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+        run: pnpm install --no-frozen-lockfile
+
+      - name: Restore tracked install-time changes
+        run: git checkout -- pnpm-lock.yaml
 
       - name: Configure git author
         run: |
           git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
 
-      - name: Run release script
+      - name: Publish canary
+        env:
+          GITHUB_ACTIONS: "true"
+        run: ./scripts/release.sh canary --skip-verify
+
+      - name: Push canary tag
+        run: |
+          tag="$(git tag --points-at HEAD | grep '^canary/v' | head -1)"
+          if [ -z "$tag" ]; then
+            echo "Error: no canary tag points at HEAD after release." >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          git push origin "refs/tags/${tag}"
+
+  verify_stable:
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: ${{ inputs.source_ref }}
+
+      - name: Setup pnpm
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        with:
+          version: 9.15.4
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 24
+          cache: pnpm
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pnpm install --no-frozen-lockfile
+
+      - name: Typecheck
+        run: pnpm -r typecheck
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: pnpm test:run
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: pnpm build
+
+  preview_stable:
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.dry_run
+    needs: verify_stable
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: ${{ inputs.source_ref }}
+
+      - name: Setup pnpm
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        with:
+          version: 9.15.4
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 24
+          cache: pnpm
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pnpm install --no-frozen-lockfile
+
+      - name: Dry-run stable release
         env:
           GITHUB_ACTIONS: "true"
         run: |
-          args=("${{ inputs.bump }}")
-          if [ "${{ inputs.channel }}" = "canary" ]; then
-            args+=("--canary")
-          fi
-          if [ "${{ inputs.dry_run }}" = "true" ]; then
-            args+=("--dry-run")
+          args=(stable --skip-verify --dry-run)
+          if [ -n "${{ inputs.stable_date }}" ]; then
+            args+=(--date "${{ inputs.stable_date }}")
           fi
           ./scripts/release.sh "${args[@]}"
 
-      - name: Push stable release branch commit and tag
-        if: inputs.channel == 'stable' && !inputs.dry_run
-        run: git push origin "HEAD:${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" --follow-tags
+  publish_stable:
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && !inputs.dry_run
+    needs: verify_stable
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
+    environment: npm-stable
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      id-token: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: ${{ inputs.source_ref }}
+
+      - name: Setup pnpm
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        with:
+          version: 9.15.4
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 24
+          cache: pnpm
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pnpm install --no-frozen-lockfile
+
+      - name: Restore tracked install-time changes
+        run: git checkout -- pnpm-lock.yaml
+
+      - name: Configure git author
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+
+      - name: Publish stable
+        env:
+          GITHUB_ACTIONS: "true"
+        run: |
+          args=(stable --skip-verify)
+          if [ -n "${{ inputs.stable_date }}" ]; then
+            args+=(--date "${{ inputs.stable_date }}")
+          fi
+          ./scripts/release.sh "${args[@]}"
+
+      - name: Push stable tag
+        run: |
+          tag="$(git tag --points-at HEAD | grep '^v' | head -1)"
+          if [ -z "$tag" ]; then
+            echo "Error: no stable tag points at HEAD after release." >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          git push origin "refs/tags/${tag}"
 
       - name: Create GitHub Release
-        if: inputs.channel == 'stable' && !inputs.dry_run
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          PUBLISH_REMOTE: origin
         run: |
           version="$(git tag --points-at HEAD | grep '^v' | head -1 | sed 's/^v//')"
           if [ -z "$version" ]; then

.gitignore

@@ -31,14 +31,23 @@ server/src/**/*.js.map
 server/src/**/*.d.ts
 server/src/**/*.d.ts.map
 tmp/
+feedback-export-*
 
 # Editor / tool temp files
 *.tmp
 .vscode/
 .claude/settings.local.json
 .paperclip-local/
+/.idea/
+/.agents/
+
+# Doc maintenance cursor
+.doc-review-cursor
 
 # Playwright
 tests/e2e/test-results/
 tests/e2e/playwright-report/
-.superset/
+tests/release-smoke/test-results/
+tests/release-smoke/playwright-report/
+.superset/
+.claude/worktrees/

AGENTS.md

@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ Before making changes, read in this order:
 - `ui/`: React + Vite board UI
 - `packages/db/`: Drizzle schema, migrations, DB clients
 - `packages/shared/`: shared types, constants, validators, API path constants
+- `packages/adapters/`: agent adapter implementations (Claude, Codex, Cursor, etc.)
+- `packages/adapter-utils/`: shared adapter utilities
+- `packages/plugins/`: plugin system packages
 - `doc/`: operational and product docs
 
 ## 4. Dev Setup (Auto DB)

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -7,15 +7,18 @@ We really appreciate both small fixes and thoughtful larger changes.
 ## Two Paths to Get Your Pull Request Accepted
 
 ### Path 1: Small, Focused Changes (Fastest way to get merged)
+
 - Pick **one** clear thing to fix/improve
 - Touch the **smallest possible number of files**
 - Make sure the change is very targeted and easy to review
-- All automated checks pass (including Greptile comments)
-- No new lint/test failures
+- All tests pass and CI is green
+- Greptile score is 5/5 with all comments addressed
+- Use the [PR template](.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md)
 
 These almost always get merged quickly when they're clean.
 
 ### Path 2: Bigger or Impactful Changes
+
 - **First** talk about it in Discord → #dev channel  
   → Describe what you're trying to solve  
   → Share rough ideas / approach
@@ -24,18 +27,64 @@ These almost always get merged quickly when they're clean.
   - Before / After screenshots (or short video if UI/behavior change)
   - Clear description of what & why
   - Proof it works (manual testing notes)
-  - All tests passing
-  - All Greptile + other PR comments addressed
+  - All tests passing and CI green
+  - Greptile score 5/5 with all comments addressed
+  - [PR template](.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md) fully filled out
 
 PRs that follow this path are **much** more likely to be accepted, even when they're large.
 
+## PR Requirements (all PRs)
+
+### Use the PR Template
+
+Every pull request **must** follow the PR template at [`.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md`](.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md). If you create a PR via the GitHub API or other tooling that bypasses the template, copy its contents into your PR description manually. The template includes required sections: Thinking Path, What Changed, Verification, Risks, and a Checklist.
+
+### Tests Must Pass
+
+All tests must pass before a PR can be merged. Run them locally first and verify CI is green after pushing.
+
+### Greptile Review
+
+We use [Greptile](https://greptile.com) for automated code review. Your PR must achieve a **5/5 Greptile score** with **all Greptile comments addressed** before it can be merged. If Greptile leaves comments, fix or respond to each one and request a re-review.
+
 ## General Rules (both paths)
+
 - Write clear commit messages
 - Keep PR title + description meaningful
 - One PR = one logical change (unless it's a small related group)
 - Run tests locally first
 - Be kind in discussions 😄
 
+## Writing a Good PR message
+
+Your PR description must follow the [PR template](.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md). All sections are required. The "thinking path" at the top explains from the top of the project down to what you fixed. E.g.:
+
+### Thinking Path Example 1:
+
+> - Paperclip orchestrates ai-agents for zero-human companies
+> - There are many types of adapters for each LLM model provider
+> - But LLM's have a context limit and not all agents can automatically compact their context
+> - So we need to have an adapter-specific configuration for which adapters can and cannot automatically compact their context
+> - This pull request adds per-adapter configuration of compaction, either auto or paperclip managed
+> - That way we can get optimal performance from any adapter/provider in Paperclip
+
+### Thinking Path Example 2:
+
+> - Paperclip orchestrates ai-agents for zero-human companies
+> - But humans want to watch the agents and oversee their work
+> - Human users also operate in teams and so they need their own logins, profiles, views etc.
+> - So we have a multi-user system for humans
+> - But humans want to be able to update their own profile picture and avatar
+> - But the avatar upload form wasn't saving the avatar to the file storage system
+> - So this PR fixes the avatar upload form to use the file storage service
+> - The benefit is we don't have a one-off file storage for just one aspect of the system, which would cause confusion and extra configuration
+
+Then have the rest of your normal PR message after the Thinking Path.
+
+This should include details about what you did, why you did it, why it matters & the benefits, how we can verify it works, and any risks.
+
+Please include screenshots if possible if you have a visible change. (use something like the [agent-browser skill](https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-browser/blob/main/skills/agent-browser/SKILL.md) or similar to take screenshots). Ideally, you include before and after screenshots.
+
 Questions? Just ask in #dev — we're happy to help.
 
 Happy hacking!

Dockerfile

@@ -1,8 +1,23 @@
 FROM node:lts-trixie-slim AS base
+ARG USER_UID=1000
+ARG USER_GID=1000
 RUN apt-get update \
-  && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends ca-certificates curl git \
-  && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-RUN corepack enable
+  && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends ca-certificates gosu curl git wget ripgrep python3 \
+  && mkdir -p -m 755 /etc/apt/keyrings \
+  && wget -nv -O/etc/apt/keyrings/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg https://cli.github.com/packages/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg \
+  && echo "20e0125d6f6e077a9ad46f03371bc26d90b04939fb95170f5a1905099cc6bcc0  /etc/apt/keyrings/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg" | sha256sum -c - \
+  && chmod go+r /etc/apt/keyrings/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg \
+  && mkdir -p -m 755 /etc/apt/sources.list.d \
+  && echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg] https://cli.github.com/packages stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/github-cli.list \
+  && apt-get update \
+  && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends gh \
+  && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
+  && corepack enable
+
+# Modify the existing node user/group to have the specified UID/GID to match host user
+RUN usermod -u $USER_UID --non-unique node \
+  && groupmod -g $USER_GID --non-unique node \
+  && usermod -g $USER_GID -d /paperclip node
 
 FROM base AS deps
 WORKDIR /app
@@ -20,6 +35,8 @@ COPY packages/adapters/gemini-local/package.json packages/adapters/gemini-local/
 COPY packages/adapters/openclaw-gateway/package.json packages/adapters/openclaw-gateway/
 COPY packages/adapters/opencode-local/package.json packages/adapters/opencode-local/
 COPY packages/adapters/pi-local/package.json packages/adapters/pi-local/
+COPY packages/plugins/sdk/package.json packages/plugins/sdk/
+COPY patches/ patches/
 
 RUN pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
@@ -28,16 +45,22 @@ WORKDIR /app
 COPY --from=deps /app /app
 COPY . .
 RUN pnpm --filter @paperclipai/ui build
+RUN pnpm --filter @paperclipai/plugin-sdk build
 RUN pnpm --filter @paperclipai/server build
 RUN test -f server/dist/index.js || (echo "ERROR: server build output missing" && exit 1)
 
 FROM base AS production
+ARG USER_UID=1000
+ARG USER_GID=1000
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY --chown=node:node --from=build /app /app
 RUN npm install --global --omit=dev @anthropic-ai/claude-code@latest @openai/codex@latest opencode-ai \
   && mkdir -p /paperclip \
   && chown node:node /paperclip
 
+COPY scripts/docker-entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/
+RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-entrypoint.sh
+
 ENV NODE_ENV=production \
   HOME=/paperclip \
   HOST=0.0.0.0 \
@@ -45,12 +68,15 @@ ENV NODE_ENV=production \
   SERVE_UI=true \
   PAPERCLIP_HOME=/paperclip \
   PAPERCLIP_INSTANCE_ID=default \
+  USER_UID=${USER_UID} \
+  USER_GID=${USER_GID} \
   PAPERCLIP_CONFIG=/paperclip/instances/default/config.json \
   PAPERCLIP_DEPLOYMENT_MODE=authenticated \
-  PAPERCLIP_DEPLOYMENT_EXPOSURE=private
+  PAPERCLIP_DEPLOYMENT_EXPOSURE=private \
+  OPENCODE_ALLOW_ALL_MODELS=true
 
 VOLUME ["/paperclip"]
 EXPOSE 3100
 
-USER node
+ENTRYPOINT ["docker-entrypoint.sh"]
 CMD ["node", "--import", "./server/node_modules/tsx/dist/loader.mjs", "server/dist/index.js"]

README.md

@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ Open source. Self-hosted. No Paperclip account required.
 npx paperclipai onboard --yes
 ```
 
+If you already have Paperclip configured, rerunning `onboard` keeps the existing config in place. Use `paperclipai configure` to edit settings.
+
 Or manually:
 
 ```bash
@@ -234,16 +236,40 @@ See [doc/DEVELOPING.md](doc/DEVELOPING.md) for the full development guide.
 
 ## Roadmap
 
-- ⚪ Get OpenClaw onboarding easier
-- ⚪ Get cloud agents working e.g. Cursor / e2b agents
-- ⚪ ClipMart - buy and sell entire agent companies
-- ⚪ Easy agent configurations / easier to understand
-- ⚪ Better support for harness engineering
-- ⚪ Plugin system (e.g. if you want to add a knowledgebase, custom tracing, queues, etc)
-- ⚪ Better docs
+- ✅ Plugin system (e.g. add a knowledge base, custom tracing, queues, etc)
+- ✅ Get OpenClaw / claw-style agent employees
+- ✅ companies.sh - import and export entire organizations
+- ✅ Easy AGENTS.md configurations
+- ✅ Skills Manager
+- ✅ Scheduled Routines
+- ✅ Better Budgeting
+- ⚪ Artifacts & Deployments
+- ⚪ CEO Chat
+- ⚪ MAXIMIZER MODE
+- ⚪ Multiple Human Users
+- ⚪ Cloud / Sandbox agents (e.g. Cursor / e2b agents)
+- ⚪ Cloud deployments
+- ⚪ Desktop App
 
 <br/>
 
+## Community & Plugins
+
+Find Plugins and more at [awesome-paperclip](https://github.com/gsxdsm/awesome-paperclip)
+
+## Telemetry
+
+Paperclip collects anonymous usage telemetry to help us understand how the product is used and improve it. No personal information, issue content, prompts, file paths, or secrets are ever collected. Private repository references are hashed with a per-install salt before being sent.
+
+Telemetry is **enabled by default** and can be disabled with any of the following:
+
+| Method | How |
+|---|---|
+| Environment variable | `PAPERCLIP_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1` |
+| Standard convention | `DO_NOT_TRACK=1` |
+| CI environments | Automatically disabled when `CI=true` |
+| Config file | Set `telemetry.enabled: false` in your Paperclip config |
+
 ## Contributing
 
 We welcome contributions. See the [contributing guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.

cli/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,292 @@
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paperclipai/paperclip/master/doc/assets/header.png" alt="Paperclip — runs your business" width="720" />
+</p>
+
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="#quickstart"><strong>Quickstart</strong></a> &middot;
+  <a href="https://paperclip.ing/docs"><strong>Docs</strong></a> &middot;
+  <a href="https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip"><strong>GitHub</strong></a> &middot;
+  <a href="https://discord.gg/m4HZY7xNG3"><strong>Discord</strong></a>
+</p>
+
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/blob/master/LICENSE"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue" alt="MIT License" /></a>
+  <a href="https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/stargazers"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/paperclipai/paperclip?style=flat" alt="Stars" /></a>
+  <a href="https://discord.gg/m4HZY7xNG3"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/discord-join%20chat-5865F2?logo=discord&logoColor=white" alt="Discord" /></a>
+</p>
+
+<br/>
+
+<div align="center">
+  <video src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/773bdfb2-6d1e-4e30-8c5f-3487d5b70c8f" width="600" controls></video>
+</div>
+
+<br/>
+
+## What is Paperclip?
+
+# Open-source orchestration for zero-human companies
+
+**If OpenClaw is an _employee_, Paperclip is the _company_**
+
+Paperclip is a Node.js server and React UI that orchestrates a team of AI agents to run a business. Bring your own agents, assign goals, and track your agents' work and costs from one dashboard.
+
+It looks like a task manager — but under the hood it has org charts, budgets, governance, goal alignment, and agent coordination.
+
+**Manage business goals, not pull requests.**
+
+|        | Step            | Example                                                            |
+| ------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| **01** | Define the goal | _"Build the #1 AI note-taking app to $1M MRR."_                    |
+| **02** | Hire the team   | CEO, CTO, engineers, designers, marketers — any bot, any provider. |
+| **03** | Approve and run | Review strategy. Set budgets. Hit go. Monitor from the dashboard.  |
+
+<br/>
+
+> **COMING SOON: Clipmart** — Download and run entire companies with one click. Browse pre-built company templates — full org structures, agent configs, and skills — and import them into your Paperclip instance in seconds.
+
+<br/>
+
+<div align="center">
+<table>
+  <tr>
+    <td align="center"><strong>Works<br/>with</strong></td>
+    <td align="center"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paperclipai/paperclip/master/doc/assets/logos/openclaw.svg" width="32" alt="OpenClaw" /><br/><sub>OpenClaw</sub></td>
+    <td align="center"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paperclipai/paperclip/master/doc/assets/logos/claude.svg" width="32" alt="Claude" /><br/><sub>Claude Code</sub></td>
+    <td align="center"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paperclipai/paperclip/master/doc/assets/logos/codex.svg" width="32" alt="Codex" /><br/><sub>Codex</sub></td>
+    <td align="center"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paperclipai/paperclip/master/doc/assets/logos/cursor.svg" width="32" alt="Cursor" /><br/><sub>Cursor</sub></td>
+    <td align="center"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paperclipai/paperclip/master/doc/assets/logos/bash.svg" width="32" alt="Bash" /><br/><sub>Bash</sub></td>
+    <td align="center"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paperclipai/paperclip/master/doc/assets/logos/http.svg" width="32" alt="HTTP" /><br/><sub>HTTP</sub></td>
+  </tr>
+</table>
+
+<em>If it can receive a heartbeat, it's hired.</em>
+
+</div>
+
+<br/>
+
+## Paperclip is right for you if
+
+- ✅ You want to build **autonomous AI companies**
+- ✅ You **coordinate many different agents** (OpenClaw, Codex, Claude, Cursor) toward a common goal
+- ✅ You have **20 simultaneous Claude Code terminals** open and lose track of what everyone is doing
+- ✅ You want agents running **autonomously 24/7**, but still want to audit work and chime in when needed
+- ✅ You want to **monitor costs** and enforce budgets
+- ✅ You want a process for managing agents that **feels like using a task manager**
+- ✅ You want to manage your autonomous businesses **from your phone**
+
+<br/>
+
+## Features
+
+<table>
+<tr>
+<td align="center" width="33%">
+<h3>🔌 Bring Your Own Agent</h3>
+Any agent, any runtime, one org chart. If it can receive a heartbeat, it's hired.
+</td>
+<td align="center" width="33%">
+<h3>🎯 Goal Alignment</h3>
+Every task traces back to the company mission. Agents know <em>what</em> to do and <em>why</em>.
+</td>
+<td align="center" width="33%">
+<h3>💓 Heartbeats</h3>
+Agents wake on a schedule, check work, and act. Delegation flows up and down the org chart.
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">
+<h3>💰 Cost Control</h3>
+Monthly budgets per agent. When they hit the limit, they stop. No runaway costs.
+</td>
+<td align="center">
+<h3>🏢 Multi-Company</h3>
+One deployment, many companies. Complete data isolation. One control plane for your portfolio.
+</td>
+<td align="center">
+<h3>🎫 Ticket System</h3>
+Every conversation traced. Every decision explained. Full tool-call tracing and immutable audit log.
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">
+<h3>🛡️ Governance</h3>
+You're the board. Approve hires, override strategy, pause or terminate any agent — at any time.
+</td>
+<td align="center">
+<h3>📊 Org Chart</h3>
+Hierarchies, roles, reporting lines. Your agents have a boss, a title, and a job description.
+</td>
+<td align="center">
+<h3>📱 Mobile Ready</h3>
+Monitor and manage your autonomous businesses from anywhere.
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<br/>
+
+## Problems Paperclip solves
+
+| Without Paperclip                                                                                                                     | With Paperclip                                                                                                                         |
+| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| ❌ You have 20 Claude Code tabs open and can't track which one does what. On reboot you lose everything.                              | ✅ Tasks are ticket-based, conversations are threaded, sessions persist across reboots.                                                |
+| ❌ You manually gather context from several places to remind your bot what you're actually doing.                                     | ✅ Context flows from the task up through the project and company goals — your agent always knows what to do and why.                  |
+| ❌ Folders of agent configs are disorganized and you're re-inventing task management, communication, and coordination between agents. | ✅ Paperclip gives you org charts, ticketing, delegation, and governance out of the box — so you run a company, not a pile of scripts. |
+| ❌ Runaway loops waste hundreds of dollars of tokens and max your quota before you even know what happened.                           | ✅ Cost tracking surfaces token budgets and throttles agents when they're out. Management prioritizes with budgets.                    |
+| ❌ You have recurring jobs (customer support, social, reports) and have to remember to manually kick them off.                        | ✅ Heartbeats handle regular work on a schedule. Management supervises.                                                                |
+| ❌ You have an idea, you have to find your repo, fire up Claude Code, keep a tab open, and babysit it.                                | ✅ Add a task in Paperclip. Your coding agent works on it until it's done. Management reviews their work.                              |
+
+<br/>
+
+## Why Paperclip is special
+
+Paperclip handles the hard orchestration details correctly.
+
+|                                   |                                                                                                               |
+| --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| **Atomic execution.**             | Task checkout and budget enforcement are atomic, so no double-work and no runaway spend.                      |
+| **Persistent agent state.**       | Agents resume the same task context across heartbeats instead of restarting from scratch.                     |
+| **Runtime skill injection.**      | Agents can learn Paperclip workflows and project context at runtime, without retraining.                      |
+| **Governance with rollback.**     | Approval gates are enforced, config changes are revisioned, and bad changes can be rolled back safely.        |
+| **Goal-aware execution.**         | Tasks carry full goal ancestry so agents consistently see the "why," not just a title.                        |
+| **Portable company templates.**   | Export/import orgs, agents, and skills with secret scrubbing and collision handling.                          |
+| **True multi-company isolation.** | Every entity is company-scoped, so one deployment can run many companies with separate data and audit trails. |
+
+<br/>
+
+## What Paperclip is not
+
+|                              |                                                                                                                      |
+| ---------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| **Not a chatbot.**           | Agents have jobs, not chat windows.                                                                                  |
+| **Not an agent framework.**  | We don't tell you how to build agents. We tell you how to run a company made of them.                                |
+| **Not a workflow builder.**  | No drag-and-drop pipelines. Paperclip models companies — with org charts, goals, budgets, and governance.            |
+| **Not a prompt manager.**    | Agents bring their own prompts, models, and runtimes. Paperclip manages the organization they work in.               |
+| **Not a single-agent tool.** | This is for teams. If you have one agent, you probably don't need Paperclip. If you have twenty — you definitely do. |
+| **Not a code review tool.**  | Paperclip orchestrates work, not pull requests. Bring your own review process.                                       |
+
+<br/>
+
+## Quickstart
+
+Open source. Self-hosted. No Paperclip account required.
+
+```bash
+npx paperclipai onboard --yes
+```
+
+If you already have Paperclip configured, rerunning `onboard` keeps the existing config in place. Use `paperclipai configure` to edit settings.
+
+Or manually:
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip.git
+cd paperclip
+pnpm install
+pnpm dev
+```
+
+This starts the API server at `http://localhost:3100`. An embedded PostgreSQL database is created automatically — no setup required.
+
+> **Requirements:** Node.js 20+, pnpm 9.15+
+
+<br/>
+
+## FAQ
+
+**What does a typical setup look like?**
+Locally, a single Node.js process manages an embedded Postgres and local file storage. For production, point it at your own Postgres and deploy however you like. Configure projects, agents, and goals — the agents take care of the rest.
+
+If you're a solo-entreprenuer you can use Tailscale to access Paperclip on the go. Then later you can deploy to e.g. Vercel when you need it.
+
+**Can I run multiple companies?**
+Yes. A single deployment can run an unlimited number of companies with complete data isolation.
+
+**How is Paperclip different from agents like OpenClaw or Claude Code?**
+Paperclip _uses_ those agents. It orchestrates them into a company — with org charts, budgets, goals, governance, and accountability.
+
+**Why should I use Paperclip instead of just pointing my OpenClaw to Asana or Trello?**
+Agent orchestration has subtleties in how you coordinate who has work checked out, how to maintain sessions, monitoring costs, establishing governance - Paperclip does this for you.
+
+(Bring-your-own-ticket-system is on the Roadmap)
+
+**Do agents run continuously?**
+By default, agents run on scheduled heartbeats and event-based triggers (task assignment, @-mentions). You can also hook in continuous agents like OpenClaw. You bring your agent and Paperclip coordinates.
+
+<br/>
+
+## Development
+
+```bash
+pnpm dev              # Full dev (API + UI, watch mode)
+pnpm dev:once         # Full dev without file watching
+pnpm dev:server       # Server only
+pnpm build            # Build all
+pnpm typecheck        # Type checking
+pnpm test:run         # Run tests
+pnpm db:generate      # Generate DB migration
+pnpm db:migrate       # Apply migrations
+```
+
+See [doc/DEVELOPING.md](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/blob/master/doc/DEVELOPING.md) for the full development guide.
+
+<br/>
+
+## Roadmap
+
+- ✅ Plugin system (e.g. add a knowledge base, custom tracing, queues, etc)
+- ✅ Get OpenClaw / claw-style agent employees
+- ✅ companies.sh - import and export entire organizations
+- ✅ Easy AGENTS.md configurations
+- ✅ Skills Manager
+- ✅ Scheduled Routines
+- ✅ Better Budgeting
+- ⚪ Artifacts & Deployments
+- ⚪ CEO Chat
+- ⚪ MAXIMIZER MODE
+- ⚪ Multiple Human Users
+- ⚪ Cloud / Sandbox agents (e.g. Cursor / e2b agents)
+- ⚪ Cloud deployments
+- ⚪ Desktop App
+
+<br/>
+
+## Community & Plugins
+
+Find Plugins and more at [awesome-paperclip](https://github.com/gsxdsm/awesome-paperclip)
+
+## Contributing
+
+We welcome contributions. See the [contributing guide](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.
+
+<br/>
+
+## Community
+
+- [Discord](https://discord.gg/m4HZY7xNG3) — Join the community
+- [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/issues) — bugs and feature requests
+- [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/discussions) — ideas and RFC
+
+<br/>
+
+## License
+
+MIT &copy; 2026 Paperclip
+
+## Star History
+
+[![Star History Chart](https://api.star-history.com/image?repos=paperclipai/paperclip&type=date&legend=top-left)](https://www.star-history.com/?repos=paperclipai%2Fpaperclip&type=date&legend=top-left)
+
+<br/>
+
+---
+
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paperclipai/paperclip/master/doc/assets/footer.jpg" alt="" width="720" />
+</p>
+
+<p align="center">
+  <sub>Open source under MIT. Built for people who want to run companies, not babysit agents.</sub>
+</p>

cli/package.json

@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
-    "url": "https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip.git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip",
     "directory": "cli"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/issues"
+  },
   "files": [
     "dist"
   ],

cli/src/__tests__/allowed-hostname.test.ts

@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ function writeBaseConfig(configPath: string) {
       baseUrlMode: "auto",
       disableSignUp: false,
     },
+    telemetry: {
+      enabled: true,
+    },
     storage: {
       provider: "local_disk",
       localDisk: { baseDir: "/tmp/paperclip-storage" },

cli/src/__tests__/auth-command-registration.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { Command } from "commander";
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { registerClientAuthCommands } from "../commands/client/auth.js";
+
+describe("registerClientAuthCommands", () => {
+  it("registers auth commands without duplicate company-id flags", () => {
+    const program = new Command();
+    const auth = program.command("auth");
+
+    expect(() => registerClientAuthCommands(auth)).not.toThrow();
+
+    const login = auth.commands.find((command) => command.name() === "login");
+    expect(login).toBeDefined();
+    expect(login?.options.filter((option) => option.long === "--company-id")).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
+});

cli/src/__tests__/board-auth.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import os from "node:os";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import {
+  getStoredBoardCredential,
+  readBoardAuthStore,
+  removeStoredBoardCredential,
+  setStoredBoardCredential,
+} from "../client/board-auth.js";
+
+function createTempAuthPath(): string {
+  const dir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "paperclip-cli-auth-"));
+  return path.join(dir, "auth.json");
+}
+
+describe("board auth store", () => {
+  it("returns an empty store when the file does not exist", () => {
+    const authPath = createTempAuthPath();
+    expect(readBoardAuthStore(authPath)).toEqual({
+      version: 1,
+      credentials: {},
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("stores and retrieves credentials by normalized api base", () => {
+    const authPath = createTempAuthPath();
+    setStoredBoardCredential({
+      apiBase: "http://localhost:3100/",
+      token: "token-123",
+      userId: "user-1",
+      storePath: authPath,
+    });
+
+    expect(getStoredBoardCredential("http://localhost:3100", authPath)).toMatchObject({
+      apiBase: "http://localhost:3100",
+      token: "token-123",
+      userId: "user-1",
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("removes stored credentials", () => {
+    const authPath = createTempAuthPath();
+    setStoredBoardCredential({
+      apiBase: "http://localhost:3100",
+      token: "token-123",
+      storePath: authPath,
+    });
+
+    expect(removeStoredBoardCredential("http://localhost:3100", authPath)).toBe(true);
+    expect(getStoredBoardCredential("http://localhost:3100", authPath)).toBeNull();
+  });
+});

cli/src/__tests__/company-delete.test.ts

@@ -8,12 +8,20 @@ function makeCompany(overrides: Partial<Company>): Company {
     name: "Alpha",
     description: null,
     status: "active",
+    pauseReason: null,
+    pausedAt: null,
     issuePrefix: "ALP",
     issueCounter: 1,
     budgetMonthlyCents: 0,
     spentMonthlyCents: 0,
     requireBoardApprovalForNewAgents: false,
+    feedbackDataSharingEnabled: false,
+    feedbackDataSharingConsentAt: null,
+    feedbackDataSharingConsentByUserId: null,
+    feedbackDataSharingTermsVersion: null,
     brandColor: null,
+    logoAssetId: null,
+    logoUrl: null,
     createdAt: new Date(),
     updatedAt: new Date(),
     ...overrides,

cli/src/__tests__/company-import-export-e2e.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,502 @@
+import { execFile, spawn } from "node:child_process";
+import { mkdirSync, mkdtempSync, readFileSync, readdirSync, rmSync, writeFileSync } from "node:fs";
+import net from "node:net";
+import os from "node:os";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
+import { promisify } from "node:util";
+import { afterAll, beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import {
+  getEmbeddedPostgresTestSupport,
+  startEmbeddedPostgresTestDatabase,
+} from "./helpers/embedded-postgres.js";
+import { createStoredZipArchive } from "./helpers/zip.js";
+
+const execFileAsync = promisify(execFile);
+type ServerProcess = ReturnType<typeof spawn>;
+
+async function getAvailablePort(): Promise<number> {
+  return await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const server = net.createServer();
+    server.unref();
+    server.on("error", reject);
+    server.listen(0, "127.0.0.1", () => {
+      const address = server.address();
+      if (!address || typeof address === "string") {
+        server.close(() => reject(new Error("Failed to allocate test port")));
+        return;
+      }
+      const { port } = address;
+      server.close((error) => {
+        if (error) reject(error);
+        else resolve(port);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+const embeddedPostgresSupport = await getEmbeddedPostgresTestSupport();
+const describeEmbeddedPostgres = embeddedPostgresSupport.supported ? describe : describe.skip;
+
+if (!embeddedPostgresSupport.supported) {
+  console.warn(
+    `Skipping embedded Postgres company import/export e2e tests on this host: ${embeddedPostgresSupport.reason ?? "unsupported environment"}`,
+  );
+}
+
+function writeTestConfig(configPath: string, tempRoot: string, port: number, connectionString: string) {
+  const config = {
+    $meta: {
+      version: 1,
+      updatedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+      source: "doctor",
+    },
+    database: {
+      mode: "postgres",
+      connectionString,
+      embeddedPostgresDataDir: path.join(tempRoot, "embedded-db"),
+      embeddedPostgresPort: 54329,
+      backup: {
+        enabled: false,
+        intervalMinutes: 60,
+        retentionDays: 30,
+        dir: path.join(tempRoot, "backups"),
+      },
+    },
+    logging: {
+      mode: "file",
+      logDir: path.join(tempRoot, "logs"),
+    },
+    server: {
+      deploymentMode: "local_trusted",
+      exposure: "private",
+      host: "127.0.0.1",
+      port,
+      allowedHostnames: [],
+      serveUi: false,
+    },
+    auth: {
+      baseUrlMode: "auto",
+      disableSignUp: false,
+    },
+    storage: {
+      provider: "local_disk",
+      localDisk: {
+        baseDir: path.join(tempRoot, "storage"),
+      },
+      s3: {
+        bucket: "paperclip",
+        region: "us-east-1",
+        prefix: "",
+        forcePathStyle: false,
+      },
+    },
+    secrets: {
+      provider: "local_encrypted",
+      strictMode: false,
+      localEncrypted: {
+        keyFilePath: path.join(tempRoot, "secrets", "master.key"),
+      },
+    },
+  };
+
+  mkdirSync(path.dirname(configPath), { recursive: true });
+  writeFileSync(configPath, `${JSON.stringify(config, null, 2)}\n`, "utf8");
+}
+
+function createServerEnv(configPath: string, port: number, connectionString: string) {
+  const env = { ...process.env };
+  for (const key of Object.keys(env)) {
+    if (key.startsWith("PAPERCLIP_")) {
+      delete env[key];
+    }
+  }
+  delete env.DATABASE_URL;
+  delete env.PORT;
+  delete env.HOST;
+  delete env.SERVE_UI;
+  delete env.HEARTBEAT_SCHEDULER_ENABLED;
+
+  env.PAPERCLIP_CONFIG = configPath;
+  env.DATABASE_URL = connectionString;
+  env.HOST = "127.0.0.1";
+  env.PORT = String(port);
+  env.SERVE_UI = "false";
+  env.PAPERCLIP_DB_BACKUP_ENABLED = "false";
+  env.HEARTBEAT_SCHEDULER_ENABLED = "false";
+  env.PAPERCLIP_MIGRATION_AUTO_APPLY = "true";
+  env.PAPERCLIP_UI_DEV_MIDDLEWARE = "false";
+
+  return env;
+}
+
+function createCliEnv() {
+  const env = { ...process.env };
+  for (const key of Object.keys(env)) {
+    if (key.startsWith("PAPERCLIP_")) {
+      delete env[key];
+    }
+  }
+  delete env.DATABASE_URL;
+  delete env.PORT;
+  delete env.HOST;
+  delete env.SERVE_UI;
+  delete env.PAPERCLIP_DB_BACKUP_ENABLED;
+  delete env.HEARTBEAT_SCHEDULER_ENABLED;
+  delete env.PAPERCLIP_MIGRATION_AUTO_APPLY;
+  delete env.PAPERCLIP_UI_DEV_MIDDLEWARE;
+  return env;
+}
+
+function collectTextFiles(root: string, current: string, files: Record<string, string>) {
+  for (const entry of readdirSync(current, { withFileTypes: true })) {
+    const absolutePath = path.join(current, entry.name);
+    if (entry.isDirectory()) {
+      collectTextFiles(root, absolutePath, files);
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (!entry.isFile()) continue;
+    const relativePath = path.relative(root, absolutePath).replace(/\\/g, "/");
+    files[relativePath] = readFileSync(absolutePath, "utf8");
+  }
+}
+
+async function stopServerProcess(child: ServerProcess | null) {
+  if (!child || child.exitCode !== null) return;
+  child.kill("SIGTERM");
+  await new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+    child.once("exit", () => resolve());
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (child.exitCode === null) {
+        child.kill("SIGKILL");
+      }
+    }, 5_000);
+  });
+}
+
+async function api<T>(baseUrl: string, pathname: string, init?: RequestInit): Promise<T> {
+  const res = await fetch(`${baseUrl}${pathname}`, init);
+  const text = await res.text();
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    throw new Error(`Request failed ${res.status} ${pathname}: ${text}`);
+  }
+  return text ? JSON.parse(text) as T : (null as T);
+}
+
+async function runCliJson<T>(args: string[], opts: { apiBase: string; configPath: string }) {
+  const repoRoot = path.resolve(path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)), "../../..");
+  const result = await execFileAsync(
+    "pnpm",
+    ["--silent", "paperclipai", ...args, "--api-base", opts.apiBase, "--config", opts.configPath, "--json"],
+    {
+      cwd: repoRoot,
+      env: createCliEnv(),
+      maxBuffer: 10 * 1024 * 1024,
+    },
+  );
+  const stdout = result.stdout.trim();
+  const jsonStart = stdout.search(/[\[{]/);
+  if (jsonStart === -1) {
+    throw new Error(`CLI did not emit JSON.\nstdout:\n${result.stdout}\nstderr:\n${result.stderr}`);
+  }
+  return JSON.parse(stdout.slice(jsonStart)) as T;
+}
+
+async function waitForServer(
+  apiBase: string,
+  child: ServerProcess,
+  output: { stdout: string[]; stderr: string[] },
+) {
+  const startedAt = Date.now();
+  while (Date.now() - startedAt < 30_000) {
+    if (child.exitCode !== null) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `paperclipai run exited before healthcheck succeeded.\nstdout:\n${output.stdout.join("")}\nstderr:\n${output.stderr.join("")}`,
+      );
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`${apiBase}/api/health`);
+      if (res.ok) return;
+    } catch {
+      // Server is still starting.
+    }
+
+    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 250));
+  }
+
+  throw new Error(
+    `Timed out waiting for ${apiBase}/api/health.\nstdout:\n${output.stdout.join("")}\nstderr:\n${output.stderr.join("")}`,
+  );
+}
+
+describeEmbeddedPostgres("paperclipai company import/export e2e", () => {
+  let tempRoot = "";
+  let configPath = "";
+  let exportDir = "";
+  let apiBase = "";
+  let serverProcess: ServerProcess | null = null;
+  let tempDb: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof startEmbeddedPostgresTestDatabase>> | null = null;
+
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    tempRoot = mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "paperclip-company-cli-e2e-"));
+    configPath = path.join(tempRoot, "config", "config.json");
+    exportDir = path.join(tempRoot, "exported-company");
+
+    tempDb = await startEmbeddedPostgresTestDatabase("paperclip-company-cli-db-");
+
+    const port = await getAvailablePort();
+    writeTestConfig(configPath, tempRoot, port, tempDb.connectionString);
+    apiBase = `http://127.0.0.1:${port}`;
+
+    const repoRoot = path.resolve(path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)), "../../..");
+    const output = { stdout: [] as string[], stderr: [] as string[] };
+    const child = spawn(
+      "pnpm",
+      ["paperclipai", "run", "--config", configPath],
+      {
+        cwd: repoRoot,
+        env: createServerEnv(configPath, port, tempDb.connectionString),
+        stdio: ["ignore", "pipe", "pipe"],
+      },
+    );
+    serverProcess = child;
+    child.stdout?.on("data", (chunk) => {
+      output.stdout.push(String(chunk));
+    });
+    child.stderr?.on("data", (chunk) => {
+      output.stderr.push(String(chunk));
+    });
+
+    await waitForServer(apiBase, child, output);
+  }, 60_000);
+
+  afterAll(async () => {
+    await stopServerProcess(serverProcess);
+    await tempDb?.cleanup();
+    if (tempRoot) {
+      rmSync(tempRoot, { recursive: true, force: true });
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("exports a company package and imports it into new and existing companies", async () => {
+    expect(serverProcess).not.toBeNull();
+
+    const sourceCompany = await api<{ id: string; name: string; issuePrefix: string }>(apiBase, "/api/companies", {
+      method: "POST",
+      headers: { "content-type": "application/json" },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ name: `CLI Export Source ${Date.now()}` }),
+    });
+
+    const sourceAgent = await api<{ id: string; name: string }>(
+      apiBase,
+      `/api/companies/${sourceCompany.id}/agents`,
+      {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: { "content-type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          name: "Export Engineer",
+          role: "engineer",
+          adapterType: "claude_local",
+          adapterConfig: {
+            promptTemplate: "You verify company portability.",
+          },
+        }),
+      },
+    );
+
+    const sourceProject = await api<{ id: string; name: string }>(
+      apiBase,
+      `/api/companies/${sourceCompany.id}/projects`,
+      {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: { "content-type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          name: "Portability Verification",
+          status: "in_progress",
+        }),
+      },
+    );
+
+    const largeIssueDescription = `Round-trip the company package through the CLI.\n\n${"portable-data ".repeat(12_000)}`;
+
+    const sourceIssue = await api<{ id: string; title: string; identifier: string }>(
+      apiBase,
+      `/api/companies/${sourceCompany.id}/issues`,
+      {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: { "content-type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          title: "Validate company import/export",
+          description: largeIssueDescription,
+          status: "todo",
+          projectId: sourceProject.id,
+          assigneeAgentId: sourceAgent.id,
+        }),
+      },
+    );
+
+    const exportResult = await runCliJson<{
+      ok: boolean;
+      out: string;
+      filesWritten: number;
+    }>(
+      [
+        "company",
+        "export",
+        sourceCompany.id,
+        "--out",
+        exportDir,
+        "--include",
+        "company,agents,projects,issues",
+      ],
+      { apiBase, configPath },
+    );
+
+    expect(exportResult.ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(exportResult.filesWritten).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    expect(readFileSync(path.join(exportDir, "COMPANY.md"), "utf8")).toContain(sourceCompany.name);
+    expect(readFileSync(path.join(exportDir, ".paperclip.yaml"), "utf8")).toContain('schema: "paperclip/v1"');
+
+    const importedNew = await runCliJson<{
+      company: { id: string; name: string; action: string };
+      agents: Array<{ id: string | null; action: string; name: string }>;
+    }>(
+      [
+        "company",
+        "import",
+        exportDir,
+        "--target",
+        "new",
+        "--new-company-name",
+        `Imported ${sourceCompany.name}`,
+        "--include",
+        "company,agents,projects,issues",
+        "--yes",
+      ],
+      { apiBase, configPath },
+    );
+
+    expect(importedNew.company.action).toBe("created");
+    expect(importedNew.agents).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(importedNew.agents[0]?.action).toBe("created");
+
+    const importedAgents = await api<Array<{ id: string; name: string }>>(
+      apiBase,
+      `/api/companies/${importedNew.company.id}/agents`,
+    );
+    const importedProjects = await api<Array<{ id: string; name: string }>>(
+      apiBase,
+      `/api/companies/${importedNew.company.id}/projects`,
+    );
+    const importedIssues = await api<Array<{ id: string; title: string; identifier: string }>>(
+      apiBase,
+      `/api/companies/${importedNew.company.id}/issues`,
+    );
+
+    expect(importedAgents.map((agent) => agent.name)).toContain(sourceAgent.name);
+    expect(importedProjects.map((project) => project.name)).toContain(sourceProject.name);
+    expect(importedIssues.map((issue) => issue.title)).toContain(sourceIssue.title);
+
+    const previewExisting = await runCliJson<{
+      errors: string[];
+      plan: {
+        companyAction: string;
+        agentPlans: Array<{ action: string }>;
+        projectPlans: Array<{ action: string }>;
+        issuePlans: Array<{ action: string }>;
+      };
+    }>(
+      [
+        "company",
+        "import",
+        exportDir,
+        "--target",
+        "existing",
+        "--company-id",
+        importedNew.company.id,
+        "--include",
+        "company,agents,projects,issues",
+        "--collision",
+        "rename",
+        "--dry-run",
+      ],
+      { apiBase, configPath },
+    );
+
+    expect(previewExisting.errors).toEqual([]);
+    expect(previewExisting.plan.companyAction).toBe("none");
+    expect(previewExisting.plan.agentPlans.some((plan) => plan.action === "create")).toBe(true);
+    expect(previewExisting.plan.projectPlans.some((plan) => plan.action === "create")).toBe(true);
+    expect(previewExisting.plan.issuePlans.some((plan) => plan.action === "create")).toBe(true);
+
+    const importedExisting = await runCliJson<{
+      company: { id: string; action: string };
+      agents: Array<{ id: string | null; action: string; name: string }>;
+    }>(
+      [
+        "company",
+        "import",
+        exportDir,
+        "--target",
+        "existing",
+        "--company-id",
+        importedNew.company.id,
+        "--include",
+        "company,agents,projects,issues",
+        "--collision",
+        "rename",
+        "--yes",
+      ],
+      { apiBase, configPath },
+    );
+
+    expect(importedExisting.company.action).toBe("unchanged");
+    expect(importedExisting.agents.some((agent) => agent.action === "created")).toBe(true);
+
+    const twiceImportedAgents = await api<Array<{ id: string; name: string }>>(
+      apiBase,
+      `/api/companies/${importedNew.company.id}/agents`,
+    );
+    const twiceImportedProjects = await api<Array<{ id: string; name: string }>>(
+      apiBase,
+      `/api/companies/${importedNew.company.id}/projects`,
+    );
+    const twiceImportedIssues = await api<Array<{ id: string; title: string; identifier: string }>>(
+      apiBase,
+      `/api/companies/${importedNew.company.id}/issues`,
+    );
+
+    expect(twiceImportedAgents).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(new Set(twiceImportedAgents.map((agent) => agent.name)).size).toBe(2);
+    expect(twiceImportedProjects).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(twiceImportedIssues).toHaveLength(2);
+
+    const zipPath = path.join(tempRoot, "exported-company.zip");
+    const portableFiles: Record<string, string> = {};
+    collectTextFiles(exportDir, exportDir, portableFiles);
+    writeFileSync(zipPath, createStoredZipArchive(portableFiles, "paperclip-demo"));
+
+    const importedFromZip = await runCliJson<{
+      company: { id: string; name: string; action: string };
+      agents: Array<{ id: string | null; action: string; name: string }>;
+    }>(
+      [
+        "company",
+        "import",
+        zipPath,
+        "--target",
+        "new",
+        "--new-company-name",
+        `Zip Imported ${sourceCompany.name}`,
+        "--include",
+        "company,agents,projects,issues",
+        "--yes",
+      ],
+      { apiBase, configPath },
+    );
+
+    expect(importedFromZip.company.action).toBe("created");
+    expect(importedFromZip.agents.some((agent) => agent.action === "created")).toBe(true);
+  }, 60_000);
+});

cli/src/__tests__/company-import-url.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import {
+  isGithubShorthand,
+  looksLikeRepoUrl,
+  isHttpUrl,
+  normalizeGithubImportSource,
+} from "../commands/client/company.js";
+
+describe("isHttpUrl", () => {
+  it("matches http URLs", () => {
+    expect(isHttpUrl("http://example.com/foo")).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("matches https URLs", () => {
+    expect(isHttpUrl("https://example.com/foo")).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("rejects local paths", () => {
+    expect(isHttpUrl("/tmp/my-company")).toBe(false);
+    expect(isHttpUrl("./relative")).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
+
+describe("looksLikeRepoUrl", () => {
+  it("matches GitHub URLs", () => {
+    expect(looksLikeRepoUrl("https://github.com/org/repo")).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("rejects URLs without owner/repo path", () => {
+    expect(looksLikeRepoUrl("https://example.com/foo")).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("rejects local paths", () => {
+    expect(looksLikeRepoUrl("/tmp/my-company")).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
+
+describe("isGithubShorthand", () => {
+  it("matches owner/repo/path shorthands", () => {
+    expect(isGithubShorthand("paperclipai/companies/gstack")).toBe(true);
+    expect(isGithubShorthand("paperclipai/companies")).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("rejects local-looking paths", () => {
+    expect(isGithubShorthand("./exports/acme")).toBe(false);
+    expect(isGithubShorthand("/tmp/acme")).toBe(false);
+    expect(isGithubShorthand("C:\\temp\\acme")).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
+
+describe("normalizeGithubImportSource", () => {
+  it("normalizes shorthand imports to canonical GitHub sources", () => {
+    expect(normalizeGithubImportSource("paperclipai/companies/gstack")).toBe(
+      "https://github.com/paperclipai/companies?ref=main&path=gstack",
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("applies --ref to shorthand imports", () => {
+    expect(normalizeGithubImportSource("paperclipai/companies/gstack", "feature/demo")).toBe(
+      "https://github.com/paperclipai/companies?ref=feature%2Fdemo&path=gstack",
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("applies --ref to existing GitHub tree URLs without losing the package path", () => {
+    expect(
+      normalizeGithubImportSource(
+        "https://github.com/paperclipai/companies/tree/main/gstack",
+        "release/2026-03-23",
+      ),
+    ).toBe(
+      "https://github.com/paperclipai/companies?ref=release%2F2026-03-23&path=gstack",
+    );
+  });
+});

cli/src/__tests__/company-import-zip.test.ts

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+import { mkdtemp, rm, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
+import os from "node:os";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { resolveInlineSourceFromPath } from "../commands/client/company.js";
+import { createStoredZipArchive } from "./helpers/zip.js";
+
+const tempDirs: string[] = [];
+
+afterEach(async () => {
+  for (const dir of tempDirs.splice(0)) {
+    await rm(dir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  }
+});
+
+describe("resolveInlineSourceFromPath", () => {
+  it("imports portable files from a zip archive instead of scanning the parent directory", async () => {
+    const tempDir = await mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "paperclip-company-import-zip-"));
+    tempDirs.push(tempDir);
+
+    const archivePath = path.join(tempDir, "paperclip-demo.zip");
+    const archive = createStoredZipArchive(
+      {
+        "COMPANY.md": "# Company\n",
+        ".paperclip.yaml": "schema: paperclip/v1\n",
+        "agents/ceo/AGENT.md": "# CEO\n",
+        "notes/todo.txt": "ignore me\n",
+      },
+      "paperclip-demo",
+    );
+    await writeFile(archivePath, archive);
+
+    const resolved = await resolveInlineSourceFromPath(archivePath);
+
+    expect(resolved).toEqual({
+      rootPath: "paperclip-demo",
+      files: {
+        "COMPANY.md": "# Company\n",
+        ".paperclip.yaml": "schema: paperclip/v1\n",
+        "agents/ceo/AGENT.md": "# CEO\n",
+      },
+    });
+  });
+});

cli/src/__tests__/company.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import type { CompanyPortabilityPreviewResult } from "@paperclipai/shared";
+import {
+  buildCompanyDashboardUrl,
+  buildDefaultImportAdapterOverrides,
+  buildDefaultImportSelectionState,
+  buildImportSelectionCatalog,
+  buildSelectedFilesFromImportSelection,
+  renderCompanyImportPreview,
+  renderCompanyImportResult,
+  resolveCompanyImportApplyConfirmationMode,
+  resolveCompanyImportApiPath,
+} from "../commands/client/company.js";
+
+describe("resolveCompanyImportApiPath", () => {
+  it("uses company-scoped preview route for existing-company dry runs", () => {
+    expect(
+      resolveCompanyImportApiPath({
+        dryRun: true,
+        targetMode: "existing_company",
+        companyId: "company-123",
+      }),
+    ).toBe("/api/companies/company-123/imports/preview");
+  });
+
+  it("uses company-scoped apply route for existing-company imports", () => {
+    expect(
+      resolveCompanyImportApiPath({
+        dryRun: false,
+        targetMode: "existing_company",
+        companyId: "company-123",
+      }),
+    ).toBe("/api/companies/company-123/imports/apply");
+  });
+
+  it("keeps global routes for new-company imports", () => {
+    expect(
+      resolveCompanyImportApiPath({
+        dryRun: true,
+        targetMode: "new_company",
+      }),
+    ).toBe("/api/companies/import/preview");
+
+    expect(
+      resolveCompanyImportApiPath({
+        dryRun: false,
+        targetMode: "new_company",
+      }),
+    ).toBe("/api/companies/import");
+  });
+
+  it("throws when an existing-company import is missing a company id", () => {
+    expect(() =>
+      resolveCompanyImportApiPath({
+        dryRun: true,
+        targetMode: "existing_company",
+        companyId: " ",
+      })
+    ).toThrow(/require a companyId/i);
+  });
+});
+
+describe("resolveCompanyImportApplyConfirmationMode", () => {
+  it("skips confirmation when --yes is set", () => {
+    expect(
+      resolveCompanyImportApplyConfirmationMode({
+        yes: true,
+        interactive: false,
+        json: false,
+      }),
+    ).toBe("skip");
+  });
+
+  it("prompts in interactive text mode when --yes is not set", () => {
+    expect(
+      resolveCompanyImportApplyConfirmationMode({
+        yes: false,
+        interactive: true,
+        json: false,
+      }),
+    ).toBe("prompt");
+  });
+
+  it("requires --yes for non-interactive apply", () => {
+    expect(() =>
+      resolveCompanyImportApplyConfirmationMode({
+        yes: false,
+        interactive: false,
+        json: false,
+      })
+    ).toThrow(/non-interactive terminal requires --yes/i);
+  });
+
+  it("requires --yes for json apply", () => {
+    expect(() =>
+      resolveCompanyImportApplyConfirmationMode({
+        yes: false,
+        interactive: false,
+        json: true,
+      })
+    ).toThrow(/with --json requires --yes/i);
+  });
+});
+
+describe("buildCompanyDashboardUrl", () => {
+  it("preserves the configured base path when building a dashboard URL", () => {
+    expect(buildCompanyDashboardUrl("https://paperclip.example/app/", "PAP")).toBe(
+      "https://paperclip.example/app/PAP/dashboard",
+    );
+  });
+});
+
+describe("renderCompanyImportPreview", () => {
+  it("summarizes the preview with counts, selection info, and truncated examples", () => {
+    const preview: CompanyPortabilityPreviewResult = {
+      include: {
+        company: true,
+        agents: true,
+        projects: true,
+        issues: true,
+        skills: true,
+      },
+      targetCompanyId: "company-123",
+      targetCompanyName: "Imported Co",
+      collisionStrategy: "rename",
+      selectedAgentSlugs: ["ceo", "cto", "eng-1", "eng-2", "eng-3", "eng-4", "eng-5"],
+      plan: {
+        companyAction: "update",
+        agentPlans: [
+          { slug: "ceo", action: "create", plannedName: "CEO", existingAgentId: null, reason: null },
+          { slug: "cto", action: "update", plannedName: "CTO", existingAgentId: "agent-2", reason: "replace strategy" },
+          { slug: "eng-1", action: "skip", plannedName: "Engineer 1", existingAgentId: "agent-3", reason: "skip strategy" },
+          { slug: "eng-2", action: "create", plannedName: "Engineer 2", existingAgentId: null, reason: null },
+          { slug: "eng-3", action: "create", plannedName: "Engineer 3", existingAgentId: null, reason: null },
+          { slug: "eng-4", action: "create", plannedName: "Engineer 4", existingAgentId: null, reason: null },
+          { slug: "eng-5", action: "create", plannedName: "Engineer 5", existingAgentId: null, reason: null },
+        ],
+        projectPlans: [
+          { slug: "alpha", action: "create", plannedName: "Alpha", existingProjectId: null, reason: null },
+        ],
+        issuePlans: [
+          { slug: "kickoff", action: "create", plannedTitle: "Kickoff", reason: null },
+        ],
+      },
+      manifest: {
+        schemaVersion: 1,
+        generatedAt: "2026-03-23T17:00:00.000Z",
+        source: {
+          companyId: "company-src",
+          companyName: "Source Co",
+        },
+        includes: {
+          company: true,
+          agents: true,
+          projects: true,
+          issues: true,
+          skills: true,
+        },
+        company: {
+          path: "COMPANY.md",
+          name: "Source Co",
+          description: null,
+          brandColor: null,
+          logoPath: null,
+          requireBoardApprovalForNewAgents: false,
+          feedbackDataSharingEnabled: false,
+          feedbackDataSharingConsentAt: null,
+          feedbackDataSharingConsentByUserId: null,
+          feedbackDataSharingTermsVersion: null,
+        },
+        sidebar: {
+          agents: ["ceo"],
+          projects: ["alpha"],
+        },
+        agents: [
+          {
+            slug: "ceo",
+            name: "CEO",
+            path: "agents/ceo/AGENT.md",
+            skills: [],
+            role: "ceo",
+            title: null,
+            icon: null,
+            capabilities: null,
+            reportsToSlug: null,
+            adapterType: "codex_local",
+            adapterConfig: {},
+            runtimeConfig: {},
+            permissions: {},
+            budgetMonthlyCents: 0,
+            metadata: null,
+          },
+        ],
+        skills: [
+          {
+            key: "skill-a",
+            slug: "skill-a",
+            name: "Skill A",
+            path: "skills/skill-a/SKILL.md",
+            description: null,
+            sourceType: "inline",
+            sourceLocator: null,
+            sourceRef: null,
+            trustLevel: null,
+            compatibility: null,
+            metadata: null,
+            fileInventory: [],
+          },
+        ],
+        projects: [
+          {
+            slug: "alpha",
+            name: "Alpha",
+            path: "projects/alpha/PROJECT.md",
+            description: null,
+            ownerAgentSlug: null,
+            leadAgentSlug: null,
+            targetDate: null,
+            color: null,
+            status: null,
+            executionWorkspacePolicy: null,
+            workspaces: [],
+            metadata: null,
+          },
+        ],
+        issues: [
+          {
+            slug: "kickoff",
+            identifier: null,
+            title: "Kickoff",
+            path: "projects/alpha/issues/kickoff/TASK.md",
+            projectSlug: "alpha",
+            projectWorkspaceKey: null,
+            assigneeAgentSlug: "ceo",
+            description: null,
+            recurring: false,
+            routine: null,
+            legacyRecurrence: null,
+            status: null,
+            priority: null,
+            labelIds: [],
+            billingCode: null,
+            executionWorkspaceSettings: null,
+            assigneeAdapterOverrides: null,
+            metadata: null,
+          },
+        ],
+        envInputs: [
+          {
+            key: "OPENAI_API_KEY",
+            description: null,
+            agentSlug: "ceo",
+            kind: "secret",
+            requirement: "required",
+            defaultValue: null,
+            portability: "portable",
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+      files: {
+        "COMPANY.md": "# Source Co",
+      },
+      envInputs: [
+        {
+          key: "OPENAI_API_KEY",
+          description: null,
+          agentSlug: "ceo",
+          kind: "secret",
+          requirement: "required",
+          defaultValue: null,
+          portability: "portable",
+        },
+      ],
+      warnings: ["One warning"],
+      errors: ["One error"],
+    };
+
+    const rendered = renderCompanyImportPreview(preview, {
+      sourceLabel: "GitHub: https://github.com/paperclipai/companies/demo",
+      targetLabel: "Imported Co (company-123)",
+      infoMessages: ["Using claude-local adapter"],
+    });
+
+    expect(rendered).toContain("Include");
+    expect(rendered).toContain("company, projects, tasks, agents, skills");
+    expect(rendered).toContain("7 agents total");
+    expect(rendered).toContain("1 project total");
+    expect(rendered).toContain("1 task total");
+    expect(rendered).toContain("skills: 1 skill packaged");
+    expect(rendered).toContain("+1 more");
+    expect(rendered).toContain("Using claude-local adapter");
+    expect(rendered).toContain("Warnings");
+    expect(rendered).toContain("Errors");
+  });
+});
+
+describe("renderCompanyImportResult", () => {
+  it("summarizes import results with created, updated, and skipped counts", () => {
+    const rendered = renderCompanyImportResult(
+      {
+        company: {
+          id: "company-123",
+          name: "Imported Co",
+          action: "updated",
+        },
+        agents: [
+          { slug: "ceo", id: "agent-1", action: "created", name: "CEO", reason: null },
+          { slug: "cto", id: "agent-2", action: "updated", name: "CTO", reason: "replace strategy" },
+          { slug: "ops", id: null, action: "skipped", name: "Ops", reason: "skip strategy" },
+        ],
+        projects: [
+          { slug: "app", id: "project-1", action: "created", name: "App", reason: null },
+          { slug: "ops", id: "project-2", action: "updated", name: "Operations", reason: "replace strategy" },
+          { slug: "archive", id: null, action: "skipped", name: "Archive", reason: "skip strategy" },
+        ],
+        envInputs: [],
+        warnings: ["Review API keys"],
+      },
+      {
+        targetLabel: "Imported Co (company-123)",
+        companyUrl: "https://paperclip.example/PAP/dashboard",
+        infoMessages: ["Using claude-local adapter"],
+      },
+    );
+
+    expect(rendered).toContain("Company");
+    expect(rendered).toContain("https://paperclip.example/PAP/dashboard");
+    expect(rendered).toContain("3 agents total (1 created, 1 updated, 1 skipped)");
+    expect(rendered).toContain("3 projects total (1 created, 1 updated, 1 skipped)");
+    expect(rendered).toContain("Agent results");
+    expect(rendered).toContain("Project results");
+    expect(rendered).toContain("Using claude-local adapter");
+    expect(rendered).toContain("Review API keys");
+  });
+});
+
+describe("import selection catalog", () => {
+  it("defaults to everything and keeps project selection separate from task selection", () => {
+    const preview: CompanyPortabilityPreviewResult = {
+      include: {
+        company: true,
+        agents: true,
+        projects: true,
+        issues: true,
+        skills: true,
+      },
+      targetCompanyId: "company-123",
+      targetCompanyName: "Imported Co",
+      collisionStrategy: "rename",
+      selectedAgentSlugs: ["ceo"],
+      plan: {
+        companyAction: "create",
+        agentPlans: [],
+        projectPlans: [],
+        issuePlans: [],
+      },
+      manifest: {
+        schemaVersion: 1,
+        generatedAt: "2026-03-23T18:00:00.000Z",
+        source: {
+          companyId: "company-src",
+          companyName: "Source Co",
+        },
+        includes: {
+          company: true,
+          agents: true,
+          projects: true,
+          issues: true,
+          skills: true,
+        },
+        company: {
+          path: "COMPANY.md",
+          name: "Source Co",
+          description: null,
+          brandColor: null,
+          logoPath: "images/company-logo.png",
+          requireBoardApprovalForNewAgents: false,
+          feedbackDataSharingEnabled: false,
+          feedbackDataSharingConsentAt: null,
+          feedbackDataSharingConsentByUserId: null,
+          feedbackDataSharingTermsVersion: null,
+        },
+        sidebar: {
+          agents: ["ceo"],
+          projects: ["alpha"],
+        },
+        agents: [
+          {
+            slug: "ceo",
+            name: "CEO",
+            path: "agents/ceo/AGENT.md",
+            skills: [],
+            role: "ceo",
+            title: null,
+            icon: null,
+            capabilities: null,
+            reportsToSlug: null,
+            adapterType: "codex_local",
+            adapterConfig: {},
+            runtimeConfig: {},
+            permissions: {},
+            budgetMonthlyCents: 0,
+            metadata: null,
+          },
+        ],
+        skills: [
+          {
+            key: "skill-a",
+            slug: "skill-a",
+            name: "Skill A",
+            path: "skills/skill-a/SKILL.md",
+            description: null,
+            sourceType: "inline",
+            sourceLocator: null,
+            sourceRef: null,
+            trustLevel: null,
+            compatibility: null,
+            metadata: null,
+            fileInventory: [{ path: "skills/skill-a/helper.md", kind: "doc" }],
+          },
+        ],
+        projects: [
+          {
+            slug: "alpha",
+            name: "Alpha",
+            path: "projects/alpha/PROJECT.md",
+            description: null,
+            ownerAgentSlug: null,
+            leadAgentSlug: null,
+            targetDate: null,
+            color: null,
+            status: null,
+            executionWorkspacePolicy: null,
+            workspaces: [],
+            metadata: null,
+          },
+        ],
+        issues: [
+          {
+            slug: "kickoff",
+            identifier: null,
+            title: "Kickoff",
+            path: "projects/alpha/issues/kickoff/TASK.md",
+            projectSlug: "alpha",
+            projectWorkspaceKey: null,
+            assigneeAgentSlug: "ceo",
+            description: null,
+            recurring: false,
+            routine: null,
+            legacyRecurrence: null,
+            status: null,
+            priority: null,
+            labelIds: [],
+            billingCode: null,
+            executionWorkspaceSettings: null,
+            assigneeAdapterOverrides: null,
+            metadata: null,
+          },
+        ],
+        envInputs: [],
+      },
+      files: {
+        "COMPANY.md": "# Source Co",
+        "README.md": "# Readme",
+        ".paperclip.yaml": "schema: paperclip/v1\n",
+        "images/company-logo.png": {
+          encoding: "base64",
+          data: "",
+          contentType: "image/png",
+        },
+        "projects/alpha/PROJECT.md": "# Alpha",
+        "projects/alpha/notes.md": "project notes",
+        "projects/alpha/issues/kickoff/TASK.md": "# Kickoff",
+        "projects/alpha/issues/kickoff/details.md": "task details",
+        "agents/ceo/AGENT.md": "# CEO",
+        "agents/ceo/prompt.md": "prompt",
+        "skills/skill-a/SKILL.md": "# Skill A",
+        "skills/skill-a/helper.md": "helper",
+      },
+      envInputs: [],
+      warnings: [],
+      errors: [],
+    };
+
+    const catalog = buildImportSelectionCatalog(preview);
+    const state = buildDefaultImportSelectionState(catalog);
+
+    expect(state.company).toBe(true);
+    expect(state.projects.has("alpha")).toBe(true);
+    expect(state.issues.has("kickoff")).toBe(true);
+    expect(state.agents.has("ceo")).toBe(true);
+    expect(state.skills.has("skill-a")).toBe(true);
+
+    state.company = false;
+    state.issues.clear();
+    state.agents.clear();
+    state.skills.clear();
+
+    const selectedFiles = buildSelectedFilesFromImportSelection(catalog, state);
+
+    expect(selectedFiles).toContain(".paperclip.yaml");
+    expect(selectedFiles).toContain("projects/alpha/PROJECT.md");
+    expect(selectedFiles).toContain("projects/alpha/notes.md");
+    expect(selectedFiles).not.toContain("projects/alpha/issues/kickoff/TASK.md");
+    expect(selectedFiles).not.toContain("projects/alpha/issues/kickoff/details.md");
+  });
+});
+
+describe("default adapter overrides", () => {
+  it("maps process-only imported agents to claude_local", () => {
+    const preview: CompanyPortabilityPreviewResult = {
+      include: {
+        company: false,
+        agents: true,
+        projects: false,
+        issues: false,
+        skills: false,
+      },
+      targetCompanyId: null,
+      targetCompanyName: null,
+      collisionStrategy: "rename",
+      selectedAgentSlugs: ["legacy-agent", "explicit-agent"],
+      plan: {
+        companyAction: "none",
+        agentPlans: [],
+        projectPlans: [],
+        issuePlans: [],
+      },
+      manifest: {
+        schemaVersion: 1,
+        generatedAt: "2026-03-23T18:20:00.000Z",
+        source: null,
+        includes: {
+          company: false,
+          agents: true,
+          projects: false,
+          issues: false,
+          skills: false,
+        },
+        company: null,
+        sidebar: null,
+        agents: [
+          {
+            slug: "legacy-agent",
+            name: "Legacy Agent",
+            path: "agents/legacy-agent/AGENT.md",
+            skills: [],
+            role: "agent",
+            title: null,
+            icon: null,
+            capabilities: null,
+            reportsToSlug: null,
+            adapterType: "process",
+            adapterConfig: {},
+            runtimeConfig: {},
+            permissions: {},
+            budgetMonthlyCents: 0,
+            metadata: null,
+          },
+          {
+            slug: "explicit-agent",
+            name: "Explicit Agent",
+            path: "agents/explicit-agent/AGENT.md",
+            skills: [],
+            role: "agent",
+            title: null,
+            icon: null,
+            capabilities: null,
+            reportsToSlug: null,
+            adapterType: "codex_local",
+            adapterConfig: {},
+            runtimeConfig: {},
+            permissions: {},
+            budgetMonthlyCents: 0,
+            metadata: null,
+          },
+        ],
+        skills: [],
+        projects: [],
+        issues: [],
+        envInputs: [],
+      },
+      files: {},
+      envInputs: [],
+      warnings: [],
+      errors: [],
+    };
+
+    expect(buildDefaultImportAdapterOverrides(preview)).toEqual({
+      "legacy-agent": {
+        adapterType: "claude_local",
+      },
+    });
+  });
+});

cli/src/__tests__/doctor.test.ts

@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ function createTempConfig(): string {
       baseUrlMode: "auto",
       disableSignUp: false,
     },
+    telemetry: {
+      enabled: true,
+    },
     storage: {
       provider: "local_disk",
       localDisk: {

cli/src/__tests__/feedback.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+import os from "node:os";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { mkdtemp, readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
+import { Command } from "commander";
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import type { FeedbackTrace } from "@paperclipai/shared";
+import { readZipArchive } from "../commands/client/zip.js";
+import {
+  buildFeedbackTraceQuery,
+  registerFeedbackCommands,
+  renderFeedbackReport,
+  summarizeFeedbackTraces,
+  writeFeedbackExportBundle,
+} from "../commands/client/feedback.js";
+
+function makeTrace(overrides: Partial<FeedbackTrace> = {}): FeedbackTrace {
+  return {
+    id: "trace-12345678",
+    companyId: "company-123",
+    feedbackVoteId: "vote-12345678",
+    issueId: "issue-123",
+    projectId: "project-123",
+    issueIdentifier: "PAP-123",
+    issueTitle: "Fix the feedback command",
+    authorUserId: "user-123",
+    targetType: "issue_comment",
+    targetId: "comment-123",
+    vote: "down",
+    status: "pending",
+    destination: "paperclip_labs_feedback_v1",
+    exportId: null,
+    consentVersion: "feedback-data-sharing-v1",
+    schemaVersion: "1",
+    bundleVersion: "1",
+    payloadVersion: "1",
+    payloadDigest: null,
+    payloadSnapshot: {
+      vote: {
+        value: "down",
+        reason: "Needed more detail",
+      },
+    },
+    targetSummary: {
+      label: "Comment",
+      excerpt: "The first answer was too vague.",
+      authorAgentId: "agent-123",
+      authorUserId: null,
+      createdAt: new Date("2026-03-31T12:00:00.000Z"),
+      documentKey: null,
+      documentTitle: null,
+      revisionNumber: null,
+    },
+    redactionSummary: null,
+    attemptCount: 0,
+    lastAttemptedAt: null,
+    exportedAt: null,
+    failureReason: null,
+    createdAt: new Date("2026-03-31T12:01:00.000Z"),
+    updatedAt: new Date("2026-03-31T12:02:00.000Z"),
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
+describe("registerFeedbackCommands", () => {
+  it("registers the top-level feedback commands", () => {
+    const program = new Command();
+
+    expect(() => registerFeedbackCommands(program)).not.toThrow();
+
+    const feedback = program.commands.find((command) => command.name() === "feedback");
+    expect(feedback).toBeDefined();
+    expect(feedback?.commands.map((command) => command.name())).toEqual(["report", "export"]);
+    expect(feedback?.commands[0]?.options.filter((option) => option.long === "--company-id")).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
+});
+
+describe("buildFeedbackTraceQuery", () => {
+  it("encodes all supported filters", () => {
+    expect(
+      buildFeedbackTraceQuery({
+        targetType: "issue_comment",
+        vote: "down",
+        status: "pending",
+        projectId: "project-123",
+        issueId: "issue-123",
+        from: "2026-03-31T00:00:00.000Z",
+        to: "2026-03-31T23:59:59.999Z",
+        sharedOnly: true,
+      }),
+    ).toBe(
+      "?targetType=issue_comment&vote=down&status=pending&projectId=project-123&issueId=issue-123&from=2026-03-31T00%3A00%3A00.000Z&to=2026-03-31T23%3A59%3A59.999Z&sharedOnly=true&includePayload=true",
+    );
+  });
+});
+
+describe("renderFeedbackReport", () => {
+  it("includes summary counts and the optional reason", () => {
+    const traces = [
+      makeTrace(),
+      makeTrace({
+        id: "trace-87654321",
+        feedbackVoteId: "vote-87654321",
+        vote: "up",
+        status: "local_only",
+        payloadSnapshot: {
+          vote: {
+            value: "up",
+            reason: null,
+          },
+        },
+      }),
+    ];
+
+    const report = renderFeedbackReport({
+      apiBase: "http://127.0.0.1:3100",
+      companyId: "company-123",
+      traces,
+      summary: summarizeFeedbackTraces(traces),
+      includePayloads: false,
+    });
+
+    expect(report).toContain("Paperclip Feedback Report");
+    expect(report).toContain("thumbs up");
+    expect(report).toContain("thumbs down");
+    expect(report).toContain("Needed more detail");
+  });
+});
+
+describe("writeFeedbackExportBundle", () => {
+  it("writes votes, traces, a manifest, and a zip archive", async () => {
+    const tempDir = await mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "paperclip-feedback-export-"));
+    const outputDir = path.join(tempDir, "feedback-export");
+    const traces = [
+      makeTrace(),
+      makeTrace({
+        id: "trace-abcdef12",
+        feedbackVoteId: "vote-abcdef12",
+        issueIdentifier: "PAP-124",
+        issueId: "issue-124",
+        vote: "up",
+        status: "local_only",
+        payloadSnapshot: {
+          vote: {
+            value: "up",
+            reason: null,
+          },
+        },
+      }),
+    ];
+
+    const exported = await writeFeedbackExportBundle({
+      apiBase: "http://127.0.0.1:3100",
+      companyId: "company-123",
+      traces,
+      outputDir,
+    });
+
+    expect(exported.manifest.summary.total).toBe(2);
+    expect(exported.manifest.summary.withReason).toBe(1);
+
+    const manifest = JSON.parse(await readFile(path.join(outputDir, "index.json"), "utf8")) as {
+      files: { votes: string[]; traces: string[]; zip: string };
+    };
+    expect(manifest.files.votes).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(manifest.files.traces).toHaveLength(2);
+
+    const archive = await readFile(exported.zipPath);
+    const zip = await readZipArchive(archive);
+    expect(Object.keys(zip.files)).toEqual(
+      expect.arrayContaining([
+        "index.json",
+        `votes/${manifest.files.votes[0]}`,
+        `traces/${manifest.files.traces[0]}`,
+      ]),
+    );
+  });
+});

cli/src/__tests__/helpers/embedded-postgres.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+export {
+  getEmbeddedPostgresTestSupport,
+  startEmbeddedPostgresTestDatabase,
+  type EmbeddedPostgresTestDatabase,
+  type EmbeddedPostgresTestSupport,
+} from "@paperclipai/db";

cli/src/__tests__/helpers/zip.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+function writeUint16(target: Uint8Array, offset: number, value: number) {
+  target[offset] = value & 0xff;
+  target[offset + 1] = (value >>> 8) & 0xff;
+}
+
+function writeUint32(target: Uint8Array, offset: number, value: number) {
+  target[offset] = value & 0xff;
+  target[offset + 1] = (value >>> 8) & 0xff;
+  target[offset + 2] = (value >>> 16) & 0xff;
+  target[offset + 3] = (value >>> 24) & 0xff;
+}
+
+function crc32(bytes: Uint8Array) {
+  let crc = 0xffffffff;
+  for (const byte of bytes) {
+    crc ^= byte;
+    for (let bit = 0; bit < 8; bit += 1) {
+      crc = (crc & 1) === 1 ? (crc >>> 1) ^ 0xedb88320 : crc >>> 1;
+    }
+  }
+  return (crc ^ 0xffffffff) >>> 0;
+}
+
+export function createStoredZipArchive(files: Record<string, string>, rootPath: string) {
+  const encoder = new TextEncoder();
+  const localChunks: Uint8Array[] = [];
+  const centralChunks: Uint8Array[] = [];
+  let localOffset = 0;
+  let entryCount = 0;
+
+  for (const [relativePath, content] of Object.entries(files).sort(([left], [right]) => left.localeCompare(right))) {
+    const fileName = encoder.encode(`${rootPath}/${relativePath}`);
+    const body = encoder.encode(content);
+    const checksum = crc32(body);
+
+    const localHeader = new Uint8Array(30 + fileName.length);
+    writeUint32(localHeader, 0, 0x04034b50);
+    writeUint16(localHeader, 4, 20);
+    writeUint16(localHeader, 6, 0x0800);
+    writeUint16(localHeader, 8, 0);
+    writeUint32(localHeader, 14, checksum);
+    writeUint32(localHeader, 18, body.length);
+    writeUint32(localHeader, 22, body.length);
+    writeUint16(localHeader, 26, fileName.length);
+    localHeader.set(fileName, 30);
+
+    const centralHeader = new Uint8Array(46 + fileName.length);
+    writeUint32(centralHeader, 0, 0x02014b50);
+    writeUint16(centralHeader, 4, 20);
+    writeUint16(centralHeader, 6, 20);
+    writeUint16(centralHeader, 8, 0x0800);
+    writeUint16(centralHeader, 10, 0);
+    writeUint32(centralHeader, 16, checksum);
+    writeUint32(centralHeader, 20, body.length);
+    writeUint32(centralHeader, 24, body.length);
+    writeUint16(centralHeader, 28, fileName.length);
+    writeUint32(centralHeader, 42, localOffset);
+    centralHeader.set(fileName, 46);
+
+    localChunks.push(localHeader, body);
+    centralChunks.push(centralHeader);
+    localOffset += localHeader.length + body.length;
+    entryCount += 1;
+  }
+
+  const centralDirectoryLength = centralChunks.reduce((sum, chunk) => sum + chunk.length, 0);
+  const archive = new Uint8Array(
+    localChunks.reduce((sum, chunk) => sum + chunk.length, 0) + centralDirectoryLength + 22,
+  );
+  let offset = 0;
+  for (const chunk of localChunks) {
+    archive.set(chunk, offset);
+    offset += chunk.length;
+  }
+  const centralDirectoryOffset = offset;
+  for (const chunk of centralChunks) {
+    archive.set(chunk, offset);
+    offset += chunk.length;
+  }
+  writeUint32(archive, offset, 0x06054b50);
+  writeUint16(archive, offset + 8, entryCount);
+  writeUint16(archive, offset + 10, entryCount);
+  writeUint32(archive, offset + 12, centralDirectoryLength);
+  writeUint32(archive, offset + 16, centralDirectoryOffset);
+
+  return archive;
+}

cli/src/__tests__/http.test.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
-import { ApiRequestError, PaperclipApiClient } from "../client/http.js";
+import { ApiConnectionError, ApiRequestError, PaperclipApiClient } from "../client/http.js";
 
 describe("PaperclipApiClient", () => {
   afterEach(() => {
@@ -58,4 +58,49 @@ describe("PaperclipApiClient", () => {
       details: { issueId: "1" },
     } satisfies Partial<ApiRequestError>);
   });
+
+  it("throws ApiConnectionError with recovery guidance when fetch fails", async () => {
+    const fetchMock = vi.fn().mockRejectedValue(new TypeError("fetch failed"));
+    vi.stubGlobal("fetch", fetchMock);
+
+    const client = new PaperclipApiClient({ apiBase: "http://localhost:3100" });
+
+    await expect(client.post("/api/companies/import/preview", {})).rejects.toBeInstanceOf(ApiConnectionError);
+    await expect(client.post("/api/companies/import/preview", {})).rejects.toMatchObject({
+      url: "http://localhost:3100/api/companies/import/preview",
+      method: "POST",
+      causeMessage: "fetch failed",
+    } satisfies Partial<ApiConnectionError>);
+    await expect(client.post("/api/companies/import/preview", {})).rejects.toThrow(
+      /Could not reach the Paperclip API\./,
+    );
+    await expect(client.post("/api/companies/import/preview", {})).rejects.toThrow(
+      /curl http:\/\/localhost:3100\/api\/health/,
+    );
+    await expect(client.post("/api/companies/import/preview", {})).rejects.toThrow(
+      /pnpm dev|pnpm paperclipai run/,
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("retries once after interactive auth recovery", async () => {
+    const fetchMock = vi
+      .fn()
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(new Response(JSON.stringify({ error: "Board access required" }), { status: 403 }))
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(new Response(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }), { status: 200 }));
+    vi.stubGlobal("fetch", fetchMock);
+
+    const recoverAuth = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue("board-token-123");
+    const client = new PaperclipApiClient({
+      apiBase: "http://localhost:3100",
+      recoverAuth,
+    });
+
+    const result = await client.post<{ ok: boolean }>("/api/test", { hello: "world" });
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({ ok: true });
+    expect(recoverAuth).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    expect(fetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    const retryHeaders = fetchMock.mock.calls[1]?.[1]?.headers as Record<string, string>;
+    expect(retryHeaders.authorization).toBe("Bearer board-token-123");
+  });
 });

cli/src/__tests__/onboard.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import os from "node:os";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { onboard } from "../commands/onboard.js";
+import type { PaperclipConfig } from "../config/schema.js";
+
+const ORIGINAL_ENV = { ...process.env };
+
+function createExistingConfigFixture() {
+  const root = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "paperclip-onboard-"));
+  const runtimeRoot = path.join(root, "runtime");
+  const configPath = path.join(root, ".paperclip", "config.json");
+  const config: PaperclipConfig = {
+    $meta: {
+      version: 1,
+      updatedAt: "2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z",
+      source: "configure",
+    },
+    database: {
+      mode: "embedded-postgres",
+      embeddedPostgresDataDir: path.join(runtimeRoot, "db"),
+      embeddedPostgresPort: 54329,
+      backup: {
+        enabled: true,
+        intervalMinutes: 60,
+        retentionDays: 30,
+        dir: path.join(runtimeRoot, "backups"),
+      },
+    },
+    logging: {
+      mode: "file",
+      logDir: path.join(runtimeRoot, "logs"),
+    },
+    server: {
+      deploymentMode: "local_trusted",
+      exposure: "private",
+      host: "127.0.0.1",
+      port: 3100,
+      allowedHostnames: [],
+      serveUi: true,
+    },
+    auth: {
+      baseUrlMode: "auto",
+      disableSignUp: false,
+    },
+    telemetry: {
+      enabled: true,
+    },
+    storage: {
+      provider: "local_disk",
+      localDisk: {
+        baseDir: path.join(runtimeRoot, "storage"),
+      },
+      s3: {
+        bucket: "paperclip",
+        region: "us-east-1",
+        prefix: "",
+        forcePathStyle: false,
+      },
+    },
+    secrets: {
+      provider: "local_encrypted",
+      strictMode: false,
+      localEncrypted: {
+        keyFilePath: path.join(runtimeRoot, "secrets", "master.key"),
+      },
+    },
+  };
+
+  fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(configPath), { recursive: true });
+  fs.writeFileSync(configPath, `${JSON.stringify(config, null, 2)}\n`, { mode: 0o600 });
+
+  return { configPath, configText: fs.readFileSync(configPath, "utf8") };
+}
+
+describe("onboard", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    process.env = { ...ORIGINAL_ENV };
+    delete process.env.PAPERCLIP_AGENT_JWT_SECRET;
+    delete process.env.PAPERCLIP_SECRETS_MASTER_KEY;
+    delete process.env.PAPERCLIP_SECRETS_MASTER_KEY_FILE;
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    process.env = { ...ORIGINAL_ENV };
+  });
+
+  it("preserves an existing config when rerun without flags", async () => {
+    const fixture = createExistingConfigFixture();
+
+    await onboard({ config: fixture.configPath });
+
+    expect(fs.readFileSync(fixture.configPath, "utf8")).toBe(fixture.configText);
+    expect(fs.existsSync(`${fixture.configPath}.backup`)).toBe(false);
+    expect(fs.existsSync(path.join(path.dirname(fixture.configPath), ".env"))).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("preserves an existing config when rerun with --yes", async () => {
+    const fixture = createExistingConfigFixture();
+
+    await onboard({ config: fixture.configPath, yes: true, invokedByRun: true });
+
+    expect(fs.readFileSync(fixture.configPath, "utf8")).toBe(fixture.configText);
+    expect(fs.existsSync(`${fixture.configPath}.backup`)).toBe(false);
+    expect(fs.existsSync(path.join(path.dirname(fixture.configPath), ".env"))).toBe(true);
+  });
+});

cli/src/__tests__/routines.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+import { randomUUID } from "node:crypto";
+import { mkdirSync, mkdtempSync, rmSync, writeFileSync } from "node:fs";
+import os from "node:os";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { afterAll, afterEach, beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
+import {
+  agents,
+  companies,
+  createDb,
+  projects,
+  routines,
+} from "@paperclipai/db";
+import {
+  getEmbeddedPostgresTestSupport,
+  startEmbeddedPostgresTestDatabase,
+} from "./helpers/embedded-postgres.js";
+import { disableAllRoutinesInConfig } from "../commands/routines.js";
+
+const embeddedPostgresSupport = await getEmbeddedPostgresTestSupport();
+const describeEmbeddedPostgres = embeddedPostgresSupport.supported ? describe : describe.skip;
+
+if (!embeddedPostgresSupport.supported) {
+  console.warn(
+    `Skipping embedded Postgres routines CLI tests on this host: ${embeddedPostgresSupport.reason ?? "unsupported environment"}`,
+  );
+}
+
+function writeTestConfig(configPath: string, tempRoot: string, connectionString: string) {
+  const config = {
+    $meta: {
+      version: 1,
+      updatedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+      source: "doctor" as const,
+    },
+    database: {
+      mode: "postgres" as const,
+      connectionString,
+      embeddedPostgresDataDir: path.join(tempRoot, "embedded-db"),
+      embeddedPostgresPort: 54329,
+      backup: {
+        enabled: false,
+        intervalMinutes: 60,
+        retentionDays: 30,
+        dir: path.join(tempRoot, "backups"),
+      },
+    },
+    logging: {
+      mode: "file" as const,
+      logDir: path.join(tempRoot, "logs"),
+    },
+    server: {
+      deploymentMode: "local_trusted" as const,
+      exposure: "private" as const,
+      host: "127.0.0.1",
+      port: 3100,
+      allowedHostnames: [],
+      serveUi: false,
+    },
+    auth: {
+      baseUrlMode: "auto" as const,
+      disableSignUp: false,
+    },
+    storage: {
+      provider: "local_disk" as const,
+      localDisk: {
+        baseDir: path.join(tempRoot, "storage"),
+      },
+      s3: {
+        bucket: "paperclip",
+        region: "us-east-1",
+        prefix: "",
+        forcePathStyle: false,
+      },
+    },
+    secrets: {
+      provider: "local_encrypted" as const,
+      strictMode: false,
+      localEncrypted: {
+        keyFilePath: path.join(tempRoot, "secrets", "master.key"),
+      },
+    },
+  };
+
+  mkdirSync(path.dirname(configPath), { recursive: true });
+  writeFileSync(configPath, `${JSON.stringify(config, null, 2)}\n`, "utf8");
+}
+
+describeEmbeddedPostgres("disableAllRoutinesInConfig", () => {
+  let db!: ReturnType<typeof createDb>;
+  let tempDb: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof startEmbeddedPostgresTestDatabase>> | null = null;
+  let tempRoot = "";
+  let configPath = "";
+
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    tempDb = await startEmbeddedPostgresTestDatabase("paperclip-routines-cli-db-");
+    db = createDb(tempDb.connectionString);
+    tempRoot = mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "paperclip-routines-cli-config-"));
+    configPath = path.join(tempRoot, "config.json");
+    writeTestConfig(configPath, tempRoot, tempDb.connectionString);
+  }, 20_000);
+
+  afterEach(async () => {
+    await db.delete(routines);
+    await db.delete(projects);
+    await db.delete(agents);
+    await db.delete(companies);
+  });
+
+  afterAll(async () => {
+    await tempDb?.cleanup();
+    if (tempRoot) {
+      rmSync(tempRoot, { recursive: true, force: true });
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("pauses only non-archived routines for the selected company", async () => {
+    const companyId = randomUUID();
+    const otherCompanyId = randomUUID();
+    const projectId = randomUUID();
+    const otherProjectId = randomUUID();
+    const agentId = randomUUID();
+    const otherAgentId = randomUUID();
+    const activeRoutineId = randomUUID();
+    const pausedRoutineId = randomUUID();
+    const archivedRoutineId = randomUUID();
+    const otherCompanyRoutineId = randomUUID();
+
+    await db.insert(companies).values([
+      {
+        id: companyId,
+        name: "Paperclip",
+        issuePrefix: `T${companyId.replace(/-/g, "").slice(0, 6).toUpperCase()}`,
+        requireBoardApprovalForNewAgents: false,
+      },
+      {
+        id: otherCompanyId,
+        name: "Other company",
+        issuePrefix: `T${otherCompanyId.replace(/-/g, "").slice(0, 6).toUpperCase()}`,
+        requireBoardApprovalForNewAgents: false,
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    await db.insert(agents).values([
+      {
+        id: agentId,
+        companyId,
+        name: "Coder",
+        adapterType: "process",
+        adapterConfig: {},
+        runtimeConfig: {},
+        permissions: {},
+      },
+      {
+        id: otherAgentId,
+        companyId: otherCompanyId,
+        name: "Other coder",
+        adapterType: "process",
+        adapterConfig: {},
+        runtimeConfig: {},
+        permissions: {},
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    await db.insert(projects).values([
+      {
+        id: projectId,
+        companyId,
+        name: "Project",
+        status: "in_progress",
+      },
+      {
+        id: otherProjectId,
+        companyId: otherCompanyId,
+        name: "Other project",
+        status: "in_progress",
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    await db.insert(routines).values([
+      {
+        id: activeRoutineId,
+        companyId,
+        projectId,
+        assigneeAgentId: agentId,
+        title: "Active routine",
+        status: "active",
+      },
+      {
+        id: pausedRoutineId,
+        companyId,
+        projectId,
+        assigneeAgentId: agentId,
+        title: "Paused routine",
+        status: "paused",
+      },
+      {
+        id: archivedRoutineId,
+        companyId,
+        projectId,
+        assigneeAgentId: agentId,
+        title: "Archived routine",
+        status: "archived",
+      },
+      {
+        id: otherCompanyRoutineId,
+        companyId: otherCompanyId,
+        projectId: otherProjectId,
+        assigneeAgentId: otherAgentId,
+        title: "Other company routine",
+        status: "active",
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    const result = await disableAllRoutinesInConfig({
+      config: configPath,
+      companyId,
+    });
+
+    expect(result).toMatchObject({
+      companyId,
+      totalRoutines: 3,
+      pausedCount: 1,
+      alreadyPausedCount: 1,
+      archivedCount: 1,
+    });
+
+    const companyRoutines = await db
+      .select({
+        id: routines.id,
+        status: routines.status,
+      })
+      .from(routines)
+      .where(eq(routines.companyId, companyId));
+    const statusById = new Map(companyRoutines.map((routine) => [routine.id, routine.status]));
+
+    expect(statusById.get(activeRoutineId)).toBe("paused");
+    expect(statusById.get(pausedRoutineId)).toBe("paused");
+    expect(statusById.get(archivedRoutineId)).toBe("archived");
+
+    const otherCompanyRoutine = await db
+      .select({
+        status: routines.status,
+      })
+      .from(routines)
+      .where(eq(routines.id, otherCompanyRoutineId));
+    expect(otherCompanyRoutine[0]?.status).toBe("active");
+  });
+});

cli/src/__tests__/telemetry.test.ts

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+import fs from "node:fs";
+import os from "node:os";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+const ORIGINAL_ENV = { ...process.env };
+const CI_ENV_VARS = ["CI", "CONTINUOUS_INTEGRATION", "BUILD_NUMBER", "GITHUB_ACTIONS", "GITLAB_CI"];
+
+function makeConfigPath(root: string, enabled: boolean): string {
+  const configPath = path.join(root, ".paperclip", "config.json");
+  fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(configPath), { recursive: true });
+  fs.writeFileSync(configPath, JSON.stringify({
+    $meta: {
+      version: 1,
+      updatedAt: "2026-03-31T00:00:00.000Z",
+      source: "configure",
+    },
+    database: {
+      mode: "embedded-postgres",
+      embeddedPostgresDataDir: path.join(root, "runtime", "db"),
+      embeddedPostgresPort: 54329,
+      backup: {
+        enabled: true,
+        intervalMinutes: 60,
+        retentionDays: 30,
+        dir: path.join(root, "runtime", "backups"),
+      },
+    },
+    logging: {
+      mode: "file",
+      logDir: path.join(root, "runtime", "logs"),
+    },
+    server: {
+      deploymentMode: "local_trusted",
+      exposure: "private",
+      host: "127.0.0.1",
+      port: 3100,
+      allowedHostnames: [],
+      serveUi: true,
+    },
+    auth: {
+      baseUrlMode: "auto",
+      disableSignUp: false,
+    },
+    telemetry: {
+      enabled,
+    },
+    storage: {
+      provider: "local_disk",
+      localDisk: {
+        baseDir: path.join(root, "runtime", "storage"),
+      },
+      s3: {
+        bucket: "paperclip",
+        region: "us-east-1",
+        prefix: "",
+        forcePathStyle: false,
+      },
+    },
+    secrets: {
+      provider: "local_encrypted",
+      strictMode: false,
+      localEncrypted: {
+        keyFilePath: path.join(root, "runtime", "secrets", "master.key"),
+      },
+    },
+  }, null, 2));
+  return configPath;
+}
+
+describe("cli telemetry", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    process.env = { ...ORIGINAL_ENV };
+    for (const key of CI_ENV_VARS) {
+      delete process.env[key];
+    }
+    vi.stubGlobal("fetch", vi.fn(async () => ({ ok: true })));
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    process.env = { ...ORIGINAL_ENV };
+    vi.unstubAllGlobals();
+    vi.resetModules();
+  });
+
+  it("respects telemetry.enabled=false from the config file", async () => {
+    const root = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "paperclip-cli-telemetry-"));
+    const configPath = makeConfigPath(root, false);
+    process.env.PAPERCLIP_HOME = path.join(root, "home");
+    process.env.PAPERCLIP_INSTANCE_ID = "telemetry-test";
+
+    const { initTelemetryFromConfigFile } = await import("../telemetry.js");
+    const client = initTelemetryFromConfigFile(configPath);
+
+    expect(client).toBeNull();
+    expect(fs.existsSync(path.join(root, "home", "instances", "telemetry-test", "telemetry", "state.json"))).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("creates telemetry state only after the first event is tracked", async () => {
+    const root = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "paperclip-cli-telemetry-"));
+    process.env.PAPERCLIP_HOME = path.join(root, "home");
+    process.env.PAPERCLIP_INSTANCE_ID = "telemetry-test";
+
+    const { initTelemetry, flushTelemetry } = await import("../telemetry.js");
+    const client = initTelemetry({ enabled: true });
+    const statePath = path.join(root, "home", "instances", "telemetry-test", "telemetry", "state.json");
+
+    expect(client).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(fs.existsSync(statePath)).toBe(false);
+
+    client!.track("install.started", { setupMode: "quickstart" });
+
+    expect(fs.existsSync(statePath)).toBe(true);
+
+    await flushTelemetry();
+  });
+});

cli/src/__tests__/worktree-merge-history.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { buildWorktreeMergePlan, parseWorktreeMergeScopes } from "../commands/worktree-merge-history-lib.js";
+
+function makeIssue(overrides: Record<string, unknown> = {}) {
+  return {
+    id: "issue-1",
+    companyId: "company-1",
+    projectId: null,
+    projectWorkspaceId: null,
+    goalId: "goal-1",
+    parentId: null,
+    title: "Issue",
+    description: null,
+    status: "todo",
+    priority: "medium",
+    assigneeAgentId: null,
+    assigneeUserId: null,
+    checkoutRunId: null,
+    executionRunId: null,
+    executionAgentNameKey: null,
+    executionLockedAt: null,
+    createdByAgentId: null,
+    createdByUserId: "local-board",
+    issueNumber: 1,
+    identifier: "PAP-1",
+    requestDepth: 0,
+    billingCode: null,
+    assigneeAdapterOverrides: null,
+    executionWorkspaceId: null,
+    executionWorkspacePreference: null,
+    executionWorkspaceSettings: null,
+    startedAt: null,
+    completedAt: null,
+    cancelledAt: null,
+    hiddenAt: null,
+    createdAt: new Date("2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z"),
+    updatedAt: new Date("2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z"),
+    ...overrides,
+  } as any;
+}
+
+function makeComment(overrides: Record<string, unknown> = {}) {
+  return {
+    id: "comment-1",
+    companyId: "company-1",
+    issueId: "issue-1",
+    authorAgentId: null,
+    authorUserId: "local-board",
+    body: "hello",
+    createdAt: new Date("2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z"),
+    updatedAt: new Date("2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z"),
+    ...overrides,
+  } as any;
+}
+
+function makeIssueDocument(overrides: Record<string, unknown> = {}) {
+  return {
+    id: "issue-document-1",
+    companyId: "company-1",
+    issueId: "issue-1",
+    documentId: "document-1",
+    key: "plan",
+    linkCreatedAt: new Date("2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z"),
+    linkUpdatedAt: new Date("2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z"),
+    title: "Plan",
+    format: "markdown",
+    latestBody: "# Plan",
+    latestRevisionId: "revision-1",
+    latestRevisionNumber: 1,
+    createdByAgentId: null,
+    createdByUserId: "local-board",
+    updatedByAgentId: null,
+    updatedByUserId: "local-board",
+    documentCreatedAt: new Date("2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z"),
+    documentUpdatedAt: new Date("2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z"),
+    ...overrides,
+  } as any;
+}
+
+function makeDocumentRevision(overrides: Record<string, unknown> = {}) {
+  return {
+    id: "revision-1",
+    companyId: "company-1",
+    documentId: "document-1",
+    revisionNumber: 1,
+    body: "# Plan",
+    changeSummary: null,
+    createdByAgentId: null,
+    createdByUserId: "local-board",
+    createdAt: new Date("2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z"),
+    ...overrides,
+  } as any;
+}
+
+function makeAttachment(overrides: Record<string, unknown> = {}) {
+  return {
+    id: "attachment-1",
+    companyId: "company-1",
+    issueId: "issue-1",
+    issueCommentId: null,
+    assetId: "asset-1",
+    provider: "local_disk",
+    objectKey: "company-1/issues/issue-1/2026/03/20/asset.png",
+    contentType: "image/png",
+    byteSize: 12,
+    sha256: "deadbeef",
+    originalFilename: "asset.png",
+    createdByAgentId: null,
+    createdByUserId: "local-board",
+    assetCreatedAt: new Date("2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z"),
+    assetUpdatedAt: new Date("2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z"),
+    attachmentCreatedAt: new Date("2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z"),
+    attachmentUpdatedAt: new Date("2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z"),
+    ...overrides,
+  } as any;
+}
+
+function makeProject(overrides: Record<string, unknown> = {}) {
+  return {
+    id: "project-1",
+    companyId: "company-1",
+    goalId: null,
+    name: "Project",
+    description: null,
+    status: "in_progress",
+    leadAgentId: null,
+    targetDate: null,
+    color: "#22c55e",
+    pauseReason: null,
+    pausedAt: null,
+    executionWorkspacePolicy: null,
+    archivedAt: null,
+    createdAt: new Date("2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z"),
+    updatedAt: new Date("2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z"),
+    ...overrides,
+  } as any;
+}
+
+function makeProjectWorkspace(overrides: Record<string, unknown> = {}) {
+  return {
+    id: "workspace-1",
+    companyId: "company-1",
+    projectId: "project-1",
+    name: "Workspace",
+    sourceType: "local_path",
+    cwd: "/tmp/project",
+    repoUrl: "https://github.com/example/project.git",
+    repoRef: "main",
+    defaultRef: "main",
+    visibility: "default",
+    setupCommand: null,
+    cleanupCommand: null,
+    remoteProvider: null,
+    remoteWorkspaceRef: null,
+    sharedWorkspaceKey: null,
+    metadata: null,
+    isPrimary: true,
+    createdAt: new Date("2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z"),
+    updatedAt: new Date("2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z"),
+    ...overrides,
+  } as any;
+}
+
+describe("worktree merge history planner", () => {
+  it("parses default scopes", () => {
+    expect(parseWorktreeMergeScopes(undefined)).toEqual(["issues", "comments"]);
+    expect(parseWorktreeMergeScopes("issues")).toEqual(["issues"]);
+  });
+
+  it("dedupes nested worktree issues by preserved source uuid", () => {
+    const sharedIssue = makeIssue({ id: "issue-a", identifier: "PAP-10", title: "Shared" });
+    const branchOneIssue = makeIssue({
+      id: "issue-b",
+      identifier: "PAP-22",
+      title: "Branch one issue",
+      createdAt: new Date("2026-03-20T01:00:00.000Z"),
+    });
+    const branchTwoIssue = makeIssue({
+      id: "issue-c",
+      identifier: "PAP-23",
+      title: "Branch two issue",
+      createdAt: new Date("2026-03-20T02:00:00.000Z"),
+    });
+
+    const plan = buildWorktreeMergePlan({
+      companyId: "company-1",
+      companyName: "Paperclip",
+      issuePrefix: "PAP",
+      previewIssueCounterStart: 500,
+      scopes: ["issues", "comments"],
+      sourceIssues: [sharedIssue, branchOneIssue, branchTwoIssue],
+      targetIssues: [sharedIssue, branchOneIssue],
+      sourceComments: [],
+      targetComments: [],
+      targetAgents: [],
+      targetProjects: [],
+      targetProjectWorkspaces: [],
+      targetGoals: [{ id: "goal-1" }] as any,
+    });
+
+    expect(plan.counts.issuesToInsert).toBe(1);
+    expect(plan.issuePlans.filter((item) => item.action === "insert").map((item) => item.source.id)).toEqual(["issue-c"]);
+    expect(plan.issuePlans.find((item) => item.source.id === "issue-c" && item.action === "insert")).toMatchObject({
+      previewIdentifier: "PAP-501",
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("clears missing references and coerces in_progress without an assignee", () => {
+    const plan = buildWorktreeMergePlan({
+      companyId: "company-1",
+      companyName: "Paperclip",
+      issuePrefix: "PAP",
+      previewIssueCounterStart: 10,
+      scopes: ["issues"],
+      sourceIssues: [
+        makeIssue({
+          id: "issue-x",
+          identifier: "PAP-99",
+          status: "in_progress",
+          assigneeAgentId: "agent-missing",
+          projectId: "project-missing",
+          projectWorkspaceId: "workspace-missing",
+          goalId: "goal-missing",
+        }),
+      ],
+      targetIssues: [],
+      sourceComments: [],
+      targetComments: [],
+      targetAgents: [],
+      targetProjects: [],
+      targetProjectWorkspaces: [],
+      targetGoals: [],
+    });
+
+    const insert = plan.issuePlans[0] as any;
+    expect(insert.targetStatus).toBe("todo");
+    expect(insert.targetAssigneeAgentId).toBeNull();
+    expect(insert.targetProjectId).toBeNull();
+    expect(insert.targetProjectWorkspaceId).toBeNull();
+    expect(insert.targetGoalId).toBeNull();
+    expect(insert.adjustments).toEqual([
+      "clear_assignee_agent",
+      "clear_project",
+      "clear_project_workspace",
+      "clear_goal",
+      "coerce_in_progress_to_todo",
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("applies an explicit project mapping override instead of clearing the project", () => {
+    const plan = buildWorktreeMergePlan({
+      companyId: "company-1",
+      companyName: "Paperclip",
+      issuePrefix: "PAP",
+      previewIssueCounterStart: 10,
+      scopes: ["issues"],
+      sourceIssues: [
+        makeIssue({
+          id: "issue-project-map",
+          identifier: "PAP-77",
+          projectId: "source-project-1",
+          projectWorkspaceId: "source-workspace-1",
+        }),
+      ],
+      targetIssues: [],
+      sourceComments: [],
+      targetComments: [],
+      targetAgents: [],
+      targetProjects: [{ id: "target-project-1", name: "Mapped project", status: "in_progress" }] as any,
+      targetProjectWorkspaces: [],
+      targetGoals: [{ id: "goal-1" }] as any,
+      projectIdOverrides: {
+        "source-project-1": "target-project-1",
+      },
+    });
+
+    const insert = plan.issuePlans[0] as any;
+    expect(insert.targetProjectId).toBe("target-project-1");
+    expect(insert.projectResolution).toBe("mapped");
+    expect(insert.mappedProjectName).toBe("Mapped project");
+    expect(insert.targetProjectWorkspaceId).toBeNull();
+    expect(insert.adjustments).toEqual(["clear_project_workspace"]);
+  });
+
+  it("plans selected project imports and preserves project workspace links", () => {
+    const sourceProject = makeProject({
+      id: "source-project-1",
+      name: "Paperclip Evals",
+      goalId: "goal-1",
+    });
+    const sourceWorkspace = makeProjectWorkspace({
+      id: "source-workspace-1",
+      projectId: "source-project-1",
+      cwd: "/Users/dotta/paperclip-evals",
+      repoUrl: "https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip-evals.git",
+    });
+
+    const plan = buildWorktreeMergePlan({
+      companyId: "company-1",
+      companyName: "Paperclip",
+      issuePrefix: "PAP",
+      previewIssueCounterStart: 10,
+      scopes: ["issues"],
+      sourceIssues: [
+        makeIssue({
+          id: "issue-project-import",
+          identifier: "PAP-88",
+          projectId: "source-project-1",
+          projectWorkspaceId: "source-workspace-1",
+        }),
+      ],
+      targetIssues: [],
+      sourceComments: [],
+      targetComments: [],
+      sourceProjects: [sourceProject],
+      sourceProjectWorkspaces: [sourceWorkspace],
+      targetAgents: [],
+      targetProjects: [],
+      targetProjectWorkspaces: [],
+      targetGoals: [{ id: "goal-1" }] as any,
+      importProjectIds: ["source-project-1"],
+    });
+
+    expect(plan.counts.projectsToImport).toBe(1);
+    expect(plan.projectImports[0]).toMatchObject({
+      source: { id: "source-project-1", name: "Paperclip Evals" },
+      targetGoalId: "goal-1",
+      workspaces: [{ id: "source-workspace-1" }],
+    });
+
+    const insert = plan.issuePlans[0] as any;
+    expect(insert.targetProjectId).toBe("source-project-1");
+    expect(insert.targetProjectWorkspaceId).toBe("source-workspace-1");
+    expect(insert.projectResolution).toBe("imported");
+    expect(insert.mappedProjectName).toBe("Paperclip Evals");
+    expect(insert.adjustments).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it("imports comments onto shared or newly imported issues while skipping existing comments", () => {
+    const sharedIssue = makeIssue({ id: "issue-a", identifier: "PAP-10" });
+    const newIssue = makeIssue({
+      id: "issue-b",
+      identifier: "PAP-11",
+      createdAt: new Date("2026-03-20T01:00:00.000Z"),
+    });
+    const existingComment = makeComment({ id: "comment-existing", issueId: "issue-a" });
+    const sharedIssueComment = makeComment({ id: "comment-shared", issueId: "issue-a" });
+    const newIssueComment = makeComment({
+      id: "comment-new-issue",
+      issueId: "issue-b",
+      authorAgentId: "missing-agent",
+      createdAt: new Date("2026-03-20T01:05:00.000Z"),
+    });
+
+    const plan = buildWorktreeMergePlan({
+      companyId: "company-1",
+      companyName: "Paperclip",
+      issuePrefix: "PAP",
+      previewIssueCounterStart: 10,
+      scopes: ["issues", "comments"],
+      sourceIssues: [sharedIssue, newIssue],
+      targetIssues: [sharedIssue],
+      sourceComments: [existingComment, sharedIssueComment, newIssueComment],
+      targetComments: [existingComment],
+      targetAgents: [],
+      targetProjects: [],
+      targetProjectWorkspaces: [],
+      targetGoals: [{ id: "goal-1" }] as any,
+    });
+
+    expect(plan.counts.commentsToInsert).toBe(2);
+    expect(plan.counts.commentsExisting).toBe(1);
+    expect(plan.commentPlans.filter((item) => item.action === "insert").map((item) => item.source.id)).toEqual([
+      "comment-shared",
+      "comment-new-issue",
+    ]);
+    expect(plan.adjustments.clear_author_agent).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  it("merges document revisions onto an existing shared document and renumbers conflicts", () => {
+    const sharedIssue = makeIssue({ id: "issue-a", identifier: "PAP-10" });
+    const sourceDocument = makeIssueDocument({
+      issueId: "issue-a",
+      documentId: "document-a",
+      latestBody: "# Branch plan",
+      latestRevisionId: "revision-branch-2",
+      latestRevisionNumber: 2,
+      documentUpdatedAt: new Date("2026-03-20T02:00:00.000Z"),
+      linkUpdatedAt: new Date("2026-03-20T02:00:00.000Z"),
+    });
+    const targetDocument = makeIssueDocument({
+      issueId: "issue-a",
+      documentId: "document-a",
+      latestBody: "# Main plan",
+      latestRevisionId: "revision-main-2",
+      latestRevisionNumber: 2,
+      documentUpdatedAt: new Date("2026-03-20T01:00:00.000Z"),
+      linkUpdatedAt: new Date("2026-03-20T01:00:00.000Z"),
+    });
+    const sourceRevisionOne = makeDocumentRevision({ documentId: "document-a", id: "revision-1" });
+    const sourceRevisionTwo = makeDocumentRevision({
+      documentId: "document-a",
+      id: "revision-branch-2",
+      revisionNumber: 2,
+      body: "# Branch plan",
+      createdAt: new Date("2026-03-20T02:00:00.000Z"),
+    });
+    const targetRevisionOne = makeDocumentRevision({ documentId: "document-a", id: "revision-1" });
+    const targetRevisionTwo = makeDocumentRevision({
+      documentId: "document-a",
+      id: "revision-main-2",
+      revisionNumber: 2,
+      body: "# Main plan",
+      createdAt: new Date("2026-03-20T01:00:00.000Z"),
+    });
+
+    const plan = buildWorktreeMergePlan({
+      companyId: "company-1",
+      companyName: "Paperclip",
+      issuePrefix: "PAP",
+      previewIssueCounterStart: 10,
+      scopes: ["issues", "comments"],
+      sourceIssues: [sharedIssue],
+      targetIssues: [sharedIssue],
+      sourceComments: [],
+      targetComments: [],
+      sourceDocuments: [sourceDocument],
+      targetDocuments: [targetDocument],
+      sourceDocumentRevisions: [sourceRevisionOne, sourceRevisionTwo],
+      targetDocumentRevisions: [targetRevisionOne, targetRevisionTwo],
+      sourceAttachments: [],
+      targetAttachments: [],
+      targetAgents: [],
+      targetProjects: [],
+      targetProjectWorkspaces: [],
+      targetGoals: [{ id: "goal-1" }] as any,
+    });
+
+    expect(plan.counts.documentsToMerge).toBe(1);
+    expect(plan.counts.documentRevisionsToInsert).toBe(1);
+    expect(plan.documentPlans[0]).toMatchObject({
+      action: "merge_existing",
+      latestRevisionId: "revision-branch-2",
+      latestRevisionNumber: 3,
+    });
+    const mergePlan = plan.documentPlans[0] as any;
+    expect(mergePlan.revisionsToInsert).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(mergePlan.revisionsToInsert[0]).toMatchObject({
+      source: { id: "revision-branch-2" },
+      targetRevisionNumber: 3,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("imports attachments while clearing missing comment and author references", () => {
+    const sharedIssue = makeIssue({ id: "issue-a", identifier: "PAP-10" });
+    const attachment = makeAttachment({
+      issueId: "issue-a",
+      issueCommentId: "comment-missing",
+      createdByAgentId: "agent-missing",
+    });
+
+    const plan = buildWorktreeMergePlan({
+      companyId: "company-1",
+      companyName: "Paperclip",
+      issuePrefix: "PAP",
+      previewIssueCounterStart: 10,
+      scopes: ["issues"],
+      sourceIssues: [sharedIssue],
+      targetIssues: [sharedIssue],
+      sourceComments: [],
+      targetComments: [],
+      sourceDocuments: [],
+      targetDocuments: [],
+      sourceDocumentRevisions: [],
+      targetDocumentRevisions: [],
+      sourceAttachments: [attachment],
+      targetAttachments: [],
+      targetAgents: [],
+      targetProjects: [],
+      targetProjectWorkspaces: [],
+      targetGoals: [{ id: "goal-1" }] as any,
+    });
+
+    expect(plan.counts.attachmentsToInsert).toBe(1);
+    expect(plan.adjustments.clear_attachment_agent).toBe(1);
+    expect(plan.attachmentPlans[0]).toMatchObject({
+      action: "insert",
+      targetIssueCommentId: null,
+      targetCreatedByAgentId: null,
+    });
+  });
+});

cli/src/__tests__/worktree.test.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import {
   copyGitHooksToWorktreeGitDir,
   copySeededSecretsKey,
+  readSourceAttachmentBody,
   rebindWorkspaceCwd,
   resolveSourceConfigPath,
   resolveGitWorktreeAddArgs,
@@ -74,6 +75,9 @@ function buildSourceConfig(): PaperclipConfig {
       publicBaseUrl: "http://127.0.0.1:3100",
       disableSignUp: false,
     },
+    telemetry: {
+      enabled: true,
+    },
     storage: {
       provider: "local_disk",
       localDisk: {
@@ -195,6 +199,43 @@ describe("worktree helpers", () => {
     expect(formatShellExports(env)).toContain("export PAPERCLIP_INSTANCE_ID='feature-worktree-support'");
   });
 
+  it("falls back across storage roots before skipping a missing attachment object", async () => {
+    const missingErr = Object.assign(new Error("missing"), { code: "ENOENT" });
+    const expected = Buffer.from("image-bytes");
+    await expect(
+      readSourceAttachmentBody(
+        [
+          {
+            getObject: vi.fn().mockRejectedValue(missingErr),
+          },
+          {
+            getObject: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(expected),
+          },
+        ],
+        "company-1",
+        "company-1/issues/issue-1/missing.png",
+      ),
+    ).resolves.toEqual(expected);
+  });
+
+  it("returns null when an attachment object is missing from every lookup storage", async () => {
+    const missingErr = Object.assign(new Error("missing"), { code: "ENOENT" });
+    await expect(
+      readSourceAttachmentBody(
+        [
+          {
+            getObject: vi.fn().mockRejectedValue(missingErr),
+          },
+          {
+            getObject: vi.fn().mockRejectedValue(Object.assign(new Error("missing"), { status: 404 })),
+          },
+        ],
+        "company-1",
+        "company-1/issues/issue-1/missing.png",
+      ),
+    ).resolves.toBeNull();
+  });
+
   it("generates vivid worktree colors as hex", () => {
     expect(generateWorktreeColor()).toMatch(/^#[0-9a-f]{6}$/);
   });
@@ -306,6 +347,87 @@ describe("worktree helpers", () => {
     }
   });
 
+  it("avoids ports already claimed by sibling worktree instance configs", async () => {
+    const tempRoot = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "paperclip-worktree-claimed-ports-"));
+    const repoRoot = path.join(tempRoot, "repo");
+    const homeDir = path.join(tempRoot, ".paperclip-worktrees");
+    const siblingInstanceRoot = path.join(homeDir, "instances", "existing-worktree");
+    const originalCwd = process.cwd();
+
+    try {
+      fs.mkdirSync(repoRoot, { recursive: true });
+      fs.mkdirSync(siblingInstanceRoot, { recursive: true });
+      fs.writeFileSync(
+        path.join(siblingInstanceRoot, "config.json"),
+        JSON.stringify(
+          {
+            ...buildSourceConfig(),
+            database: {
+              mode: "embedded-postgres",
+              embeddedPostgresDataDir: path.join(siblingInstanceRoot, "db"),
+              embeddedPostgresPort: 54330,
+              backup: {
+                enabled: true,
+                intervalMinutes: 60,
+                retentionDays: 30,
+                dir: path.join(siblingInstanceRoot, "backups"),
+              },
+            },
+            logging: {
+              mode: "file",
+              logDir: path.join(siblingInstanceRoot, "logs"),
+            },
+            server: {
+              deploymentMode: "authenticated",
+              exposure: "private",
+              host: "127.0.0.1",
+              port: 3101,
+              allowedHostnames: ["localhost"],
+              serveUi: true,
+            },
+            storage: {
+              provider: "local_disk",
+              localDisk: {
+                baseDir: path.join(siblingInstanceRoot, "storage"),
+              },
+              s3: {
+                bucket: "paperclip",
+                region: "us-east-1",
+                prefix: "",
+                forcePathStyle: false,
+              },
+            },
+            secrets: {
+              provider: "local_encrypted",
+              strictMode: false,
+              localEncrypted: {
+                keyFilePath: path.join(siblingInstanceRoot, "secrets", "master.key"),
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          null,
+          2,
+        ) + "\n",
+      );
+
+      process.chdir(repoRoot);
+      await worktreeInitCommand({
+        seed: false,
+        fromConfig: path.join(tempRoot, "missing", "config.json"),
+        home: homeDir,
+      });
+
+      const config = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(repoRoot, ".paperclip", "config.json"), "utf8"));
+      expect(config.server.port).toBeGreaterThan(3101);
+      expect(config.database.embeddedPostgresPort).not.toBe(54330);
+      expect(config.database.embeddedPostgresPort).not.toBe(config.server.port);
+      expect(config.database.embeddedPostgresPort).toBeGreaterThan(54330);
+    } finally {
+      process.chdir(originalCwd);
+      fs.rmSync(tempRoot, { recursive: true, force: true });
+    }
+  });
+
   it("defaults the seed source config to the current repo-local Paperclip config", () => {
     const tempRoot = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "paperclip-worktree-source-config-"));
     const repoRoot = path.join(tempRoot, "repo");

cli/src/client/board-auth.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,282 @@
+import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import path from "node:path";
+import pc from "picocolors";
+import { buildCliCommandLabel } from "./command-label.js";
+import { resolveDefaultCliAuthPath } from "../config/home.js";
+
+type RequestedAccess = "board" | "instance_admin_required";
+
+interface BoardAuthCredential {
+  apiBase: string;
+  token: string;
+  createdAt: string;
+  updatedAt: string;
+  userId?: string | null;
+}
+
+interface BoardAuthStore {
+  version: 1;
+  credentials: Record<string, BoardAuthCredential>;
+}
+
+interface CreateChallengeResponse {
+  id: string;
+  token: string;
+  boardApiToken: string;
+  approvalPath: string;
+  approvalUrl: string | null;
+  pollPath: string;
+  expiresAt: string;
+  suggestedPollIntervalMs: number;
+}
+
+interface ChallengeStatusResponse {
+  id: string;
+  status: "pending" | "approved" | "cancelled" | "expired";
+  command: string;
+  clientName: string | null;
+  requestedAccess: RequestedAccess;
+  requestedCompanyId: string | null;
+  requestedCompanyName: string | null;
+  approvedAt: string | null;
+  cancelledAt: string | null;
+  expiresAt: string;
+  approvedByUser: { id: string; name: string; email: string } | null;
+}
+
+function defaultBoardAuthStore(): BoardAuthStore {
+  return {
+    version: 1,
+    credentials: {},
+  };
+}
+
+function toStringOrNull(value: unknown): string | null {
+  return typeof value === "string" && value.trim().length > 0 ? value.trim() : null;
+}
+
+function normalizeApiBase(apiBase: string): string {
+  return apiBase.trim().replace(/\/+$/, "");
+}
+
+export function resolveBoardAuthStorePath(overridePath?: string): string {
+  if (overridePath?.trim()) return path.resolve(overridePath.trim());
+  if (process.env.PAPERCLIP_AUTH_STORE?.trim()) return path.resolve(process.env.PAPERCLIP_AUTH_STORE.trim());
+  return resolveDefaultCliAuthPath();
+}
+
+export function readBoardAuthStore(storePath?: string): BoardAuthStore {
+  const filePath = resolveBoardAuthStorePath(storePath);
+  if (!fs.existsSync(filePath)) return defaultBoardAuthStore();
+
+  const raw = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(filePath, "utf8")) as Partial<BoardAuthStore> | null;
+  const credentials = raw?.credentials && typeof raw.credentials === "object" ? raw.credentials : {};
+  const normalized: Record<string, BoardAuthCredential> = {};
+
+  for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(credentials)) {
+    if (typeof value !== "object" || value === null) continue;
+    const record = value as unknown as Record<string, unknown>;
+    const apiBase = toStringOrNull(record.apiBase);
+    const token = toStringOrNull(record.token);
+    const createdAt = toStringOrNull(record.createdAt);
+    const updatedAt = toStringOrNull(record.updatedAt);
+    if (!apiBase || !token || !createdAt || !updatedAt) continue;
+    normalized[normalizeApiBase(key)] = {
+      apiBase,
+      token,
+      createdAt,
+      updatedAt,
+      userId: toStringOrNull(record.userId),
+    };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    version: 1,
+    credentials: normalized,
+  };
+}
+
+export function writeBoardAuthStore(store: BoardAuthStore, storePath?: string): void {
+  const filePath = resolveBoardAuthStorePath(storePath);
+  fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(filePath), { recursive: true });
+  fs.writeFileSync(filePath, `${JSON.stringify(store, null, 2)}\n`, { mode: 0o600 });
+}
+
+export function getStoredBoardCredential(apiBase: string, storePath?: string): BoardAuthCredential | null {
+  const store = readBoardAuthStore(storePath);
+  return store.credentials[normalizeApiBase(apiBase)] ?? null;
+}
+
+export function setStoredBoardCredential(input: {
+  apiBase: string;
+  token: string;
+  userId?: string | null;
+  storePath?: string;
+}): BoardAuthCredential {
+  const normalizedApiBase = normalizeApiBase(input.apiBase);
+  const store = readBoardAuthStore(input.storePath);
+  const now = new Date().toISOString();
+  const existing = store.credentials[normalizedApiBase];
+  const credential: BoardAuthCredential = {
+    apiBase: normalizedApiBase,
+    token: input.token.trim(),
+    createdAt: existing?.createdAt ?? now,
+    updatedAt: now,
+    userId: input.userId ?? existing?.userId ?? null,
+  };
+  store.credentials[normalizedApiBase] = credential;
+  writeBoardAuthStore(store, input.storePath);
+  return credential;
+}
+
+export function removeStoredBoardCredential(apiBase: string, storePath?: string): boolean {
+  const normalizedApiBase = normalizeApiBase(apiBase);
+  const store = readBoardAuthStore(storePath);
+  if (!store.credentials[normalizedApiBase]) return false;
+  delete store.credentials[normalizedApiBase];
+  writeBoardAuthStore(store, storePath);
+  return true;
+}
+
+function sleep(ms: number) {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+}
+
+async function requestJson<T>(url: string, init?: RequestInit): Promise<T> {
+  const headers = new Headers(init?.headers ?? undefined);
+  if (init?.body !== undefined && !headers.has("content-type")) {
+    headers.set("content-type", "application/json");
+  }
+  if (!headers.has("accept")) {
+    headers.set("accept", "application/json");
+  }
+
+  const response = await fetch(url, {
+    ...init,
+    headers,
+  });
+
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    const body = await response.json().catch(() => null);
+    const message =
+      body && typeof body === "object" && typeof (body as { error?: unknown }).error === "string"
+        ? (body as { error: string }).error
+        : `Request failed: ${response.status}`;
+    throw new Error(message);
+  }
+
+  return response.json() as Promise<T>;
+}
+
+export function openUrl(url: string): boolean {
+  const platform = process.platform;
+  try {
+    if (platform === "darwin") {
+      const child = spawn("open", [url], { detached: true, stdio: "ignore" });
+      child.unref();
+      return true;
+    }
+    if (platform === "win32") {
+      const child = spawn("cmd", ["/c", "start", "", url], { detached: true, stdio: "ignore" });
+      child.unref();
+      return true;
+    }
+    const child = spawn("xdg-open", [url], { detached: true, stdio: "ignore" });
+    child.unref();
+    return true;
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+export async function loginBoardCli(params: {
+  apiBase: string;
+  requestedAccess: RequestedAccess;
+  requestedCompanyId?: string | null;
+  clientName?: string | null;
+  command?: string;
+  storePath?: string;
+  print?: boolean;
+}): Promise<{ token: string; approvalUrl: string; userId?: string | null }> {
+  const apiBase = normalizeApiBase(params.apiBase);
+  const createUrl = `${apiBase}/api/cli-auth/challenges`;
+  const command = params.command?.trim() || buildCliCommandLabel();
+
+  const challenge = await requestJson<CreateChallengeResponse>(createUrl, {
+    method: "POST",
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+      command,
+      clientName: params.clientName?.trim() || "paperclipai cli",
+      requestedAccess: params.requestedAccess,
+      requestedCompanyId: params.requestedCompanyId?.trim() || null,
+    }),
+  });
+
+  const approvalUrl = challenge.approvalUrl ?? `${apiBase}${challenge.approvalPath}`;
+  if (params.print !== false) {
+    console.error(pc.bold("Board authentication required"));
+    console.error(`Open this URL in your browser to approve CLI access:\n${approvalUrl}`);
+  }
+
+  const opened = openUrl(approvalUrl);
+  if (params.print !== false && opened) {
+    console.error(pc.dim("Opened the approval page in your browser."));
+  }
+
+  const expiresAtMs = Date.parse(challenge.expiresAt);
+  const pollMs = Math.max(500, challenge.suggestedPollIntervalMs || 1000);
+
+  while (Number.isFinite(expiresAtMs) ? Date.now() < expiresAtMs : true) {
+    const status = await requestJson<ChallengeStatusResponse>(
+      `${apiBase}/api${challenge.pollPath}?token=${encodeURIComponent(challenge.token)}`,
+    );
+
+    if (status.status === "approved") {
+      const me = await requestJson<{ userId: string; user?: { id: string } | null }>(
+        `${apiBase}/api/cli-auth/me`,
+        {
+          headers: {
+            authorization: `Bearer ${challenge.boardApiToken}`,
+          },
+        },
+      );
+      setStoredBoardCredential({
+        apiBase,
+        token: challenge.boardApiToken,
+        userId: me.userId ?? me.user?.id ?? null,
+        storePath: params.storePath,
+      });
+      return {
+        token: challenge.boardApiToken,
+        approvalUrl,
+        userId: me.userId ?? me.user?.id ?? null,
+      };
+    }
+
+    if (status.status === "cancelled") {
+      throw new Error("CLI auth challenge was cancelled.");
+    }
+    if (status.status === "expired") {
+      throw new Error("CLI auth challenge expired before approval.");
+    }
+
+    await sleep(pollMs);
+  }
+
+  throw new Error("CLI auth challenge expired before approval.");
+}
+
+export async function revokeStoredBoardCredential(params: {
+  apiBase: string;
+  token: string;
+}): Promise<void> {
+  const apiBase = normalizeApiBase(params.apiBase);
+  await requestJson<{ revoked: boolean }>(`${apiBase}/api/cli-auth/revoke-current`, {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: {
+      authorization: `Bearer ${params.token}`,
+    },
+    body: JSON.stringify({}),
+  });
+}

cli/src/client/command-label.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+export function buildCliCommandLabel(): string {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+  return args.length > 0 ? `paperclipai ${args.join(" ")}` : "paperclipai";
+}

cli/src/client/http.ts

@@ -13,25 +13,54 @@ export class ApiRequestError extends Error {
   }
 }
 
+export class ApiConnectionError extends Error {
+  url: string;
+  method: string;
+  causeMessage?: string;
+
+  constructor(input: {
+    apiBase: string;
+    path: string;
+    method: string;
+    cause?: unknown;
+  }) {
+    const url = buildUrl(input.apiBase, input.path);
+    const causeMessage = formatConnectionCause(input.cause);
+    super(buildConnectionErrorMessage({ apiBase: input.apiBase, url, method: input.method, causeMessage }));
+    this.url = url;
+    this.method = input.method;
+    this.causeMessage = causeMessage;
+  }
+}
+
 interface RequestOptions {
   ignoreNotFound?: boolean;
 }
 
+interface RecoverAuthInput {
+  path: string;
+  method: string;
+  error: ApiRequestError;
+}
+
 interface ApiClientOptions {
   apiBase: string;
   apiKey?: string;
   runId?: string;
+  recoverAuth?: (input: RecoverAuthInput) => Promise<string | null>;
 }
 
 export class PaperclipApiClient {
   readonly apiBase: string;
-  readonly apiKey?: string;
+  apiKey?: string;
   readonly runId?: string;
+  readonly recoverAuth?: (input: RecoverAuthInput) => Promise<string | null>;
 
   constructor(opts: ApiClientOptions) {
     this.apiBase = opts.apiBase.replace(/\/+$/, "");
     this.apiKey = opts.apiKey?.trim() || undefined;
     this.runId = opts.runId?.trim() || undefined;
+    this.recoverAuth = opts.recoverAuth;
   }
 
   get<T>(path: string, opts?: RequestOptions): Promise<T | null> {
@@ -56,8 +85,18 @@ export class PaperclipApiClient {
     return this.request<T>(path, { method: "DELETE" }, opts);
   }
 
-  private async request<T>(path: string, init: RequestInit, opts?: RequestOptions): Promise<T | null> {
+  setApiKey(apiKey: string | undefined) {
+    this.apiKey = apiKey?.trim() || undefined;
+  }
+
+  private async request<T>(
+    path: string,
+    init: RequestInit,
+    opts?: RequestOptions,
+    hasRetriedAuth = false,
+  ): Promise<T | null> {
     const url = buildUrl(this.apiBase, path);
+    const method = String(init.method ?? "GET").toUpperCase();
 
     const headers: Record<string, string> = {
       accept: "application/json",
@@ -76,17 +115,39 @@ export class PaperclipApiClient {
       headers["x-paperclip-run-id"] = this.runId;
     }
 
-    const response = await fetch(url, {
-      ...init,
-      headers,
-    });
+    let response: Response;
+    try {
+      response = await fetch(url, {
+        ...init,
+        headers,
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      throw new ApiConnectionError({
+        apiBase: this.apiBase,
+        path,
+        method,
+        cause: error,
+      });
+    }
 
     if (opts?.ignoreNotFound && response.status === 404) {
       return null;
     }
 
     if (!response.ok) {
-      throw await toApiError(response);
+      const apiError = await toApiError(response);
+      if (!hasRetriedAuth && this.recoverAuth) {
+        const recoveredToken = await this.recoverAuth({
+          path,
+          method,
+          error: apiError,
+        });
+        if (recoveredToken) {
+          this.setApiKey(recoveredToken);
+          return this.request<T>(path, init, opts, true);
+        }
+      }
+      throw apiError;
     }
 
     if (response.status === 204) {
@@ -136,6 +197,50 @@ async function toApiError(response: Response): Promise<ApiRequestError> {
   return new ApiRequestError(response.status, `Request failed with status ${response.status}`, undefined, parsed);
 }
 
+function buildConnectionErrorMessage(input: {
+  apiBase: string;
+  url: string;
+  method: string;
+  causeMessage?: string;
+}): string {
+  const healthUrl = buildHealthCheckUrl(input.url);
+  const lines = [
+    "Could not reach the Paperclip API.",
+    "",
+    `Request: ${input.method} ${input.url}`,
+  ];
+  if (input.causeMessage) {
+    lines.push(`Cause: ${input.causeMessage}`);
+  }
+  lines.push(
+    "",
+    "This usually means the Paperclip server is not running, the configured URL is wrong, or the request is being blocked before it reaches Paperclip.",
+    "",
+    "Try:",
+    "- Start Paperclip with `pnpm dev` or `pnpm paperclipai run`.",
+    `- Verify the server is reachable with \`curl ${healthUrl}\`.`,
+    `- If Paperclip is running elsewhere, pass \`--api-base ${input.apiBase.replace(/\/+$/, "")}\` or set \`PAPERCLIP_API_URL\`.`,
+  );
+  return lines.join("\n");
+}
+
+function buildHealthCheckUrl(requestUrl: string): string {
+  const url = new URL(requestUrl);
+  url.pathname = `${url.pathname.replace(/\/+$/, "").replace(/\/api(?:\/.*)?$/, "")}/api/health`;
+  url.search = "";
+  url.hash = "";
+  return url.toString();
+}
+
+function formatConnectionCause(error: unknown): string | undefined {
+  if (!error) return undefined;
+  if (error instanceof Error) {
+    return error.message.trim() || error.name;
+  }
+  const message = String(error).trim();
+  return message || undefined;
+}
+
 function toStringRecord(headers: HeadersInit | undefined): Record<string, string> {
   if (!headers) return {};
   if (Array.isArray(headers)) {

cli/src/commands/client/auth.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+import type { Command } from "commander";
+import {
+  getStoredBoardCredential,
+  loginBoardCli,
+  removeStoredBoardCredential,
+  revokeStoredBoardCredential,
+} from "../../client/board-auth.js";
+import {
+  addCommonClientOptions,
+  handleCommandError,
+  printOutput,
+  resolveCommandContext,
+  type BaseClientOptions,
+} from "./common.js";
+
+interface AuthLoginOptions extends BaseClientOptions {
+  instanceAdmin?: boolean;
+}
+
+interface AuthLogoutOptions extends BaseClientOptions {}
+interface AuthWhoamiOptions extends BaseClientOptions {}
+
+export function registerClientAuthCommands(auth: Command): void {
+  addCommonClientOptions(
+    auth
+      .command("login")
+      .description("Authenticate the CLI for board-user access")
+      .option("--instance-admin", "Request instance-admin approval instead of plain board access", false)
+      .action(async (opts: AuthLoginOptions) => {
+        try {
+          const ctx = resolveCommandContext(opts);
+          const login = await loginBoardCli({
+            apiBase: ctx.api.apiBase,
+            requestedAccess: opts.instanceAdmin ? "instance_admin_required" : "board",
+            requestedCompanyId: ctx.companyId ?? null,
+            command: "paperclipai auth login",
+          });
+          printOutput(
+            {
+              ok: true,
+              apiBase: ctx.api.apiBase,
+              userId: login.userId ?? null,
+              approvalUrl: login.approvalUrl,
+            },
+            { json: ctx.json },
+          );
+        } catch (err) {
+          handleCommandError(err);
+        }
+      }),
+    { includeCompany: true },
+  );
+
+  addCommonClientOptions(
+    auth
+      .command("logout")
+      .description("Remove the stored board-user credential for this API base")
+      .action(async (opts: AuthLogoutOptions) => {
+        try {
+          const ctx = resolveCommandContext(opts);
+          const credential = getStoredBoardCredential(ctx.api.apiBase);
+          if (!credential) {
+            printOutput({ ok: true, apiBase: ctx.api.apiBase, revoked: false, removedLocalCredential: false }, { json: ctx.json });
+            return;
+          }
+          let revoked = false;
+          try {
+            await revokeStoredBoardCredential({
+              apiBase: ctx.api.apiBase,
+              token: credential.token,
+            });
+            revoked = true;
+          } catch {
+            // Remove the local credential even if the server-side revoke fails.
+          }
+          const removedLocalCredential = removeStoredBoardCredential(ctx.api.apiBase);
+          printOutput(
+            {
+              ok: true,
+              apiBase: ctx.api.apiBase,
+              revoked,
+              removedLocalCredential,
+            },
+            { json: ctx.json },
+          );
+        } catch (err) {
+          handleCommandError(err);
+        }
+      }),
+  );
+
+  addCommonClientOptions(
+    auth
+      .command("whoami")
+      .description("Show the current board-user identity for this API base")
+      .action(async (opts: AuthWhoamiOptions) => {
+        try {
+          const ctx = resolveCommandContext(opts);
+          const me = await ctx.api.get<{
+            user: { id: string; name: string; email: string } | null;
+            userId: string;
+            isInstanceAdmin: boolean;
+            companyIds: string[];
+            source: string;
+            keyId: string | null;
+          }>("/api/cli-auth/me");
+          printOutput(me, { json: ctx.json });
+        } catch (err) {
+          handleCommandError(err);
+        }
+      }),
+  );
+}

cli/src/commands/client/common.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import pc from "picocolors";
 import type { Command } from "commander";
+import { getStoredBoardCredential, loginBoardCli } from "../../client/board-auth.js";
+import { buildCliCommandLabel } from "../../client/command-label.js";
 import { readConfig } from "../../config/store.js";
 import { readContext, resolveProfile, type ClientContextProfile } from "../../client/context.js";
 import { ApiRequestError, PaperclipApiClient } from "../../client/http.js";
@@ -53,10 +55,12 @@ export function resolveCommandContext(
     profile.apiBase ||
     inferApiBaseFromConfig(options.config);
 
-  const apiKey =
+  const explicitApiKey =
     options.apiKey?.trim() ||
     process.env.PAPERCLIP_API_KEY?.trim() ||
     readKeyFromProfileEnv(profile);
+  const storedBoardCredential = explicitApiKey ? null : getStoredBoardCredential(apiBase);
+  const apiKey = explicitApiKey || storedBoardCredential?.token;
 
   const companyId =
     options.companyId?.trim() ||
@@ -69,7 +73,27 @@ export function resolveCommandContext(
     );
   }
 
-  const api = new PaperclipApiClient({ apiBase, apiKey });
+  const api = new PaperclipApiClient({
+    apiBase,
+    apiKey,
+    recoverAuth: explicitApiKey || !canAttemptInteractiveBoardAuth()
+      ? undefined
+      : async ({ error }) => {
+          const requestedAccess = error.message.includes("Instance admin required")
+            ? "instance_admin_required"
+            : "board";
+          if (!shouldRecoverBoardAuth(error)) {
+            return null;
+          }
+          const login = await loginBoardCli({
+            apiBase,
+            requestedAccess,
+            requestedCompanyId: companyId ?? null,
+            command: buildCliCommandLabel(),
+          });
+          return login.token;
+        },
+  });
   return {
     api,
     companyId,
@@ -79,6 +103,16 @@ export function resolveCommandContext(
   };
 }
 
+function shouldRecoverBoardAuth(error: ApiRequestError): boolean {
+  if (error.status === 401) return true;
+  if (error.status !== 403) return false;
+  return error.message.includes("Board access required") || error.message.includes("Instance admin required");
+}
+
+function canAttemptInteractiveBoardAuth(): boolean {
+  return Boolean(process.stdin.isTTY && process.stdout.isTTY);
+}
+
 export function printOutput(data: unknown, opts: { json?: boolean; label?: string } = {}): void {
   if (opts.json) {
     console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));

cli/src/commands/client/feedback.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,645 @@
+import { mkdir, readdir, readFile, stat, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
+import path from "node:path";
+import pc from "picocolors";
+import { Command } from "commander";
+import type { Company, FeedbackTrace, FeedbackTraceBundle } from "@paperclipai/shared";
+import {
+  addCommonClientOptions,
+  handleCommandError,
+  printOutput,
+  resolveCommandContext,
+  type BaseClientOptions,
+  type ResolvedClientContext,
+} from "./common.js";
+
+interface FeedbackFilterOptions extends BaseClientOptions {
+  targetType?: string;
+  vote?: string;
+  status?: string;
+  projectId?: string;
+  issueId?: string;
+  from?: string;
+  to?: string;
+  sharedOnly?: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface FeedbackTraceQueryOptions {
+  targetType?: string;
+  vote?: string;
+  status?: string;
+  projectId?: string;
+  issueId?: string;
+  from?: string;
+  to?: string;
+  sharedOnly?: boolean;
+}
+
+interface FeedbackReportOptions extends FeedbackFilterOptions {
+  payloads?: boolean;
+}
+
+interface FeedbackExportOptions extends FeedbackFilterOptions {
+  out?: string;
+}
+
+interface FeedbackSummary {
+  total: number;
+  thumbsUp: number;
+  thumbsDown: number;
+  withReason: number;
+  statuses: Record<string, number>;
+}
+
+interface FeedbackExportManifest {
+  exportedAt: string;
+  serverUrl: string;
+  companyId: string;
+  summary: FeedbackSummary & {
+    uniqueIssues: number;
+    issues: string[];
+  };
+  files: {
+    votes: string[];
+    traces: string[];
+    fullTraces: string[];
+    zip: string;
+  };
+}
+
+interface FeedbackExportResult {
+  outputDir: string;
+  zipPath: string;
+  manifest: FeedbackExportManifest;
+}
+
+export function registerFeedbackCommands(program: Command): void {
+  const feedback = program.command("feedback").description("Inspect and export local feedback traces");
+
+  addCommonClientOptions(
+    feedback
+      .command("report")
+      .description("Render a terminal report for company feedback traces")
+      .option("-C, --company-id <id>", "Company ID (overrides context default)")
+      .option("--target-type <type>", "Filter by target type")
+      .option("--vote <vote>", "Filter by vote value")
+      .option("--status <status>", "Filter by trace status")
+      .option("--project-id <id>", "Filter by project ID")
+      .option("--issue-id <id>", "Filter by issue ID")
+      .option("--from <iso8601>", "Only include traces created at or after this timestamp")
+      .option("--to <iso8601>", "Only include traces created at or before this timestamp")
+      .option("--shared-only", "Only include traces eligible for sharing/export")
+      .option("--payloads", "Include raw payload dumps in the terminal report", false)
+      .action(async (opts: FeedbackReportOptions) => {
+        try {
+          const ctx = resolveCommandContext(opts);
+          const companyId = await resolveFeedbackCompanyId(ctx, opts.companyId);
+          const traces = await fetchCompanyFeedbackTraces(ctx, companyId, opts);
+          const summary = summarizeFeedbackTraces(traces);
+          if (ctx.json) {
+            printOutput(
+              {
+                apiBase: ctx.api.apiBase,
+                companyId,
+                summary,
+                traces,
+              },
+              { json: true },
+            );
+            return;
+          }
+          console.log(renderFeedbackReport({
+            apiBase: ctx.api.apiBase,
+            companyId,
+            traces,
+            summary,
+            includePayloads: Boolean(opts.payloads),
+          }));
+        } catch (err) {
+          handleCommandError(err);
+        }
+      }),
+    { includeCompany: false },
+  );
+
+  addCommonClientOptions(
+    feedback
+      .command("export")
+      .description("Export feedback votes and raw trace bundles into a folder plus zip archive")
+      .option("-C, --company-id <id>", "Company ID (overrides context default)")
+      .option("--target-type <type>", "Filter by target type")
+      .option("--vote <vote>", "Filter by vote value")
+      .option("--status <status>", "Filter by trace status")
+      .option("--project-id <id>", "Filter by project ID")
+      .option("--issue-id <id>", "Filter by issue ID")
+      .option("--from <iso8601>", "Only include traces created at or after this timestamp")
+      .option("--to <iso8601>", "Only include traces created at or before this timestamp")
+      .option("--shared-only", "Only include traces eligible for sharing/export")
+      .option("--out <path>", "Output directory (default: ./feedback-export-<timestamp>)")
+      .action(async (opts: FeedbackExportOptions) => {
+        try {
+          const ctx = resolveCommandContext(opts);
+          const companyId = await resolveFeedbackCompanyId(ctx, opts.companyId);
+          const traces = await fetchCompanyFeedbackTraces(ctx, companyId, opts);
+          const outputDir = path.resolve(opts.out?.trim() || defaultFeedbackExportDirName());
+          const exported = await writeFeedbackExportBundle({
+            apiBase: ctx.api.apiBase,
+            companyId,
+            traces,
+            outputDir,
+            traceBundleFetcher: (trace) => fetchFeedbackTraceBundle(ctx, trace.id),
+          });
+          if (ctx.json) {
+            printOutput(
+              {
+                companyId,
+                outputDir: exported.outputDir,
+                zipPath: exported.zipPath,
+                summary: exported.manifest.summary,
+              },
+              { json: true },
+            );
+            return;
+          }
+          console.log(renderFeedbackExportSummary(exported));
+        } catch (err) {
+          handleCommandError(err);
+        }
+      }),
+    { includeCompany: false },
+  );
+}
+
+export async function resolveFeedbackCompanyId(
+  ctx: ResolvedClientContext,
+  explicitCompanyId?: string,
+): Promise<string> {
+  const direct = explicitCompanyId?.trim() || ctx.companyId?.trim();
+  if (direct) return direct;
+  const companies = (await ctx.api.get<Company[]>("/api/companies")) ?? [];
+  const companyId = companies[0]?.id?.trim();
+  if (!companyId) {
+    throw new Error(
+      "Company ID is required. Pass --company-id, set PAPERCLIP_COMPANY_ID, or configure a CLI context default.",
+    );
+  }
+  return companyId;
+}
+
+export function buildFeedbackTraceQuery(opts: FeedbackTraceQueryOptions, includePayload = true): string {
+  const params = new URLSearchParams();
+  if (opts.targetType) params.set("targetType", opts.targetType);
+  if (opts.vote) params.set("vote", opts.vote);
+  if (opts.status) params.set("status", opts.status);
+  if (opts.projectId) params.set("projectId", opts.projectId);
+  if (opts.issueId) params.set("issueId", opts.issueId);
+  if (opts.from) params.set("from", opts.from);
+  if (opts.to) params.set("to", opts.to);
+  if (opts.sharedOnly) params.set("sharedOnly", "true");
+  if (includePayload) params.set("includePayload", "true");
+  const query = params.toString();
+  return query ? `?${query}` : "";
+}
+
+export function normalizeFeedbackTraceExportFormat(value: string | undefined): "json" | "ndjson" {
+  if (!value || value === "ndjson") return "ndjson";
+  if (value === "json") return "json";
+  throw new Error(`Unsupported export format: ${value}`);
+}
+
+export function serializeFeedbackTraces(traces: FeedbackTrace[], format: string | undefined): string {
+  if (normalizeFeedbackTraceExportFormat(format) === "json") {
+    return JSON.stringify(traces, null, 2);
+  }
+  return traces.map((trace) => JSON.stringify(trace)).join("\n");
+}
+
+export async function fetchCompanyFeedbackTraces(
+  ctx: ResolvedClientContext,
+  companyId: string,
+  opts: FeedbackFilterOptions,
+): Promise<FeedbackTrace[]> {
+  return (
+    (await ctx.api.get<FeedbackTrace[]>(
+      `/api/companies/${companyId}/feedback-traces${buildFeedbackTraceQuery(opts, true)}`,
+    )) ?? []
+  );
+}
+
+export async function fetchFeedbackTraceBundle(
+  ctx: ResolvedClientContext,
+  traceId: string,
+): Promise<FeedbackTraceBundle> {
+  const bundle = await ctx.api.get<FeedbackTraceBundle>(`/api/feedback-traces/${traceId}/bundle`);
+  if (!bundle) {
+    throw new Error(`Feedback trace bundle ${traceId} not found`);
+  }
+  return bundle;
+}
+
+export function summarizeFeedbackTraces(traces: FeedbackTrace[]): FeedbackSummary {
+  const statuses: Record<string, number> = {};
+  let thumbsUp = 0;
+  let thumbsDown = 0;
+  let withReason = 0;
+
+  for (const trace of traces) {
+    if (trace.vote === "up") thumbsUp += 1;
+    if (trace.vote === "down") thumbsDown += 1;
+    if (readFeedbackReason(trace)) withReason += 1;
+    statuses[trace.status] = (statuses[trace.status] ?? 0) + 1;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    total: traces.length,
+    thumbsUp,
+    thumbsDown,
+    withReason,
+    statuses,
+  };
+}
+
+export function renderFeedbackReport(input: {
+  apiBase: string;
+  companyId: string;
+  traces: FeedbackTrace[];
+  summary: FeedbackSummary;
+  includePayloads: boolean;
+}): string {
+  const lines: string[] = [];
+  lines.push("");
+  lines.push(pc.bold(pc.magenta("Paperclip Feedback Report")));
+  lines.push(pc.dim(new Date().toISOString()));
+  lines.push(horizontalRule());
+  lines.push(`${pc.dim("Server:")}  ${input.apiBase}`);
+  lines.push(`${pc.dim("Company:")} ${input.companyId}`);
+  lines.push("");
+
+  if (input.traces.length === 0) {
+    lines.push(pc.yellow("[!!] No feedback traces found."));
+    lines.push("");
+    return lines.join("\n");
+  }
+
+  lines.push(pc.bold(pc.cyan("Summary")));
+  lines.push(horizontalRule());
+  lines.push(`  ${pc.green(pc.bold(String(input.summary.thumbsUp)))}  thumbs up`);
+  lines.push(`  ${pc.red(pc.bold(String(input.summary.thumbsDown)))}  thumbs down`);
+  lines.push(`  ${pc.yellow(pc.bold(String(input.summary.withReason)))}  downvotes with a reason`);
+  lines.push(`  ${pc.bold(String(input.summary.total))}  total traces`);
+  lines.push("");
+  lines.push(pc.dim("Export status:"));
+  for (const status of ["pending", "sent", "local_only", "failed"]) {
+    lines.push(`  ${padRight(status, 10)} ${input.summary.statuses[status] ?? 0}`);
+  }
+  lines.push("");
+  lines.push(pc.bold(pc.cyan("Trace Details")));
+  lines.push(horizontalRule());
+
+  for (const trace of input.traces) {
+    const voteColor = trace.vote === "up" ? pc.green : pc.red;
+    const voteIcon = trace.vote === "up" ? "^" : "v";
+    const issueRef = trace.issueIdentifier ?? trace.issueId;
+    const label = trace.targetSummary.label?.trim() || trace.targetType;
+    const excerpt = compactText(trace.targetSummary.excerpt);
+    const reason = readFeedbackReason(trace);
+    lines.push(
+      `  ${voteColor(voteIcon)} ${pc.bold(issueRef)} ${pc.dim(compactText(trace.issueTitle, 64))}`,
+    );
+    lines.push(
+      `    ${pc.dim("Trace:")} ${trace.id.slice(0, 8)}  ${pc.dim("Status:")} ${trace.status}  ${pc.dim("Date:")} ${formatTimestamp(trace.createdAt)}`,
+    );
+    lines.push(`    ${pc.dim("Target:")} ${label}`);
+    if (excerpt) {
+      lines.push(`    ${pc.dim("Excerpt:")} ${excerpt}`);
+    }
+    if (reason) {
+      lines.push(`    ${pc.yellow(pc.bold("Reason:"))} ${pc.yellow(reason)}`);
+    }
+    lines.push("");
+  }
+
+  if (input.includePayloads) {
+    lines.push(pc.bold(pc.cyan("Raw Payloads")));
+    lines.push(horizontalRule());
+    for (const trace of input.traces) {
+      if (!trace.payloadSnapshot) continue;
+      const issueRef = trace.issueIdentifier ?? trace.issueId;
+      lines.push(`  ${pc.bold(`${issueRef} (${trace.id.slice(0, 8)})`)}`);
+      const body = JSON.stringify(trace.payloadSnapshot, null, 2)?.split("\n") ?? [];
+      for (const line of body) {
+        lines.push(`    ${pc.dim(line)}`);
+      }
+      lines.push("");
+    }
+  }
+
+  lines.push(horizontalRule());
+  lines.push(pc.dim(`Report complete. ${input.traces.length} trace(s) displayed.`));
+  lines.push("");
+  return lines.join("\n");
+}
+
+export async function writeFeedbackExportBundle(input: {
+  apiBase: string;
+  companyId: string;
+  traces: FeedbackTrace[];
+  outputDir: string;
+  traceBundleFetcher?: (trace: FeedbackTrace) => Promise<FeedbackTraceBundle>;
+}): Promise<FeedbackExportResult> {
+  await ensureEmptyOutputDirectory(input.outputDir);
+  await mkdir(path.join(input.outputDir, "votes"), { recursive: true });
+  await mkdir(path.join(input.outputDir, "traces"), { recursive: true });
+  await mkdir(path.join(input.outputDir, "full-traces"), { recursive: true });
+
+  const summary = summarizeFeedbackTraces(input.traces);
+  const voteFiles: string[] = [];
+  const traceFiles: string[] = [];
+  const fullTraceDirs: string[] = [];
+  const fullTraceFiles: string[] = [];
+  const issueSet = new Set<string>();
+
+  for (const trace of input.traces) {
+    const issueRef = sanitizeFileSegment(trace.issueIdentifier ?? trace.issueId);
+    const voteRecord = buildFeedbackVoteRecord(trace);
+    const voteFileName = `${issueRef}-${trace.feedbackVoteId.slice(0, 8)}.json`;
+    const traceFileName = `${issueRef}-${trace.id.slice(0, 8)}.json`;
+    voteFiles.push(voteFileName);
+    traceFiles.push(traceFileName);
+    issueSet.add(trace.issueIdentifier ?? trace.issueId);
+    await writeFile(
+      path.join(input.outputDir, "votes", voteFileName),
+      `${JSON.stringify(voteRecord, null, 2)}\n`,
+      "utf8",
+    );
+    await writeFile(
+      path.join(input.outputDir, "traces", traceFileName),
+      `${JSON.stringify(trace, null, 2)}\n`,
+      "utf8",
+    );
+
+    if (input.traceBundleFetcher) {
+      const bundle = await input.traceBundleFetcher(trace);
+      const bundleDirName = `${issueRef}-${trace.id.slice(0, 8)}`;
+      const bundleDir = path.join(input.outputDir, "full-traces", bundleDirName);
+      await mkdir(bundleDir, { recursive: true });
+      fullTraceDirs.push(bundleDirName);
+      await writeFile(
+        path.join(bundleDir, "bundle.json"),
+        `${JSON.stringify(bundle, null, 2)}\n`,
+        "utf8",
+      );
+      fullTraceFiles.push(path.posix.join("full-traces", bundleDirName, "bundle.json"));
+      for (const file of bundle.files) {
+        const targetPath = path.join(bundleDir, file.path);
+        await mkdir(path.dirname(targetPath), { recursive: true });
+        await writeFile(targetPath, file.contents, "utf8");
+        fullTraceFiles.push(path.posix.join("full-traces", bundleDirName, file.path.replace(/\\/g, "/")));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  const zipPath = `${input.outputDir}.zip`;
+  const manifest: FeedbackExportManifest = {
+    exportedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+    serverUrl: input.apiBase,
+    companyId: input.companyId,
+    summary: {
+      ...summary,
+      uniqueIssues: issueSet.size,
+      issues: Array.from(issueSet).sort((left, right) => left.localeCompare(right)),
+    },
+    files: {
+      votes: voteFiles.slice().sort((left, right) => left.localeCompare(right)),
+      traces: traceFiles.slice().sort((left, right) => left.localeCompare(right)),
+      fullTraces: fullTraceDirs.slice().sort((left, right) => left.localeCompare(right)),
+      zip: path.basename(zipPath),
+    },
+  };
+
+  await writeFile(
+    path.join(input.outputDir, "index.json"),
+    `${JSON.stringify(manifest, null, 2)}\n`,
+    "utf8",
+  );
+  const archiveFiles = await collectJsonFilesForArchive(input.outputDir, [
+    "index.json",
+    ...manifest.files.votes.map((file) => path.posix.join("votes", file)),
+    ...manifest.files.traces.map((file) => path.posix.join("traces", file)),
+    ...fullTraceFiles,
+  ]);
+  await writeFile(zipPath, createStoredZipArchive(archiveFiles, path.basename(input.outputDir)));
+
+  return {
+    outputDir: input.outputDir,
+    zipPath,
+    manifest,
+  };
+}
+
+export function renderFeedbackExportSummary(exported: FeedbackExportResult): string {
+  const lines: string[] = [];
+  lines.push("");
+  lines.push(pc.bold(pc.magenta("Paperclip Feedback Export")));
+  lines.push(pc.dim(exported.manifest.exportedAt));
+  lines.push(horizontalRule());
+  lines.push(`${pc.dim("Company:")} ${exported.manifest.companyId}`);
+  lines.push(`${pc.dim("Output:")}  ${exported.outputDir}`);
+  lines.push(`${pc.dim("Archive:")} ${exported.zipPath}`);
+  lines.push("");
+  lines.push(pc.bold("Export Summary"));
+  lines.push(horizontalRule());
+  lines.push(`  ${pc.green(pc.bold(String(exported.manifest.summary.thumbsUp)))}  thumbs up`);
+  lines.push(`  ${pc.red(pc.bold(String(exported.manifest.summary.thumbsDown)))}  thumbs down`);
+  lines.push(`  ${pc.yellow(pc.bold(String(exported.manifest.summary.withReason)))}  with reason`);
+  lines.push(`  ${pc.bold(String(exported.manifest.summary.uniqueIssues))}  unique issues`);
+  lines.push("");
+  lines.push(pc.dim("Files:"));
+  lines.push(`  ${path.join(exported.outputDir, "index.json")}`);
+  lines.push(`  ${path.join(exported.outputDir, "votes")} (${exported.manifest.files.votes.length} files)`);
+  lines.push(`  ${path.join(exported.outputDir, "traces")} (${exported.manifest.files.traces.length} files)`);
+  lines.push(`  ${path.join(exported.outputDir, "full-traces")} (${exported.manifest.files.fullTraces.length} bundles)`);
+  lines.push(`  ${exported.zipPath}`);
+  lines.push("");
+  return lines.join("\n");
+}
+
+function readFeedbackReason(trace: FeedbackTrace): string | null {
+  const payload = asRecord(trace.payloadSnapshot);
+  const vote = asRecord(payload?.vote);
+  const reason = vote?.reason;
+  return typeof reason === "string" && reason.trim() ? reason.trim() : null;
+}
+
+function buildFeedbackVoteRecord(trace: FeedbackTrace) {
+  return {
+    voteId: trace.feedbackVoteId,
+    traceId: trace.id,
+    issueId: trace.issueId,
+    issueIdentifier: trace.issueIdentifier,
+    issueTitle: trace.issueTitle,
+    vote: trace.vote,
+    targetType: trace.targetType,
+    targetId: trace.targetId,
+    targetSummary: trace.targetSummary,
+    status: trace.status,
+    consentVersion: trace.consentVersion,
+    createdAt: trace.createdAt,
+    updatedAt: trace.updatedAt,
+    reason: readFeedbackReason(trace),
+  };
+}
+
+function asRecord(value: unknown): Record<string, unknown> | null {
+  if (!value || typeof value !== "object" || Array.isArray(value)) return null;
+  return value as Record<string, unknown>;
+}
+
+function compactText(value: string | null | undefined, maxLength = 88): string | null {
+  if (!value) return null;
+  const compact = value.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
+  if (!compact) return null;
+  if (compact.length <= maxLength) return compact;
+  return `${compact.slice(0, maxLength - 3)}...`;
+}
+
+function formatTimestamp(value: unknown): string {
+  if (value instanceof Date) return value.toISOString().slice(0, 19).replace("T", " ");
+  if (typeof value === "string") return value.slice(0, 19).replace("T", " ");
+  return "-";
+}
+
+function horizontalRule(): string {
+  return pc.dim("-".repeat(72));
+}
+
+function padRight(value: string, width: number): string {
+  return `${value}${" ".repeat(Math.max(0, width - value.length))}`;
+}
+
+function defaultFeedbackExportDirName(): string {
+  const iso = new Date().toISOString().replace(/[-:]/g, "").replace(/\.\d{3}Z$/, "Z");
+  return `feedback-export-${iso}`;
+}
+
+async function ensureEmptyOutputDirectory(outputDir: string): Promise<void> {
+  try {
+    const info = await stat(outputDir);
+    if (!info.isDirectory()) {
+      throw new Error(`Output path already exists and is not a directory: ${outputDir}`);
+    }
+    const entries = await readdir(outputDir);
+    if (entries.length > 0) {
+      throw new Error(`Output directory already exists and is not empty: ${outputDir}`);
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : "";
+    if (/ENOENT/.test(message)) {
+      await mkdir(outputDir, { recursive: true });
+      return;
+    }
+    throw error;
+  }
+}
+
+async function collectJsonFilesForArchive(
+  outputDir: string,
+  relativePaths: string[],
+): Promise<Record<string, string>> {
+  const files: Record<string, string> = {};
+  for (const relativePath of relativePaths) {
+    const normalized = relativePath.replace(/\\/g, "/");
+    files[normalized] = await readFile(path.join(outputDir, normalized), "utf8");
+  }
+  return files;
+}
+
+function sanitizeFileSegment(value: string): string {
+  return value.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9._-]+/g, "-").replace(/^-+|-+$/g, "") || "feedback";
+}
+
+function writeUint16(target: Uint8Array, offset: number, value: number) {
+  target[offset] = value & 0xff;
+  target[offset + 1] = (value >>> 8) & 0xff;
+}
+
+function writeUint32(target: Uint8Array, offset: number, value: number) {
+  target[offset] = value & 0xff;
+  target[offset + 1] = (value >>> 8) & 0xff;
+  target[offset + 2] = (value >>> 16) & 0xff;
+  target[offset + 3] = (value >>> 24) & 0xff;
+}
+
+function crc32(bytes: Uint8Array) {
+  let crc = 0xffffffff;
+  for (const byte of bytes) {
+    crc ^= byte;
+    for (let bit = 0; bit < 8; bit += 1) {
+      crc = (crc & 1) === 1 ? (crc >>> 1) ^ 0xedb88320 : crc >>> 1;
+    }
+  }
+  return (crc ^ 0xffffffff) >>> 0;
+}
+
+function createStoredZipArchive(files: Record<string, string>, rootPath: string): Uint8Array {
+  const encoder = new TextEncoder();
+  const localChunks: Uint8Array[] = [];
+  const centralChunks: Uint8Array[] = [];
+  let localOffset = 0;
+  let entryCount = 0;
+
+  for (const [relativePath, content] of Object.entries(files).sort(([left], [right]) => left.localeCompare(right))) {
+    const fileName = encoder.encode(`${rootPath}/${relativePath}`);
+    const body = encoder.encode(content);
+    const checksum = crc32(body);
+
+    const localHeader = new Uint8Array(30 + fileName.length);
+    writeUint32(localHeader, 0, 0x04034b50);
+    writeUint16(localHeader, 4, 20);
+    writeUint16(localHeader, 6, 0x0800);
+    writeUint16(localHeader, 8, 0);
+    writeUint32(localHeader, 14, checksum);
+    writeUint32(localHeader, 18, body.length);
+    writeUint32(localHeader, 22, body.length);
+    writeUint16(localHeader, 26, fileName.length);
+    localHeader.set(fileName, 30);
+
+    const centralHeader = new Uint8Array(46 + fileName.length);
+    writeUint32(centralHeader, 0, 0x02014b50);
+    writeUint16(centralHeader, 4, 20);
+    writeUint16(centralHeader, 6, 20);
+    writeUint16(centralHeader, 8, 0x0800);
+    writeUint16(centralHeader, 10, 0);
+    writeUint32(centralHeader, 16, checksum);
+    writeUint32(centralHeader, 20, body.length);
+    writeUint32(centralHeader, 24, body.length);
+    writeUint16(centralHeader, 28, fileName.length);
+    writeUint32(centralHeader, 42, localOffset);
+    centralHeader.set(fileName, 46);
+
+    localChunks.push(localHeader, body);
+    centralChunks.push(centralHeader);
+    localOffset += localHeader.length + body.length;
+    entryCount += 1;
+  }
+
+  const centralDirectoryLength = centralChunks.reduce((sum, chunk) => sum + chunk.length, 0);
+  const archive = new Uint8Array(
+    localChunks.reduce((sum, chunk) => sum + chunk.length, 0) + centralDirectoryLength + 22,
+  );
+  let offset = 0;
+  for (const chunk of localChunks) {
+    archive.set(chunk, offset);
+    offset += chunk.length;
+  }
+  const centralDirectoryOffset = offset;
+  for (const chunk of centralChunks) {
+    archive.set(chunk, offset);
+    offset += chunk.length;
+  }
+  writeUint32(archive, offset, 0x06054b50);
+  writeUint16(archive, offset + 8, entryCount);
+  writeUint16(archive, offset + 10, entryCount);
+  writeUint32(archive, offset + 12, centralDirectoryLength);
+  writeUint32(archive, offset + 16, centralDirectoryOffset);
+  return archive;
+}

cli/src/commands/client/issue.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import { Command } from "commander";
+import { writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
 import {
   addIssueCommentSchema,
   checkoutIssueSchema,
   createIssueSchema,
+  type FeedbackTrace,
   updateIssueSchema,
   type Issue,
   type IssueComment,
@@ -15,6 +17,11 @@ import {
   resolveCommandContext,
   type BaseClientOptions,
 } from "./common.js";
+import {
+  buildFeedbackTraceQuery,
+  normalizeFeedbackTraceExportFormat,
+  serializeFeedbackTraces,
+} from "./feedback.js";
 
 interface IssueBaseOptions extends BaseClientOptions {
   status?: string;
@@ -61,6 +68,18 @@ interface IssueCheckoutOptions extends BaseClientOptions {
   expectedStatuses?: string;
 }
 
+interface IssueFeedbackOptions extends BaseClientOptions {
+  targetType?: string;
+  vote?: string;
+  status?: string;
+  from?: string;
+  to?: string;
+  sharedOnly?: boolean;
+  includePayload?: boolean;
+  out?: string;
+  format?: string;
+}
+
 export function registerIssueCommands(program: Command): void {
   const issue = program.command("issue").description("Issue operations");
 
@@ -237,6 +256,85 @@ export function registerIssueCommands(program: Command): void {
       }),
   );
 
+  addCommonClientOptions(
+    issue
+      .command("feedback:list")
+      .description("List feedback traces for an issue")
+      .argument("<issueId>", "Issue ID")
+      .option("--target-type <type>", "Filter by target type")
+      .option("--vote <vote>", "Filter by vote value")
+      .option("--status <status>", "Filter by trace status")
+      .option("--from <iso8601>", "Only include traces created at or after this timestamp")
+      .option("--to <iso8601>", "Only include traces created at or before this timestamp")
+      .option("--shared-only", "Only include traces eligible for sharing/export")
+      .option("--include-payload", "Include stored payload snapshots in the response")
+      .action(async (issueId: string, opts: IssueFeedbackOptions) => {
+        try {
+          const ctx = resolveCommandContext(opts);
+          const traces = (await ctx.api.get<FeedbackTrace[]>(
+            `/api/issues/${issueId}/feedback-traces${buildFeedbackTraceQuery(opts)}`,
+          )) ?? [];
+          if (ctx.json) {
+            printOutput(traces, { json: true });
+            return;
+          }
+          printOutput(
+            traces.map((trace) => ({
+              id: trace.id,
+              issue: trace.issueIdentifier ?? trace.issueId,
+              vote: trace.vote,
+              status: trace.status,
+              targetType: trace.targetType,
+              target: trace.targetSummary.label,
+            })),
+            { json: false },
+          );
+        } catch (err) {
+          handleCommandError(err);
+        }
+      }),
+  );
+
+  addCommonClientOptions(
+    issue
+      .command("feedback:export")
+      .description("Export feedback traces for an issue")
+      .argument("<issueId>", "Issue ID")
+      .option("--target-type <type>", "Filter by target type")
+      .option("--vote <vote>", "Filter by vote value")
+      .option("--status <status>", "Filter by trace status")
+      .option("--from <iso8601>", "Only include traces created at or after this timestamp")
+      .option("--to <iso8601>", "Only include traces created at or before this timestamp")
+      .option("--shared-only", "Only include traces eligible for sharing/export")
+      .option("--include-payload", "Include stored payload snapshots in the export")
+      .option("--out <path>", "Write export to a file path instead of stdout")
+      .option("--format <format>", "Export format: json or ndjson", "ndjson")
+      .action(async (issueId: string, opts: IssueFeedbackOptions) => {
+        try {
+          const ctx = resolveCommandContext(opts);
+          const traces = (await ctx.api.get<FeedbackTrace[]>(
+            `/api/issues/${issueId}/feedback-traces${buildFeedbackTraceQuery(opts, opts.includePayload ?? true)}`,
+          )) ?? [];
+            const serialized = serializeFeedbackTraces(traces, opts.format);
+            if (opts.out?.trim()) {
+              await writeFile(opts.out, serialized, "utf8");
+              if (ctx.json) {
+                printOutput(
+                  { out: opts.out, count: traces.length, format: normalizeFeedbackTraceExportFormat(opts.format) },
+                  { json: true },
+                );
+                return;
+              }
+              console.log(`Wrote ${traces.length} feedback trace(s) to ${opts.out}`);
+            return;
+          }
+          process.stdout.write(`${serialized}${serialized.endsWith("\n") ? "" : "\n"}`);
+        } catch (err) {
+          handleCommandError(err);
+        }
+      }),
+  );
+
   addCommonClientOptions(
     issue
       .command("checkout")

cli/src/commands/client/zip.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+import { inflateRawSync } from "node:zlib";
+import path from "node:path";
+import type { CompanyPortabilityFileEntry } from "@paperclipai/shared";
+
+const textDecoder = new TextDecoder();
+
+export const binaryContentTypeByExtension: Record<string, string> = {
+  ".gif": "image/gif",
+  ".jpeg": "image/jpeg",
+  ".jpg": "image/jpeg",
+  ".png": "image/png",
+  ".svg": "image/svg+xml",
+  ".webp": "image/webp",
+};
+
+function normalizeArchivePath(pathValue: string) {
+  return pathValue
+    .replace(/\\/g, "/")
+    .split("/")
+    .filter(Boolean)
+    .join("/");
+}
+
+function readUint16(source: Uint8Array, offset: number) {
+  return source[offset]! | (source[offset + 1]! << 8);
+}
+
+function readUint32(source: Uint8Array, offset: number) {
+  return (
+    source[offset]! |
+    (source[offset + 1]! << 8) |
+    (source[offset + 2]! << 16) |
+    (source[offset + 3]! << 24)
+  ) >>> 0;
+}
+
+function sharedArchiveRoot(paths: string[]) {
+  if (paths.length === 0) return null;
+  const firstSegments = paths
+    .map((entry) => normalizeArchivePath(entry).split("/").filter(Boolean))
+    .filter((parts) => parts.length > 0);
+  if (firstSegments.length === 0) return null;
+  const candidate = firstSegments[0]![0]!;
+  return firstSegments.every((parts) => parts.length > 1 && parts[0] === candidate)
+    ? candidate
+    : null;
+}
+
+function bytesToPortableFileEntry(pathValue: string, bytes: Uint8Array): CompanyPortabilityFileEntry {
+  const contentType = binaryContentTypeByExtension[path.extname(pathValue).toLowerCase()];
+  if (!contentType) return textDecoder.decode(bytes);
+  return {
+    encoding: "base64",
+    data: Buffer.from(bytes).toString("base64"),
+    contentType,
+  };
+}
+
+async function inflateZipEntry(compressionMethod: number, bytes: Uint8Array) {
+  if (compressionMethod === 0) return bytes;
+  if (compressionMethod !== 8) {
+    throw new Error("Unsupported zip archive: only STORE and DEFLATE entries are supported.");
+  }
+  return new Uint8Array(inflateRawSync(bytes));
+}
+
+export async function readZipArchive(source: ArrayBuffer | Uint8Array): Promise<{
+  rootPath: string | null;
+  files: Record<string, CompanyPortabilityFileEntry>;
+}> {
+  const bytes = source instanceof Uint8Array ? source : new Uint8Array(source);
+  const entries: Array<{ path: string; body: CompanyPortabilityFileEntry }> = [];
+  let offset = 0;
+
+  while (offset + 4 <= bytes.length) {
+    const signature = readUint32(bytes, offset);
+    if (signature === 0x02014b50 || signature === 0x06054b50) break;
+    if (signature !== 0x04034b50) {
+      throw new Error("Invalid zip archive: unsupported local file header.");
+    }
+
+    if (offset + 30 > bytes.length) {
+      throw new Error("Invalid zip archive: truncated local file header.");
+    }
+
+    const generalPurposeFlag = readUint16(bytes, offset + 6);
+    const compressionMethod = readUint16(bytes, offset + 8);
+    const compressedSize = readUint32(bytes, offset + 18);
+    const fileNameLength = readUint16(bytes, offset + 26);
+    const extraFieldLength = readUint16(bytes, offset + 28);
+
+    if ((generalPurposeFlag & 0x0008) !== 0) {
+      throw new Error("Unsupported zip archive: data descriptors are not supported.");
+    }
+
+    const nameOffset = offset + 30;
+    const bodyOffset = nameOffset + fileNameLength + extraFieldLength;
+    const bodyEnd = bodyOffset + compressedSize;
+    if (bodyEnd > bytes.length) {
+      throw new Error("Invalid zip archive: truncated file contents.");
+    }
+
+    const rawArchivePath = textDecoder.decode(bytes.slice(nameOffset, nameOffset + fileNameLength));
+    const archivePath = normalizeArchivePath(rawArchivePath);
+    const isDirectoryEntry = /\/$/.test(rawArchivePath.replace(/\\/g, "/"));
+    if (archivePath && !isDirectoryEntry) {
+      const entryBytes = await inflateZipEntry(compressionMethod, bytes.slice(bodyOffset, bodyEnd));
+      entries.push({
+        path: archivePath,
+        body: bytesToPortableFileEntry(archivePath, entryBytes),
+      });
+    }
+
+    offset = bodyEnd;
+  }
+
+  const rootPath = sharedArchiveRoot(entries.map((entry) => entry.path));
+  const files: Record<string, CompanyPortabilityFileEntry> = {};
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    const normalizedPath =
+      rootPath && entry.path.startsWith(`${rootPath}/`)
+        ? entry.path.slice(rootPath.length + 1)
+        : entry.path;
+    if (!normalizedPath) continue;
+    files[normalizedPath] = entry.body;
+  }
+
+  return { rootPath, files };
+}

cli/src/commands/configure.ts

@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ function defaultConfig(): PaperclipConfig {
       baseUrlMode: "auto",
       disableSignUp: false,
     },
+    telemetry: {
+      enabled: true,
+    },
     storage: defaultStorageConfig(),
     secrets: defaultSecretsConfig(),
   };

cli/src/commands/onboard.ts

@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ import {
 } from "../config/home.js";
 import { bootstrapCeoInvite } from "./auth-bootstrap-ceo.js";
 import { printPaperclipCliBanner } from "../utils/banner.js";
+import {
+  getTelemetryClient,
+  trackInstallStarted,
+  trackInstallCompleted,
+} from "../telemetry.js";
 
 type SetupMode = "quickstart" | "advanced";
 
@@ -244,11 +249,12 @@ export async function onboard(opts: OnboardOptions): Promise<void> {
     ),
   );
 
+  let existingConfig: PaperclipConfig | null = null;
   if (configExists(opts.config)) {
-    p.log.message(pc.dim(`${configPath} exists, updating config`));
+    p.log.message(pc.dim(`${configPath} exists`));
 
     try {
-      readConfig(opts.config);
+      existingConfig = readConfig(opts.config);
     } catch (err) {
       p.log.message(
         pc.yellow(
@@ -258,6 +264,76 @@ export async function onboard(opts: OnboardOptions): Promise<void> {
     }
   }
 
+  if (existingConfig) {
+    p.log.message(
+      pc.dim("Existing Paperclip install detected; keeping the current configuration unchanged."),
+    );
+    p.log.message(pc.dim(`Use ${pc.cyan("paperclipai configure")} if you want to change settings.`));
+
+    const jwtSecret = ensureAgentJwtSecret(configPath);
+    const envFilePath = resolveAgentJwtEnvFile(configPath);
+    if (jwtSecret.created) {
+      p.log.success(`Created ${pc.cyan("PAPERCLIP_AGENT_JWT_SECRET")} in ${pc.dim(envFilePath)}`);
+    } else if (process.env.PAPERCLIP_AGENT_JWT_SECRET?.trim()) {
+      p.log.info(`Using existing ${pc.cyan("PAPERCLIP_AGENT_JWT_SECRET")} from environment`);
+    } else {
+      p.log.info(`Using existing ${pc.cyan("PAPERCLIP_AGENT_JWT_SECRET")} in ${pc.dim(envFilePath)}`);
+    }
+
+    const keyResult = ensureLocalSecretsKeyFile(existingConfig, configPath);
+    if (keyResult.status === "created") {
+      p.log.success(`Created local secrets key file at ${pc.dim(keyResult.path)}`);
+    } else if (keyResult.status === "existing") {
+      p.log.message(pc.dim(`Using existing local secrets key file at ${keyResult.path}`));
+    }
+
+    p.note(
+      [
+        "Existing config preserved",
+        `Database: ${existingConfig.database.mode}`,
+        existingConfig.llm ? `LLM: ${existingConfig.llm.provider}` : "LLM: not configured",
+        `Logging: ${existingConfig.logging.mode} -> ${existingConfig.logging.logDir}`,
+        `Server: ${existingConfig.server.deploymentMode}/${existingConfig.server.exposure} @ ${existingConfig.server.host}:${existingConfig.server.port}`,
+        `Allowed hosts: ${existingConfig.server.allowedHostnames.length > 0 ? existingConfig.server.allowedHostnames.join(", ") : "(loopback only)"}`,
+        `Auth URL mode: ${existingConfig.auth.baseUrlMode}${existingConfig.auth.publicBaseUrl ? ` (${existingConfig.auth.publicBaseUrl})` : ""}`,
+        `Storage: ${existingConfig.storage.provider}`,
+        `Secrets: ${existingConfig.secrets.provider} (strict mode ${existingConfig.secrets.strictMode ? "on" : "off"})`,
+        "Agent auth: PAPERCLIP_AGENT_JWT_SECRET configured",
+      ].join("\n"),
+      "Configuration ready",
+    );
+
+    p.note(
+      [
+        `Run: ${pc.cyan("paperclipai run")}`,
+        `Reconfigure later: ${pc.cyan("paperclipai configure")}`,
+        `Diagnose setup: ${pc.cyan("paperclipai doctor")}`,
+      ].join("\n"),
+      "Next commands",
+    );
+
+    let shouldRunNow = opts.run === true || opts.yes === true;
+    if (!shouldRunNow && !opts.invokedByRun && process.stdin.isTTY && process.stdout.isTTY) {
+      const answer = await p.confirm({
+        message: "Start Paperclip now?",
+        initialValue: true,
+      });
+      if (!p.isCancel(answer)) {
+        shouldRunNow = answer;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (shouldRunNow && !opts.invokedByRun) {
+      process.env.PAPERCLIP_OPEN_ON_LISTEN = "true";
+      const { runCommand } = await import("./run.js");
+      await runCommand({ config: configPath, repair: true, yes: true });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    p.outro("Existing Paperclip setup is ready.");
+    return;
+  }
+
   let setupMode: SetupMode = "quickstart";
   if (opts.yes) {
     p.log.message(pc.dim("`--yes` enabled: using Quickstart defaults."));
@@ -285,6 +361,9 @@ export async function onboard(opts: OnboardOptions): Promise<void> {
     setupMode = setupModeChoice as SetupMode;
   }
 
+  const tc = getTelemetryClient();
+  if (tc) trackInstallStarted(tc);
+
   let llm: PaperclipConfig["llm"] | undefined;
   const { defaults: derivedDefaults, usedEnvKeys, ignoredEnvKeys } = quickstartDefaultsFromEnv();
   let {
@@ -417,6 +496,9 @@ export async function onboard(opts: OnboardOptions): Promise<void> {
     logging,
     server,
     auth,
+    telemetry: {
+      enabled: true,
+    },
     storage,
     secrets,
   };
@@ -430,6 +512,10 @@ export async function onboard(opts: OnboardOptions): Promise<void> {
 
   writeConfig(config, opts.config);
 
+  if (tc) trackInstallCompleted(tc, {
+    adapterType: server.deploymentMode,
+  });
+
   p.note(
     [
       `Database: ${database.mode}`,

cli/src/commands/routines.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,352 @@
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import net from "node:net";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { Command } from "commander";
+import pc from "picocolors";
+import {
+  applyPendingMigrations,
+  createDb,
+  createEmbeddedPostgresLogBuffer,
+  ensurePostgresDatabase,
+  formatEmbeddedPostgresError,
+  routines,
+} from "@paperclipai/db";
+import { eq, inArray } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { loadPaperclipEnvFile } from "../config/env.js";
+import { readConfig, resolveConfigPath } from "../config/store.js";
+
+type RoutinesDisableAllOptions = {
+  config?: string;
+  dataDir?: string;
+  companyId?: string;
+  json?: boolean;
+};
+
+type DisableAllRoutinesResult = {
+  companyId: string;
+  totalRoutines: number;
+  pausedCount: number;
+  alreadyPausedCount: number;
+  archivedCount: number;
+};
+
+type EmbeddedPostgresInstance = {
+  initialise(): Promise<void>;
+  start(): Promise<void>;
+  stop(): Promise<void>;
+};
+
+type EmbeddedPostgresCtor = new (opts: {
+  databaseDir: string;
+  user: string;
+  password: string;
+  port: number;
+  persistent: boolean;
+  initdbFlags?: string[];
+  onLog?: (message: unknown) => void;
+  onError?: (message: unknown) => void;
+}) => EmbeddedPostgresInstance;
+
+type EmbeddedPostgresHandle = {
+  port: number;
+  startedByThisProcess: boolean;
+  stop: () => Promise<void>;
+};
+
+type ClosableDb = ReturnType<typeof createDb> & {
+  $client?: {
+    end?: (options?: { timeout?: number }) => Promise<void>;
+  };
+};
+
+function nonEmpty(value: string | null | undefined): string | null {
+  return typeof value === "string" && value.trim().length > 0 ? value.trim() : null;
+}
+
+async function isPortAvailable(port: number): Promise<boolean> {
+  return await new Promise<boolean>((resolve) => {
+    const server = net.createServer();
+    server.unref();
+    server.once("error", () => resolve(false));
+    server.listen(port, "127.0.0.1", () => {
+      server.close(() => resolve(true));
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+async function findAvailablePort(preferredPort: number): Promise<number> {
+  let port = Math.max(1, Math.trunc(preferredPort));
+  while (!(await isPortAvailable(port))) {
+    port += 1;
+  }
+  return port;
+}
+
+function readPidFilePort(postmasterPidFile: string): number | null {
+  if (!fs.existsSync(postmasterPidFile)) return null;
+  try {
+    const lines = fs.readFileSync(postmasterPidFile, "utf8").split("\n");
+    const port = Number(lines[3]?.trim());
+    return Number.isInteger(port) && port > 0 ? port : null;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+function readRunningPostmasterPid(postmasterPidFile: string): number | null {
+  if (!fs.existsSync(postmasterPidFile)) return null;
+  try {
+    const pid = Number(fs.readFileSync(postmasterPidFile, "utf8").split("\n")[0]?.trim());
+    if (!Number.isInteger(pid) || pid <= 0) return null;
+    process.kill(pid, 0);
+    return pid;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+async function ensureEmbeddedPostgres(dataDir: string, preferredPort: number): Promise<EmbeddedPostgresHandle> {
+  const moduleName = "embedded-postgres";
+  let EmbeddedPostgres: EmbeddedPostgresCtor;
+  try {
+    const mod = await import(moduleName);
+    EmbeddedPostgres = mod.default as EmbeddedPostgresCtor;
+  } catch {
+    throw new Error(
+      "Embedded PostgreSQL support requires dependency `embedded-postgres`. Reinstall dependencies and try again.",
+    );
+  }
+
+  const postmasterPidFile = path.resolve(dataDir, "postmaster.pid");
+  const runningPid = readRunningPostmasterPid(postmasterPidFile);
+  if (runningPid) {
+    return {
+      port: readPidFilePort(postmasterPidFile) ?? preferredPort,
+      startedByThisProcess: false,
+      stop: async () => {},
+    };
+  }
+
+  const port = await findAvailablePort(preferredPort);
+  const logBuffer = createEmbeddedPostgresLogBuffer();
+  const instance = new EmbeddedPostgres({
+    databaseDir: dataDir,
+    user: "paperclip",
+    password: "paperclip",
+    port,
+    persistent: true,
+    initdbFlags: ["--encoding=UTF8", "--locale=C", "--lc-messages=C"],
+    onLog: logBuffer.append,
+    onError: logBuffer.append,
+  });
+
+  if (!fs.existsSync(path.resolve(dataDir, "PG_VERSION"))) {
+    try {
+      await instance.initialise();
+    } catch (error) {
+      throw formatEmbeddedPostgresError(error, {
+        fallbackMessage: `Failed to initialize embedded PostgreSQL cluster in ${dataDir} on port ${port}`,
+        recentLogs: logBuffer.getRecentLogs(),
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (fs.existsSync(postmasterPidFile)) {
+    fs.rmSync(postmasterPidFile, { force: true });
+  }
+
+  try {
+    await instance.start();
+  } catch (error) {
+    throw formatEmbeddedPostgresError(error, {
+      fallbackMessage: `Failed to start embedded PostgreSQL on port ${port}`,
+      recentLogs: logBuffer.getRecentLogs(),
+    });
+  }
+
+  return {
+    port,
+    startedByThisProcess: true,
+    stop: async () => {
+      await instance.stop();
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+async function closeDb(db: ClosableDb): Promise<void> {
+  await db.$client?.end?.({ timeout: 5 }).catch(() => undefined);
+}
+
+async function openConfiguredDb(configPath: string): Promise<{
+  db: ClosableDb;
+  stop: () => Promise<void>;
+}> {
+  const config = readConfig(configPath);
+  if (!config) {
+    throw new Error(`Config not found at ${configPath}.`);
+  }
+
+  let embeddedHandle: EmbeddedPostgresHandle | null = null;
+  try {
+    if (config.database.mode === "embedded-postgres") {
+      embeddedHandle = await ensureEmbeddedPostgres(
+        config.database.embeddedPostgresDataDir,
+        config.database.embeddedPostgresPort,
+      );
+      const adminConnectionString = `postgres://paperclip:paperclip@127.0.0.1:${embeddedHandle.port}/postgres`;
+      await ensurePostgresDatabase(adminConnectionString, "paperclip");
+      const connectionString = `postgres://paperclip:paperclip@127.0.0.1:${embeddedHandle.port}/paperclip`;
+      await applyPendingMigrations(connectionString);
+      const db = createDb(connectionString) as ClosableDb;
+      return {
+        db,
+        stop: async () => {
+          await closeDb(db);
+          if (embeddedHandle?.startedByThisProcess) {
+            await embeddedHandle.stop().catch(() => undefined);
+          }
+        },
+      };
+    }
+
+    const connectionString = nonEmpty(config.database.connectionString);
+    if (!connectionString) {
+      throw new Error(`Config at ${configPath} does not define a database connection string.`);
+    }
+
+    await applyPendingMigrations(connectionString);
+    const db = createDb(connectionString) as ClosableDb;
+    return {
+      db,
+      stop: async () => {
+        await closeDb(db);
+      },
+    };
+  } catch (error) {
+    if (embeddedHandle?.startedByThisProcess) {
+      await embeddedHandle.stop().catch(() => undefined);
+    }
+    throw error;
+  }
+}
+
+export async function disableAllRoutinesInConfig(
+  options: Pick<RoutinesDisableAllOptions, "config" | "companyId">,
+): Promise<DisableAllRoutinesResult> {
+  const configPath = resolveConfigPath(options.config);
+  loadPaperclipEnvFile(configPath);
+  const companyId =
+    nonEmpty(options.companyId)
+    ?? nonEmpty(process.env.PAPERCLIP_COMPANY_ID)
+    ?? null;
+  if (!companyId) {
+    throw new Error("Company ID is required. Pass --company-id or set PAPERCLIP_COMPANY_ID.");
+  }
+
+  const config = readConfig(configPath);
+  if (!config) {
+    throw new Error(`Config not found at ${configPath}.`);
+  }
+
+  let embeddedHandle: EmbeddedPostgresHandle | null = null;
+  let db: ClosableDb | null = null;
+  try {
+    if (config.database.mode === "embedded-postgres") {
+      embeddedHandle = await ensureEmbeddedPostgres(
+        config.database.embeddedPostgresDataDir,
+        config.database.embeddedPostgresPort,
+      );
+      const adminConnectionString = `postgres://paperclip:paperclip@127.0.0.1:${embeddedHandle.port}/postgres`;
+      await ensurePostgresDatabase(adminConnectionString, "paperclip");
+      const connectionString = `postgres://paperclip:paperclip@127.0.0.1:${embeddedHandle.port}/paperclip`;
+      await applyPendingMigrations(connectionString);
+      db = createDb(connectionString) as ClosableDb;
+    } else {
+      const connectionString = nonEmpty(config.database.connectionString);
+      if (!connectionString) {
+        throw new Error(`Config at ${configPath} does not define a database connection string.`);
+      }
+      await applyPendingMigrations(connectionString);
+      db = createDb(connectionString) as ClosableDb;
+    }
+
+    const existing = await db
+      .select({
+        id: routines.id,
+        status: routines.status,
+      })
+      .from(routines)
+      .where(eq(routines.companyId, companyId));
+
+    const alreadyPausedCount = existing.filter((routine) => routine.status === "paused").length;
+    const archivedCount = existing.filter((routine) => routine.status === "archived").length;
+    const idsToPause = existing
+      .filter((routine) => routine.status !== "paused" && routine.status !== "archived")
+      .map((routine) => routine.id);
+
+    if (idsToPause.length > 0) {
+      await db
+        .update(routines)
+        .set({
+          status: "paused",
+          updatedAt: new Date(),
+        })
+        .where(inArray(routines.id, idsToPause));
+    }
+
+    return {
+      companyId,
+      totalRoutines: existing.length,
+      pausedCount: idsToPause.length,
+      alreadyPausedCount,
+      archivedCount,
+    };
+  } finally {
+    if (db) {
+      await closeDb(db);
+    }
+    if (embeddedHandle?.startedByThisProcess) {
+      await embeddedHandle.stop().catch(() => undefined);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export async function disableAllRoutinesCommand(options: RoutinesDisableAllOptions): Promise<void> {
+  const result = await disableAllRoutinesInConfig(options);
+
+  if (options.json) {
+    console.log(JSON.stringify(result, null, 2));
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (result.totalRoutines === 0) {
+    console.log(pc.dim(`No routines found for company ${result.companyId}.`));
+    return;
+  }
+
+  console.log(
+    `Paused ${result.pausedCount} routine(s) for company ${result.companyId} ` +
+      `(${result.alreadyPausedCount} already paused, ${result.archivedCount} archived).`,
+  );
+}
+
+export function registerRoutineCommands(program: Command): void {
+  const routinesCommand = program.command("routines").description("Local routine maintenance commands");
+
+  routinesCommand
+    .command("disable-all")
+    .description("Pause all non-archived routines in the configured local instance for one company")
+    .option("-c, --config <path>", "Path to config file")
+    .option("-d, --data-dir <path>", "Paperclip data directory root (isolates state from ~/.paperclip)")
+    .option("-C, --company-id <id>", "Company ID")
+    .option("--json", "Output raw JSON")
+    .action(async (opts: RoutinesDisableAllOptions) => {
+      try {
+        await disableAllRoutinesCommand(opts);
+      } catch (error) {
+        const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+        console.error(pc.red(message));
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+    });
+}

cli/src/commands/worktree-lib.ts

@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@ export function buildWorktreeConfig(input: {
       ...(authPublicBaseUrl ? { publicBaseUrl: authPublicBaseUrl } : {}),
       disableSignUp: source?.auth.disableSignUp ?? false,
     },
+    telemetry: {
+      enabled: source?.telemetry?.enabled ?? true,
+    },
     storage: {
       provider: source?.storage.provider ?? "local_disk",
       localDisk: {

cli/src/commands/worktree-merge-history-lib.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,764 @@
+import {
+  agents,
+  assets,
+  documentRevisions,
+  goals,
+  issueAttachments,
+  issueComments,
+  issueDocuments,
+  issues,
+  projects,
+  projectWorkspaces,
+} from "@paperclipai/db";
+
+type IssueRow = typeof issues.$inferSelect;
+type CommentRow = typeof issueComments.$inferSelect;
+type AgentRow = typeof agents.$inferSelect;
+type ProjectRow = typeof projects.$inferSelect;
+type ProjectWorkspaceRow = typeof projectWorkspaces.$inferSelect;
+type GoalRow = typeof goals.$inferSelect;
+type IssueDocumentLinkRow = typeof issueDocuments.$inferSelect;
+type DocumentRevisionTableRow = typeof documentRevisions.$inferSelect;
+type IssueAttachmentTableRow = typeof issueAttachments.$inferSelect;
+type AssetRow = typeof assets.$inferSelect;
+
+export const WORKTREE_MERGE_SCOPES = ["issues", "comments"] as const;
+export type WorktreeMergeScope = (typeof WORKTREE_MERGE_SCOPES)[number];
+
+export type ImportAdjustment =
+  | "clear_assignee_agent"
+  | "clear_project"
+  | "clear_project_workspace"
+  | "clear_goal"
+  | "clear_author_agent"
+  | "coerce_in_progress_to_todo"
+  | "clear_document_agent"
+  | "clear_document_revision_agent"
+  | "clear_attachment_agent";
+
+export type IssueMergeAction = "skip_existing" | "insert";
+export type CommentMergeAction = "skip_existing" | "skip_missing_parent" | "insert";
+
+export type PlannedIssueInsert = {
+  source: IssueRow;
+  action: "insert";
+  previewIssueNumber: number;
+  previewIdentifier: string;
+  targetStatus: string;
+  targetAssigneeAgentId: string | null;
+  targetCreatedByAgentId: string | null;
+  targetProjectId: string | null;
+  targetProjectWorkspaceId: string | null;
+  targetGoalId: string | null;
+  projectResolution: "preserved" | "cleared" | "mapped" | "imported";
+  mappedProjectName: string | null;
+  adjustments: ImportAdjustment[];
+};
+
+export type PlannedIssueSkip = {
+  source: IssueRow;
+  action: "skip_existing";
+  driftKeys: string[];
+};
+
+export type PlannedCommentInsert = {
+  source: CommentRow;
+  action: "insert";
+  targetAuthorAgentId: string | null;
+  adjustments: ImportAdjustment[];
+};
+
+export type PlannedCommentSkip = {
+  source: CommentRow;
+  action: "skip_existing" | "skip_missing_parent";
+};
+
+export type IssueDocumentRow = {
+  id: IssueDocumentLinkRow["id"];
+  companyId: IssueDocumentLinkRow["companyId"];
+  issueId: IssueDocumentLinkRow["issueId"];
+  documentId: IssueDocumentLinkRow["documentId"];
+  key: IssueDocumentLinkRow["key"];
+  linkCreatedAt: IssueDocumentLinkRow["createdAt"];
+  linkUpdatedAt: IssueDocumentLinkRow["updatedAt"];
+  title: string | null;
+  format: string;
+  latestBody: string;
+  latestRevisionId: string | null;
+  latestRevisionNumber: number;
+  createdByAgentId: string | null;
+  createdByUserId: string | null;
+  updatedByAgentId: string | null;
+  updatedByUserId: string | null;
+  documentCreatedAt: Date;
+  documentUpdatedAt: Date;
+};
+
+export type DocumentRevisionRow = {
+  id: DocumentRevisionTableRow["id"];
+  companyId: DocumentRevisionTableRow["companyId"];
+  documentId: DocumentRevisionTableRow["documentId"];
+  revisionNumber: DocumentRevisionTableRow["revisionNumber"];
+  body: DocumentRevisionTableRow["body"];
+  changeSummary: DocumentRevisionTableRow["changeSummary"];
+  createdByAgentId: string | null;
+  createdByUserId: string | null;
+  createdAt: Date;
+};
+
+export type IssueAttachmentRow = {
+  id: IssueAttachmentTableRow["id"];
+  companyId: IssueAttachmentTableRow["companyId"];
+  issueId: IssueAttachmentTableRow["issueId"];
+  issueCommentId: IssueAttachmentTableRow["issueCommentId"];
+  assetId: IssueAttachmentTableRow["assetId"];
+  provider: AssetRow["provider"];
+  objectKey: AssetRow["objectKey"];
+  contentType: AssetRow["contentType"];
+  byteSize: AssetRow["byteSize"];
+  sha256: AssetRow["sha256"];
+  originalFilename: AssetRow["originalFilename"];
+  createdByAgentId: string | null;
+  createdByUserId: string | null;
+  assetCreatedAt: Date;
+  assetUpdatedAt: Date;
+  attachmentCreatedAt: Date;
+  attachmentUpdatedAt: Date;
+};
+
+export type PlannedDocumentRevisionInsert = {
+  source: DocumentRevisionRow;
+  targetRevisionNumber: number;
+  targetCreatedByAgentId: string | null;
+  adjustments: ImportAdjustment[];
+};
+
+export type PlannedIssueDocumentInsert = {
+  source: IssueDocumentRow;
+  action: "insert";
+  targetCreatedByAgentId: string | null;
+  targetUpdatedByAgentId: string | null;
+  latestRevisionId: string | null;
+  latestRevisionNumber: number;
+  revisionsToInsert: PlannedDocumentRevisionInsert[];
+  adjustments: ImportAdjustment[];
+};
+
+export type PlannedIssueDocumentMerge = {
+  source: IssueDocumentRow;
+  action: "merge_existing";
+  targetCreatedByAgentId: string | null;
+  targetUpdatedByAgentId: string | null;
+  latestRevisionId: string | null;
+  latestRevisionNumber: number;
+  revisionsToInsert: PlannedDocumentRevisionInsert[];
+  adjustments: ImportAdjustment[];
+};
+
+export type PlannedIssueDocumentSkip = {
+  source: IssueDocumentRow;
+  action: "skip_existing" | "skip_missing_parent" | "skip_conflicting_key";
+};
+
+export type PlannedAttachmentInsert = {
+  source: IssueAttachmentRow;
+  action: "insert";
+  targetIssueCommentId: string | null;
+  targetCreatedByAgentId: string | null;
+  adjustments: ImportAdjustment[];
+};
+
+export type PlannedAttachmentSkip = {
+  source: IssueAttachmentRow;
+  action: "skip_existing" | "skip_missing_parent";
+};
+
+export type PlannedProjectImport = {
+  source: ProjectRow;
+  targetLeadAgentId: string | null;
+  targetGoalId: string | null;
+  workspaces: ProjectWorkspaceRow[];
+};
+
+export type WorktreeMergePlan = {
+  companyId: string;
+  companyName: string;
+  issuePrefix: string;
+  previewIssueCounterStart: number;
+  scopes: WorktreeMergeScope[];
+  projectImports: PlannedProjectImport[];
+  issuePlans: Array<PlannedIssueInsert | PlannedIssueSkip>;
+  commentPlans: Array<PlannedCommentInsert | PlannedCommentSkip>;
+  documentPlans: Array<PlannedIssueDocumentInsert | PlannedIssueDocumentMerge | PlannedIssueDocumentSkip>;
+  attachmentPlans: Array<PlannedAttachmentInsert | PlannedAttachmentSkip>;
+  counts: {
+    projectsToImport: number;
+    issuesToInsert: number;
+    issuesExisting: number;
+    issueDrift: number;
+    commentsToInsert: number;
+    commentsExisting: number;
+    commentsMissingParent: number;
+    documentsToInsert: number;
+    documentsToMerge: number;
+    documentsExisting: number;
+    documentsConflictingKey: number;
+    documentsMissingParent: number;
+    documentRevisionsToInsert: number;
+    attachmentsToInsert: number;
+    attachmentsExisting: number;
+    attachmentsMissingParent: number;
+  };
+  adjustments: Record<ImportAdjustment, number>;
+};
+
+function compareIssueCoreFields(source: IssueRow, target: IssueRow): string[] {
+  const driftKeys: string[] = [];
+  if (source.title !== target.title) driftKeys.push("title");
+  if ((source.description ?? null) !== (target.description ?? null)) driftKeys.push("description");
+  if (source.status !== target.status) driftKeys.push("status");
+  if (source.priority !== target.priority) driftKeys.push("priority");
+  if ((source.parentId ?? null) !== (target.parentId ?? null)) driftKeys.push("parentId");
+  if ((source.projectId ?? null) !== (target.projectId ?? null)) driftKeys.push("projectId");
+  if ((source.projectWorkspaceId ?? null) !== (target.projectWorkspaceId ?? null)) driftKeys.push("projectWorkspaceId");
+  if ((source.goalId ?? null) !== (target.goalId ?? null)) driftKeys.push("goalId");
+  if ((source.assigneeAgentId ?? null) !== (target.assigneeAgentId ?? null)) driftKeys.push("assigneeAgentId");
+  if ((source.assigneeUserId ?? null) !== (target.assigneeUserId ?? null)) driftKeys.push("assigneeUserId");
+  return driftKeys;
+}
+
+function incrementAdjustment(
+  counts: Record<ImportAdjustment, number>,
+  adjustment: ImportAdjustment,
+): void {
+  counts[adjustment] += 1;
+}
+
+function groupBy<T>(rows: T[], keyFor: (row: T) => string): Map<string, T[]> {
+  const out = new Map<string, T[]>();
+  for (const row of rows) {
+    const key = keyFor(row);
+    const existing = out.get(key);
+    if (existing) {
+      existing.push(row);
+    } else {
+      out.set(key, [row]);
+    }
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
+function sameDate(left: Date, right: Date): boolean {
+  return left.getTime() === right.getTime();
+}
+
+function sortDocumentRows(rows: IssueDocumentRow[]): IssueDocumentRow[] {
+  return [...rows].sort((left, right) => {
+    const createdDelta = left.documentCreatedAt.getTime() - right.documentCreatedAt.getTime();
+    if (createdDelta !== 0) return createdDelta;
+    const linkDelta = left.linkCreatedAt.getTime() - right.linkCreatedAt.getTime();
+    if (linkDelta !== 0) return linkDelta;
+    return left.documentId.localeCompare(right.documentId);
+  });
+}
+
+function sortDocumentRevisions(rows: DocumentRevisionRow[]): DocumentRevisionRow[] {
+  return [...rows].sort((left, right) => {
+    const revisionDelta = left.revisionNumber - right.revisionNumber;
+    if (revisionDelta !== 0) return revisionDelta;
+    const createdDelta = left.createdAt.getTime() - right.createdAt.getTime();
+    if (createdDelta !== 0) return createdDelta;
+    return left.id.localeCompare(right.id);
+  });
+}
+
+function sortAttachments(rows: IssueAttachmentRow[]): IssueAttachmentRow[] {
+  return [...rows].sort((left, right) => {
+    const createdDelta = left.attachmentCreatedAt.getTime() - right.attachmentCreatedAt.getTime();
+    if (createdDelta !== 0) return createdDelta;
+    return left.id.localeCompare(right.id);
+  });
+}
+
+function sortIssuesForImport(sourceIssues: IssueRow[]): IssueRow[] {
+  const byId = new Map(sourceIssues.map((issue) => [issue.id, issue]));
+  const memoDepth = new Map<string, number>();
+
+  const depthFor = (issue: IssueRow, stack = new Set<string>()): number => {
+    const memoized = memoDepth.get(issue.id);
+    if (memoized !== undefined) return memoized;
+    if (!issue.parentId) {
+      memoDepth.set(issue.id, 0);
+      return 0;
+    }
+    if (stack.has(issue.id)) {
+      memoDepth.set(issue.id, 0);
+      return 0;
+    }
+    const parent = byId.get(issue.parentId);
+    if (!parent) {
+      memoDepth.set(issue.id, 0);
+      return 0;
+    }
+    stack.add(issue.id);
+    const depth = depthFor(parent, stack) + 1;
+    stack.delete(issue.id);
+    memoDepth.set(issue.id, depth);
+    return depth;
+  };
+
+  return [...sourceIssues].sort((left, right) => {
+    const depthDelta = depthFor(left) - depthFor(right);
+    if (depthDelta !== 0) return depthDelta;
+    const createdDelta = left.createdAt.getTime() - right.createdAt.getTime();
+    if (createdDelta !== 0) return createdDelta;
+    return left.id.localeCompare(right.id);
+  });
+}
+
+export function parseWorktreeMergeScopes(rawValue: string | undefined): WorktreeMergeScope[] {
+  if (!rawValue || rawValue.trim().length === 0) {
+    return ["issues", "comments"];
+  }
+
+  const parsed = rawValue
+    .split(",")
+    .map((value) => value.trim().toLowerCase())
+    .filter((value): value is WorktreeMergeScope =>
+      (WORKTREE_MERGE_SCOPES as readonly string[]).includes(value),
+    );
+
+  if (parsed.length === 0) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `Invalid scope "${rawValue}". Expected a comma-separated list of: ${WORKTREE_MERGE_SCOPES.join(", ")}.`,
+    );
+  }
+
+  return [...new Set(parsed)];
+}
+
+export function buildWorktreeMergePlan(input: {
+  companyId: string;
+  companyName: string;
+  issuePrefix: string;
+  previewIssueCounterStart: number;
+  scopes: WorktreeMergeScope[];
+  sourceIssues: IssueRow[];
+  targetIssues: IssueRow[];
+  sourceComments: CommentRow[];
+  targetComments: CommentRow[];
+  sourceProjects?: ProjectRow[];
+  sourceProjectWorkspaces?: ProjectWorkspaceRow[];
+  sourceDocuments?: IssueDocumentRow[];
+  targetDocuments?: IssueDocumentRow[];
+  sourceDocumentRevisions?: DocumentRevisionRow[];
+  targetDocumentRevisions?: DocumentRevisionRow[];
+  sourceAttachments?: IssueAttachmentRow[];
+  targetAttachments?: IssueAttachmentRow[];
+  targetAgents: AgentRow[];
+  targetProjects: ProjectRow[];
+  targetProjectWorkspaces: ProjectWorkspaceRow[];
+  targetGoals: GoalRow[];
+  importProjectIds?: Iterable<string>;
+  projectIdOverrides?: Record<string, string | null | undefined>;
+}): WorktreeMergePlan {
+  const targetIssuesById = new Map(input.targetIssues.map((issue) => [issue.id, issue]));
+  const targetCommentIds = new Set(input.targetComments.map((comment) => comment.id));
+  const targetAgentIds = new Set(input.targetAgents.map((agent) => agent.id));
+  const targetProjectIds = new Set(input.targetProjects.map((project) => project.id));
+  const targetProjectsById = new Map(input.targetProjects.map((project) => [project.id, project]));
+  const targetProjectWorkspaceIds = new Set(input.targetProjectWorkspaces.map((workspace) => workspace.id));
+  const targetGoalIds = new Set(input.targetGoals.map((goal) => goal.id));
+  const sourceProjectsById = new Map((input.sourceProjects ?? []).map((project) => [project.id, project]));
+  const sourceProjectWorkspaces = input.sourceProjectWorkspaces ?? [];
+  const sourceProjectWorkspacesByProjectId = groupBy(sourceProjectWorkspaces, (workspace) => workspace.projectId);
+  const importProjectIds = new Set(input.importProjectIds ?? []);
+  const scopes = new Set(input.scopes);
+
+  const adjustmentCounts: Record<ImportAdjustment, number> = {
+    clear_assignee_agent: 0,
+    clear_project: 0,
+    clear_project_workspace: 0,
+    clear_goal: 0,
+    clear_author_agent: 0,
+    coerce_in_progress_to_todo: 0,
+    clear_document_agent: 0,
+    clear_document_revision_agent: 0,
+    clear_attachment_agent: 0,
+  };
+
+  const projectImports: PlannedProjectImport[] = [];
+  for (const projectId of importProjectIds) {
+    if (targetProjectIds.has(projectId)) continue;
+    const sourceProject = sourceProjectsById.get(projectId);
+    if (!sourceProject) continue;
+    projectImports.push({
+      source: sourceProject,
+      targetLeadAgentId:
+        sourceProject.leadAgentId && targetAgentIds.has(sourceProject.leadAgentId)
+          ? sourceProject.leadAgentId
+          : null,
+      targetGoalId:
+        sourceProject.goalId && targetGoalIds.has(sourceProject.goalId)
+          ? sourceProject.goalId
+          : null,
+      workspaces: [...(sourceProjectWorkspacesByProjectId.get(projectId) ?? [])].sort((left, right) => {
+        const primaryDelta = Number(right.isPrimary) - Number(left.isPrimary);
+        if (primaryDelta !== 0) return primaryDelta;
+        const createdDelta = left.createdAt.getTime() - right.createdAt.getTime();
+        if (createdDelta !== 0) return createdDelta;
+        return left.id.localeCompare(right.id);
+      }),
+    });
+  }
+  const importedProjectWorkspaceIds = new Set(
+    projectImports.flatMap((project) => project.workspaces.map((workspace) => workspace.id)),
+  );
+
+  const issuePlans: Array<PlannedIssueInsert | PlannedIssueSkip> = [];
+  let nextPreviewIssueNumber = input.previewIssueCounterStart;
+  for (const issue of sortIssuesForImport(input.sourceIssues)) {
+    const existing = targetIssuesById.get(issue.id);
+    if (existing) {
+      issuePlans.push({
+        source: issue,
+        action: "skip_existing",
+        driftKeys: compareIssueCoreFields(issue, existing),
+      });
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    nextPreviewIssueNumber += 1;
+    const adjustments: ImportAdjustment[] = [];
+    const targetAssigneeAgentId =
+      issue.assigneeAgentId && targetAgentIds.has(issue.assigneeAgentId) ? issue.assigneeAgentId : null;
+    if (issue.assigneeAgentId && !targetAssigneeAgentId) {
+      adjustments.push("clear_assignee_agent");
+      incrementAdjustment(adjustmentCounts, "clear_assignee_agent");
+    }
+
+    const targetCreatedByAgentId =
+      issue.createdByAgentId && targetAgentIds.has(issue.createdByAgentId) ? issue.createdByAgentId : null;
+
+    let targetProjectId =
+      issue.projectId && targetProjectIds.has(issue.projectId) ? issue.projectId : null;
+    let projectResolution: PlannedIssueInsert["projectResolution"] = targetProjectId ? "preserved" : "cleared";
+    let mappedProjectName: string | null = null;
+    const overrideProjectId =
+      issue.projectId && input.projectIdOverrides
+        ? input.projectIdOverrides[issue.projectId] ?? null
+        : null;
+    if (!targetProjectId && overrideProjectId && targetProjectIds.has(overrideProjectId)) {
+      targetProjectId = overrideProjectId;
+      projectResolution = "mapped";
+      mappedProjectName = targetProjectsById.get(overrideProjectId)?.name ?? null;
+    }
+    if (!targetProjectId && issue.projectId && importProjectIds.has(issue.projectId)) {
+      const sourceProject = sourceProjectsById.get(issue.projectId);
+      if (sourceProject) {
+        targetProjectId = sourceProject.id;
+        projectResolution = "imported";
+        mappedProjectName = sourceProject.name;
+      }
+    }
+    if (issue.projectId && !targetProjectId) {
+      adjustments.push("clear_project");
+      incrementAdjustment(adjustmentCounts, "clear_project");
+    }
+
+    const targetProjectWorkspaceId =
+      targetProjectId
+      && targetProjectId === issue.projectId
+      && issue.projectWorkspaceId
+      && (targetProjectWorkspaceIds.has(issue.projectWorkspaceId)
+        || importedProjectWorkspaceIds.has(issue.projectWorkspaceId))
+        ? issue.projectWorkspaceId
+        : null;
+    if (issue.projectWorkspaceId && !targetProjectWorkspaceId) {
+      adjustments.push("clear_project_workspace");
+      incrementAdjustment(adjustmentCounts, "clear_project_workspace");
+    }
+
+    const targetGoalId =
+      issue.goalId && targetGoalIds.has(issue.goalId) ? issue.goalId : null;
+    if (issue.goalId && !targetGoalId) {
+      adjustments.push("clear_goal");
+      incrementAdjustment(adjustmentCounts, "clear_goal");
+    }
+
+    let targetStatus = issue.status;
+    if (
+      targetStatus === "in_progress"
+      && !targetAssigneeAgentId
+      && !(issue.assigneeUserId && issue.assigneeUserId.trim().length > 0)
+    ) {
+      targetStatus = "todo";
+      adjustments.push("coerce_in_progress_to_todo");
+      incrementAdjustment(adjustmentCounts, "coerce_in_progress_to_todo");
+    }
+
+    issuePlans.push({
+      source: issue,
+      action: "insert",
+      previewIssueNumber: nextPreviewIssueNumber,
+      previewIdentifier: `${input.issuePrefix}-${nextPreviewIssueNumber}`,
+      targetStatus,
+      targetAssigneeAgentId,
+      targetCreatedByAgentId,
+      targetProjectId,
+      targetProjectWorkspaceId,
+      targetGoalId,
+      projectResolution,
+      mappedProjectName,
+      adjustments,
+    });
+  }
+
+  const issueIdsAvailableAfterImport = new Set<string>([
+    ...input.targetIssues.map((issue) => issue.id),
+    ...issuePlans.filter((plan): plan is PlannedIssueInsert => plan.action === "insert").map((plan) => plan.source.id),
+  ]);
+
+  const commentPlans: Array<PlannedCommentInsert | PlannedCommentSkip> = [];
+  if (scopes.has("comments")) {
+    const sortedComments = [...input.sourceComments].sort((left, right) => {
+      const createdDelta = left.createdAt.getTime() - right.createdAt.getTime();
+      if (createdDelta !== 0) return createdDelta;
+      return left.id.localeCompare(right.id);
+    });
+
+    for (const comment of sortedComments) {
+      if (targetCommentIds.has(comment.id)) {
+        commentPlans.push({ source: comment, action: "skip_existing" });
+        continue;
+      }
+      if (!issueIdsAvailableAfterImport.has(comment.issueId)) {
+        commentPlans.push({ source: comment, action: "skip_missing_parent" });
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const adjustments: ImportAdjustment[] = [];
+      const targetAuthorAgentId =
+        comment.authorAgentId && targetAgentIds.has(comment.authorAgentId) ? comment.authorAgentId : null;
+      if (comment.authorAgentId && !targetAuthorAgentId) {
+        adjustments.push("clear_author_agent");
+        incrementAdjustment(adjustmentCounts, "clear_author_agent");
+      }
+
+      commentPlans.push({
+        source: comment,
+        action: "insert",
+        targetAuthorAgentId,
+        adjustments,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  const sourceDocuments = input.sourceDocuments ?? [];
+  const targetDocuments = input.targetDocuments ?? [];
+  const sourceDocumentRevisions = input.sourceDocumentRevisions ?? [];
+  const targetDocumentRevisions = input.targetDocumentRevisions ?? [];
+
+  const targetDocumentsById = new Map(targetDocuments.map((document) => [document.documentId, document]));
+  const targetDocumentsByIssueKey = new Map(targetDocuments.map((document) => [`${document.issueId}:${document.key}`, document]));
+  const sourceRevisionsByDocumentId = groupBy(sourceDocumentRevisions, (revision) => revision.documentId);
+  const targetRevisionsByDocumentId = groupBy(targetDocumentRevisions, (revision) => revision.documentId);
+  const commentIdsAvailableAfterImport = new Set<string>([
+    ...input.targetComments.map((comment) => comment.id),
+    ...commentPlans.filter((plan): plan is PlannedCommentInsert => plan.action === "insert").map((plan) => plan.source.id),
+  ]);
+
+  const documentPlans: Array<PlannedIssueDocumentInsert | PlannedIssueDocumentMerge | PlannedIssueDocumentSkip> = [];
+  for (const document of sortDocumentRows(sourceDocuments)) {
+    if (!issueIdsAvailableAfterImport.has(document.issueId)) {
+      documentPlans.push({ source: document, action: "skip_missing_parent" });
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const existingDocument = targetDocumentsById.get(document.documentId);
+    const conflictingIssueKeyDocument = targetDocumentsByIssueKey.get(`${document.issueId}:${document.key}`);
+    if (!existingDocument && conflictingIssueKeyDocument && conflictingIssueKeyDocument.documentId !== document.documentId) {
+      documentPlans.push({ source: document, action: "skip_conflicting_key" });
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const adjustments: ImportAdjustment[] = [];
+    const targetCreatedByAgentId =
+      document.createdByAgentId && targetAgentIds.has(document.createdByAgentId) ? document.createdByAgentId : null;
+    const targetUpdatedByAgentId =
+      document.updatedByAgentId && targetAgentIds.has(document.updatedByAgentId) ? document.updatedByAgentId : null;
+    if (
+      (document.createdByAgentId && !targetCreatedByAgentId)
+      || (document.updatedByAgentId && !targetUpdatedByAgentId)
+    ) {
+      adjustments.push("clear_document_agent");
+      incrementAdjustment(adjustmentCounts, "clear_document_agent");
+    }
+
+    const sourceRevisions = sortDocumentRevisions(sourceRevisionsByDocumentId.get(document.documentId) ?? []);
+    const targetRevisions = sortDocumentRevisions(targetRevisionsByDocumentId.get(document.documentId) ?? []);
+    const existingRevisionIds = new Set(targetRevisions.map((revision) => revision.id));
+    const usedRevisionNumbers = new Set(targetRevisions.map((revision) => revision.revisionNumber));
+    let nextRevisionNumber = targetRevisions.reduce(
+      (maxValue, revision) => Math.max(maxValue, revision.revisionNumber),
+      0,
+    ) + 1;
+
+    const targetRevisionNumberById = new Map<string, number>(
+      targetRevisions.map((revision) => [revision.id, revision.revisionNumber]),
+    );
+    const revisionsToInsert: PlannedDocumentRevisionInsert[] = [];
+
+    for (const revision of sourceRevisions) {
+      if (existingRevisionIds.has(revision.id)) continue;
+      let targetRevisionNumber = revision.revisionNumber;
+      if (usedRevisionNumbers.has(targetRevisionNumber)) {
+        while (usedRevisionNumbers.has(nextRevisionNumber)) {
+          nextRevisionNumber += 1;
+        }
+        targetRevisionNumber = nextRevisionNumber;
+        nextRevisionNumber += 1;
+      }
+      usedRevisionNumbers.add(targetRevisionNumber);
+      targetRevisionNumberById.set(revision.id, targetRevisionNumber);
+
+      const revisionAdjustments: ImportAdjustment[] = [];
+      const targetCreatedByAgentId =
+        revision.createdByAgentId && targetAgentIds.has(revision.createdByAgentId) ? revision.createdByAgentId : null;
+      if (revision.createdByAgentId && !targetCreatedByAgentId) {
+        revisionAdjustments.push("clear_document_revision_agent");
+        incrementAdjustment(adjustmentCounts, "clear_document_revision_agent");
+      }
+
+      revisionsToInsert.push({
+        source: revision,
+        targetRevisionNumber,
+        targetCreatedByAgentId,
+        adjustments: revisionAdjustments,
+      });
+    }
+
+    const latestRevisionId = document.latestRevisionId ?? existingDocument?.latestRevisionId ?? null;
+    const latestRevisionNumber =
+      (latestRevisionId ? targetRevisionNumberById.get(latestRevisionId) : undefined)
+      ?? document.latestRevisionNumber
+      ?? existingDocument?.latestRevisionNumber
+      ?? 0;
+
+    if (!existingDocument) {
+      documentPlans.push({
+        source: document,
+        action: "insert",
+        targetCreatedByAgentId,
+        targetUpdatedByAgentId,
+        latestRevisionId,
+        latestRevisionNumber,
+        revisionsToInsert,
+        adjustments,
+      });
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const documentAlreadyMatches =
+      existingDocument.key === document.key
+      && existingDocument.title === document.title
+      && existingDocument.format === document.format
+      && existingDocument.latestBody === document.latestBody
+      && (existingDocument.latestRevisionId ?? null) === latestRevisionId
+      && existingDocument.latestRevisionNumber === latestRevisionNumber
+      && (existingDocument.updatedByAgentId ?? null) === targetUpdatedByAgentId
+      && (existingDocument.updatedByUserId ?? null) === (document.updatedByUserId ?? null)
+      && sameDate(existingDocument.documentUpdatedAt, document.documentUpdatedAt)
+      && sameDate(existingDocument.linkUpdatedAt, document.linkUpdatedAt)
+      && revisionsToInsert.length === 0;
+
+    if (documentAlreadyMatches) {
+      documentPlans.push({ source: document, action: "skip_existing" });
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    documentPlans.push({
+      source: document,
+      action: "merge_existing",
+      targetCreatedByAgentId,
+      targetUpdatedByAgentId,
+      latestRevisionId,
+      latestRevisionNumber,
+      revisionsToInsert,
+      adjustments,
+    });
+  }
+
+  const sourceAttachments = input.sourceAttachments ?? [];
+  const targetAttachmentIds = new Set((input.targetAttachments ?? []).map((attachment) => attachment.id));
+  const attachmentPlans: Array<PlannedAttachmentInsert | PlannedAttachmentSkip> = [];
+  for (const attachment of sortAttachments(sourceAttachments)) {
+    if (targetAttachmentIds.has(attachment.id)) {
+      attachmentPlans.push({ source: attachment, action: "skip_existing" });
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (!issueIdsAvailableAfterImport.has(attachment.issueId)) {
+      attachmentPlans.push({ source: attachment, action: "skip_missing_parent" });
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const adjustments: ImportAdjustment[] = [];
+    const targetCreatedByAgentId =
+      attachment.createdByAgentId && targetAgentIds.has(attachment.createdByAgentId)
+        ? attachment.createdByAgentId
+        : null;
+    if (attachment.createdByAgentId && !targetCreatedByAgentId) {
+      adjustments.push("clear_attachment_agent");
+      incrementAdjustment(adjustmentCounts, "clear_attachment_agent");
+    }
+
+    attachmentPlans.push({
+      source: attachment,
+      action: "insert",
+      targetIssueCommentId:
+        attachment.issueCommentId && commentIdsAvailableAfterImport.has(attachment.issueCommentId)
+          ? attachment.issueCommentId
+          : null,
+      targetCreatedByAgentId,
+      adjustments,
+    });
+  }
+
+  const counts = {
+    projectsToImport: projectImports.length,
+    issuesToInsert: issuePlans.filter((plan) => plan.action === "insert").length,
+    issuesExisting: issuePlans.filter((plan) => plan.action === "skip_existing").length,
+    issueDrift: issuePlans.filter((plan) => plan.action === "skip_existing" && plan.driftKeys.length > 0).length,
+    commentsToInsert: commentPlans.filter((plan) => plan.action === "insert").length,
+    commentsExisting: commentPlans.filter((plan) => plan.action === "skip_existing").length,
+    commentsMissingParent: commentPlans.filter((plan) => plan.action === "skip_missing_parent").length,
+    documentsToInsert: documentPlans.filter((plan) => plan.action === "insert").length,
+    documentsToMerge: documentPlans.filter((plan) => plan.action === "merge_existing").length,
+    documentsExisting: documentPlans.filter((plan) => plan.action === "skip_existing").length,
+    documentsConflictingKey: documentPlans.filter((plan) => plan.action === "skip_conflicting_key").length,
+    documentsMissingParent: documentPlans.filter((plan) => plan.action === "skip_missing_parent").length,
+    documentRevisionsToInsert: documentPlans.reduce(
+      (sum, plan) =>
+        sum + (plan.action === "insert" || plan.action === "merge_existing" ? plan.revisionsToInsert.length : 0),
+      0,
+    ),
+    attachmentsToInsert: attachmentPlans.filter((plan) => plan.action === "insert").length,
+    attachmentsExisting: attachmentPlans.filter((plan) => plan.action === "skip_existing").length,
+    attachmentsMissingParent: attachmentPlans.filter((plan) => plan.action === "skip_missing_parent").length,
+  };
+
+  return {
+    companyId: input.companyId,
+    companyName: input.companyName,
+    issuePrefix: input.issuePrefix,
+    previewIssueCounterStart: input.previewIssueCounterStart,
+    scopes: input.scopes,
+    projectImports,
+    issuePlans,
+    commentPlans,
+    documentPlans,
+    attachmentPlans,
+    counts,
+    adjustments: adjustmentCounts,
+  };
+}

cli/src/config/home.ts

@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ export function resolveDefaultContextPath(): string {
   return path.resolve(resolvePaperclipHomeDir(), "context.json");
 }
 
+export function resolveDefaultCliAuthPath(): string {
+  return path.resolve(resolvePaperclipHomeDir(), "auth.json");
+}
+
 export function resolveDefaultEmbeddedPostgresDir(instanceId?: string): string {
   return path.resolve(resolvePaperclipInstanceRoot(instanceId), "db");
 }

cli/src/config/schema.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export {
   loggingConfigSchema,
   serverConfigSchema,
   authConfigSchema,
+  telemetryConfigSchema,
   storageConfigSchema,
   storageLocalDiskConfigSchema,
   storageS3ConfigSchema,
@@ -19,10 +20,11 @@ export {
   type LoggingConfig,
   type ServerConfig,
   type AuthConfig,
+  type TelemetryConfig,
   type StorageConfig,
   type StorageLocalDiskConfig,
   type StorageS3Config,
   type SecretsConfig,
   type SecretsLocalEncryptedConfig,
   type ConfigMeta,
-} from "@paperclipai/shared";
+} from "../../../packages/shared/src/config-schema.js";

cli/src/index.ts

@@ -15,10 +15,15 @@ import { registerAgentCommands } from "./commands/client/agent.js";
 import { registerApprovalCommands } from "./commands/client/approval.js";
 import { registerActivityCommands } from "./commands/client/activity.js";
 import { registerDashboardCommands } from "./commands/client/dashboard.js";
+import { registerRoutineCommands } from "./commands/routines.js";
+import { registerFeedbackCommands } from "./commands/client/feedback.js";
 import { applyDataDirOverride, type DataDirOptionLike } from "./config/data-dir.js";
 import { loadPaperclipEnvFile } from "./config/env.js";
+import { initTelemetryFromConfigFile, flushTelemetry } from "./telemetry.js";
 import { registerWorktreeCommands } from "./commands/worktree.js";
 import { registerPluginCommands } from "./commands/client/plugin.js";
+import { registerClientAuthCommands } from "./commands/client/auth.js";
+import { cliVersion } from "./version.js";
 
 const program = new Command();
 const DATA_DIR_OPTION_HELP =
@@ -27,7 +32,7 @@ const DATA_DIR_OPTION_HELP =
 program
   .name("paperclipai")
   .description("Paperclip CLI — setup, diagnose, and configure your instance")
-  .version("0.2.7");
+  .version(cliVersion);
 
 program.hook("preAction", (_thisCommand, actionCommand) => {
   const options = actionCommand.optsWithGlobals() as DataDirOptionLike;
@@ -37,6 +42,7 @@ program.hook("preAction", (_thisCommand, actionCommand) => {
     hasContextOption: optionNames.has("context"),
   });
   loadPaperclipEnvFile(options.config);
+  initTelemetryFromConfigFile(options.config);
 });
 
 program
@@ -136,6 +142,8 @@ registerAgentCommands(program);
 registerApprovalCommands(program);
 registerActivityCommands(program);
 registerDashboardCommands(program);
+registerRoutineCommands(program);
+registerFeedbackCommands(program);
 registerWorktreeCommands(program);
 registerPluginCommands(program);
 
@@ -151,7 +159,22 @@ auth
   .option("--base-url <url>", "Public base URL used to print invite link")
   .action(bootstrapCeoInvite);
 
-program.parseAsync().catch((err) => {
-  console.error(err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
-  process.exit(1);
-});
+registerClientAuthCommands(auth);
+
+async function main(): Promise<void> {
+  let failed = false;
+  try {
+    await program.parseAsync();
+  } catch (err) {
+    failed = true;
+    console.error(err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
+  } finally {
+    await flushTelemetry();
+  }
+
+  if (failed) {
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+void main();

cli/src/telemetry.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import path from "node:path";
+import {
+  TelemetryClient,
+  resolveTelemetryConfig,
+  loadOrCreateState,
+  trackInstallStarted,
+  trackInstallCompleted,
+  trackCompanyImported,
+} from "../../packages/shared/src/telemetry/index.js";
+import { resolvePaperclipInstanceRoot } from "./config/home.js";
+import { readConfig } from "./config/store.js";
+import { cliVersion } from "./version.js";
+
+let client: TelemetryClient | null = null;
+
+export function initTelemetry(fileConfig?: { enabled?: boolean }): TelemetryClient | null {
+  if (client) return client;
+
+  const config = resolveTelemetryConfig(fileConfig);
+  if (!config.enabled) return null;
+
+  const stateDir = path.join(resolvePaperclipInstanceRoot(), "telemetry");
+  client = new TelemetryClient(config, () => loadOrCreateState(stateDir, cliVersion), cliVersion);
+  return client;
+}
+
+export function initTelemetryFromConfigFile(configPath?: string): TelemetryClient | null {
+  try {
+    return initTelemetry(readConfig(configPath)?.telemetry);
+  } catch {
+    return initTelemetry();
+  }
+}
+
+export function getTelemetryClient(): TelemetryClient | null {
+  return client;
+}
+
+export async function flushTelemetry(): Promise<void> {
+  if (client) {
+    await client.flush();
+  }
+}
+
+export {
+  trackInstallStarted,
+  trackInstallCompleted,
+  trackCompanyImported,
+};

cli/src/version.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { createRequire } from "node:module";
+
+type PackageJson = {
+  version?: string;
+};
+
+const require = createRequire(import.meta.url);
+const pkg = require("../package.json") as PackageJson;
+
+export const cliVersion = pkg.version ?? "0.0.0";

cli/tsconfig.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "extends": "../tsconfig.base.json",
   "compilerOptions": {
     "outDir": "dist",
-    "rootDir": "src"
+    "rootDir": ".."
   },
-  "include": ["src"]
+  "include": ["src", "../packages/shared/src"]
 }

doc/AGENTCOMPANIES_SPEC_INVENTORY.md

@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+# Agent Companies Spec Inventory
+
+This document indexes every part of the Paperclip codebase that touches the [Agent Companies Specification](docs/companies/companies-spec.md) (`agentcompanies/v1-draft`).
+
+Use it when you need to:
+
+1. **Update the spec** — know which implementation code must change in lockstep.
+2. **Change code that involves the spec** — find all related files quickly.
+3. **Keep things aligned** — audit whether implementation matches the spec.
+
+---
+
+## 1. Specification & Design Documents
+
+| File | Role |
+|---|---|
+| `docs/companies/companies-spec.md` | **Normative spec** — defines the markdown-first package format (COMPANY.md, TEAM.md, AGENTS.md, PROJECT.md, TASK.md, SKILL.md), reserved files, frontmatter schemas, and vendor extension conventions (`.paperclip.yaml`). |
+| `doc/plans/2026-03-13-company-import-export-v2.md` | Implementation plan for the markdown-first package model cutover — phases, API changes, UI plan, and rollout strategy. |
+| `doc/SPEC-implementation.md` | V1 implementation contract; references the portability system and `.paperclip.yaml` sidecar format. |
+| `docs/specs/cliphub-plan.md` | Earlier blueprint bundle plan; partially superseded by the markdown-first spec (noted in the v2 plan). |
+| `doc/plans/2026-02-16-module-system.md` | Module system plan; JSON-only company template sections superseded by the markdown-first model. |
+| `doc/plans/2026-03-14-skills-ui-product-plan.md` | Skills UI plan; references portable skill files and `.paperclip.yaml`. |
+| `doc/plans/2026-03-14-adapter-skill-sync-rollout.md` | Adapter skill sync rollout; companion to the v2 import/export plan. |
+
+## 2. Shared Types & Validators
+
+These define the contract between server, CLI, and UI.
+
+| File | What it defines |
+|---|---|
+| `packages/shared/src/types/company-portability.ts` | TypeScript interfaces: `CompanyPortabilityManifest`, `CompanyPortabilityFileEntry`, `CompanyPortabilityEnvInput`, export/import/preview request and result types, manifest entry types for agents, skills, projects, issues, recurring routines, companies. |
+| `packages/shared/src/validators/company-portability.ts` | Zod schemas for all portability request/response shapes — used by both server routes and CLI. |
+| `packages/shared/src/types/index.ts` | Re-exports portability types. |
+| `packages/shared/src/validators/index.ts` | Re-exports portability validators. |
+
+## 3. Server — Services
+
+| File | Responsibility |
+|---|---|
+| `server/src/services/company-portability.ts` | **Core portability service.** Export (manifest generation, markdown file emission, `.paperclip.yaml` sidecars), import (graph resolution, collision handling, entity creation), preview (planned-action summary). Handles skill key derivation, recurring task <-> routine mapping, legacy recurrence migration, and package README generation. References `agentcompanies/v1` version string. |
+| `server/src/services/routines.ts` | Paperclip routine runtime service. Portability now exports routines as recurring `TASK.md` entries and imports recurring tasks back through this service. |
+| `server/src/services/company-export-readme.ts` | Generates `README.md` and Mermaid org-chart for exported company packages. |
+| `server/src/services/index.ts` | Re-exports `companyPortabilityService`. |
+
+## 4. Server — Routes
+
+| File | Endpoints |
+|---|---|
+| `server/src/routes/companies.ts` | `POST /api/companies/:companyId/export` — legacy export bundle<br>`POST /api/companies/:companyId/exports/preview` — export preview<br>`POST /api/companies/:companyId/exports` — export package<br>`POST /api/companies/import/preview` — import preview<br>`POST /api/companies/import` — perform import |
+
+Route registration lives in `server/src/app.ts` via `companyRoutes(db, storage)`.
+
+## 5. Server — Tests
+
+| File | Coverage |
+|---|---|
+| `server/src/__tests__/company-portability.test.ts` | Unit tests for the portability service (export, import, preview, manifest shape, `agentcompanies/v1` version). |
+| `server/src/__tests__/company-portability-routes.test.ts` | Integration tests for the portability HTTP endpoints. |
+
+## 6. CLI
+
+| File | Commands |
+|---|---|
+| `cli/src/commands/client/company.ts` | `company export` — exports a company package to disk (flags: `--out`, `--include`, `--projects`, `--issues`, `--projectIssues`).<br>`company import <fromPathOrUrl>` — imports a company package from a file or folder (flags: positional source path/URL or GitHub shorthand, `--include`, `--target`, `--companyId`, `--newCompanyName`, `--agents`, `--collision`, `--ref`, `--dryRun`).<br>Reads/writes portable file entries and handles `.paperclip.yaml` filtering. |
+
+## 7. UI — Pages
+
+| File | Role |
+|---|---|
+| `ui/src/pages/CompanyExport.tsx` | Export UI: preview, manifest display, file tree visualization, ZIP archive creation and download. Filters `.paperclip.yaml` based on selection. Shows manifest and README in editor. |
+| `ui/src/pages/CompanyImport.tsx` | Import UI: source input (upload/folder/GitHub URL/generic URL), ZIP reading, preview pane with dependency tree, entity selection checkboxes, trust/licensing warnings, secrets requirements, collision strategy, adapter config. |
+
+## 8. UI — Components
+
+| File | Role |
+|---|---|
+| `ui/src/components/PackageFileTree.tsx` | Reusable file tree component for both import and export. Builds tree from `CompanyPortabilityFileEntry` items, parses frontmatter, shows action indicators (create/update/skip), and maps frontmatter field labels. |
+
+## 9. UI — Libraries
+
+| File | Role |
+|---|---|
+| `ui/src/lib/portable-files.ts` | Helpers for portable file entries: `getPortableFileText`, `getPortableFileDataUrl`, `getPortableFileContentType`, `isPortableImageFile`. |
+| `ui/src/lib/zip.ts` | ZIP archive creation (`createZipArchive`) and reading (`readZipArchive`) — implements ZIP format from scratch for company packages. CRC32, DOS date/time encoding. |
+| `ui/src/lib/zip.test.ts` | Tests for ZIP utilities; exercises round-trip with portability file entries and `.paperclip.yaml` content. |
+
+## 10. UI — API Client
+
+| File | Functions |
+|---|---|
+| `ui/src/api/companies.ts` | `companiesApi.exportBundle`, `companiesApi.exportPreview`, `companiesApi.exportPackage`, `companiesApi.importPreview`, `companiesApi.importBundle` — typed fetch wrappers for the portability endpoints. |
+
+## 11. Skills & Agent Instructions
+
+| File | Relevance |
+|---|---|
+| `skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md` | Reference doc for company skill library workflow — install, inspect, update, assign. Skill packages are a subset of the agent companies spec. |
+| `server/src/services/company-skills.ts` | Company skill management service — handles SKILL.md-based imports and company-level skill library. |
+| `server/src/services/agent-instructions.ts` | Agent instructions service — resolves AGENTS.md paths for agent instruction loading. |
+
+## 12. Quick Cross-Reference by Spec Concept
+
+| Spec concept | Primary implementation files |
+|---|---|
+| `COMPANY.md` frontmatter & body | `company-portability.ts` (export emitter + import parser) |
+| `AGENTS.md` frontmatter & body | `company-portability.ts`, `agent-instructions.ts` |
+| `PROJECT.md` frontmatter & body | `company-portability.ts` |
+| `TASK.md` frontmatter & body | `company-portability.ts` |
+| `SKILL.md` packages | `company-portability.ts`, `company-skills.ts` |
+| `.paperclip.yaml` vendor sidecar | `company-portability.ts`, `routines.ts`, `CompanyExport.tsx`, `company.ts` (CLI) |
+| `manifest.json` | `company-portability.ts` (generation), shared types (schema) |
+| ZIP package format | `zip.ts` (UI), `company.ts` (CLI file I/O) |
+| Collision resolution | `company-portability.ts` (server), `CompanyImport.tsx` (UI) |
+| Env/secrets declarations | shared types (`CompanyPortabilityEnvInput`), `CompanyImport.tsx` (UI) |
+| README + org chart | `company-export-readme.ts` |

doc/DEVELOPING.md

@@ -39,6 +39,19 @@ This starts:
 
 `pnpm dev` runs the server in watch mode and restarts on changes from workspace packages (including adapter packages). Use `pnpm dev:once` to run without file watching.
 
+`pnpm dev:once` auto-applies pending local migrations by default before starting the dev server.
+
+`pnpm dev` and `pnpm dev:once` are now idempotent for the current repo and instance: if the matching Paperclip dev runner is already alive, Paperclip reports the existing process instead of starting a duplicate.
+
+Inspect or stop the current repo's managed dev runner:
+
+```sh
+pnpm dev:list
+pnpm dev:stop
+```
+
+`pnpm dev:once` now tracks backend-relevant file changes and pending migrations. When the current boot is stale, the board UI shows a `Restart required` banner. You can also enable guarded auto-restart in `Instance Settings > Experimental`, which waits for queued/running local agent runs to finish before restarting the dev server.
+
 Tailscale/private-auth dev mode:
 
 ```sh
@@ -84,7 +97,7 @@ docker run --name paperclip \
 Or use Compose:
 
 ```sh
-docker compose -f docker-compose.quickstart.yml up --build
+docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.quickstart.yml up --build
 ```
 
 See `doc/DOCKER.md` for API key wiring (`OPENAI_API_KEY` / `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`) and persistence details.
@@ -128,6 +141,12 @@ When a local agent run has no resolved project/session workspace, Paperclip fall
 
 This path honors `PAPERCLIP_HOME` and `PAPERCLIP_INSTANCE_ID` in non-default setups.
 
+For `codex_local`, Paperclip also manages a per-company Codex home under the instance root and seeds it from the shared Codex login/config home (`$CODEX_HOME` or `~/.codex`):
+
+- `~/.paperclip/instances/default/companies/<company-id>/codex-home`
+
+If the `codex` CLI is not installed or not on `PATH`, `codex_local` agent runs fail at execution time with a clear adapter error. Quota polling uses a short-lived `codex app-server` subprocess: when `codex` cannot be spawned, that provider reports `ok: false` in aggregated quota results and the API server keeps running (it must not exit on a missing binary).
+
 ## Worktree-local Instances
 
 When developing from multiple git worktrees, do not point two Paperclip servers at the same embedded PostgreSQL data directory.
@@ -156,6 +175,8 @@ Seed modes:
 
 After `worktree init`, both the server and the CLI auto-load the repo-local `.paperclip/.env` when run inside that worktree, so normal commands like `pnpm dev`, `paperclipai doctor`, and `paperclipai db:backup` stay scoped to the worktree instance.
 
+Provisioned git worktrees also pause all seeded routines in the isolated worktree database by default. This prevents copied daily/cron routines from firing unexpectedly inside the new workspace instance during development.
+
 That repo-local env also sets:
 
 - `PAPERCLIP_IN_WORKTREE=true`
@@ -200,6 +221,17 @@ paperclipai worktree init --from-data-dir ~/.paperclip
 paperclipai worktree init --force
 ```
 
+Repair an already-created repo-managed worktree and reseed its isolated instance from the main default install:
+
+```sh
+cd ~/.paperclip/worktrees/PAP-884-ai-commits-component
+pnpm paperclipai worktree init --force --seed-mode minimal \
+  --name PAP-884-ai-commits-component \
+  --from-config ~/.paperclip/instances/default/config.json
+```
+
+That rewrites the worktree-local `.paperclip/config.json` + `.paperclip/.env`, recreates the isolated instance under `~/.paperclip-worktrees/instances/<worktree-id>/`, and preserves the git worktree contents themselves.
+
 **`pnpm paperclipai worktree:make <name> [options]`** — Create `~/NAME` as a git worktree, then initialize an isolated Paperclip instance inside it. This combines `git worktree add` with `worktree init` in a single step.
 
 | Option | Description |

doc/DOCKER.md

@@ -2,6 +2,28 @@
 
 Run Paperclip in Docker without installing Node or pnpm locally.
 
+All commands below assume you are in the **project root** (the directory containing `package.json`), not inside `docker/`.
+
+## Building the image
+
+```sh
+docker build -t paperclip-local .
+```
+
+The Dockerfile installs common agent tools (`git`, `gh`, `curl`, `wget`, `ripgrep`, `python3`) and the Claude, Codex, and OpenCode CLIs.
+
+Build arguments:
+
+| Arg | Default | Purpose |
+|-----|---------|---------|
+| `USER_UID` | `1000` | UID for the container `node` user (match your host UID to avoid permission issues on bind mounts) |
+| `USER_GID` | `1000` | GID for the container `node` group |
+
+```sh
+docker build -t paperclip-local \
+  --build-arg USER_UID=$(id -u) --build-arg USER_GID=$(id -g) .
+```
+
 ## One-liner (build + run)
 
 ```sh
@@ -10,6 +32,7 @@ docker run --name paperclip \
   -p 3100:3100 \
   -e HOST=0.0.0.0 \
   -e PAPERCLIP_HOME=/paperclip \
+  -e BETTER_AUTH_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32) \
   -v "$(pwd)/data/docker-paperclip:/paperclip" \
   paperclip-local
 ```
@@ -25,10 +48,15 @@ Data persistence:
 
 All persisted under your bind mount (`./data/docker-paperclip` in the example above).
 
-## Compose Quickstart
+## Docker Compose
+
+### Quickstart (embedded SQLite)
+
+Single container, no external database. Data persists via a bind mount.
 
 ```sh
-docker compose -f docker-compose.quickstart.yml up --build
+BETTER_AUTH_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32) \
+  docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.quickstart.yml up --build
 ```
 
 Defaults:
@@ -39,11 +67,36 @@ Defaults:
 Optional overrides:
 
 ```sh
-PAPERCLIP_PORT=3200 PAPERCLIP_DATA_DIR=./data/pc docker compose -f docker-compose.quickstart.yml up --build
+PAPERCLIP_PORT=3200 PAPERCLIP_DATA_DIR=../data/pc \
+  docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.quickstart.yml up --build
 ```
 
+**Note:** `PAPERCLIP_DATA_DIR` is resolved relative to the compose file (`docker/`), so `../data/pc` maps to `data/pc` in the project root.
+
 If you change host port or use a non-local domain, set `PAPERCLIP_PUBLIC_URL` to the external URL you will use in browser/auth flows.
 
+Pass `OPENAI_API_KEY` and/or `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` to enable local adapter runs.
+
+### Full stack (with PostgreSQL)
+
+Paperclip server + PostgreSQL 17. The database is health-checked before the server starts.
+
+```sh
+BETTER_AUTH_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32) \
+  docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml up --build
+```
+
+PostgreSQL data persists in a named Docker volume (`pgdata`). Paperclip data persists in `paperclip-data`.
+
+### Untrusted PR review
+
+Isolated container for reviewing untrusted pull requests with Codex or Claude, without exposing your host machine. See `doc/UNTRUSTED-PR-REVIEW.md` for the full workflow.
+
+```sh
+docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.untrusted-review.yml build
+docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.untrusted-review.yml run --rm --service-ports review
+```
+
 ## Authenticated Compose (Single Public URL)
 
 For authenticated deployments, set one canonical public URL and let Paperclip derive auth/callback defaults:
@@ -93,11 +146,71 @@ Notes:
 - Without API keys, the app still runs normally.
 - Adapter environment checks in Paperclip will surface missing auth/CLI prerequisites.
 
-## Untrusted PR Review Container
+## Podman Quadlet (systemd)
 
-If you want a separate Docker environment for reviewing untrusted pull requests with `codex` or `claude`, use the dedicated review workflow in `doc/UNTRUSTED-PR-REVIEW.md`.
+The `docker/quadlet/` directory contains unit files to run Paperclip + PostgreSQL as systemd services via Podman Quadlet.
 
-That setup keeps CLI auth state in Docker volumes instead of your host home directory and uses a separate scratch workspace for PR checkouts and preview runs.
+| File | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| `docker/quadlet/paperclip.pod` | Pod definition — groups containers into a shared network namespace |
+| `docker/quadlet/paperclip.container` | Paperclip server — joins the pod, connects to Postgres at `127.0.0.1` |
+| `docker/quadlet/paperclip-db.container` | PostgreSQL 17 — joins the pod, health-checked |
+
+### Setup
+
+1. Build the image (see above).
+
+2. Copy quadlet files to your systemd directory:
+
+   ```sh
+   # Rootless (recommended)
+   cp docker/quadlet/*.pod docker/quadlet/*.container \
+     ~/.config/containers/systemd/
+
+   # Or rootful
+   sudo cp docker/quadlet/*.pod docker/quadlet/*.container \
+     /etc/containers/systemd/
+   ```
+
+3. Create a secrets env file (keep out of version control):
+
+   ```sh
+   cat > ~/.config/containers/systemd/paperclip.env <<EOL
+   BETTER_AUTH_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
+   POSTGRES_USER=paperclip
+   POSTGRES_PASSWORD=paperclip
+   POSTGRES_DB=paperclip
+   DATABASE_URL=postgres://paperclip:paperclip@127.0.0.1:5432/paperclip
+   # OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
+   # ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-...
+   EOL
+   ```
+
+4. Create the data directory and start:
+
+   ```sh
+   mkdir -p ~/.local/share/paperclip
+   systemctl --user daemon-reload
+   systemctl --user start paperclip-pod
+   ```
+
+### Quadlet management
+
+```sh
+journalctl --user -u paperclip -f        # App logs
+journalctl --user -u paperclip-db -f     # DB logs
+systemctl --user status paperclip-pod    # Pod status
+systemctl --user restart paperclip-pod   # Restart all
+systemctl --user stop paperclip-pod      # Stop all
+```
+
+### Quadlet notes
+
+- **First boot**: Unlike Docker Compose's `condition: service_healthy`, Quadlet's `After=` only waits for the DB unit to *start*, not for PostgreSQL to be ready. On a cold first boot you may see one or two restart attempts in `journalctl --user -u paperclip` while PostgreSQL initialises — this is expected and resolves automatically via `Restart=on-failure`.
+- Containers in a pod share `localhost`, so Paperclip reaches Postgres at `127.0.0.1:5432`.
+- PostgreSQL data persists in the `paperclip-pgdata` named volume.
+- Paperclip data persists at `~/.local/share/paperclip`.
+- For rootful quadlet deployment, remove `%h` prefixes and use absolute paths.
 
 ## Onboard Smoke Test (Ubuntu + npm only)
 
@@ -120,6 +233,7 @@ Useful overrides:
 ```sh
 HOST_PORT=3200 PAPERCLIPAI_VERSION=latest ./scripts/docker-onboard-smoke.sh
 PAPERCLIP_DEPLOYMENT_MODE=authenticated PAPERCLIP_DEPLOYMENT_EXPOSURE=private ./scripts/docker-onboard-smoke.sh
+SMOKE_DETACH=true SMOKE_METADATA_FILE=/tmp/paperclip-smoke.env PAPERCLIPAI_VERSION=latest ./scripts/docker-onboard-smoke.sh
 ```
 
 Notes:
@@ -131,4 +245,10 @@ Notes:
 - Smoke script also defaults `PAPERCLIP_PUBLIC_URL` to `http://localhost:<HOST_PORT>` so bootstrap invite URLs and auth callbacks use the reachable host port instead of the container's internal `3100`.
 - In authenticated mode, the smoke script defaults `SMOKE_AUTO_BOOTSTRAP=true` and drives the real bootstrap path automatically: it signs up a real user, runs `paperclipai auth bootstrap-ceo` inside the container to mint a real bootstrap invite, accepts that invite over HTTP, and verifies board session access.
 - Run the script in the foreground to watch the onboarding flow; stop with `Ctrl+C` after validation.
-- The image definition is in `Dockerfile.onboard-smoke`.
+- Set `SMOKE_DETACH=true` to leave the container running for automation and optionally write shell-ready metadata to `SMOKE_METADATA_FILE`.
+- The image definition is in `docker/Dockerfile.onboard-smoke`.
+
+## General Notes
+
+- The `docker-entrypoint.sh` adjusts the container `node` user UID/GID at startup to match the values passed via `USER_UID`/`USER_GID`, avoiding permission issues on bind-mounted volumes.
+- Paperclip data persists via Docker volumes/bind mounts (compose) or at `~/.local/share/paperclip` (quadlet).

doc/PUBLISHING.md

@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 # Publishing to npm
 
-Low-level reference for how Paperclip packages are built for npm.
+Low-level reference for how Paperclip packages are prepared and published to npm.
 
-For the maintainer release workflow, use [doc/RELEASING.md](RELEASING.md). This document is only about packaging internals and the scripts that produce publishable artifacts.
+For the maintainer workflow, use [doc/RELEASING.md](RELEASING.md). This document focuses on packaging internals.
 
 ## Current Release Entry Points
 
-Use these scripts instead of older one-off publish commands:
+Use these scripts:
 
-- [`scripts/release-start.sh`](../scripts/release-start.sh) to create or resume `release/X.Y.Z`
-- [`scripts/release-preflight.sh`](../scripts/release-preflight.sh) before any canary or stable release
-- [`scripts/release.sh`](../scripts/release.sh) for canary and stable npm publishes
-- [`scripts/rollback-latest.sh`](../scripts/rollback-latest.sh) to repoint `latest` during rollback
-- [`scripts/create-github-release.sh`](../scripts/create-github-release.sh) after pushing the stable branch tag
+- [`scripts/release.sh`](../scripts/release.sh) for canary and stable publish flows
+- [`scripts/create-github-release.sh`](../scripts/create-github-release.sh) after pushing a stable tag
+- [`scripts/rollback-latest.sh`](../scripts/rollback-latest.sh) to repoint `latest`
+- [`scripts/build-npm.sh`](../scripts/build-npm.sh) for the CLI packaging build
+
+Paperclip no longer uses release branches or Changesets for publishing.
 
 ## Why the CLI needs special packaging
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ The CLI package, `paperclipai`, imports code from workspace packages such as:
 - `@paperclipai/shared`
 - adapter packages under `packages/adapters/`
 
-Those workspace references use `workspace:*` during development. npm cannot install those references directly for end users, so the release build has to transform the CLI into a publishable standalone package.
+Those workspace references are valid in development but not in a publishable npm package. The release flow rewrites versions temporarily, then builds a publishable CLI bundle.
 
 ## `build-npm.sh`
 
@@ -33,89 +34,158 @@ Run:
 ./scripts/build-npm.sh
 ```
 
-This script does six things:
+This script:
 
-1. Runs the forbidden token check unless `--skip-checks` is supplied
-2. Runs `pnpm -r typecheck`
-3. Bundles the CLI entrypoint with esbuild into `cli/dist/index.js`
-4. Verifies the bundled entrypoint with `node --check`
-5. Rewrites `cli/package.json` into a publishable npm manifest and stores the dev copy as `cli/package.dev.json`
-6. Copies the repo `README.md` into `cli/README.md` for npm package metadata
+1. runs the forbidden token check unless `--skip-checks` is supplied
+2. runs `pnpm -r typecheck`
+3. bundles the CLI entrypoint with esbuild into `cli/dist/index.js`
+4. verifies the bundled entrypoint with `node --check`
+5. rewrites `cli/package.json` into a publishable npm manifest and stores the dev copy as `cli/package.dev.json`
+6. copies the repo `README.md` into `cli/README.md` for npm metadata
 
-`build-npm.sh` is used by the release script so that npm users install a real package rather than unresolved workspace dependencies.
+After the release script exits, the dev manifest and temporary files are restored automatically.
 
-## Publishable CLI layout
+## Package discovery and versioning
 
-During development, [`cli/package.json`](../cli/package.json) contains workspace references.
-
-During release preparation:
-
-- `cli/package.json` becomes a publishable manifest with external npm dependency ranges
-- `cli/package.dev.json` stores the development manifest temporarily
-- `cli/dist/index.js` contains the bundled CLI entrypoint
-- `cli/README.md` is copied in for npm metadata
-
-After release finalization, the release script restores the development manifest and removes the temporary README copy.
-
-## Package discovery
-
-The release tooling scans the workspace for public packages under:
+Public packages are discovered from:
 
 - `packages/`
 - `server/`
+- `ui/`
 - `cli/`
 
-`ui/` remains ignored for npm publishing because it is private.
+The version rewrite step now uses [`scripts/release-package-map.mjs`](../scripts/release-package-map.mjs), which:
 
-This matters because all public packages are versioned and published together as one release unit.
+- finds all public packages
+- sorts them topologically by internal dependencies
+- rewrites each package version to the target release version
+- rewrites internal `workspace:*` dependency references to the exact target version
+- updates the CLI's displayed version string
 
-## Canary packaging model
+Those rewrites are temporary. The working tree is restored after publish or dry-run.
 
-Canaries are published as semver prereleases such as:
+## `@paperclipai/ui` packaging
 
-- `1.2.3-canary.0`
-- `1.2.3-canary.1`
+The UI package publishes prebuilt static assets, not the source workspace.
 
-They are published under the npm dist-tag `canary`.
+The `ui` package uses [`scripts/generate-ui-package-json.mjs`](../scripts/generate-ui-package-json.mjs) during `prepack` to swap in a lean publish manifest that:
 
-This means:
+- keeps the release-managed `name` and `version`
+- publishes only `dist/`
+- omits the source-only dependency graph from downstream installs
 
-- `npx paperclipai@canary onboard` can install them explicitly
-- `npx paperclipai onboard` continues to resolve `latest`
-- the stable changelog can stay at `releases/v1.2.3.md`
+After packing or publishing, `postpack` restores the development manifest automatically.
 
-## Stable packaging model
+### Manual first publish for `@paperclipai/ui`
 
-Stable releases publish normal semver versions such as `1.2.3` under the npm dist-tag `latest`.
+If you need to publish only the UI package once by hand, use the real package name:
 
-The stable publish flow also creates the local release commit and git tag on `release/X.Y.Z`. Pushing that branch commit/tag, creating the GitHub Release, and merging the release branch back to `master` happen afterward as separate maintainer steps.
+- `@paperclipai/ui`
+
+Recommended flow from the repo root:
+
+```bash
+# optional sanity check: this 404s until the first publish exists
+npm view @paperclipai/ui version
+
+# make sure the dist payload is fresh
+pnpm --filter @paperclipai/ui build
+
+# confirm your local npm auth before the real publish
+npm whoami
+
+# safe preview of the exact publish payload
+cd ui
+pnpm publish --dry-run --no-git-checks --access public
+
+# real publish
+pnpm publish --no-git-checks --access public
+```
+
+Notes:
+
+- Publish from `ui/`, not the repo root.
+- `prepack` automatically rewrites `ui/package.json` to the lean publish manifest, and `postpack` restores the dev manifest after the command finishes.
+- If `npm view @paperclipai/ui version` already returns the same version that is in [`ui/package.json`](../ui/package.json), do not republish. Bump the version or use the normal repo-wide release flow in [`scripts/release.sh`](../scripts/release.sh).
+
+If the first real publish returns npm `E404`, check npm-side prerequisites before retrying:
+
+- `npm whoami` must succeed first. An expired or missing npm login will block the publish.
+- For an organization-scoped package like `@paperclipai/ui`, the `paperclipai` npm organization must exist and the publisher must be a member with permission to publish to that scope.
+- The initial publish must include `--access public` for a public scoped package.
+- npm also requires either account 2FA for publishing or a granular token that is allowed to bypass 2FA.
+
+## Version formats
+
+Paperclip uses calendar versions:
+
+- stable: `YYYY.MDD.P`
+- canary: `YYYY.MDD.P-canary.N`
+
+Examples:
+
+- stable: `2026.318.0`
+- canary: `2026.318.1-canary.2`
+
+## Publish model
+
+### Canary
+
+Canaries publish under the npm dist-tag `canary`.
+
+Example:
+
+- `paperclipai@2026.318.1-canary.2`
+
+This keeps the default install path unchanged while allowing explicit installs with:
+
+```bash
+npx paperclipai@canary onboard
+```
+
+### Stable
+
+Stable publishes use the npm dist-tag `latest`.
+
+Example:
+
+- `paperclipai@2026.318.0`
+
+Stable publishes do not create a release commit. Instead:
+
+- package versions are rewritten temporarily
+- packages are published from the chosen source commit
+- git tag `vYYYY.MDD.P` points at that original commit
+
+## Trusted publishing
+
+The intended CI model is npm trusted publishing through GitHub OIDC.
+
+That means:
+
+- no long-lived `NPM_TOKEN` in repository secrets
+- GitHub Actions obtains short-lived publish credentials
+- trusted publisher rules are configured per workflow file
+
+See [doc/RELEASE-AUTOMATION-SETUP.md](RELEASE-AUTOMATION-SETUP.md) for the GitHub/npm setup steps.
 
 ## Rollback model
 
-Rollback does not unpublish packages.
+Rollback does not unpublish anything.
 
-Instead, the maintainer should move the `latest` dist-tag back to the previous good stable version with:
+It repoints the `latest` dist-tag to a prior stable version:
 
 ```bash
-./scripts/rollback-latest.sh <stable-version>
+./scripts/rollback-latest.sh 2026.318.0
 ```
 
-That keeps history intact while restoring the default install path quickly.
-
-## Notes for CI
-
-The repo includes a manual GitHub Actions release workflow at [`.github/workflows/release.yml`](../.github/workflows/release.yml).
-
-Recommended CI release setup:
-
-- use npm trusted publishing via GitHub OIDC
-- require approval through the `npm-release` environment
-- run releases from `release/X.Y.Z`
-- use canary first, then stable
+This is the fastest way to restore the default install path if a stable release is bad.
 
 ## Related Files
 
 - [`scripts/build-npm.sh`](../scripts/build-npm.sh)
 - [`scripts/generate-npm-package-json.mjs`](../scripts/generate-npm-package-json.mjs)
+- [`scripts/generate-ui-package-json.mjs`](../scripts/generate-ui-package-json.mjs)
+- [`scripts/release-package-map.mjs`](../scripts/release-package-map.mjs)
 - [`cli/esbuild.config.mjs`](../cli/esbuild.config.mjs)
 - [`doc/RELEASING.md`](RELEASING.md)

doc/RELEASE-AUTOMATION-SETUP.md

@@ -0,0 +1,282 @@
+# Release Automation Setup
+
+This document covers the GitHub and npm setup required for the current Paperclip release model:
+
+- automatic canaries from `master`
+- manual stable promotion from a chosen source ref
+- npm trusted publishing via GitHub OIDC
+- protected release infrastructure in a public repository
+
+Repo-side files that depend on this setup:
+
+- `.github/workflows/release.yml`
+- `.github/CODEOWNERS`
+
+Note:
+
+- the release workflows intentionally use `pnpm install --no-frozen-lockfile`
+- this matches the repo's current policy where `pnpm-lock.yaml` is refreshed by GitHub automation after manifest changes land on `master`
+- the publish jobs then restore `pnpm-lock.yaml` before running `scripts/release.sh`, so the release script still sees a clean worktree
+
+## 1. Merge the Repo Changes First
+
+Before touching GitHub or npm settings, merge the release automation code so the referenced workflow filenames already exist on the default branch.
+
+Required files:
+
+- `.github/workflows/release.yml`
+- `.github/CODEOWNERS`
+
+## 2. Configure npm Trusted Publishing
+
+Do this for every public package that Paperclip publishes.
+
+At minimum that includes:
+
+- `paperclipai`
+- `@paperclipai/server`
+- `@paperclipai/ui`
+- public packages under `packages/`
+
+### 2.1. In npm, open each package settings page
+
+For each package:
+
+1. open npm as an owner of the package
+2. go to the package settings / publishing access area
+3. add a trusted publisher for the GitHub repository `paperclipai/paperclip`
+
+### 2.2. Add one trusted publisher entry per package
+
+npm currently allows one trusted publisher configuration per package.
+
+Configure:
+
+- workflow: `.github/workflows/release.yml`
+
+Repository:
+
+- `paperclipai/paperclip`
+
+Environment name:
+
+- leave the npm trusted-publisher environment field blank
+
+Why:
+
+- the single `release.yml` workflow handles both canary and stable publishing
+- GitHub environments `npm-canary` and `npm-stable` still enforce different approval rules on the GitHub side
+
+### 2.3. Verify trusted publishing before removing old auth
+
+After the workflows are live:
+
+1. run a canary publish
+2. confirm npm publish succeeds without any `NPM_TOKEN`
+3. run a stable dry-run
+4. run one real stable publish
+
+Only after that should you remove old token-based access.
+
+## 3. Remove Legacy npm Tokens
+
+After trusted publishing works:
+
+1. revoke any repository or organization `NPM_TOKEN` secrets used for publish
+2. revoke any personal automation token that used to publish Paperclip
+3. if npm offers a package-level setting to restrict publishing to trusted publishers, enable it
+
+Goal:
+
+- no long-lived npm publishing token should remain in GitHub Actions
+
+## 4. Create GitHub Environments
+
+Create two environments in the GitHub repository:
+
+- `npm-canary`
+- `npm-stable`
+
+Path:
+
+1. GitHub repository
+2. `Settings`
+3. `Environments`
+4. `New environment`
+
+## 5. Configure `npm-canary`
+
+Recommended settings for `npm-canary`:
+
+- environment name: `npm-canary`
+- required reviewers: none
+- wait timer: none
+- deployment branches and tags:
+  - selected branches only
+  - allow `master`
+
+Reasoning:
+
+- every push to `master` should be able to publish a canary automatically
+- no human approval should be required for canaries
+
+## 6. Configure `npm-stable`
+
+Recommended settings for `npm-stable`:
+
+- environment name: `npm-stable`
+- required reviewers: at least one maintainer other than the person triggering the workflow when possible
+- prevent self-review: enabled
+- admin bypass: disabled if your team can tolerate it
+- wait timer: optional
+- deployment branches and tags:
+  - selected branches only
+  - allow `master`
+
+Reasoning:
+
+- stable publishes should require an explicit human approval gate
+- the workflow is manual, but the environment should still be the real control point
+
+## 7. Protect `master`
+
+Open the branch protection settings for `master`.
+
+Recommended rules:
+
+1. require pull requests before merging
+2. require status checks to pass before merging
+3. require review from code owners
+4. dismiss stale approvals when new commits are pushed
+5. restrict who can push directly to `master`
+
+At minimum, make sure workflow and release script changes cannot land without review.
+
+## 8. Enforce CODEOWNERS Review
+
+This repo now includes `.github/CODEOWNERS`, but GitHub only enforces it if branch protection requires code owner reviews.
+
+In branch protection for `master`, enable:
+
+- `Require review from Code Owners`
+
+Then verify the owner entries are correct for your actual maintainer set.
+
+Current file:
+
+- `.github/CODEOWNERS`
+
+If `@cryppadotta` is not the right reviewer identity in the public repo, change it before enabling enforcement.
+
+## 9. Protect Release Infrastructure Specifically
+
+These files should always trigger code owner review:
+
+- `.github/workflows/release.yml`
+- `scripts/release.sh`
+- `scripts/release-lib.sh`
+- `scripts/release-package-map.mjs`
+- `scripts/create-github-release.sh`
+- `scripts/rollback-latest.sh`
+- `doc/RELEASING.md`
+- `doc/PUBLISHING.md`
+
+If you want stronger controls, add a repository ruleset that explicitly blocks direct pushes to:
+
+- `.github/workflows/**`
+- `scripts/release*`
+
+## 10. Do Not Store a Claude Token in GitHub Actions
+
+Do not add a personal Claude or Anthropic token for automatic changelog generation.
+
+Recommended policy:
+
+- stable changelog generation happens locally from a trusted maintainer machine
+- canaries never generate changelogs
+
+This keeps LLM spending intentional and avoids a high-value token sitting in Actions.
+
+## 11. Verify the Canary Workflow
+
+After setup:
+
+1. merge a harmless commit to `master`
+2. open the `Release` workflow run triggered by that push
+3. confirm it passes verification
+4. confirm publish succeeds under the `npm-canary` environment
+5. confirm npm now shows a new `canary` release
+6. confirm a git tag named `canary/vYYYY.MDD.P-canary.N` was pushed
+
+Install-path check:
+
+```bash
+npx paperclipai@canary onboard
+```
+
+## 12. Verify the Stable Workflow
+
+After at least one good canary exists:
+
+1. resolve the target stable version with `./scripts/release.sh stable --date YYYY-MM-DD --print-version`
+2. prepare `releases/vYYYY.MDD.P.md` on the source commit you want to promote
+3. open `Actions` -> `Release`
+4. run it with:
+   - `source_ref`: the tested commit SHA or canary tag source commit
+   - `stable_date`: leave blank or set the intended UTC date like `2026-03-18`
+     do not enter a version like `2026.318.0`; the workflow computes that from the date
+   - `dry_run`: `true`
+5. confirm the dry-run succeeds
+6. rerun with `dry_run: false`
+7. approve the `npm-stable` environment when prompted
+8. confirm npm `latest` points to the new stable version
+9. confirm git tag `vYYYY.MDD.P` exists
+10. confirm the GitHub Release was created
+
+Implementation note:
+
+- the GitHub Actions stable workflow calls `create-github-release.sh` with `PUBLISH_REMOTE=origin`
+- local maintainer usage can still pass `PUBLISH_REMOTE=public-gh` explicitly when needed
+
+## 13. Suggested Maintainer Policy
+
+Use this policy going forward:
+
+- canaries are automatic and cheap
+- stables are manual and approved
+- only stables get public notes and announcements
+- release notes are committed before stable publish
+- rollback uses `npm dist-tag`, not unpublish
+
+## 14. Troubleshooting
+
+### Trusted publishing fails with an auth error
+
+Check:
+
+1. the workflow filename on GitHub exactly matches the filename configured in npm
+2. the package has the trusted publisher entry for the correct repository
+3. the job has `id-token: write`
+4. the job is running from the expected repository, not a fork
+
+### Stable workflow runs but never asks for approval
+
+Check:
+
+1. the `publish` job uses environment `npm-stable`
+2. the environment actually has required reviewers configured
+3. the workflow is running in the canonical repository, not a fork
+
+### CODEOWNERS does not trigger
+
+Check:
+
+1. `.github/CODEOWNERS` is on the default branch
+2. branch protection on `master` requires code owner review
+3. the owner identities in the file are valid reviewers with repository access
+
+## Related Docs
+
+- [doc/RELEASING.md](RELEASING.md)
+- [doc/PUBLISHING.md](PUBLISHING.md)
+- [doc/plans/2026-03-17-release-automation-and-versioning.md](plans/2026-03-17-release-automation-and-versioning.md)

doc/RELEASING.md

@@ -1,220 +1,174 @@
 # Releasing Paperclip
 
-Maintainer runbook for shipping a full Paperclip release across npm, GitHub, and the website-facing changelog surface.
+Maintainer runbook for shipping Paperclip across npm, GitHub, and the website-facing changelog surface.
 
-The release model is branch-driven:
+The release model is now commit-driven:
 
-1. Start a release train on `release/X.Y.Z`
-2. Draft the stable changelog on that branch
-3. Publish one or more canaries from that branch
-4. Publish stable from that same branch head
-5. Push the branch commit and tag
-6. Create the GitHub Release
-7. Merge `release/X.Y.Z` back to `master` without squash or rebase
+1. Every push to `master` publishes a canary automatically.
+2. Stable releases are manually promoted from a chosen tested commit or canary tag.
+3. Stable release notes live in `releases/vYYYY.MDD.P.md`.
+4. Only stable releases get GitHub Releases.
+
+## Versioning Model
+
+Paperclip uses calendar versions that still fit semver syntax:
+
+- stable: `YYYY.MDD.P`
+- canary: `YYYY.MDD.P-canary.N`
+
+Examples:
+
+- first stable on March 18, 2026: `2026.318.0`
+- second stable on March 18, 2026: `2026.318.1`
+- fourth canary for the `2026.318.1` line: `2026.318.1-canary.3`
+
+Important constraints:
+
+- the middle numeric slot is `MDD`, where `M` is the UTC month and `DD` is the zero-padded UTC day
+- use `2026.303.0` for March 3, not `2026.33.0`
+- do not use leading zeroes such as `2026.0318.0`
+- do not use four numeric segments such as `2026.3.18.1`
+- the semver-safe canary form is `2026.318.0-canary.1`
 
 ## Release Surfaces
 
-Every release has four separate surfaces:
+Every stable release has four separate surfaces:
 
 1. **Verification** — the exact git SHA passes typecheck, tests, and build
 2. **npm** — `paperclipai` and public workspace packages are published
 3. **GitHub** — the stable release gets a git tag and GitHub Release
 4. **Website / announcements** — the stable changelog is published externally and announced
 
-A release is done only when all four surfaces are handled.
+A stable release is done only when all four surfaces are handled.
+
+Canaries only cover the first two surfaces plus an internal traceability tag.
 
 ## Core Invariants
 
-- Canary and stable for `X.Y.Z` must come from the same `release/X.Y.Z` branch.
-- The release scripts must run from the matching `release/X.Y.Z` branch.
-- Once `vX.Y.Z` exists locally, on GitHub, or on npm, that release train is frozen.
-- Do not squash-merge or rebase-merge a release branch PR back to `master`.
-- The stable changelog is always `releases/vX.Y.Z.md`. Never create canary changelog files.
-
-The reason for the merge rule is simple: the tag must keep pointing at the exact published commit. Squash or rebase breaks that property.
+- canaries publish from `master`
+- stables publish from an explicitly chosen source ref
+- tags point at the original source commit, not a generated release commit
+- stable notes are always `releases/vYYYY.MDD.P.md`
+- canaries never create GitHub Releases
+- canaries never require changelog generation
 
 ## TL;DR
 
-### 1. Start the release train
+### Canary
 
-Use this to compute the next version, create or resume the branch, create or resume a dedicated worktree, and push the branch to GitHub.
+Every push to `master` runs the canary path inside [`.github/workflows/release.yml`](../.github/workflows/release.yml).
 
-```bash
-./scripts/release-start.sh patch
-```
+It:
 
-That script:
-
-- fetches the release remote and tags
-- computes the next stable version from the latest `v*` tag
-- creates or resumes `release/X.Y.Z`
-- creates or resumes a dedicated worktree
-- pushes the branch to the remote by default
-- refuses to reuse a frozen release train
-
-### 2. Draft the stable changelog
-
-From the release worktree:
-
-```bash
-VERSION=X.Y.Z
-claude --print --output-format stream-json --verbose --dangerously-skip-permissions --model claude-opus-4-6 "Use the release-changelog skill to draft or update releases/v${VERSION}.md for Paperclip. Read doc/RELEASING.md and .agents/skills/release-changelog/SKILL.md, then generate the stable changelog for v${VERSION} from commits since the last stable tag. Do not create a canary changelog."
-```
-
-### 3. Verify and publish a canary
-
-```bash
-./scripts/release-preflight.sh canary patch
-./scripts/release.sh patch --canary --dry-run
-./scripts/release.sh patch --canary
-PAPERCLIPAI_VERSION=canary ./scripts/docker-onboard-smoke.sh
-```
+- verifies the pushed commit
+- computes the canary version for the current UTC date
+- publishes under npm dist-tag `canary`
+- creates a git tag `canary/vYYYY.MDD.P-canary.N`
 
 Users install canaries with:
 
 ```bash
 npx paperclipai@canary onboard
-```
-
-### 4. Publish stable
-
-```bash
-./scripts/release-preflight.sh stable patch
-./scripts/release.sh patch --dry-run
-./scripts/release.sh patch
-git push public-gh HEAD --follow-tags
-./scripts/create-github-release.sh X.Y.Z
-```
-
-Then open a PR from `release/X.Y.Z` to `master` and merge without squash or rebase.
-
-## Release Branches
-
-Paperclip uses one release branch per target stable version:
-
-- `release/0.3.0`
-- `release/0.3.1`
-- `release/1.0.0`
-
-Do not create separate per-canary branches like `canary/0.3.0-1`. A canary is just a prerelease snapshot of the same stable train.
-
-## Script Entry Points
-
-- [`scripts/release-start.sh`](../scripts/release-start.sh) — create or resume the release train branch/worktree
-- [`scripts/release-preflight.sh`](../scripts/release-preflight.sh) — validate branch, version plan, git/npm state, and verification gate
-- [`scripts/release.sh`](../scripts/release.sh) — publish canary or stable from the release branch
-- [`scripts/create-github-release.sh`](../scripts/create-github-release.sh) — create or update the GitHub Release after pushing the tag
-- [`scripts/rollback-latest.sh`](../scripts/rollback-latest.sh) — repoint `latest` to the last good stable version
-
-## Detailed Workflow
-
-### 1. Start or resume the release train
-
-Run:
-
-```bash
-./scripts/release-start.sh <patch|minor|major>
-```
-
-Useful options:
-
-```bash
-./scripts/release-start.sh patch --dry-run
-./scripts/release-start.sh minor --worktree-dir ../paperclip-release-0.4.0
-./scripts/release-start.sh patch --no-push
-```
-
-The script is intentionally idempotent:
-
-- if `release/X.Y.Z` already exists locally, it reuses it
-- if the branch already exists on the remote, it resumes it locally
-- if the branch is already checked out in another worktree, it points you there
-- if `vX.Y.Z` already exists locally, remotely, or on npm, it refuses to reuse that train
-
-### 2. Write the stable changelog early
-
-Create or update:
-
-- `releases/vX.Y.Z.md`
-
-That file is for the eventual stable release. It should not include `-canary` in the filename or heading.
-
-Recommended structure:
-
-- `Breaking Changes` when needed
-- `Highlights`
-- `Improvements`
-- `Fixes`
-- `Upgrade Guide` when needed
-- `Contributors` — @-mention every contributor by GitHub username (no emails)
-
-Package-level `CHANGELOG.md` files are generated as part of the release mechanics. They are not the main release narrative.
-
-### 3. Run release preflight
-
-From the `release/X.Y.Z` worktree:
-
-```bash
-./scripts/release-preflight.sh canary <patch|minor|major>
 # or
-./scripts/release-preflight.sh stable <patch|minor|major>
+npx paperclipai@canary onboard --data-dir "$(mktemp -d /tmp/paperclip-canary.XXXXXX)"
 ```
 
-The preflight script now checks all of the following before it runs the verification gate:
+### Stable
 
-- the worktree is clean, including untracked files
-- the current branch matches the computed `release/X.Y.Z`
-- the release train is not frozen
-- the target version is still free on npm
-- the target tag does not already exist locally or remotely
-- whether the remote release branch already exists
-- whether `releases/vX.Y.Z.md` is present
+Use [`.github/workflows/release.yml`](../.github/workflows/release.yml) from the Actions tab with the manual `workflow_dispatch` inputs.
 
-Then it runs:
+[Run the action here](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/actions/workflows/release.yml)
+
+Inputs:
+
+- `source_ref`
+  - commit SHA, branch, or tag
+- `stable_date`
+  - optional UTC date override in `YYYY-MM-DD`
+  - enter a date like `2026-03-18`, not a version like `2026.318.0`
+- `dry_run`
+  - preview only when true
+
+Before running stable:
+
+1. pick the canary commit or tag you trust
+2. resolve the target stable version with `./scripts/release.sh stable --date "$(date +%F)" --print-version`
+3. create or update `releases/vYYYY.MDD.P.md` on that source ref
+4. run the stable workflow from that source ref
+
+Example:
+
+- `source_ref`: `master`
+- `stable_date`: `2026-03-18`
+- resulting stable version: `2026.318.0`
+
+The workflow:
+
+- re-verifies the exact source ref
+- computes the next stable patch slot for the chosen UTC date
+- publishes `YYYY.MDD.P` under npm dist-tag `latest`
+- creates git tag `vYYYY.MDD.P`
+- creates or updates the GitHub Release from `releases/vYYYY.MDD.P.md`
+
+## Local Commands
+
+### Preview a canary locally
 
 ```bash
-pnpm -r typecheck
-pnpm test:run
-pnpm build
+./scripts/release.sh canary --dry-run
 ```
 
-### 4. Publish one or more canaries
-
-Run:
+### Preview a stable locally
 
 ```bash
-./scripts/release.sh <patch|minor|major> --canary --dry-run
-./scripts/release.sh <patch|minor|major> --canary
+./scripts/release.sh stable --dry-run
 ```
 
-Result:
+### Publish a stable locally
 
-- npm gets a prerelease such as `1.2.3-canary.0` under dist-tag `canary`
-- `latest` is unchanged
-- no git tag is created
-- no GitHub Release is created
-- the worktree returns to clean after the script finishes
+This is mainly for emergency/manual use. The normal path is the GitHub workflow.
 
-Guardrails:
+```bash
+./scripts/release.sh stable
+git push public-gh refs/tags/vYYYY.MDD.P
+PUBLISH_REMOTE=public-gh ./scripts/create-github-release.sh YYYY.MDD.P
+```
 
-- the script refuses to run from the wrong branch
-- the script refuses to publish from a frozen train
-- the canary is always derived from the next stable version
-- if the stable notes file is missing, the script warns before you forget it
+## Stable Changelog Workflow
 
-Concrete example:
+Stable changelog files live at:
 
-- if the latest stable is `0.2.7`, a patch canary targets `0.2.8-canary.0`
-- `0.2.7-canary.N` is invalid because `0.2.7` is already stable
+- `releases/vYYYY.MDD.P.md`
 
-### 5. Smoke test the canary
+Canaries do not get changelog files.
 
-Run the actual install path in Docker:
+Recommended local generation flow:
+
+```bash
+VERSION="$(./scripts/release.sh stable --date 2026-03-18 --print-version)"
+claude --print --output-format stream-json --verbose --dangerously-skip-permissions --model claude-opus-4-6 "Use the release-changelog skill to draft or update releases/v${VERSION}.md for Paperclip. Read doc/RELEASING.md and .agents/skills/release-changelog/SKILL.md, then generate the stable changelog for v${VERSION} from commits since the last stable tag. Do not create a canary changelog."
+```
+
+The repo intentionally does not run this through GitHub Actions because:
+
+- canaries are too frequent
+- stable notes are the only public narrative surface that needs LLM help
+- maintainer LLM tokens should not live in Actions
+
+## Smoke Testing
+
+For a canary:
 
 ```bash
 PAPERCLIPAI_VERSION=canary ./scripts/docker-onboard-smoke.sh
 ```
 
+For the current stable:
+
+```bash
+PAPERCLIPAI_VERSION=latest ./scripts/docker-onboard-smoke.sh
+```
+
 Useful isolated variants:
 
 ```bash
@@ -222,201 +176,76 @@ HOST_PORT=3232 DATA_DIR=./data/release-smoke-canary PAPERCLIPAI_VERSION=canary .
 HOST_PORT=3233 DATA_DIR=./data/release-smoke-stable PAPERCLIPAI_VERSION=latest ./scripts/docker-onboard-smoke.sh
 ```
 
-If you want to exercise onboarding from the current committed ref instead of npm, use:
+Automated browser smoke is also available:
 
 ```bash
-./scripts/clean-onboard-ref.sh
-PAPERCLIP_PORT=3234 ./scripts/clean-onboard-ref.sh
-./scripts/clean-onboard-ref.sh HEAD
+gh workflow run release-smoke.yml -f paperclip_version=canary
+gh workflow run release-smoke.yml -f paperclip_version=latest
 ```
 
 Minimum checks:
 
 - `npx paperclipai@canary onboard` installs
 - onboarding completes without crashes
-- the server boots
-- the UI loads
-- basic company creation and dashboard load work
+- authenticated login works with the smoke credentials
+- the browser lands in onboarding on a fresh instance
+- company creation succeeds
+- the first CEO agent is created
+- the first CEO heartbeat run is triggered
 
-If smoke testing fails:
+## Rollback
 
-1. stop the stable release
-2. fix the issue on the same `release/X.Y.Z` branch
-3. publish another canary
-4. rerun smoke testing
+Rollback does not unpublish versions.
 
-### 6. Publish stable from the same release branch
-
-Once the branch head is vetted, run:
+It only moves the `latest` dist-tag back to a previous stable:
 
 ```bash
-./scripts/release.sh <patch|minor|major> --dry-run
-./scripts/release.sh <patch|minor|major>
+./scripts/rollback-latest.sh 2026.318.0 --dry-run
+./scripts/rollback-latest.sh 2026.318.0
 ```
 
-Stable publish:
-
-- publishes `X.Y.Z` to npm under `latest`
-- creates the local release commit
-- creates the local tag `vX.Y.Z`
-
-Stable publish refuses to proceed if:
-
-- the current branch is not `release/X.Y.Z`
-- the remote release branch does not exist yet
-- the stable notes file is missing
-- the target tag already exists locally or remotely
-- the stable version already exists on npm
-
-Those checks intentionally freeze the train after stable publish.
-
-### 7. Push the stable branch commit and tag
-
-After stable publish succeeds:
-
-```bash
-git push public-gh HEAD --follow-tags
-./scripts/create-github-release.sh X.Y.Z
-```
-
-The GitHub Release notes come from:
-
-- `releases/vX.Y.Z.md`
-
-### 8. Merge the release branch back to `master`
-
-Open a PR:
-
-- base: `master`
-- head: `release/X.Y.Z`
-
-Merge rule:
-
-- allowed: merge commit or fast-forward
-- forbidden: squash merge
-- forbidden: rebase merge
-
-Post-merge verification:
-
-```bash
-git fetch public-gh --tags
-git merge-base --is-ancestor "vX.Y.Z" "public-gh/master"
-```
-
-That command must succeed. If it fails, the published tagged commit is not reachable from `master`, which means the merge strategy was wrong.
-
-### 9. Finish the external surfaces
-
-After GitHub is correct:
-
-- publish the changelog on the website
-- write and send the announcement copy
-- ensure public docs and install guidance point to the stable version
-
-## GitHub Actions Release
-
-There is also a manual workflow at [`.github/workflows/release.yml`](../.github/workflows/release.yml).
-
-Use it from the Actions tab on the relevant `release/X.Y.Z` branch:
-
-1. Choose `Release`
-2. Choose `channel`: `canary` or `stable`
-3. Choose `bump`: `patch`, `minor`, or `major`
-4. Choose whether this is a `dry_run`
-5. Run it from the release branch, not from `master`
-
-The workflow:
-
-- reruns `typecheck`, `test:run`, and `build`
-- gates publish behind the `npm-release` environment
-- can publish canaries without touching `latest`
-- can publish stable, push the stable branch commit and tag, and create the GitHub Release
-
-It does not merge the release branch back to `master` for you.
-
-## Release Checklist
-
-### Before any publish
-
-- [ ] The release train exists on `release/X.Y.Z`
-- [ ] The working tree is clean, including untracked files
-- [ ] If package manifests changed, the CI-owned `pnpm-lock.yaml` refresh is already merged on `master` before the train is cut
-- [ ] The required verification gate passed on the exact branch head you want to publish
-- [ ] The bump type is correct for the user-visible impact
-- [ ] The stable changelog file exists or is ready at `releases/vX.Y.Z.md`
-- [ ] You know which previous stable version you would roll back to if needed
-
-### Before a stable
-
-- [ ] The candidate has already passed smoke testing
-- [ ] The remote `release/X.Y.Z` branch exists
-- [ ] You are ready to push the stable branch commit and tag immediately after npm publish
-- [ ] You are ready to create the GitHub Release immediately after the push
-- [ ] You are ready to open the PR back to `master`
-
-### After a stable
-
-- [ ] `npm view paperclipai@latest version` matches the new stable version
-- [ ] The git tag exists on GitHub
-- [ ] The GitHub Release exists and uses `releases/vX.Y.Z.md`
-- [ ] `vX.Y.Z` is reachable from `master`
-- [ ] The website changelog is updated
-- [ ] Announcement copy matches the stable release, not the canary
+Then fix forward with a new stable patch slot or release date.
 
 ## Failure Playbooks
 
-### If the canary publishes but the smoke test fails
+### If the canary publishes but smoke testing fails
 
-Do not publish stable.
+Do not run stable.
 
 Instead:
 
-1. fix the issue on `release/X.Y.Z`
-2. publish another canary
-3. rerun smoke testing
+1. fix the issue on `master`
+2. merge the fix
+3. wait for the next automatic canary
+4. rerun smoke testing
 
-### If stable npm publish succeeds but push or GitHub release creation fails
+### If stable npm publish succeeds but tag push or GitHub release creation fails
 
 This is a partial release. npm is already live.
 
 Do this immediately:
 
-1. fix the git or GitHub issue from the same checkout
-2. push the stable branch commit and tag
-3. create the GitHub Release
+1. push the missing tag
+2. rerun `PUBLISH_REMOTE=public-gh ./scripts/create-github-release.sh YYYY.MDD.P`
+3. verify the GitHub Release notes point at `releases/vYYYY.MDD.P.md`
 
 Do not republish the same version.
 
 ### If `latest` is broken after stable publish
 
-Preview:
+Roll back the dist-tag:
 
 ```bash
-./scripts/rollback-latest.sh X.Y.Z --dry-run
+./scripts/rollback-latest.sh YYYY.MDD.P
 ```
 
-Roll back:
+Then fix forward with a new stable release.
 
-```bash
-./scripts/rollback-latest.sh X.Y.Z
-```
+## Related Files
 
-This does not unpublish anything. It only moves the `latest` dist-tag back to the last good stable release.
-
-Then fix forward with a new patch release.
-
-### If the GitHub Release notes are wrong
-
-Re-run:
-
-```bash
-./scripts/create-github-release.sh X.Y.Z
-```
-
-If the release already exists, the script updates it.
-
-## Related Docs
-
-- [doc/PUBLISHING.md](PUBLISHING.md) — low-level npm build and packaging internals
-- [.agents/skills/release/SKILL.md](../.agents/skills/release/SKILL.md) — maintainer release coordination workflow
-- [.agents/skills/release-changelog/SKILL.md](../.agents/skills/release-changelog/SKILL.md) — stable changelog drafting workflow
+- [`scripts/release.sh`](../scripts/release.sh)
+- [`scripts/release-package-map.mjs`](../scripts/release-package-map.mjs)
+- [`scripts/create-github-release.sh`](../scripts/create-github-release.sh)
+- [`scripts/rollback-latest.sh`](../scripts/rollback-latest.sh)
+- [`doc/PUBLISHING.md`](PUBLISHING.md)
+- [`doc/RELEASE-AUTOMATION-SETUP.md`](RELEASE-AUTOMATION-SETUP.md)

doc/SPEC-implementation.md

@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ All endpoints are under `/api` and return JSON.
 - `POST /companies`
 - `GET /companies/:companyId`
 - `PATCH /companies/:companyId`
+- `PATCH /companies/:companyId/branding`
 - `POST /companies/:companyId/archive`
 
 ## 10.2 Goals
@@ -843,20 +844,31 @@ V1 is complete only when all criteria are true:
 
 V1 supports company import/export using a portable package contract:
 
-- exactly one JSON entrypoint: `paperclip.manifest.json`
-- all other package files are markdown with frontmatter
-- agent convention:
-  - `agents/<slug>/AGENTS.md` (required for V1 export/import)
-  - `agents/<slug>/HEARTBEAT.md` (optional, import accepted)
-  - `agents/<slug>/*.md` (optional, import accepted)
+- markdown-first package rooted at `COMPANY.md`
+- implicit folder discovery by convention
+- `.paperclip.yaml` sidecar for Paperclip-specific fidelity
+- canonical base package is vendor-neutral and aligned with `docs/companies/companies-spec.md`
+- common conventions:
+  - `agents/<slug>/AGENTS.md`
+  - `teams/<slug>/TEAM.md`
+  - `projects/<slug>/PROJECT.md`
+  - `projects/<slug>/tasks/<slug>/TASK.md`
+  - `tasks/<slug>/TASK.md`
+  - `skills/<slug>/SKILL.md`
 
 Export/import behavior in V1:
 
-- export includes company metadata and/or agents based on selection
-- export strips environment-specific paths (`cwd`, local instruction file paths)
-- export never includes secret values; secret requirements are reported
+- export emits a clean vendor-neutral markdown package plus `.paperclip.yaml`
+- projects and starter tasks are opt-in export content rather than default package content
+- recurring `TASK.md` entries use `recurring: true` in the base package and Paperclip routine fidelity in `.paperclip.yaml`
+- Paperclip imports recurring task packages as routines instead of downgrading them to one-time issues
+- export strips environment-specific paths (`cwd`, local instruction file paths, inline prompt duplication) while preserving portable project repo/workspace metadata such as `repoUrl`, refs, and workspace-policy references keyed in `.paperclip.yaml`
+- export never includes secret values; env inputs are reported as portable declarations instead
 - import supports target modes:
   - create a new company
   - import into an existing company
+- import recreates exported project workspaces and remaps portable workspace keys back to target-local workspace ids
+- import forces imported agent timer heartbeats off so packages never start scheduled runs implicitly
 - import supports collision strategies: `rename`, `skip`, `replace`
 - import supports preview (dry-run) before apply
+- GitHub imports warn on unpinned refs instead of blocking

doc/SPEC.md

@@ -186,14 +186,21 @@ The heartbeat is a protocol, not a runtime. Paperclip defines how to initiate an
 
 ### Execution Adapters
 
-Agent configuration includes an **adapter** that defines how Paperclip invokes the agent. Initial adapters:
+Agent configuration includes an **adapter** that defines how Paperclip invokes the agent. Built-in adapters include:
 
-| Adapter   | Mechanism               | Example                                       |
-| --------- | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
-| `process` | Execute a child process | `python run_agent.py --agent-id {id}`         |
-| `http`    | Send an HTTP request    | `POST https://openclaw.example.com/hook/{id}` |
+| Adapter | Mechanism | Example |
+| ---------------- | -------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
+| `process` | Execute a child process | `python run_agent.py --agent-id {id}` |
+| `http` | Send an HTTP request | `POST https://openclaw.example.com/hook/{id}` |
+| `claude_local` | Local Claude Code process | Claude Code heartbeat worker |
+| `codex_local` | Local Codex process | Codex CLI heartbeat worker |
+| `opencode_local` | Local OpenCode process | OpenCode heartbeat worker |
+| `pi_local` | Local Pi process | Pi CLI heartbeat worker |
+| `cursor` | Cursor API/CLI bridge | Cursor-integrated heartbeat worker |
+| `openclaw_gateway` | OpenClaw gateway API | Managed OpenClaw agent via gateway |
+| `hermes_local` | Local Hermes process | Hermes agent heartbeat worker |
 
-The `process` and `http` adapters ship as defaults. Additional adapters can be added via the plugin system (see Plugin / Extension Architecture).
+The `process` and `http` adapters ship as generic defaults. Additional built-in adapters cover common local coding runtimes (see list above), and new adapter types can be registered via the plugin system (see Plugin / Extension Architecture).
 
 ### Adapter Interface
 
@@ -373,7 +380,7 @@ Flow:
 | Layer    | Technology                                                   |
 | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
 | Frontend | React + Vite                                                 |
-| Backend  | TypeScript + Hono (REST API, not tRPC — need non-TS clients) |
+| Backend  | TypeScript + Express (REST API, not tRPC — need non-TS clients) |
 | Database | PostgreSQL (see [doc/DATABASE.md](./doc/DATABASE.md) for details — PGlite embedded for dev, Docker or hosted Supabase for production) |
 | Auth     | [Better Auth](https://www.better-auth.com/)                  |
 
@@ -403,7 +410,7 @@ No separate "agent API" vs. "board API." Same endpoints, different authorization
 
 ### Work Artifacts
 
-Paperclip does **not** manage work artifacts (code repos, file systems, deployments, documents). That's entirely the agent's domain. Paperclip tracks tasks and costs. Where and how work gets done is outside scope.
+Paperclip manages task-linked work artifacts: issue documents (rich-text plans, specs, notes attached to issues) and file attachments. Agents read and write these through the API as part of normal task execution. Full delivery infrastructure (code repos, deployments, production runtime) remains the agent's domain — Paperclip orchestrates the work, not the build pipeline.
 
 ### Open Questions
 
@@ -429,7 +436,7 @@ The core Paperclip system must be extensible. Features like knowledge bases, ext
 - **Agent Adapter plugins** — new Adapter types can be registered via the plugin system
 - Plugin-registrable UI components (future)
 
-This isn't a V1 deliverable (we're not building a plugin framework upfront), but the architecture should not paint us into a corner. Keep boundaries clean so extensions are possible.
+The plugin framework has shipped. Plugins can register new adapter types, hook into lifecycle events, and contribute UI components (e.g. global toolbar buttons). A plugin SDK and CLI commands (`paperclipai plugin`) are available for authoring and installing plugins.
 
 ---
 
@@ -473,15 +480,14 @@ Each is a distinct page/route:
 - [ ] **Default agent** — basic Claude Code/Codex loop with Paperclip skill
 - [ ] **Default CEO** — strategic planning, delegation, board communication
 - [ ] **Paperclip skill (SKILL.md)** — teaches agents to interact with the API
-- [ ] **REST API** — full API for agent interaction (Hono)
+- [ ] **REST API** — full API for agent interaction (Express)
 - [ ] **Web UI** — React/Vite: org chart, task board, dashboard, cost views
 - [ ] **Agent auth** — connection string generation with URL + key + instructions
 - [ ] **One-command dev setup** — embedded PGlite, everything local
-- [ ] **Multiple Adapter types** (HTTP Adapter, OpenClaw Adapter)
+- [ ] **Multiple Adapter types** (HTTP, OpenClaw gateway, and local coding adapters)
 
 ### Not V1
 
-- Template export/import
 - Knowledge base - a future plugin
 - Advanced governance models (hiring budgets, multi-member boards)
 - Revenue/expense tracking beyond token costs - a future plugin
@@ -506,7 +512,7 @@ Things Paperclip explicitly does **not** do:
 - **Not a SaaS** — single-tenant, self-hosted
 - **Not opinionated about Agent implementation** — any language, any framework, any runtime
 - **Not automatically self-healing** — surfaces problems, doesn't silently fix them
-- **Does not manage work artifacts** — no repo management, no deployment, no file systems
+- **Does not manage delivery infrastructure** — no repo management, no deployment, no file systems (but does manage task-linked documents and attachments)
 - **Does not auto-reassign work** — stale tasks are surfaced, not silently redistributed
 - **Does not track external revenue/expenses** — that's a future plugin. Token/LLM cost budgeting is core.
 

doc/UNTRUSTED-PR-REVIEW.md

@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ By default this workflow does **not** mount your host repo checkout, your host h
 ## Files
 
 - `docker/untrusted-review/Dockerfile`
-- `docker-compose.untrusted-review.yml`
+- `docker/docker-compose.untrusted-review.yml`
 - `review-checkout-pr` inside the container
 
 ## Build and start a shell
 
 ```sh
-docker compose -f docker-compose.untrusted-review.yml build
-docker compose -f docker-compose.untrusted-review.yml run --rm --service-ports review
+docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.untrusted-review.yml build
+docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.untrusted-review.yml run --rm --service-ports review
 ```
 
 That opens an interactive shell in the review container with:
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ claude login
 If you prefer API-key auth instead of CLI login, pass keys through Compose env:
 
 ```sh
-OPENAI_API_KEY=... ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=... docker compose -f docker-compose.untrusted-review.yml run --rm review
+OPENAI_API_KEY=... ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=... docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.untrusted-review.yml run --rm review
 ```
 
 ## Check out a PR safely
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Notes:
 Remove the review container volumes when you want a clean environment:
 
 ```sh
-docker compose -f docker-compose.untrusted-review.yml down -v
+docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.untrusted-review.yml down -v
 ```
 
 That deletes:

doc/memory-landscape.md

@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+# Memory Landscape
+
+Date: 2026-03-17
+
+This document summarizes the memory systems referenced in task `PAP-530` and extracts the design patterns that matter for Paperclip.
+
+## What Paperclip Needs From This Survey
+
+Paperclip is not trying to become a single opinionated memory engine. The more useful target is a control-plane memory surface that:
+
+- stays company-scoped
+- lets each company choose a default memory provider
+- lets specific agents override that default
+- keeps provenance back to Paperclip runs, issues, comments, and documents
+- records memory-related cost and latency the same way the rest of the control plane records work
+- works with plugin-provided providers, not only built-ins
+
+The question is not "which memory project wins?" The question is "what is the smallest Paperclip contract that can sit above several very different memory systems without flattening away the useful differences?"
+
+## Quick Grouping
+
+### Hosted memory APIs
+
+- `mem0`
+- `supermemory`
+- `Memori`
+
+These optimize for a simple application integration story: send conversation/content plus an identity, then query for relevant memory or user context later.
+
+### Agent-centric memory frameworks / memory OSes
+
+- `MemOS`
+- `memU`
+- `EverMemOS`
+- `OpenViking`
+
+These treat memory as an agent runtime subsystem, not only as a search index. They usually add task memory, profiles, filesystem-style organization, async ingestion, or skill/resource management.
+
+### Local-first memory stores / indexes
+
+- `nuggets`
+- `memsearch`
+
+These emphasize local persistence, inspectability, and low operational overhead. They are useful because Paperclip is local-first today and needs at least one zero-config path.
+
+## Per-Project Notes
+
+| Project | Shape | Notable API / model | Strong fit for Paperclip | Main mismatch |
+|---|---|---|---|---|
+| [nuggets](https://github.com/NeoVertex1/nuggets) | local memory engine + messaging gateway | topic-scoped HRR memory with `remember`, `recall`, `forget`, fact promotion into `MEMORY.md` | good example of lightweight local memory and automatic promotion | very specific architecture; not a general multi-tenant service |
+| [mem0](https://github.com/mem0ai/mem0) | hosted + OSS SDK | `add`, `search`, `getAll`, `get`, `update`, `delete`, `deleteAll`; entity partitioning via `user_id`, `agent_id`, `run_id`, `app_id` | closest to a clean provider API with identities and metadata filters | provider owns extraction heavily; Paperclip should not assume every backend behaves like mem0 |
+| [MemOS](https://github.com/MemTensor/MemOS) | memory OS / framework | unified add-retrieve-edit-delete, memory cubes, multimodal memory, tool memory, async scheduler, feedback/correction | strong source for optional capabilities beyond plain search | much broader than the minimal contract Paperclip should standardize first |
+| [supermemory](https://github.com/supermemoryai/supermemory) | hosted memory + context API | `add`, `profile`, `search.memories`, `search.documents`, document upload, settings; automatic profile building and forgetting | strong example of "context bundle" rather than raw search results | heavily productized around its own ontology and hosted flow |
+| [memU](https://github.com/NevaMind-AI/memU) | proactive agent memory framework | file-system metaphor, proactive loop, intent prediction, always-on companion model | good source for when memory should trigger agent behavior, not just retrieval | proactive assistant framing is broader than Paperclip's task-centric control plane |
+| [Memori](https://github.com/MemoriLabs/Memori) | hosted memory fabric + SDK wrappers | registers against LLM SDKs, attribution via `entity_id` + `process_id`, sessions, cloud + BYODB | strong example of automatic capture around model clients | wrapper-centric design does not map 1:1 to Paperclip's run / issue / comment lifecycle |
+| [EverMemOS](https://github.com/EverMind-AI/EverMemOS) | conversational long-term memory system | MemCell extraction, structured narratives, user profiles, hybrid retrieval / reranking | useful model for provenance-rich structured memories and evolving profiles | focused on conversational memory rather than generalized control-plane events |
+| [memsearch](https://github.com/zilliztech/memsearch) | markdown-first local memory index | markdown as source of truth, `index`, `search`, `watch`, transcript parsing, plugin hooks | excellent baseline for a local built-in provider and inspectable provenance | intentionally simple; no hosted service semantics or rich correction workflow |
+| [OpenViking](https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking) | context database | filesystem-style organization of memories/resources/skills, tiered loading, visualized retrieval trajectories | strong source for browse/inspect UX and context provenance | treats "context database" as a larger product surface than Paperclip should own |
+
+## Common Primitives Across The Landscape
+
+Even though the systems disagree on architecture, they converge on a few primitives:
+
+- `ingest`: add memory from text, messages, documents, or transcripts
+- `query`: search or retrieve memory given a task, question, or scope
+- `scope`: partition memory by user, agent, project, process, or session
+- `provenance`: carry enough metadata to explain where a memory came from
+- `maintenance`: update, forget, dedupe, compact, or correct memories over time
+- `context assembly`: turn raw memories into a prompt-ready bundle for the agent
+
+If Paperclip does not expose these, it will not adapt well to the systems above.
+
+## Where The Systems Differ
+
+These differences are exactly why Paperclip needs a layered contract instead of a single hard-coded engine.
+
+### 1. Who owns extraction?
+
+- `mem0`, `supermemory`, and `Memori` expect the provider to infer memories from conversations.
+- `memsearch` expects the host to decide what markdown to write, then indexes it.
+- `MemOS`, `memU`, `EverMemOS`, and `OpenViking` sit somewhere in between and often expose richer memory construction pipelines.
+
+Paperclip should support both:
+
+- provider-managed extraction
+- Paperclip-managed extraction with provider-managed storage / retrieval
+
+### 2. What is the source of truth?
+
+- `memsearch` and `nuggets` make the source inspectable on disk.
+- hosted APIs often make the provider store canonical.
+- filesystem-style systems like `OpenViking` and `memU` treat hierarchy itself as part of the memory model.
+
+Paperclip should not require a single storage shape. It should require normalized references back to Paperclip entities.
+
+### 3. Is memory just search, or also profile and planning state?
+
+- `mem0` and `memsearch` center search and CRUD.
+- `supermemory` adds user profiles as a first-class output.
+- `MemOS`, `memU`, `EverMemOS`, and `OpenViking` expand into tool traces, task memory, resources, and skills.
+
+Paperclip should make plain search the minimum contract and richer outputs optional capabilities.
+
+### 4. Is memory synchronous or asynchronous?
+
+- local tools often work synchronously in-process.
+- larger systems add schedulers, background indexing, compaction, or sync jobs.
+
+Paperclip needs both direct request/response operations and background maintenance hooks.
+
+## Paperclip-Specific Takeaways
+
+### Paperclip should own these concerns
+
+- binding a provider to a company and optionally overriding it per agent
+- mapping Paperclip entities into provider scopes
+- provenance back to issue comments, documents, runs, and activity
+- cost / token / latency reporting for memory work
+- browse and inspect surfaces in the Paperclip UI
+- governance on destructive operations
+
+### Providers should own these concerns
+
+- extraction heuristics
+- embedding / indexing strategy
+- ranking and reranking
+- profile synthesis
+- contradiction resolution and forgetting logic
+- storage engine details
+
+### The control-plane contract should stay small
+
+Paperclip does not need to standardize every feature from every provider. It needs:
+
+- a required portable core
+- optional capability flags for richer providers
+- a way to record provider-native ids and metadata without pretending all providers are equivalent internally
+
+## Recommended Direction
+
+Paperclip should adopt a two-layer memory model:
+
+1. `Memory binding + control plane layer`
+   Paperclip decides which provider key is in effect for a company, agent, or project, and it logs every memory operation with provenance and usage.
+
+2. `Provider adapter layer`
+   A built-in or plugin-supplied adapter turns Paperclip memory requests into provider-specific calls.
+
+The portable core should cover:
+
+- ingest / write
+- search / recall
+- browse / inspect
+- get by provider record handle
+- forget / correction
+- usage reporting
+
+Optional capabilities can cover:
+
+- profile synthesis
+- async ingestion
+- multimodal content
+- tool / resource / skill memory
+- provider-native graph browsing
+
+That is enough to support:
+
+- a local markdown-first baseline similar to `memsearch`
+- hosted services similar to `mem0`, `supermemory`, or `Memori`
+- richer agent-memory systems like `MemOS` or `OpenViking`
+
+without forcing Paperclip itself to become a monolithic memory engine.

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 # Paperclip Module System
 
+> Supersession note: the company-template/package-format direction in this document is no longer current. For the current markdown-first company import/export plan, see `doc/plans/2026-03-13-company-import-export-v2.md` and `docs/companies/companies-spec.md`.
+
 ## Overview
 
 Paperclip's module system lets you extend the control plane with new capabilities — revenue tracking, observability, notifications, dashboards — without forking core. Modules are self-contained packages that register routes, UI pages, database tables, and lifecycle hooks.

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+# 2026-03-13 Company Import / Export V2 Plan
+
+Status: Proposed implementation plan
+Date: 2026-03-13
+Audience: Product and engineering
+Supersedes for package-format direction:
+- `doc/plans/2026-02-16-module-system.md` sections that describe company templates as JSON-only
+- `docs/specs/cliphub-plan.md` assumptions about blueprint bundle shape where they conflict with the markdown-first package model
+
+## 1. Purpose
+
+This document defines the next-stage plan for Paperclip company import/export.
+
+The core shift is:
+
+- move from a Paperclip-specific JSON-first portability package toward a markdown-first package format
+- make GitHub repositories first-class package sources
+- treat the company package model as an extension of the existing Agent Skills ecosystem instead of inventing a separate skill format
+- support company, team, agent, and skill reuse without requiring a central registry
+
+The normative package format draft lives in:
+
+- `docs/companies/companies-spec.md`
+
+This plan is about implementation and rollout inside Paperclip.
+
+Adapter-wide skill rollout details live in:
+
+- `doc/plans/2026-03-14-adapter-skill-sync-rollout.md`
+
+## 2. Executive Summary
+
+Paperclip already has portability primitives in the repo:
+
+- server import/export/preview APIs
+- CLI import/export commands
+- shared portability types and validators
+
+Those primitives are being cut over to the new package model rather than extended for backward compatibility.
+
+The new direction is:
+
+1. markdown-first package authoring
+2. GitHub repo or local folder as the default source of truth
+3. a vendor-neutral base package spec for agent-company runtimes, not just Paperclip
+4. the company package model is explicitly an extension of Agent Skills
+5. no future dependency on `paperclip.manifest.json`
+6. implicit folder discovery by convention for the common case
+7. an always-emitted `.paperclip.yaml` sidecar for high-fidelity Paperclip-specific details
+8. package graph resolution at import time
+9. entity-level import UI with dependency-aware tree selection
+10. `skills.sh` compatibility is a V1 requirement for skill packages and skill installation flows
+11. adapter-aware skill sync surfaces so Paperclip can read, diff, enable, disable, and reconcile skills where the adapter supports it
+
+## 3. Product Goals
+
+### 3.1 Goals
+
+- A user can point Paperclip at a local folder or GitHub repo and import a company package without any registry.
+- A package is readable and writable by humans with normal git workflows.
+- A package can contain:
+  - company definition
+  - org subtree / team definition
+  - agent definitions
+  - optional starter projects and tasks
+  - reusable skills
+- V1 skill support is compatible with the existing `skills.sh` / Agent Skills ecosystem.
+- A user can import into:
+  - a new company
+  - an existing company
+- Import preview shows:
+  - what will be created
+  - what will be updated
+  - what is skipped
+  - what is referenced externally
+  - what needs secrets or approvals
+- Export preserves attribution, licensing, and pinned upstream references.
+- Export produces a clean vendor-neutral package plus a Paperclip sidecar.
+- `companies.sh` can later act as a discovery/index layer over repos implementing this format.
+
+### 3.2 Non-Goals
+
+- No central registry is required for package validity.
+- This is not full database backup/restore.
+- This does not attempt to export runtime state like:
+  - heartbeat runs
+  - API keys
+  - spend totals
+  - run sessions
+  - transient workspaces
+- This does not require a first-class runtime `teams` table before team portability ships.
+
+## 4. Current State In Repo
+
+Current implementation exists here:
+
+- shared types: `packages/shared/src/types/company-portability.ts`
+- shared validators: `packages/shared/src/validators/company-portability.ts`
+- server routes: `server/src/routes/companies.ts`
+- server service: `server/src/services/company-portability.ts`
+- CLI commands: `cli/src/commands/client/company.ts`
+
+Current product limitations:
+
+1. Import/export UX still needs deeper tree-selection and skill/package management polish.
+2. Adapter-specific skill sync remains uneven across adapters and must degrade cleanly when unsupported.
+3. Projects and starter tasks should stay opt-in on export rather than default package content.
+4. Import/export still needs stronger coverage around attribution, pin verification, and executable-package warnings.
+5. The current markdown frontmatter parser is intentionally lightweight and should stay constrained to the documented shape.
+
+## 5. Canonical Package Direction
+
+### 5.1 Canonical Authoring Format
+
+The canonical authoring format becomes a markdown-first package rooted in one of:
+
+- `COMPANY.md`
+- `TEAM.md`
+- `AGENTS.md`
+- `PROJECT.md`
+- `TASK.md`
+- `SKILL.md`
+
+The normative draft is:
+
+- `docs/companies/companies-spec.md`
+
+### 5.2 Relationship To Agent Skills
+
+Paperclip must not redefine `SKILL.md`.
+
+Rules:
+
+- `SKILL.md` stays Agent Skills compatible
+- the company package model is an extension of Agent Skills
+- the base package is vendor-neutral and intended for any agent-company runtime
+- Paperclip-specific fidelity lives in `.paperclip.yaml`
+- Paperclip may resolve and install `SKILL.md` packages, but it must not require a Paperclip-only skill format
+- `skills.sh` compatibility is a V1 requirement, not a future nice-to-have
+
+### 5.3 Agent-To-Skill Association
+
+`AGENTS.md` should associate skills by skill shortname or slug, not by verbose path in the common case.
+
+Preferred example:
+
+- `skills: [review, react-best-practices]`
+
+Resolution model:
+
+- `review` resolves to `skills/review/SKILL.md` by package convention
+- if the skill is external or referenced, the skill package owns that complexity
+- exporters should prefer shortname-based associations in `AGENTS.md`
+- importers should resolve the shortname against local package skills first, then referenced or installed company skills
+### 5.4 Base Package Vs Paperclip Extension
+
+The repo format should have two layers:
+
+- base package:
+  - minimal, readable, social, vendor-neutral
+  - implicit folder discovery by convention
+  - no Paperclip-only runtime fields by default
+- Paperclip extension:
+  - `.paperclip.yaml`
+  - adapter/runtime/permissions/budget/workspace fidelity
+  - emitted by Paperclip tools as a sidecar while the base package stays readable
+
+### 5.5 Relationship To Current V1 Manifest
+
+`paperclip.manifest.json` is not part of the future package direction.
+
+This should be treated as a hard cutover in product direction.
+
+- markdown-first repo layout is the target
+- no new work should deepen investment in the old manifest model
+- future portability APIs and UI should target the markdown-first model only
+
+## 6. Package Graph Model
+
+### 6.1 Entity Kinds
+
+Paperclip import/export should support these entity kinds:
+
+- company
+- team
+- agent
+- project
+- task
+- skill
+
+### 6.2 Team Semantics
+
+`team` is a package concept first, not a database-table requirement.
+
+In Paperclip V2 portability:
+
+- a team is an importable org subtree
+- it is rooted at a manager agent
+- it can be attached under a target manager in an existing company
+
+This avoids blocking portability on a future runtime `teams` model.
+
+Imported-team tracking should initially be package/provenance-based:
+
+- if a team package was imported, the imported agents should carry enough provenance to reconstruct that grouping
+- Paperclip can treat “this set of agents came from team package X” as the imported-team model
+- provenance grouping is the intended near- and medium-term team model for import/export
+- only add a first-class runtime `teams` table later if product needs move beyond what provenance grouping can express
+
+### 6.3 Dependency Graph
+
+Import should operate on an entity graph, not raw file selection.
+
+Examples:
+
+- selecting an agent auto-selects its required docs and skill refs
+- selecting a team auto-selects its subtree
+- selecting a company auto-selects all included entities by default
+- selecting a project auto-selects its starter tasks
+
+The preview output should reflect graph resolution explicitly.
+
+## 7. External References, Pinning, And Attribution
+
+### 7.1 Why This Matters
+
+Some packages will:
+
+- reference upstream files we do not want to republish
+- include third-party work where attribution must remain visible
+- need protection from branch hot-swapping
+
+### 7.2 Policy
+
+Paperclip should support source references in package metadata with:
+
+- repo
+- path
+- commit sha
+- optional blob sha
+- optional sha256
+- attribution
+- license
+- usage mode
+
+Usage modes:
+
+- `vendored`
+- `referenced`
+- `mirrored`
+
+Default exporter behavior for third-party content should be:
+
+- prefer `referenced`
+- preserve attribution
+- do not silently inline third-party content into exports
+
+### 7.3 Trust Model
+
+Imported package content should be classified by trust level:
+
+- markdown-only
+- markdown + assets
+- markdown + scripts/executables
+
+The UI and CLI should surface this clearly before apply.
+
+## 8. Import Behavior
+
+### 8.1 Supported Sources
+
+- local folder
+- local package root file
+- GitHub repo URL
+- GitHub subtree URL
+- direct URL to markdown/package root
+
+Registry-based discovery may be added later, but must remain optional.
+
+### 8.2 Import Targets
+
+- new company
+- existing company
+
+For existing company imports, the preview must support:
+
+- collision handling
+- attach-point selection for team imports
+- selective entity import
+
+### 8.3 Collision Strategy
+
+Current `rename | skip | replace` support remains, but matching should improve over time.
+
+Preferred matching order:
+
+1. prior install provenance
+2. stable package entity identity
+3. slug
+4. human name as weak fallback
+
+Slug-only matching is acceptable only as a transitional strategy.
+
+### 8.4 Required Preview Output
+
+Every import preview should surface:
+
+- target company action
+- entity-level create/update/skip plan
+- referenced external content
+- missing files
+- hash mismatch or pinning issues
+- env inputs, including required vs optional and default values when present
+- unsupported content types
+- trust/licensing warnings
+
+### 8.5 Adapter Skill Sync Surface
+
+People want skill management in the UI, but skills are adapter-dependent.
+
+That means portability and UI planning must include an adapter capability model for skills.
+
+Paperclip should define a new adapter surface area around skills:
+
+- list currently enabled skills for an agent
+- report how those skills are represented by the adapter
+- install or enable a skill
+- disable or remove a skill
+- report sync state between desired package config and actual adapter state
+
+Examples:
+
+- Claude Code / Codex style adapters may manage skills as local filesystem packages or adapter-owned skill directories
+- OpenClaw-style adapters may expose currently enabled skills through an API or a reflected config surface
+- some adapters may be read-only and only report what they have
+
+Planned adapter capability shape:
+
+- `supportsSkillRead`
+- `supportsSkillWrite`
+- `supportsSkillRemove`
+- `supportsSkillSync`
+- `skillStorageKind` such as `filesystem`, `remote_api`, `inline_config`, or `unknown`
+
+Baseline adapter interface:
+
+- `listSkills(agent)`
+- `applySkills(agent, desiredSkills)`
+- `removeSkill(agent, skillId)` optional
+- `getSkillSyncState(agent, desiredSkills)` optional
+
+Planned Paperclip behavior:
+
+- if an adapter supports read, Paperclip should show current skills in the UI
+- if an adapter supports write, Paperclip should let the user enable/disable imported skills
+- if an adapter supports sync, Paperclip should compute desired vs actual state and offer reconcile actions
+- if an adapter does not support these capabilities, the UI should still show the package-level desired skills but mark them unmanaged
+
+## 9. Export Behavior
+
+### 9.1 Default Export Target
+
+Default export target should become a markdown-first folder structure.
+
+Example:
+
+```text
+my-company/
+├── COMPANY.md
+├── agents/
+├── teams/
+└── skills/
+```
+
+### 9.2 Export Rules
+
+Exports should:
+
+- omit machine-local ids
+- omit timestamps and counters unless explicitly needed
+- omit secret values
+- omit local absolute paths
+- omit duplicated inline prompt content from `.paperclip.yaml` when `AGENTS.md` already carries the instructions
+- preserve references and attribution
+- emit `.paperclip.yaml` alongside the base package
+- express adapter env/secrets as portable env input declarations rather than exported secret binding ids
+- preserve compatible `SKILL.md` content as-is
+
+Projects and issues should not be exported by default.
+
+They should be opt-in through selectors such as:
+
+- `--projects project-shortname-1,project-shortname-2`
+- `--issues PAP-1,PAP-3`
+- `--project-issues project-shortname-1,project-shortname-2`
+
+This supports “clean public company package” workflows where a maintainer exports a follower-facing company package without bundling active work items every time.
+
+### 9.3 Export Units
+
+Initial export units:
+
+- company package
+- team package
+- single agent package
+
+Later optional units:
+
+- skill pack export
+- seed projects/tasks bundle
+
+## 10. Storage Model Inside Paperclip
+
+### 10.1 Short-Term
+
+In the first phase, imported entities can continue mapping onto current runtime tables:
+
+- company -> companies
+- agent -> agents
+- team -> imported agent subtree attachment plus package provenance grouping
+- skill -> company-scoped reusable package metadata plus agent-scoped desired-skill attachment state where supported
+
+### 10.2 Medium-Term
+
+Paperclip should add managed package/provenance records so imports are not anonymous one-off copies.
+
+Needed capabilities:
+
+- remember install origin
+- support re-import / upgrade
+- distinguish local edits from upstream package state
+- preserve external refs and package-level metadata
+- preserve imported team grouping without requiring a runtime `teams` table immediately
+- preserve desired-skill state separately from adapter runtime state
+- support both company-scoped reusable skills and agent-scoped skill attachments
+
+Suggested future tables:
+
+- package_installs
+- package_install_entities
+- package_sources
+- agent_skill_desires
+- adapter_skill_snapshots
+
+This is not required for phase 1 UI, but it is required for a robust long-term system.
+
+## 11. API Plan
+
+### 11.1 Keep Existing Endpoints Initially
+
+Retain:
+
+- `POST /api/companies/:companyId/export`
+- `POST /api/companies/import/preview`
+- `POST /api/companies/import`
+
+But evolve payloads toward the markdown-first graph model.
+
+### 11.2 New API Capabilities
+
+Add support for:
+
+- package root resolution from local/GitHub inputs
+- graph resolution preview
+- source pin and hash verification results
+- entity-level selection
+- team attach target selection
+- provenance-aware collision planning
+
+### 11.3 Parsing Changes
+
+Replace the current ad hoc markdown frontmatter parser with a real parser that can handle:
+
+- nested YAML
+- arrays/objects reliably
+- consistent round-tripping
+
+This is a prerequisite for the new package model.
+
+## 12. CLI Plan
+
+The CLI should continue to support direct import/export without a registry.
+
+Target commands:
+
+- `paperclipai company export <company-id> --out <path>`
+- `paperclipai company import <path-or-url> --dry-run`
+- `paperclipai company import <path-or-url> --target existing -C <company-id>`
+
+Planned additions:
+
+- `--package-kind company|team|agent`
+- `--attach-under <agent-id-or-slug>` for team imports
+- `--strict-pins`
+- `--allow-unpinned`
+- `--materialize-references`
+- `--sync-skills`
+
+## 13. UI Plan
+
+### 13.1 Company Settings Import / Export
+
+Add a real import/export section to Company Settings.
+
+Export UI:
+
+- export package kind selector
+- include options
+- local download/export destination guidance
+- attribution/reference summary
+
+Import UI:
+
+- source entry:
+  - upload/folder where supported
+  - GitHub URL
+  - generic URL
+- preview pane with:
+  - resolved package root
+  - dependency tree
+  - checkboxes by entity
+  - trust/licensing warnings
+  - secrets requirements
+  - collision plan
+
+### 13.2 Team Import UX
+
+If importing a team into an existing company:
+
+- show the subtree structure
+- require the user to choose where to attach it
+- preview manager/reporting updates before apply
+- preserve imported-team provenance so the UI can later say “these agents came from team package X”
+
+### 13.3 Skills UX
+
+See also:
+
+- `doc/plans/2026-03-14-skills-ui-product-plan.md`
+
+If importing skills:
+
+- show whether each skill is local, vendored, or referenced
+- show whether it contains scripts/assets
+- preserve Agent Skills compatibility in presentation and export
+- preserve `skills.sh` compatibility in both import and install flows
+- show agent skill attachments by shortname/slug rather than noisy file paths
+- treat agent skills as a dedicated agent tab, not just another subsection of configuration
+- show current adapter-reported skills when supported
+- show desired package skills separately from actual adapter state
+- offer reconcile actions when the adapter supports sync
+
+## 14. Rollout Phases
+
+### Phase 1: Stabilize Current V1 Portability
+
+- add tests for current portability flows
+- replace the frontmatter parser
+- add Company Settings UI for current import/export capabilities
+- start cutover work toward the markdown-first package reader
+
+### Phase 2: Markdown-First Package Reader
+
+- support `COMPANY.md` / `TEAM.md` / `AGENTS.md` root detection
+- build internal graph from markdown-first packages
+- support local folder and GitHub repo inputs natively
+- support agent skill references by shortname/slug
+- resolve local `skills/<slug>/SKILL.md` packages by convention
+- support `skills.sh`-compatible skill repos as V1 package sources
+
+### Phase 3: Graph-Based Import UX And Skill Surfaces
+
+- entity tree preview
+- checkbox selection
+- team subtree attach flow
+- licensing/trust/reference warnings
+- company skill library groundwork
+- dedicated agent `Skills` tab groundwork
+- adapter skill read/sync UI groundwork
+
+### Phase 4: New Export Model
+
+- export markdown-first folder structure by default
+
+### Phase 5: Provenance And Upgrades
+
+- persist install provenance
+- support package-aware re-import and upgrades
+- improve collision matching beyond slug-only
+- add imported-team provenance grouping
+- add desired-vs-actual skill sync state
+
+### Phase 6: Optional Seed Content
+
+- goals
+- projects
+- starter issues/tasks
+
+This phase is intentionally after the structural model is stable.
+
+## 15. Documentation Plan
+
+Primary docs:
+
+- `docs/companies/companies-spec.md` as the package-format draft
+- this implementation plan for rollout sequencing
+
+Docs to update later as implementation lands:
+
+- `doc/SPEC-implementation.md`
+- `docs/api/companies.md`
+- `docs/cli/control-plane-commands.md`
+- board operator docs for Company Settings import/export
+
+## 16. Open Questions
+
+1. Should imported skill packages be stored as managed package files in Paperclip storage, or only referenced at import time?
+   Decision: managed package files should support both company-scoped reuse and agent-scoped attachment.
+2. What is the minimum adapter skill interface needed to make the UI useful across Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, and future adapters?
+   Decision: use the baseline interface in section 8.5.
+3. Should Paperclip support direct local folder selection in the web UI, or keep that CLI-only initially?
+4. Do we want optional generated lock files in phase 2, or defer them until provenance work?
+5. How strict should pinning be by default for GitHub references:
+   - warn on unpinned
+   - or block in normal mode
+6. Is package-provenance grouping enough for imported teams, or do we expect product requirements soon that would justify a first-class runtime `teams` table?
+   Decision: provenance grouping is enough for the import/export product model for now.
+
+## 17. Recommendation
+
+Engineering should treat this as the current plan of record for company import/export beyond the existing V1 portability feature.
+
+Immediate next steps:
+
+1. accept `docs/companies/companies-spec.md` as the package-format draft
+2. implement phase 1 stabilization work
+3. build phase 2 markdown-first package reader before expanding ClipHub or `companies.sh`
+4. treat the old manifest-based format as deprecated and not part of the future surface
+
+This keeps Paperclip aligned with:
+
+- GitHub-native distribution
+- Agent Skills compatibility
+- a registry-optional ecosystem model

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+# 2026-03-14 Adapter Skill Sync Rollout
+
+Status: Proposed
+Date: 2026-03-14
+Audience: Product and engineering
+Related:
+- `doc/plans/2026-03-14-skills-ui-product-plan.md`
+- `doc/plans/2026-03-13-company-import-export-v2.md`
+- `docs/companies/companies-spec.md`
+
+## 1. Purpose
+
+This document defines the rollout plan for adapter-wide skill support in Paperclip.
+
+The goal is not just “show a skills tab.” The goal is:
+
+- every adapter has a deliberate skill-sync truth model
+- the UI tells the truth for that adapter
+- Paperclip stores desired skill state consistently even when the adapter cannot fully reconcile it
+- unsupported adapters degrade clearly and safely
+
+## 2. Current Adapter Matrix
+
+Paperclip currently has these adapters:
+
+- `claude_local`
+- `codex_local`
+- `cursor_local`
+- `gemini_local`
+- `opencode_local`
+- `pi_local`
+- `openclaw_gateway`
+
+The current skill API supports:
+
+- `unsupported`
+- `persistent`
+- `ephemeral`
+
+Current implementation state:
+
+- `codex_local`: implemented, `persistent`
+- `claude_local`: implemented, `ephemeral`
+- `cursor_local`: not yet implemented, but technically suited to `persistent`
+- `gemini_local`: not yet implemented, but technically suited to `persistent`
+- `pi_local`: not yet implemented, but technically suited to `persistent`
+- `opencode_local`: not yet implemented; likely `persistent`, but with special handling because it currently injects into Claude’s shared skills home
+- `openclaw_gateway`: not yet implemented; blocked on gateway protocol support, so `unsupported` for now
+
+## 3. Product Principles
+
+1. Desired skills live in Paperclip for every adapter.
+2. Adapters may expose different truth models, and the UI must reflect that honestly.
+3. Persistent adapters should read and reconcile actual installed state.
+4. Ephemeral adapters should report effective runtime state, not pretend they own a persistent install.
+5. Shared-home adapters need stronger safeguards than isolated-home adapters.
+6. Gateway or cloud adapters must not fake local filesystem sync.
+
+## 4. Adapter Classification
+
+### 4.1 Persistent local-home adapters
+
+These adapters have a stable local skills directory that Paperclip can read and manage.
+
+Candidates:
+
+- `codex_local`
+- `cursor_local`
+- `gemini_local`
+- `pi_local`
+- `opencode_local` with caveats
+
+Expected UX:
+
+- show actual installed skills
+- show managed vs external skills
+- support `sync`
+- support stale removal
+- preserve unknown external skills
+
+### 4.2 Ephemeral mount adapters
+
+These adapters do not have a meaningful Paperclip-owned persistent install state.
+
+Current adapter:
+
+- `claude_local`
+
+Expected UX:
+
+- show desired Paperclip skills
+- show any discoverable external dirs if available
+- say “mounted on next run” instead of “installed”
+- do not imply a persistent adapter-owned install state
+
+### 4.3 Unsupported / remote adapters
+
+These adapters cannot support skill sync without new external capabilities.
+
+Current adapter:
+
+- `openclaw_gateway`
+
+Expected UX:
+
+- company skill library still works
+- agent attachment UI still works at the desired-state level
+- actual adapter state is `unsupported`
+- sync button is disabled or replaced with explanatory text
+
+## 5. Per-Adapter Plan
+
+### 5.1 Codex Local
+
+Target mode:
+
+- `persistent`
+
+Current state:
+
+- already implemented
+
+Requirements to finish:
+
+- keep as reference implementation
+- tighten tests around external custom skills and stale removal
+- ensure imported company skills can be attached and synced without manual path work
+
+Success criteria:
+
+- list installed managed and external skills
+- sync desired skills into `CODEX_HOME/skills`
+- preserve external user-managed skills
+
+### 5.2 Claude Local
+
+Target mode:
+
+- `ephemeral`
+
+Current state:
+
+- already implemented
+
+Requirements to finish:
+
+- polish status language in UI
+- clearly distinguish “desired” from “mounted on next run”
+- optionally surface configured external skill dirs if Claude exposes them
+
+Success criteria:
+
+- desired skills stored in Paperclip
+- selected skills mounted per run
+- no misleading “installed” language
+
+### 5.3 Cursor Local
+
+Target mode:
+
+- `persistent`
+
+Technical basis:
+
+- runtime already injects Paperclip skills into `~/.cursor/skills`
+
+Implementation work:
+
+1. Add `listSkills` for Cursor.
+2. Add `syncSkills` for Cursor.
+3. Reuse the same managed-symlink pattern as Codex.
+4. Distinguish:
+   - managed Paperclip skills
+   - external skills already present
+   - missing desired skills
+   - stale managed skills
+
+Testing:
+
+- unit tests for discovery
+- unit tests for sync and stale removal
+- verify shared auth/session setup is not disturbed
+
+Success criteria:
+
+- Cursor agents show real installed state
+- syncing from the agent Skills tab works
+
+### 5.4 Gemini Local
+
+Target mode:
+
+- `persistent`
+
+Technical basis:
+
+- runtime already injects Paperclip skills into `~/.gemini/skills`
+
+Implementation work:
+
+1. Add `listSkills` for Gemini.
+2. Add `syncSkills` for Gemini.
+3. Reuse managed-symlink conventions from Codex/Cursor.
+4. Verify auth remains untouched while skills are reconciled.
+
+Potential caveat:
+
+- if Gemini treats that skills directory as shared user state, the UI should warn before removing stale managed skills
+
+Success criteria:
+
+- Gemini agents can reconcile desired vs actual skill state
+
+### 5.5 Pi Local
+
+Target mode:
+
+- `persistent`
+
+Technical basis:
+
+- runtime already injects Paperclip skills into `~/.pi/agent/skills`
+
+Implementation work:
+
+1. Add `listSkills` for Pi.
+2. Add `syncSkills` for Pi.
+3. Reuse managed-symlink helpers.
+4. Verify session-file behavior remains independent from skill sync.
+
+Success criteria:
+
+- Pi agents expose actual installed skill state
+- Paperclip can sync desired skills into Pi’s persistent home
+
+### 5.6 OpenCode Local
+
+Target mode:
+
+- `persistent`
+
+Special case:
+
+- OpenCode currently injects Paperclip skills into `~/.claude/skills`
+
+This is product-risky because:
+
+- it shares state with Claude
+- Paperclip may accidentally imply the skills belong only to OpenCode when the home is shared
+
+Plan:
+
+Phase 1:
+
+- implement `listSkills` and `syncSkills`
+- treat it as `persistent`
+- explicitly label the home as shared in UI copy
+- only remove stale managed Paperclip skills that are clearly marked as Paperclip-managed
+
+Phase 2:
+
+- investigate whether OpenCode supports its own isolated skills home
+- if yes, migrate to an adapter-specific home and remove the shared-home caveat
+
+Success criteria:
+
+- OpenCode agents show real state
+- shared-home risk is visible and bounded
+
+### 5.7 OpenClaw Gateway
+
+Target mode:
+
+- `unsupported` until gateway protocol support exists
+
+Required external work:
+
+- gateway API to list installed/available skills
+- gateway API to install/remove or otherwise reconcile skills
+- gateway metadata for whether state is persistent or ephemeral
+
+Until then:
+
+- Paperclip stores desired skills only
+- UI shows unsupported actual state
+- no fake sync implementation
+
+Future target:
+
+- likely a fourth truth model eventually, such as remote-managed persistent state
+- for now, keep the current API and treat gateway as unsupported
+
+## 6. API Plan
+
+## 6.1 Keep the current minimal adapter API
+
+Near-term adapter contract remains:
+
+- `listSkills(ctx)`
+- `syncSkills(ctx, desiredSkills)`
+
+This is enough for all local adapters.
+
+## 6.2 Optional extension points
+
+Add only if needed after the first broad rollout:
+
+- `skillHomeLabel`
+- `sharedHome: boolean`
+- `supportsExternalDiscovery: boolean`
+- `supportsDestructiveSync: boolean`
+
+These should be optional metadata additions to the snapshot, not required new adapter methods.
+
+## 7. UI Plan
+
+The company-level skill library can stay adapter-neutral.
+
+The agent-level Skills tab must become adapter-aware by copy and status:
+
+- `persistent`: installed / missing / stale / external
+- `ephemeral`: mounted on next run / external / desired only
+- `unsupported`: desired only, adapter cannot report actual state
+
+Additional UI requirement for shared-home adapters:
+
+- show a small warning that the adapter uses a shared user skills home
+- avoid destructive wording unless Paperclip can prove a skill is Paperclip-managed
+
+## 8. Rollout Phases
+
+### Phase 1: Finish the local filesystem family
+
+Ship:
+
+- `cursor_local`
+- `gemini_local`
+- `pi_local`
+
+Rationale:
+
+- these are the closest to Codex in architecture
+- they already inject into stable local skill homes
+
+### Phase 2: OpenCode shared-home support
+
+Ship:
+
+- `opencode_local`
+
+Rationale:
+
+- technically feasible now
+- needs slightly more careful product language because of the shared Claude skills home
+
+### Phase 3: Gateway support decision
+
+Decide:
+
+- keep `openclaw_gateway` unsupported for V1
+- or extend the gateway protocol for remote skill management
+
+My recommendation:
+
+- do not block V1 on gateway support
+- keep it explicitly unsupported until the remote protocol exists
+
+## 9. Definition Of Done
+
+Adapter-wide skill support is ready when all are true:
+
+1. Every adapter has an explicit truth model:
+   - `persistent`
+   - `ephemeral`
+   - `unsupported`
+2. The UI copy matches that truth model.
+3. All local persistent adapters implement:
+   - `listSkills`
+   - `syncSkills`
+4. Tests cover:
+   - desired-state storage
+   - actual-state discovery
+   - managed vs external distinctions
+   - stale managed-skill cleanup where supported
+5. `openclaw_gateway` is either:
+   - explicitly unsupported with clean UX
+   - or backed by a real remote skill API
+
+## 10. Recommendation
+
+The recommended immediate order is:
+
+1. `cursor_local`
+2. `gemini_local`
+3. `pi_local`
+4. `opencode_local`
+5. defer `openclaw_gateway`
+
+That gets Paperclip from “skills work for Codex and Claude” to “skills work for the whole local-adapter family,” which is the meaningful V1 milestone.

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+# Billing Ledger and Reporting
+
+## Context
+
+Paperclip currently stores model spend in `cost_events` and operational run state in `heartbeat_runs`.
+That split is fine, but the current reporting code tries to infer billing semantics by mixing both tables:
+
+- `cost_events` knows provider, model, tokens, and dollars
+- `heartbeat_runs.usage_json` knows some per-run billing metadata
+- `heartbeat_runs.usage_json` does **not** currently carry enough normalized billing dimensions to support honest provider-level reporting
+
+This becomes incorrect as soon as a company uses more than one provider, more than one billing channel, or more than one billing mode.
+
+Examples:
+
+- direct OpenAI API usage
+- Claude subscription usage with zero marginal dollars
+- subscription overage with dollars and tokens
+- OpenRouter billing where the biller is OpenRouter but the upstream provider is Anthropic or OpenAI
+
+The system needs to support:
+
+- dollar reporting
+- token reporting
+- subscription-included usage
+- subscription overage
+- direct metered API usage
+- future aggregator billing such as OpenRouter
+
+## Product Decision
+
+`cost_events` becomes the canonical billing and usage ledger for reporting.
+
+`heartbeat_runs` remains an operational execution log. It may keep mirrored billing metadata for debugging and transcripts, but reporting must not reconstruct billing semantics from `heartbeat_runs.usage_json`.
+
+## Decision: One Ledger Or Two
+
+We do **not** need two tables to solve the current PR's problem.
+For request-level inference reporting, `cost_events` is enough if it carries the right dimensions:
+
+- upstream provider
+- biller
+- billing type
+- model
+- token fields
+- billed amount
+
+That is why the first implementation pass extends `cost_events` instead of introducing a second table immediately.
+
+However, if Paperclip needs to account for the full billing surface of aggregators and managed AI platforms, then `cost_events` alone is not enough.
+Some charges are not cleanly representable as a single model inference event:
+
+- account top-ups and credit purchases
+- platform fees charged at purchase time
+- BYOK platform fees that are account-level or threshold-based
+- prepaid credit expirations, refunds, and adjustments
+- provisioned throughput commitments
+- fine-tuning, training, model import, and storage charges
+- gateway logging or other platform overhead that is not attributable to one prompt/response pair
+
+So the decision is:
+
+- near term: keep `cost_events` as the inference and usage ledger
+- next phase: add `finance_events` for non-inference financial events
+
+This is a deliberate split between:
+
+- usage and inference accounting
+- account-level and platform-level financial accounting
+
+That separation keeps request reporting honest without forcing us to fake invoice semantics onto rows that were never request-scoped.
+
+## External Motivation And Sources
+
+The need for this model is not theoretical.
+It follows directly from the billing systems of providers and aggregators Paperclip needs to support.
+
+### OpenRouter
+
+Source URLs:
+
+- https://openrouter.ai/docs/faq#credit-and-billing-systems
+- https://openrouter.ai/pricing
+
+Relevant billing behavior as of March 14, 2026:
+
+- OpenRouter passes through underlying inference pricing and deducts request cost from purchased credits.
+- OpenRouter charges a 5.5% fee with a $0.80 minimum when purchasing credits.
+- Crypto payments are charged a 5% fee.
+- BYOK has its own fee model after a free request threshold.
+- OpenRouter billing is aggregated at the OpenRouter account level even when the upstream provider is Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, or another provider.
+
+Implication for Paperclip:
+
+- request usage belongs in `cost_events`
+- credit purchases, purchase fees, BYOK fees, refunds, and expirations belong in `finance_events`
+- `biller=openrouter` must remain distinct from `provider=anthropic|openai|google|...`
+
+### Cloudflare AI Gateway Unified Billing
+
+Source URL:
+
+- https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-gateway/features/unified-billing/
+
+Relevant billing behavior as of March 14, 2026:
+
+- Unified Billing lets users call multiple upstream providers while receiving a single Cloudflare bill.
+- Usage is paid from Cloudflare-loaded credits.
+- Cloudflare supports manual top-ups and auto top-up thresholds.
+- Spend limits can stop request processing on daily, weekly, or monthly boundaries.
+- Unified Billing traffic can use Cloudflare-managed credentials rather than the user's direct provider key.
+
+Implication for Paperclip:
+
+- request usage needs `biller=cloudflare`
+- upstream provider still needs to be preserved separately
+- Cloudflare credit loads and related account-level events are not inference rows and should not be forced into `cost_events`
+- quota and limits reporting must support biller-level controls, not just upstream provider limits
+
+### Amazon Bedrock
+
+Source URL:
+
+- https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/pricing/
+
+Relevant billing behavior as of March 14, 2026:
+
+- Bedrock supports on-demand and batch pricing.
+- Bedrock pricing varies by region.
+- some pricing tiers add premiums or discounts relative to standard pricing
+- provisioned throughput is commitment-based rather than request-based
+- custom model import uses Custom Model Units billed per minute, with monthly storage charges
+- imported model copies are billed in 5-minute windows once active
+- customization and fine-tuning introduce training and hosted-model charges beyond normal inference
+
+Implication for Paperclip:
+
+- normal tokenized inference fits in `cost_events`
+- provisioned throughput, custom model unit charges, training, and storage charges require `finance_events`
+- region and pricing tier need to be first-class dimensions in the financial model
+
+## Ledger Boundary
+
+To keep the system coherent, the table boundary should be explicit.
+
+### `cost_events`
+
+Use `cost_events` for request-scoped usage and inference charges:
+
+- one row per billable or usage-bearing run event
+- provider/model/biller/billingType/tokens/cost
+- optionally tied to `heartbeat_run_id`
+- supports direct APIs, subscriptions, overage, OpenRouter-routed inference, Cloudflare-routed inference, and Bedrock on-demand inference
+
+### `finance_events`
+
+Use `finance_events` for account-scoped or platform-scoped financial events:
+
+- credit purchase
+- top-up
+- refund
+- fee
+- expiry
+- provisioned capacity
+- training
+- model import
+- storage
+- invoice adjustment
+
+These rows may or may not have a related model, provider, or run id.
+Trying to force them into `cost_events` would either create fake request rows or create null-heavy rows that mean something fundamentally different from inference usage.
+
+## Canonical Billing Dimensions
+
+Every persisted billing event should model four separate axes:
+
+1. Usage provider
+   The upstream provider whose model performed the work.
+   Examples: `openai`, `anthropic`, `google`.
+
+2. Biller
+   The system that charged for the usage.
+   Examples: `openai`, `anthropic`, `openrouter`, `cursor`, `chatgpt`.
+
+3. Billing type
+   The pricing mode applied to the event.
+   Initial canonical values:
+   - `metered_api`
+   - `subscription_included`
+   - `subscription_overage`
+   - `credits`
+   - `fixed`
+   - `unknown`
+
+4. Measures
+   Usage and billing must both be storable:
+   - `input_tokens`
+   - `output_tokens`
+   - `cached_input_tokens`
+   - `cost_cents`
+
+These dimensions are independent.
+For example, an event may be:
+
+- provider: `anthropic`
+- biller: `openrouter`
+- billing type: `metered_api`
+- tokens: non-zero
+- cost cents: non-zero
+
+Or:
+
+- provider: `anthropic`
+- biller: `anthropic`
+- billing type: `subscription_included`
+- tokens: non-zero
+- cost cents: `0`
+
+## Schema Changes
+
+Extend `cost_events` with:
+
+- `heartbeat_run_id uuid null references heartbeat_runs.id`
+- `biller text not null default 'unknown'`
+- `billing_type text not null default 'unknown'`
+- `cached_input_tokens int not null default 0`
+
+Keep `provider` as the upstream usage provider.
+Do not overload `provider` to mean biller.
+
+Add a future `finance_events` table for account-level financial events with fields along these lines:
+
+- `company_id`
+- `occurred_at`
+- `event_kind`
+- `direction`
+- `biller`
+- `provider nullable`
+- `execution_adapter_type nullable`
+- `pricing_tier nullable`
+- `region nullable`
+- `model nullable`
+- `quantity nullable`
+- `unit nullable`
+- `amount_cents`
+- `currency`
+- `estimated`
+- `related_cost_event_id nullable`
+- `related_heartbeat_run_id nullable`
+- `external_invoice_id nullable`
+- `metadata_json nullable`
+
+Add indexes:
+
+- `(company_id, biller, occurred_at)`
+- `(company_id, provider, occurred_at)`
+- `(company_id, heartbeat_run_id)` if distinct-run reporting remains common
+
+## Shared Contract Changes
+
+### Shared types
+
+Add a shared billing type union and enrich cost types with:
+
+- `heartbeatRunId`
+- `biller`
+- `billingType`
+- `cachedInputTokens`
+
+Update reporting response types so the provider breakdown reflects the ledger directly rather than inferred run metadata.
+
+### Validators
+
+Extend `createCostEventSchema` to accept:
+
+- `heartbeatRunId`
+- `biller`
+- `billingType`
+- `cachedInputTokens`
+
+Defaults:
+
+- `biller` defaults to `provider`
+- `billingType` defaults to `unknown`
+- `cachedInputTokens` defaults to `0`
+
+## Adapter Contract Changes
+
+Extend adapter execution results so they can report:
+
+- `biller`
+- richer billing type values
+
+Backwards compatibility:
+
+- existing adapter values `api` and `subscription` are treated as legacy aliases
+- map `api -> metered_api`
+- map `subscription -> subscription_included`
+
+Future adapters may emit the canonical values directly.
+
+OpenRouter support will use:
+
+- `provider` = upstream provider when known
+- `biller` = `openrouter`
+- `billingType` = `metered_api` unless OpenRouter later exposes another billing mode
+
+Cloudflare Unified Billing support will use:
+
+- `provider` = upstream provider when known
+- `biller` = `cloudflare`
+- `billingType` = `credits` or `metered_api` depending on the normalized request billing contract
+
+Bedrock support will use:
+
+- `provider` = upstream provider or `aws_bedrock` depending on adapter shape
+- `biller` = `aws_bedrock`
+- `billingType` = request-scoped mode for inference rows
+- `finance_events` for provisioned, training, import, and storage charges
+
+## Write Path Changes
+
+### Heartbeat-created events
+
+When a heartbeat run produces usage or spend:
+
+1. normalize adapter billing metadata
+2. write a ledger row to `cost_events`
+3. attach `heartbeat_run_id`
+4. set `provider`, `biller`, `billing_type`, token fields, and `cost_cents`
+
+The write path should no longer depend on later inference from `heartbeat_runs`.
+
+### Manual API-created events
+
+Manual cost event creation remains supported.
+These events may have `heartbeatRunId = null`.
+
+Rules:
+
+- `provider` remains required
+- `biller` defaults to `provider`
+- `billingType` defaults to `unknown`
+
+## Reporting Changes
+
+### Server
+
+Refactor reporting queries to use `cost_events` only.
+
+#### `summary`
+
+- sum `cost_cents`
+
+#### `by-agent`
+
+- sum costs and token fields from `cost_events`
+- use `count(distinct heartbeat_run_id)` filtered by billing type for run counts
+- use token sums filtered by billing type for subscription usage
+
+#### `by-provider`
+
+- group by `provider`, `model`
+- sum costs and token fields directly from the ledger
+- derive billing-type slices from `cost_events.billing_type`
+- never pro-rate from unrelated `heartbeat_runs`
+
+#### future `by-biller`
+
+- group by `biller`
+- this is the right view for invoice and subscription accountability
+
+#### `window-spend`
+
+- continue to use `cost_events`
+
+#### project attribution
+
+Keep current project attribution logic for now, but prefer `cost_events.heartbeat_run_id` as the join anchor whenever possible.
+
+## UI Changes
+
+### Principles
+
+- Spend, usage, and quota are related but distinct
+- a missing quota fetch is not the same as “no quota”
+- provider and biller are different dimensions
+
+### Immediate UI changes
+
+1. Keep the current costs page structure.
+2. Make the provider cards accurate by reading only ledger-backed values.
+3. Show provider quota fetch errors explicitly instead of dropping them.
+
+### Follow-up UI direction
+
+The long-term board UI should expose:
+
+- Spend
+  Dollars by biller, provider, model, agent, project
+- Usage
+  Tokens by provider, model, agent, project
+- Quotas
+  Live provider or biller limits, credits, and reset windows
+- Financial events
+  Credit purchases, top-ups, fees, refunds, commitments, storage, and other non-inference charges
+
+## Migration Plan
+
+Migration behavior:
+
+- add new non-destructive columns with defaults
+- backfill existing rows:
+  - `biller = provider`
+  - `billing_type = 'unknown'`
+  - `cached_input_tokens = 0`
+  - `heartbeat_run_id = null`
+
+Do **not** attempt to backfill historical provider-level subscription attribution from `heartbeat_runs`.
+That data was never stored with the required dimensions.
+
+## Testing Plan
+
+Add or update tests for:
+
+1. heartbeat-created ledger rows persist `heartbeatRunId`, `biller`, `billingType`, and cached tokens
+2. legacy adapter billing values map correctly
+3. provider reporting uses ledger data only
+4. mixed-provider companies do not cross-attribute subscription usage
+5. zero-dollar subscription usage still appears in token reporting
+6. quota fetch failures render explicit UI state
+7. manual cost events still validate and write correctly
+8. biller reporting keeps upstream provider breakdowns separate
+9. OpenRouter-style rows can show `biller=openrouter` with non-OpenRouter upstream providers
+10. Cloudflare-style rows can show `biller=cloudflare` with preserved upstream provider identity
+11. future `finance_events` aggregation handles non-request charges without requiring a model or run id
+
+## Delivery Plan
+
+### Step 1
+
+- land the ledger contract and query rewrite
+- make the current costs page correct
+
+### Step 2
+
+- add biller-oriented reporting endpoints and UI
+
+### Step 3
+
+- wire OpenRouter and any future aggregator adapters to the same contract
+
+### Step 4
+
+- add `executionAdapterType` to persisted cost reporting if adapter-level grouping becomes a product requirement
+
+### Step 5
+
+- introduce `finance_events`
+- add non-inference accounting endpoints
+- add UI for platform/account charges alongside inference spend and usage
+
+## Non-Goals For This Change
+
+- multi-currency support
+- invoice reconciliation
+- provider-specific cost estimation beyond persisted billed cost
+- replacing `heartbeat_runs` as the operational run record

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+# Budget Policies and Enforcement
+
+## Context
+
+Paperclip already treats budgets as a core control-plane responsibility:
+
+- `doc/SPEC.md` gives the Board authority to set budgets, pause agents, pause work, and override any budget.
+- `doc/SPEC-implementation.md` says V1 must support monthly UTC budget windows, soft alerts, and hard auto-pause.
+- the current code only partially implements that intent.
+
+Today the system has narrow money-budget behavior:
+
+- companies track `budgetMonthlyCents` and `spentMonthlyCents`
+- agents track `budgetMonthlyCents` and `spentMonthlyCents`
+- `cost_events` ingestion increments those counters
+- when an agent exceeds its monthly budget, the agent is paused
+
+That leaves major product gaps:
+
+- no project budget model
+- no approval generated when budget is hit
+- no generic budget policy system
+- no project pause semantics tied to budget
+- no durable incident tracking to prevent duplicate alerts
+- no separation between enforceable spend budgets and advisory usage quotas
+
+This plan defines the concrete budgeting model Paperclip should implement next.
+
+## Product Goals
+
+Paperclip should let operators:
+
+1. Set budgets on agents and projects.
+2. Understand whether a budget is based on money or usage.
+3. Be warned before a budget is exhausted.
+4. Automatically pause work when a hard budget is hit.
+5. Approve, raise, or resume from a budget stop using obvious UI.
+6. See budget state on the dashboard, `/costs`, and scope detail pages.
+
+The system should make one thing very clear:
+
+- budgets are policy controls
+- quotas are usage visibility
+
+They are related, but they are not the same concept.
+
+## Product Decisions
+
+### V1 Budget Defaults
+
+For the next implementation pass, Paperclip should enforce these defaults:
+
+- agent budgets are recurring monthly budgets
+- project budgets are lifetime total budgets
+- hard-stop enforcement uses billed dollars, not tokens
+- monthly windows use UTC calendar months
+- project total budgets do not reset automatically
+
+This gives a clean mental model:
+
+- agents are ongoing workers, so monthly recurring budget is natural
+- projects are bounded workstreams, so lifetime cap is natural
+
+### Metric To Enforce First
+
+The first enforceable metric should be `billed_cents`.
+
+Reasoning:
+
+- it works across providers, billers, and models
+- it maps directly to real financial risk
+- it handles overage and metered usage consistently
+- it avoids cross-provider token normalization problems
+- it applies cleanly even when future finance events are not token-based
+
+Token budgets should not be the first hard-stop policy.
+They should come later as advisory usage controls once the money-based system is solid.
+
+### Subscription Usage Decision
+
+Paperclip should separate subscription-included usage from billed spend:
+
+- `subscription_included`
+  - visible in reporting
+  - visible in usage summaries
+  - does not count against money budget
+- `subscription_overage`
+  - visible in reporting
+  - counts against money budget
+- `metered_api`
+  - visible in reporting
+  - counts against money budget
+
+This keeps the budget system honest:
+
+- users should not see "spend" rise for usage that did not incur marginal billed cost
+- users should still see the token usage and provider quota state
+
+### Soft Alert Versus Hard Stop
+
+Paperclip should have two threshold classes:
+
+- soft alert
+  - creates visible notification state
+  - does not create an approval
+  - does not pause work
+- hard stop
+  - pauses the affected scope automatically
+  - creates an approval requiring human resolution
+  - prevents additional heartbeats or task pickup in that scope
+
+Default thresholds:
+
+- soft alert at `80%`
+- hard stop at `100%`
+
+These should be configurable per policy later, but they are good defaults now.
+
+## Scope Model
+
+### Supported Scope Types
+
+Budget policies should support:
+
+- `company`
+- `agent`
+- `project`
+
+This plan focuses on finishing `agent` and `project` first while preserving the existing company budget behavior.
+
+### Recommended V1.5 Policy Presets
+
+- Company
+  - metric: `billed_cents`
+  - window: `calendar_month_utc`
+- Agent
+  - metric: `billed_cents`
+  - window: `calendar_month_utc`
+- Project
+  - metric: `billed_cents`
+  - window: `lifetime`
+
+Future extensions can add:
+
+- token advisory policies
+- daily or weekly spend windows
+- provider- or biller-scoped budgets
+- inherited delegated budgets down the org tree
+
+## Current Implementation Baseline
+
+The current codebase is not starting from zero, but the existing shape is too ad hoc to extend safely.
+
+### What Exists Today
+
+- company and agent monthly cents counters
+- cost ingestion that updates those counters
+- agent hard-stop pause on monthly budget overrun
+
+### What Is Missing
+
+- project budgets
+- generic budget policy persistence
+- generic threshold crossing detection
+- incident deduplication per scope/window
+- approval creation on hard-stop
+- project execution blocking
+- budget timeline and incident UI
+- distinction between advisory quota and enforceable budget
+
+## Proposed Data Model
+
+### 1. `budget_policies`
+
+Create a new table for canonical budget definitions.
+
+Suggested fields:
+
+- `id`
+- `company_id`
+- `scope_type`
+- `scope_id`
+- `metric`
+- `window_kind`
+- `amount`
+- `warn_percent`
+- `hard_stop_enabled`
+- `notify_enabled`
+- `is_active`
+- `created_by_user_id`
+- `updated_by_user_id`
+- `created_at`
+- `updated_at`
+
+Notes:
+
+- `scope_type` is one of `company | agent | project`
+- `scope_id` is nullable only for company-level policy if company is implied; otherwise keep it explicit
+- `metric` should start with `billed_cents`
+- `window_kind` starts with `calendar_month_utc | lifetime`
+- `amount` is stored in the natural unit of the metric
+
+### 2. `budget_incidents`
+
+Create a durable record of threshold crossings.
+
+Suggested fields:
+
+- `id`
+- `company_id`
+- `policy_id`
+- `scope_type`
+- `scope_id`
+- `metric`
+- `window_kind`
+- `window_start`
+- `window_end`
+- `threshold_type`
+- `amount_limit`
+- `amount_observed`
+- `status`
+- `approval_id` nullable
+- `activity_id` nullable
+- `resolved_at` nullable
+- `created_at`
+- `updated_at`
+
+Notes:
+
+- `threshold_type`: `soft | hard`
+- `status`: `open | acknowledged | resolved | dismissed`
+- one open incident per policy per threshold per window prevents duplicate approvals and alert spam
+
+### 3. Project Pause State
+
+Projects need explicit pause semantics.
+
+Recommended approach:
+
+- extend project status or add a pause field so a project can be blocked by budget
+- preserve whether the project is paused due to budget versus manually paused
+
+Preferred shape:
+
+- keep project workflow status as-is
+- add execution-state fields:
+  - `execution_status`: `active | paused | archived`
+  - `pause_reason`: `manual | budget | system | null`
+
+If that is too large for the immediate pass, a smaller version is:
+
+- add `paused_at`
+- add `pause_reason`
+
+The key requirement is behavioral, not cosmetic:
+Paperclip must know that a project is budget-paused and enforce it.
+
+### 4. Compatibility With Existing Budget Columns
+
+Existing company and agent monthly budget columns should remain temporarily for compatibility.
+
+Migration plan:
+
+1. keep reading existing columns during transition
+2. create equivalent `budget_policies` rows
+3. switch enforcement and UI to policies
+4. later remove or deprecate legacy columns
+
+## Budget Engine
+
+Budget enforcement should move into a dedicated service.
+
+Current logic is buried inside cost ingestion.
+That is too narrow because budget checks must apply at more than one execution boundary.
+
+### Responsibilities
+
+New service: `budgetService`
+
+Responsibilities:
+
+- resolve applicable policies for a cost event
+- compute current window totals
+- detect threshold crossings
+- create incidents, activities, and approvals
+- pause affected scopes on hard-stop
+- provide preflight enforcement checks for execution entry points
+
+### Canonical Evaluation Flow
+
+When a new `cost_event` is written:
+
+1. persist the `cost_event`
+2. identify affected scopes
+   - company
+   - agent
+   - project
+3. fetch active policies for those scopes
+4. compute current observed amount for each policy window
+5. compare to thresholds
+6. create soft incident if soft threshold crossed for first time in window
+7. create hard incident if hard threshold crossed for first time in window
+8. if hard incident:
+   - pause the scope
+   - create approval
+   - create activity event
+   - emit notification state
+
+### Preflight Enforcement Checks
+
+Budget enforcement cannot rely only on post-hoc cost ingestion.
+
+Paperclip must also block execution before new work starts.
+
+Add budget checks to:
+
+- scheduler heartbeat dispatch
+- manual invoke endpoints
+- assignment-driven wakeups
+- queued run promotion
+- issue checkout or pickup paths where applicable
+
+If a scope is budget-paused:
+
+- do not start a new heartbeat
+- do not let the agent pick up additional work
+- present a clear reason in API and UI
+
+### Active Run Behavior
+
+When a hard-stop is triggered while a run is already active:
+
+- mark scope paused immediately for future work
+- request graceful cancellation of the current run
+- allow normal cancellation timeout behavior
+- write activity explaining that pause came from budget enforcement
+
+This mirrors the general pause semantics already expected by the product.
+
+## Approval Model
+
+Budget hard-stops should create a first-class approval.
+
+### New Approval Type
+
+Add approval type:
+
+- `budget_override_required`
+
+Payload should include:
+
+- `scopeType`
+- `scopeId`
+- `scopeName`
+- `metric`
+- `windowKind`
+- `thresholdType`
+- `budgetAmount`
+- `observedAmount`
+- `windowStart`
+- `windowEnd`
+- `topDrivers`
+- `paused`
+
+### Resolution Actions
+
+The approval UI should support:
+
+- raise budget and resume
+- resume once without changing policy
+- keep paused
+
+Optional later action:
+
+- disable budget policy
+
+### Soft Alerts Do Not Need Approval
+
+Soft alerts should create:
+
+- activity event
+- dashboard alert
+- inbox notification or similar board-visible signal
+
+They should not create an approval by default.
+
+## Notification And Activity Model
+
+Budget events need obvious operator visibility.
+
+Required outputs:
+
+- activity log entry on threshold crossings
+- dashboard surface for active budget incidents
+- detail page banner on paused agent or project
+- `/costs` summary of active incidents and policy health
+
+Later channels:
+
+- email
+- webhook
+- Slack or other integrations
+
+## API Plan
+
+### Policy Management
+
+Add routes for:
+
+- list budget policies for company
+- create budget policy
+- update budget policy
+- archive or disable budget policy
+
+### Incident Surfaces
+
+Add routes for:
+
+- list active budget incidents
+- list incident history
+- get incident detail for a scope
+
+### Approval Resolution
+
+Budget approvals should use the existing approval system once the new approval type is added.
+
+Expected flows:
+
+- create approval on hard-stop
+- resolve approval by changing policy and resuming
+- resolve approval by resuming once
+
+### Execution Errors
+
+When work is blocked by budget, the API should return explicit errors.
+
+Examples:
+
+- agent invocation blocked because agent budget is paused
+- issue execution blocked because project budget is paused
+
+Do not silently no-op.
+
+## UI Plan
+
+Budgeting should be visible in the places where operators make decisions.
+
+### `/costs`
+
+Add a budget section that includes:
+
+- active budget incidents
+- policy list with scope, window, metric, and threshold state
+- progress bars for current period or total
+- clear distinction between:
+  - spend budget
+  - subscription quota
+- quick actions:
+  - raise budget
+  - open approval
+  - resume scope if permitted
+
+The page should make this visual distinction obvious:
+
+- Budget
+  - enforceable spend policy
+- Quota
+  - provider or subscription usage window
+
+### Agent Detail
+
+Add an agent budget card:
+
+- monthly budget amount
+- current month spend
+- remaining spend
+- status
+- warning or paused banner
+- link to approval if blocked
+
+### Project Detail
+
+Add a project budget card:
+
+- total budget amount
+- total spend to date
+- remaining spend
+- pause status
+- approval link
+
+Project detail should also show if issue execution is blocked because the project is budget-paused.
+
+### Dashboard
+
+Add a high-signal budget section:
+
+- active budget breaches
+- upcoming soft alerts
+- counts of paused agents and paused projects due to budget
+
+The operator should not have to visit `/costs` to learn that work has stopped.
+
+## Budget Math
+
+### What Counts Toward Budget
+
+For V1.5 enforcement, include:
+
+- `metered_api` cost events
+- `subscription_overage` cost events
+- any future request-scoped cost event with non-zero billed cents
+
+Do not include:
+
+- `subscription_included` cost events with zero billed cents
+- advisory quota rows
+- account-level finance events unless and until company-level financial budgets are added explicitly
+
+### Why Not Tokens First
+
+Token budgets should not be the first hard-stop because:
+
+- providers count tokens differently
+- cached tokens complicate simple totals
+- some future charges are not token-based
+- subscription tokens do not necessarily imply spend
+- money remains the cleanest cross-provider enforcement metric
+
+### Future Budget Metrics
+
+Future policy metrics can include:
+
+- `total_tokens`
+- `input_tokens`
+- `output_tokens`
+- `requests`
+- `finance_amount_cents`
+
+But they should enter only after the money-budget path is stable.
+
+## Migration Plan
+
+### Phase 1: Foundation
+
+- add `budget_policies`
+- add `budget_incidents`
+- add new approval type
+- add project pause metadata
+
+### Phase 2: Compatibility
+
+- backfill policies from existing company and agent monthly budget columns
+- keep legacy columns readable during migration
+
+### Phase 3: Enforcement
+
+- move budget logic into dedicated service
+- add hard-stop incident creation
+- add activity and approval creation
+- add execution guards on heartbeat and invoke paths
+
+### Phase 4: UI
+
+- `/costs` budget section
+- agent detail budget card
+- project detail budget card
+- dashboard incident summary
+
+### Phase 5: Cleanup
+
+- move all reads/writes to `budget_policies`
+- reduce legacy column reliance
+- decide whether to remove old budget columns
+
+## Tests
+
+Required coverage:
+
+- agent monthly budget soft alert at 80%
+- agent monthly budget hard-stop at 100%
+- project lifetime budget soft alert
+- project lifetime budget hard-stop
+- `subscription_included` usage does not consume money budget
+- `subscription_overage` does consume money budget
+- hard-stop creates one incident per threshold per window
+- hard-stop creates approval and pauses correct scope
+- paused project blocks new issue execution
+- paused agent blocks new heartbeat dispatch
+- policy update and resume clears or resolves active incident correctly
+- dashboard and `/costs` surface active incidents
+
+## Open Questions
+
+These should be explicitly deferred unless they block implementation:
+
+- Should project budgets also support monthly mode, or is lifetime enough for the first release?
+- Should company-level budgets eventually include `finance_events` such as OpenRouter top-up fees and Bedrock provisioned charges?
+- Should delegated budget editing be limited by org hierarchy in V1, or remain board-only in the UI even if the data model can support delegation later?
+- Do we need "resume once" immediately, or can first approval resolution be "raise budget and resume" plus "keep paused"?
+
+## Recommendation
+
+Implement the first coherent budgeting system with these rules:
+
+- Agent budget = monthly billed dollars
+- Project budget = lifetime billed dollars
+- Hard-stop = auto-pause + approval
+- Soft alert = visible warning, no approval
+- Subscription usage = visible quota and token reporting, not money-budget enforcement
+
+This solves the real operator problem without mixing together spend control, provider quota windows, and token accounting.

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+# 2026-03-14 Skills UI Product Plan
+
+Status: Proposed
+Date: 2026-03-14
+Audience: Product and engineering
+Related:
+- `doc/plans/2026-03-13-company-import-export-v2.md`
+- `doc/plans/2026-03-14-adapter-skill-sync-rollout.md`
+- `docs/companies/companies-spec.md`
+- `ui/src/pages/AgentDetail.tsx`
+
+## 1. Purpose
+
+This document defines the product and UI plan for skill management in Paperclip.
+
+The goal is to make skills understandable and manageable in the website without pretending that all adapters behave the same way.
+
+This plan assumes:
+
+- `SKILL.md` remains Agent Skills compatible
+- `skills.sh` compatibility is a V1 requirement
+- Paperclip company import/export can include skills as package content
+- adapters may support persistent skill sync, ephemeral skill mounting, read-only skill discovery, or no skill integration at all
+
+## 2. Current State
+
+There is already a first-pass agent-level skill sync UI on `AgentDetail`.
+
+Today it supports:
+
+- loading adapter skill sync state
+- showing unsupported adapters clearly
+- showing managed skills as checkboxes
+- showing external skills separately
+- syncing desired skills for adapters that implement the new API
+
+Current limitations:
+
+1. There is no company-level skill library UI.
+2. There is no package import flow for skills in the website.
+3. There is no distinction between skill package management and per-agent skill attachment.
+4. There is no multi-agent desired-vs-actual view.
+5. The current UI is adapter-sync-oriented, not package-oriented.
+6. Unsupported adapters degrade safely, but not elegantly.
+
+## 2.1 V1 Decisions
+
+For V1, this plan assumes the following product decisions are already made:
+
+1. `skills.sh` compatibility is required.
+2. Agent-to-skill association in `AGENTS.md` is by shortname or slug.
+3. Company skills and agent skill attachments are separate concepts.
+4. Agent skills should move to their own tab rather than living inside configuration.
+5. Company import/export should eventually round-trip skill packages and agent skill attachments.
+
+## 3. Product Principles
+
+1. Skills are company assets first, agent attachments second.
+2. Package management and adapter sync are different concerns and should not be conflated in one screen.
+3. The UI must always tell the truth about what Paperclip knows:
+   - desired state in Paperclip
+   - actual state reported by the adapter
+   - whether the adapter can reconcile the two
+4. Agent Skills compatibility must remain visible in the product model.
+5. Agent-to-skill associations should be human-readable and shortname-based wherever possible.
+6. Unsupported adapters should still have a useful UI, not just a dead end.
+
+## 4. User Model
+
+Paperclip should treat skills at two scopes:
+
+### 4.1 Company skills
+
+These are reusable skills known to the company.
+
+Examples:
+
+- imported from a GitHub repo
+- added from a local folder
+- installed from a `skills.sh`-compatible repo
+- created locally inside Paperclip later
+
+These should have:
+
+- name
+- description
+- slug or package identity
+- source/provenance
+- trust level
+- compatibility status
+
+### 4.2 Agent skills
+
+These are skill attachments for a specific agent.
+
+Each attachment should have:
+
+- shortname
+- desired state in Paperclip
+- actual state in the adapter when readable
+- sync status
+- origin
+
+Agent attachments should normally reference skills by shortname or slug, for example:
+
+- `review`
+- `react-best-practices`
+
+not by noisy relative file path.
+
+## 4.3 Primary user jobs
+
+The UI should support these jobs cleanly:
+
+1. “Show me what skills this company has.”
+2. “Import a skill from GitHub or a local folder.”
+3. “See whether a skill is safe, compatible, and who uses it.”
+4. “Attach skills to an agent.”
+5. “See whether the adapter actually has those skills.”
+6. “Reconcile desired vs actual skill state.”
+7. “Understand what Paperclip knows vs what the adapter knows.”
+
+## 5. Core UI Surfaces
+
+The product should have two primary skill surfaces.
+
+### 5.1 Company Skills page
+
+Add a company-level page, likely:
+
+- `/companies/:companyId/skills`
+
+Purpose:
+
+- manage the company skill library
+- import and inspect skill packages
+- understand provenance and trust
+- see which agents use which skills
+
+#### Route
+
+- `/companies/:companyId/skills`
+
+#### Primary actions
+
+- import skill
+- inspect skill
+- attach to agents
+- detach from agents
+- export selected skills later
+
+#### Empty state
+
+When the company has no managed skills:
+
+- explain what skills are
+- explain `skills.sh` / Agent Skills compatibility
+- offer `Import from GitHub` and `Import from folder`
+- optionally show adapter-discovered skills as a secondary “not managed yet” section
+
+#### A. Skill library list
+
+Each skill row should show:
+
+- name
+- short description
+- source badge
+- trust badge
+- compatibility badge
+- number of attached agents
+
+Suggested source states:
+
+- local
+- github
+- imported package
+- external reference
+- adapter-discovered only
+
+Suggested compatibility states:
+
+- compatible
+- paperclip-extension
+- unknown
+- invalid
+
+Suggested trust states:
+
+- markdown-only
+- assets
+- scripts/executables
+
+Suggested list affordances:
+
+- search by name or slug
+- filter by source
+- filter by trust level
+- filter by usage
+- sort by name, recent import, usage count
+
+#### B. Import actions
+
+Allow:
+
+- import from local folder
+- import from GitHub URL
+- import from direct URL
+
+Future:
+
+- install from `companies.sh`
+- install from `skills.sh`
+
+V1 requirement:
+
+- importing from a `skills.sh`-compatible source should work without requiring a Paperclip-specific package layout
+
+#### C. Skill detail drawer or page
+
+Each skill should have a detail view showing:
+
+- rendered `SKILL.md`
+- package source and pinning
+- included files
+- trust and licensing warnings
+- who uses it
+- adapter compatibility notes
+
+Recommended route:
+
+- `/companies/:companyId/skills/:skillId`
+
+Recommended sections:
+
+- Overview
+- Contents
+- Usage
+- Source
+- Trust / licensing
+
+#### D. Usage view
+
+Each company skill should show which agents use it.
+
+Suggested columns:
+
+- agent
+- desired state
+- actual state
+- adapter
+- sync mode
+- last sync status
+
+### 5.2 Agent Skills tab
+
+Keep and evolve the existing `AgentDetail` skill sync UI, but move it out of configuration.
+
+Purpose:
+
+- attach/detach company skills to one agent
+- inspect adapter reality for that agent
+- reconcile desired vs actual state
+- keep the association format readable and aligned with `AGENTS.md`
+
+#### Route
+
+- `/agents/:agentId/skills`
+
+#### Agent tabs
+
+The intended agent-level tab model becomes:
+
+- `dashboard`
+- `configuration`
+- `skills`
+- `runs`
+
+This is preferable to hiding skills inside configuration because:
+
+- skills are not just adapter config
+- skills need their own sync/status language
+- skills are a reusable company asset, not merely one agent field
+- the screen needs room for desired vs actual state, warnings, and external skill adoption
+
+#### Tab layout
+
+The `Skills` tab should have three stacked sections:
+
+1. Summary
+2. Managed skills
+3. External / discovered skills
+
+Summary should show:
+
+- adapter sync support
+- sync mode
+- number of managed skills
+- number of external skills
+- drift or warning count
+
+#### A. Desired skills
+
+Show company-managed skills attached to the agent.
+
+Each row should show:
+
+- skill name
+- shortname
+- sync state
+- source
+- last adapter observation if available
+
+Each row should support:
+
+- enable / disable
+- open skill detail
+- see source badge
+- see sync badge
+
+#### B. External or discovered skills
+
+Show skills reported by the adapter that are not company-managed.
+
+This matters because Codex and similar adapters may already have local skills that Paperclip did not install.
+
+These should be clearly marked:
+
+- external
+- not managed by Paperclip
+
+Each external row should support:
+
+- inspect
+- adopt into company library later
+- attach as managed skill later if appropriate
+
+#### C. Sync controls
+
+Support:
+
+- sync
+- reset draft
+- detach
+
+Future:
+
+- import external skill into company library
+- promote ad hoc local skill into a managed company skill
+
+Recommended footer actions:
+
+- `Sync skills`
+- `Reset`
+- `Refresh adapter state`
+
+## 6. Skill State Model In The UI
+
+Each skill attachment should have a user-facing state.
+
+Suggested states:
+
+- `in_sync`
+- `desired_only`
+- `external`
+- `drifted`
+- `unmanaged`
+- `unknown`
+
+Definitions:
+
+- `in_sync`: desired and actual match
+- `desired_only`: Paperclip wants it, adapter does not show it yet
+- `external`: adapter has it but Paperclip does not manage it
+- `drifted`: adapter has a conflicting or unexpected version/location
+- `unmanaged`: adapter does not support sync, Paperclip only tracks desired state
+- `unknown`: adapter read failed or state cannot be trusted
+
+Suggested badge copy:
+
+- `In sync`
+- `Needs sync`
+- `External`
+- `Drifted`
+- `Unmanaged`
+- `Unknown`
+
+## 7. Adapter Presentation Rules
+
+The UI should not describe all adapters the same way.
+
+### 7.1 Persistent adapters
+
+Example:
+
+- Codex local
+
+Language:
+
+- installed
+- synced into adapter home
+- external skills detected
+
+### 7.2 Ephemeral adapters
+
+Example:
+
+- Claude local
+
+Language:
+
+- will be mounted on next run
+- effective runtime skills
+- not globally installed
+
+### 7.3 Unsupported adapters
+
+Language:
+
+- this adapter does not implement skill sync yet
+- Paperclip can still track desired skills
+- actual adapter state is unavailable
+
+This state should still allow:
+
+- attaching company skills to the agent as desired state
+- export/import of those desired attachments
+
+## 7.4 Read-only adapters
+
+Some adapters may be able to list skills but not mutate them.
+
+Language:
+
+- Paperclip can see adapter skills
+- this adapter does not support applying changes
+- desired state can be tracked, but reconciliation is manual
+
+## 8. Information Architecture
+
+Recommended navigation:
+
+- company nav adds `Skills`
+- agent detail adds `Skills` as its own tab
+- company skill detail gets its own route when the company library ships
+
+Recommended separation:
+
+- Company Skills page answers: “What skills do we have?”
+- Agent Skills tab answers: “What does this agent use, and is it synced?”
+
+## 8.1 Proposed route map
+
+- `/companies/:companyId/skills`
+- `/companies/:companyId/skills/:skillId`
+- `/agents/:agentId/skills`
+
+## 8.2 Nav and discovery
+
+Recommended entry points:
+
+- company sidebar: `Skills`
+- agent page tabs: `Skills`
+- company import preview: link imported skills to company skills page later
+- agent skills rows: link to company skill detail
+
+## 9. Import / Export Integration
+
+Skill UI and package portability should meet in the company skill library.
+
+Import behavior:
+
+- importing a company package with `SKILL.md` content should create or update company skills
+- agent attachments should primarily come from `AGENTS.md` shortname associations
+- `.paperclip.yaml` may add Paperclip-specific fidelity, but should not replace the base shortname association model
+- referenced third-party skills should keep provenance visible
+
+Export behavior:
+
+- exporting a company should include company-managed skills when selected
+- `AGENTS.md` should emit skill associations by shortname or slug
+- `.paperclip.yaml` may add Paperclip-specific skill fidelity later if needed, but should not be required for ordinary agent-to-skill association
+- adapter-only external skills should not be silently exported as managed company skills
+
+## 9.1 Import workflows
+
+V1 workflows should support:
+
+1. import one or more skills from a local folder
+2. import one or more skills from a GitHub repo
+3. import a company package that contains skills
+4. attach imported skills to one or more agents
+
+Import preview for skills should show:
+
+- skills discovered
+- source and pinning
+- trust level
+- licensing warnings
+- whether an existing company skill will be created, updated, or skipped
+
+## 9.2 Export workflows
+
+V1 should support:
+
+1. export a company with managed skills included when selected
+2. export an agent whose `AGENTS.md` contains shortname skill associations
+3. preserve Agent Skills compatibility for each `SKILL.md`
+
+Out of scope for V1:
+
+- exporting adapter-only external skills as managed packages automatically
+
+## 10. Data And API Shape
+
+This plan implies a clean split in backend concepts.
+
+### 10.1 Company skill records
+
+Paperclip should have a company-scoped skill model or managed package model representing:
+
+- identity
+- source
+- files
+- provenance
+- trust and licensing metadata
+
+### 10.2 Agent skill attachments
+
+Paperclip should separately store:
+
+- agent id
+- skill identity
+- desired enabled state
+- optional ordering or metadata later
+
+### 10.3 Adapter sync snapshot
+
+Adapter reads should return:
+
+- supported flag
+- sync mode
+- entries
+- warnings
+- desired skills
+
+This already exists in rough form and should be the basis for the UI.
+
+### 10.4 UI-facing API needs
+
+The complete UI implies these API surfaces:
+
+- list company-managed skills
+- import company skills from path/URL/GitHub
+- get one company skill detail
+- list agents using a given skill
+- attach/detach company skills for an agent
+- list adapter sync snapshot for an agent
+- apply desired skills for an agent
+
+Existing agent-level skill sync APIs can remain the base for the agent tab.
+The company-level library APIs still need to be designed and implemented.
+
+## 11. Page-by-page UX
+
+### 11.1 Company Skills list page
+
+Header:
+
+- title
+- short explanation of compatibility with Agent Skills / `skills.sh`
+- import button
+
+Body:
+
+- filters
+- skill table or cards
+- empty state when none
+
+Secondary content:
+
+- warnings panel for untrusted or incompatible skills
+
+### 11.2 Company Skill detail page
+
+Header:
+
+- skill name
+- shortname
+- source badge
+- trust badge
+- compatibility badge
+
+Sections:
+
+- rendered `SKILL.md`
+- files and references
+- usage by agents
+- source / provenance
+- trust and licensing warnings
+
+Actions:
+
+- attach to agent
+- remove from company library later
+- export later
+
+### 11.3 Agent Skills tab
+
+Header:
+
+- adapter support summary
+- sync mode
+- refresh and sync actions
+
+Body:
+
+- managed skills list
+- external/discovered skills list
+- warnings / unsupported state block
+
+## 12. States And Empty Cases
+
+### 12.1 Company Skills page
+
+States:
+
+- empty
+- loading
+- loaded
+- import in progress
+- import failed
+
+### 12.2 Company Skill detail
+
+States:
+
+- loading
+- not found
+- incompatible
+- loaded
+
+### 12.3 Agent Skills tab
+
+States:
+
+- loading snapshot
+- unsupported adapter
+- read-only adapter
+- sync-capable adapter
+- sync failed
+- stale draft
+
+## 13. Permissions And Governance
+
+Suggested V1 policy:
+
+- board users can manage company skills
+- board users can attach skills to agents
+- agents themselves do not mutate company skill library by default
+- later, certain agents may get scoped permissions for skill attachment or sync
+
+## 14. UI Phases
+
+### Phase A: Stabilize current agent skill sync UI
+
+Goals:
+
+- move skills to an `AgentDetail` tab
+- improve status language
+- support desired-only state even on unsupported adapters
+- polish copy for persistent vs ephemeral adapters
+
+### Phase B: Add Company Skills page
+
+Goals:
+
+- company-level skill library
+- import from GitHub/local folder
+- basic detail view
+- usage counts by agent
+- `skills.sh`-compatible import path
+
+### Phase C: Connect skills to portability
+
+Goals:
+
+- importing company packages creates company skills
+- exporting selected skills works cleanly
+- agent attachments round-trip primarily through `AGENTS.md` shortnames
+
+### Phase D: External skill adoption flow
+
+Goals:
+
+- detect adapter external skills
+- allow importing them into company-managed state where possible
+- make provenance explicit
+
+### Phase E: Advanced sync and drift UX
+
+Goals:
+
+- desired-vs-actual diffing
+- drift resolution actions
+- multi-agent skill usage and sync reporting
+
+## 15. Design Risks
+
+1. Overloading the agent page with package management will make the feature confusing.
+2. Treating unsupported adapters as broken rather than unmanaged will make the product feel inconsistent.
+3. Mixing external adapter-discovered skills with company-managed skills without clear labels will erode trust.
+4. If company skill records do not exist, import/export and UI will remain loosely coupled and round-trip fidelity will stay weak.
+5. If agent skill associations are path-based instead of shortname-based, the format will feel too technical and too Paperclip-specific.
+
+## 16. Recommendation
+
+The next product step should be:
+
+1. move skills out of agent configuration and into a dedicated `Skills` tab
+2. add a dedicated company-level `Skills` page as the library and package-management surface
+3. make company import/export target that company skill library, not the agent page directly
+4. preserve adapter-aware truth in the UI by clearly separating:
+   - desired
+   - actual
+   - external
+   - unmanaged
+5. keep agent-to-skill associations shortname-based in `AGENTS.md`
+
+That gives Paperclip one coherent skill story instead of forcing package management, adapter sync, and agent configuration into the same screen.

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+# Docker Release Browser E2E Plan
+
+## Context
+
+Today release smoke testing for published Paperclip packages is manual and shell-driven:
+
+```sh
+HOST_PORT=3232 DATA_DIR=./data/release-smoke-canary PAPERCLIPAI_VERSION=canary ./scripts/docker-onboard-smoke.sh
+HOST_PORT=3233 DATA_DIR=./data/release-smoke-stable PAPERCLIPAI_VERSION=latest ./scripts/docker-onboard-smoke.sh
+```
+
+That is useful because it exercises the same public install surface users hit:
+
+- Docker
+- `npx paperclipai@canary`
+- `npx paperclipai@latest`
+- authenticated bootstrap flow
+
+But it still leaves the most important release questions to a human with a browser:
+
+- can I sign in with the smoke credentials?
+- do I land in onboarding?
+- can I complete onboarding?
+- does the initial CEO agent actually get created and run?
+
+The repo already has two adjacent pieces:
+
+- `tests/e2e/onboarding.spec.ts` covers the onboarding wizard against the local source tree
+- `scripts/docker-onboard-smoke.sh` boots a published Docker install and auto-bootstraps authenticated mode, but only verifies the API/session layer
+
+What is missing is one deterministic browser test that joins those two paths.
+
+## Goal
+
+Add a release-grade Docker-backed browser E2E that validates the published `canary` and `latest` installs end to end:
+
+1. boot the published package in Docker
+2. sign in with known smoke credentials
+3. verify the user is routed into onboarding
+4. complete onboarding in the browser
+5. verify the first CEO agent exists
+6. verify the initial CEO run was triggered and reached a terminal or active state
+
+Then wire that test into GitHub Actions so release validation is no longer manual-only.
+
+## Recommendation In One Sentence
+
+Turn the current Docker smoke script into a machine-friendly test harness, add a dedicated Playwright release-smoke spec that drives the authenticated browser flow against published Docker installs, and run it in GitHub Actions for both `canary` and `latest`.
+
+## What We Have Today
+
+### Existing local browser coverage
+
+`tests/e2e/onboarding.spec.ts` already proves the onboarding wizard can:
+
+- create a company
+- create a CEO agent
+- create an initial issue
+- optionally observe task progress
+
+That is a good base, but it does not validate the public npm package, Docker path, authenticated login flow, or release dist-tags.
+
+### Existing Docker smoke coverage
+
+`scripts/docker-onboard-smoke.sh` already does useful setup work:
+
+- builds `Dockerfile.onboard-smoke`
+- runs `paperclipai@${PAPERCLIPAI_VERSION}` inside Docker
+- waits for health
+- signs up or signs in a smoke admin user
+- generates and accepts the bootstrap CEO invite in authenticated mode
+- verifies a board session and `/api/companies`
+
+That means the hard bootstrap problem is mostly solved already. The main gap is that the script is human-oriented and never hands control to a browser test.
+
+### Existing CI shape
+
+The repo already has:
+
+- `.github/workflows/e2e.yml` for manual Playwright runs against local source
+- `.github/workflows/release.yml` for canary publish on `master` and manual stable promotion
+
+So the right move is to extend the current test/release system, not create a parallel one.
+
+## Product Decision
+
+### 1. The release smoke should stay deterministic and token-free
+
+The first version should not require OpenAI, Anthropic, or external agent credentials.
+
+Use the onboarding flow with a deterministic adapter that can run on a stock GitHub runner and inside the published Docker install. The existing `process` adapter with a trivial command is the right base path for this release gate.
+
+That keeps this test focused on:
+
+- release packaging
+- auth/bootstrap
+- UI routing
+- onboarding contract
+- agent creation
+- heartbeat invocation plumbing
+
+Later we can add a second credentialed smoke lane for real model-backed agents.
+
+### 2. Smoke credentials become an explicit test contract
+
+The current defaults in `scripts/docker-onboard-smoke.sh` should be treated as stable test fixtures:
+
+- email: `smoke-admin@paperclip.local`
+- password: `paperclip-smoke-password`
+
+The browser test should log in with those exact values unless overridden by env vars.
+
+### 3. Published-package smoke and source-tree E2E stay separate
+
+Keep two lanes:
+
+- source-tree E2E for feature development
+- published Docker release smoke for release confidence
+
+They overlap on onboarding assertions, but they guard different failure classes.
+
+## Proposed Design
+
+## 1. Add a CI-friendly Docker smoke harness
+
+Refactor `scripts/docker-onboard-smoke.sh` so it can run in two modes:
+
+- interactive mode
+  - current behavior
+  - streams logs and waits in foreground for manual inspection
+- CI mode
+  - starts the container
+  - waits for health and authenticated bootstrap
+  - prints machine-readable metadata
+  - exits while leaving the container running for Playwright
+
+Recommended shape:
+
+- keep `scripts/docker-onboard-smoke.sh` as the public entry point
+- add a `SMOKE_DETACH=true` or `--detach` mode
+- emit a JSON blob or `.env` file containing:
+  - `SMOKE_BASE_URL`
+  - `SMOKE_ADMIN_EMAIL`
+  - `SMOKE_ADMIN_PASSWORD`
+  - `SMOKE_CONTAINER_NAME`
+  - `SMOKE_DATA_DIR`
+
+The workflow and Playwright tests can then consume the emitted metadata instead of scraping logs.
+
+### Why this matters
+
+The current script always tails logs and then blocks on `wait "$LOG_PID"`. That is convenient for manual smoke testing, but it is the wrong shape for CI orchestration.
+
+## 2. Add a dedicated Playwright release-smoke spec
+
+Create a second Playwright entry point specifically for published Docker installs, for example:
+
+- `tests/release-smoke/playwright.config.ts`
+- `tests/release-smoke/docker-auth-onboarding.spec.ts`
+
+This suite should not use Playwright `webServer`, because the app server will already be running inside Docker.
+
+### Browser scenario
+
+The first release-smoke scenario should validate:
+
+1. open `/`
+2. unauthenticated user is redirected to `/auth`
+3. sign in using the smoke credentials
+4. authenticated user lands on onboarding when no companies exist
+5. onboarding wizard appears with the expected step labels
+6. create a company
+7. create the first agent using `process`
+8. create the initial issue
+9. finish onboarding and open the created issue
+10. verify via API:
+    - company exists
+    - CEO agent exists
+    - issue exists and is assigned to the CEO
+11. verify the first heartbeat run was triggered:
+    - either by checking issue status changed from initial state, or
+    - by checking agent/runs API shows a run for the CEO, or
+    - both
+
+The test should tolerate the run completing quickly. For this reason, the assertion should accept:
+
+- `queued`
+- `running`
+- `succeeded`
+
+and similarly for issue progression if the issue status changes before the assertion runs.
+
+### Why a separate spec instead of reusing `tests/e2e/onboarding.spec.ts`
+
+The local-source test and release-smoke test have different assumptions:
+
+- different server lifecycle
+- different auth path
+- different deployment mode
+- published npm package instead of local workspace code
+
+Trying to force both through one spec will make both worse.
+
+## 3. Add a release-smoke workflow in GitHub Actions
+
+Add a workflow dedicated to this surface, ideally reusable:
+
+- `.github/workflows/release-smoke.yml`
+
+Recommended triggers:
+
+- `workflow_dispatch`
+- `workflow_call`
+
+Recommended inputs:
+
+- `paperclip_version`
+  - `canary` or `latest`
+- `host_port`
+  - optional, default runner-safe port
+- `artifact_name`
+  - optional for clearer uploads
+
+### Job outline
+
+1. checkout repo
+2. install Node/pnpm
+3. install Playwright browser dependencies
+4. launch Docker smoke harness in detached mode with the chosen dist-tag
+5. run the release-smoke Playwright suite against the returned base URL
+6. always collect diagnostics:
+   - Playwright report
+   - screenshots
+   - trace
+   - `docker logs`
+   - harness metadata file
+7. stop and remove container
+
+### Why a reusable workflow
+
+This lets us:
+
+- run the smoke manually on demand
+- call it from `release.yml`
+- reuse the same job for both `canary` and `latest`
+
+## 4. Integrate it into release automation incrementally
+
+### Phase A: Manual workflow only
+
+First ship the workflow as manual-only so the harness and test can be stabilized without blocking releases.
+
+### Phase B: Run automatically after canary publish
+
+After `publish_canary` succeeds in `.github/workflows/release.yml`, call the reusable release-smoke workflow with:
+
+- `paperclip_version=canary`
+
+This proves the just-published public canary really boots and onboards.
+
+### Phase C: Run automatically after stable publish
+
+After `publish_stable` succeeds, call the same workflow with:
+
+- `paperclip_version=latest`
+
+This gives us post-publish confirmation that the stable dist-tag is healthy.
+
+### Important nuance
+
+Testing `latest` from npm cannot happen before stable publish, because the package under test does not exist under `latest` yet. So the `latest` smoke is a post-publish verification, not a pre-publish gate.
+
+If we later want a true pre-publish stable gate, that should be a separate source-ref or locally built package smoke job.
+
+## 5. Make diagnostics first-class
+
+This workflow is only valuable if failures are fast to debug.
+
+Always capture:
+
+- Playwright HTML report
+- Playwright trace on failure
+- final screenshot on failure
+- full `docker logs` output
+- emitted smoke metadata
+- optional `curl /api/health` snapshot
+
+Without that, the test will become a flaky black box and people will stop trusting it.
+
+## Implementation Plan
+
+## Phase 1: Harness refactor
+
+Files:
+
+- `scripts/docker-onboard-smoke.sh`
+- optionally `scripts/lib/docker-onboard-smoke.sh` or similar helper
+- `doc/DOCKER.md`
+- `doc/RELEASING.md`
+
+Tasks:
+
+1. Add detached/CI mode to the Docker smoke script.
+2. Make the script emit machine-readable connection metadata.
+3. Keep the current interactive manual mode intact.
+4. Add reliable cleanup commands for CI.
+
+Acceptance:
+
+- a script invocation can start the published Docker app, auto-bootstrap it, and return control to the caller with enough metadata for browser automation
+
+## Phase 2: Browser release-smoke suite
+
+Files:
+
+- `tests/release-smoke/playwright.config.ts`
+- `tests/release-smoke/docker-auth-onboarding.spec.ts`
+- root `package.json`
+
+Tasks:
+
+1. Add a dedicated Playwright config for external server testing.
+2. Implement login + onboarding + CEO creation flow.
+3. Assert a CEO run was created or completed.
+4. Add a root script such as:
+   - `test:release-smoke`
+
+Acceptance:
+
+- the suite passes locally against both:
+  - `PAPERCLIPAI_VERSION=canary`
+  - `PAPERCLIPAI_VERSION=latest`
+
+## Phase 3: GitHub Actions workflow
+
+Files:
+
+- `.github/workflows/release-smoke.yml`
+
+Tasks:
+
+1. Add manual and reusable workflow entry points.
+2. Install Chromium and runner dependencies.
+3. Start Docker smoke in detached mode.
+4. Run the release-smoke Playwright suite.
+5. Upload diagnostics artifacts.
+
+Acceptance:
+
+- a maintainer can run the workflow manually for either `canary` or `latest`
+
+## Phase 4: Release workflow integration
+
+Files:
+
+- `.github/workflows/release.yml`
+- `doc/RELEASING.md`
+
+Tasks:
+
+1. Trigger release smoke automatically after canary publish.
+2. Trigger release smoke automatically after stable publish.
+3. Document expected behavior and failure handling.
+
+Acceptance:
+
+- canary releases automatically produce a published-package browser smoke result
+- stable releases automatically produce a `latest` browser smoke result
+
+## Phase 5: Future extension for real model-backed agent validation
+
+Not part of the first implementation, but this should be the next layer after the deterministic lane is stable.
+
+Possible additions:
+
+- a second Playwright project gated on repo secrets
+- real `claude_local` or `codex_local` adapter validation in Docker-capable environments
+- assertion that the CEO posts a real task/comment artifact
+- stable release holdback until the credentialed lane passes
+
+This should stay optional until the token-free lane is trustworthy.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+The plan is complete when the implemented system can demonstrate all of the following:
+
+1. A published `paperclipai@canary` Docker install can be smoke-tested by Playwright in CI.
+2. A published `paperclipai@latest` Docker install can be smoke-tested by Playwright in CI.
+3. The test logs into authenticated mode with the smoke credentials.
+4. The test sees onboarding for a fresh instance.
+5. The test completes onboarding in the browser.
+6. The test verifies the initial CEO agent was created.
+7. The test verifies at least one CEO heartbeat run was triggered.
+8. Failures produce actionable artifacts rather than just a red job.
+
+## Risks And Decisions To Make
+
+### 1. Fast process runs may finish before the UI visibly updates
+
+That is expected. The assertions should prefer API polling for run existence/status rather than only visual indicators.
+
+### 2. `latest` smoke is post-publish, not preventive
+
+This is a real limitation of testing the published dist-tag itself. It is still valuable, but it should not be confused with a pre-publish gate.
+
+### 3. We should not overcouple the test to cosmetic onboarding text
+
+The important contract is flow success, created entities, and run creation. Use visible labels sparingly and prefer stable semantic selectors where possible.
+
+### 4. Keep the smoke adapter path boring
+
+For release safety, the first test should use the most boring runnable adapter possible. This is not the place to validate every adapter.
+
+## Recommended First Slice
+
+If we want the fastest path to value, ship this in order:
+
+1. add detached mode to `scripts/docker-onboard-smoke.sh`
+2. add one Playwright spec for authenticated login + onboarding + CEO run verification
+3. add manual `release-smoke.yml`
+4. once stable, wire canary into `release.yml`
+5. after that, wire stable `latest` smoke into `release.yml`
+
+That gives release confidence quickly without turning the first version into a large CI redesign.

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+# Paperclip Memory Service Plan
+
+## Goal
+
+Define a Paperclip memory service and surface API that can sit above multiple memory backends, while preserving Paperclip's control-plane requirements:
+
+- company scoping
+- auditability
+- provenance back to Paperclip work objects
+- budget / cost visibility
+- plugin-first extensibility
+
+This plan is based on the external landscape summarized in `doc/memory-landscape.md` and on the current Paperclip architecture in:
+
+- `doc/SPEC-implementation.md`
+- `doc/plugins/PLUGIN_SPEC.md`
+- `doc/plugins/PLUGIN_AUTHORING_GUIDE.md`
+- `packages/plugins/sdk/src/types.ts`
+
+## Recommendation In One Sentence
+
+Paperclip should not embed one opinionated memory engine into core. It should add a company-scoped memory control plane with a small normalized adapter contract, then let built-ins and plugins implement the provider-specific behavior.
+
+## Product Decisions
+
+### 1. Memory is company-scoped by default
+
+Every memory binding belongs to exactly one company.
+
+That binding can then be:
+
+- the company default
+- an agent override
+- a project override later if we need it
+
+No cross-company memory sharing in the initial design.
+
+### 2. Providers are selected by key
+
+Each configured memory provider gets a stable key inside a company, for example:
+
+- `default`
+- `mem0-prod`
+- `local-markdown`
+- `research-kb`
+
+Agents and services resolve the active provider by key, not by hard-coded vendor logic.
+
+### 3. Plugins are the primary provider path
+
+Built-ins are useful for a zero-config local path, but most providers should arrive through the existing Paperclip plugin runtime.
+
+That keeps the core small and matches the current direction that optional knowledge-like systems live at the edges.
+
+### 4. Paperclip owns routing, provenance, and accounting
+
+Providers should not decide how Paperclip entities map to governance.
+
+Paperclip core should own:
+
+- who is allowed to call a memory operation
+- which company / agent / project scope is active
+- what issue / run / comment / document the operation belongs to
+- how usage gets recorded
+
+### 5. Automatic memory should be narrow at first
+
+Automatic capture is useful, but broad silent capture is dangerous.
+
+Initial automatic hooks should be:
+
+- post-run capture from agent runs
+- issue comment / document capture when the binding enables it
+- pre-run recall for agent context hydration
+
+Everything else should start explicit.
+
+## Proposed Concepts
+
+### Memory provider
+
+A built-in or plugin-supplied implementation that stores and retrieves memory.
+
+Examples:
+
+- local markdown + vector index
+- mem0 adapter
+- supermemory adapter
+- MemOS adapter
+
+### Memory binding
+
+A company-scoped configuration record that points to a provider and carries provider-specific config.
+
+This is the object selected by key.
+
+### Memory scope
+
+The normalized Paperclip scope passed into a provider request.
+
+At minimum:
+
+- `companyId`
+- optional `agentId`
+- optional `projectId`
+- optional `issueId`
+- optional `runId`
+- optional `subjectId` for external/user identity
+
+### Memory source reference
+
+The provenance handle that explains where a memory came from.
+
+Supported source kinds should include:
+
+- `issue_comment`
+- `issue_document`
+- `issue`
+- `run`
+- `activity`
+- `manual_note`
+- `external_document`
+
+### Memory operation
+
+A normalized write, query, browse, or delete action performed through Paperclip.
+
+Paperclip should log every operation, whether the provider is local or external.
+
+## Required Adapter Contract
+
+The required core should be small enough to fit `memsearch`, `mem0`, `Memori`, `MemOS`, or `OpenViking`.
+
+```ts
+export interface MemoryAdapterCapabilities {
+  profile?: boolean;
+  browse?: boolean;
+  correction?: boolean;
+  asyncIngestion?: boolean;
+  multimodal?: boolean;
+  providerManagedExtraction?: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface MemoryScope {
+  companyId: string;
+  agentId?: string;
+  projectId?: string;
+  issueId?: string;
+  runId?: string;
+  subjectId?: string;
+}
+
+export interface MemorySourceRef {
+  kind:
+    | "issue_comment"
+    | "issue_document"
+    | "issue"
+    | "run"
+    | "activity"
+    | "manual_note"
+    | "external_document";
+  companyId: string;
+  issueId?: string;
+  commentId?: string;
+  documentKey?: string;
+  runId?: string;
+  activityId?: string;
+  externalRef?: string;
+}
+
+export interface MemoryUsage {
+  provider: string;
+  model?: string;
+  inputTokens?: number;
+  outputTokens?: number;
+  embeddingTokens?: number;
+  costCents?: number;
+  latencyMs?: number;
+  details?: Record<string, unknown>;
+}
+
+export interface MemoryWriteRequest {
+  bindingKey: string;
+  scope: MemoryScope;
+  source: MemorySourceRef;
+  content: string;
+  metadata?: Record<string, unknown>;
+  mode?: "append" | "upsert" | "summarize";
+}
+
+export interface MemoryRecordHandle {
+  providerKey: string;
+  providerRecordId: string;
+}
+
+export interface MemoryQueryRequest {
+  bindingKey: string;
+  scope: MemoryScope;
+  query: string;
+  topK?: number;
+  intent?: "agent_preamble" | "answer" | "browse";
+  metadataFilter?: Record<string, unknown>;
+}
+
+export interface MemorySnippet {
+  handle: MemoryRecordHandle;
+  text: string;
+  score?: number;
+  summary?: string;
+  source?: MemorySourceRef;
+  metadata?: Record<string, unknown>;
+}
+
+export interface MemoryContextBundle {
+  snippets: MemorySnippet[];
+  profileSummary?: string;
+  usage?: MemoryUsage[];
+}
+
+export interface MemoryAdapter {
+  key: string;
+  capabilities: MemoryAdapterCapabilities;
+  write(req: MemoryWriteRequest): Promise<{
+    records?: MemoryRecordHandle[];
+    usage?: MemoryUsage[];
+  }>;
+  query(req: MemoryQueryRequest): Promise<MemoryContextBundle>;
+  get(handle: MemoryRecordHandle, scope: MemoryScope): Promise<MemorySnippet | null>;
+  forget(handles: MemoryRecordHandle[], scope: MemoryScope): Promise<{ usage?: MemoryUsage[] }>;
+}
+```
+
+This contract intentionally does not force a provider to expose its internal graph, filesystem, or ontology.
+
+## Optional Adapter Surfaces
+
+These should be capability-gated, not required:
+
+- `browse(scope, filters)` for file-system / graph / timeline inspection
+- `correct(handle, patch)` for natural-language correction flows
+- `profile(scope)` when the provider can synthesize stable preferences or summaries
+- `sync(source)` for connectors or background ingestion
+- `explain(queryResult)` for providers that can expose retrieval traces
+
+## What Paperclip Should Persist
+
+Paperclip should not mirror the full provider memory corpus into Postgres unless the provider is a Paperclip-managed local provider.
+
+Paperclip core should persist:
+
+- memory bindings and overrides
+- provider keys and capability metadata
+- normalized memory operation logs
+- provider record handles returned by operations when available
+- source references back to issue comments, documents, runs, and activity
+- usage and cost data
+
+For external providers, the memory payload itself can remain in the provider.
+
+## Hook Model
+
+### Automatic hooks
+
+These should be low-risk and easy to reason about:
+
+1. `pre-run hydrate`
+   Before an agent run starts, Paperclip may call `query(... intent = "agent_preamble")` using the active binding.
+
+2. `post-run capture`
+   After a run finishes, Paperclip may write a summary or transcript-derived note tied to the run.
+
+3. `issue comment / document capture`
+   When enabled on the binding, Paperclip may capture selected issue comments or issue documents as memory sources.
+
+### Explicit hooks
+
+These should be tool- or UI-driven first:
+
+- `memory.search`
+- `memory.note`
+- `memory.forget`
+- `memory.correct`
+- `memory.browse`
+
+### Not automatic in the first version
+
+- broad web crawling
+- silent import of arbitrary repo files
+- cross-company memory sharing
+- automatic destructive deletion
+- provider migration between bindings
+
+## Agent UX Rules
+
+Paperclip should give agents both automatic recall and explicit tools, with simple guidance:
+
+- use `memory.search` when the task depends on prior decisions, people, projects, or long-running context that is not in the current issue thread
+- use `memory.note` when a durable fact, preference, or decision should survive this run
+- use `memory.correct` when the user explicitly says prior context is wrong
+- rely on post-run auto-capture for ordinary session residue so agents do not have to write memory notes for every trivial exchange
+
+This keeps memory available without forcing every agent prompt to become a memory-management protocol.
+
+## Browse And Inspect Surface
+
+Paperclip needs a first-class UI for memory, otherwise providers become black boxes.
+
+The initial browse surface should support:
+
+- active binding by company and agent
+- recent memory operations
+- recent write sources
+- query results with source backlinks
+- filters by agent, issue, run, source kind, and date
+- provider usage / cost / latency summaries
+
+When a provider supports richer browsing, the plugin can add deeper views through the existing plugin UI surfaces.
+
+## Cost And Evaluation
+
+Every adapter response should be able to return usage records.
+
+Paperclip should roll up:
+
+- memory inference tokens
+- embedding tokens
+- external provider cost
+- latency
+- query count
+- write count
+
+It should also record evaluation-oriented metrics where possible:
+
+- recall hit rate
+- empty query rate
+- manual correction count
+- per-binding success / failure counts
+
+This is important because a memory system that "works" but silently burns budget is not acceptable in Paperclip.
+
+## Suggested Data Model Additions
+
+At the control-plane level, the likely new core tables are:
+
+- `memory_bindings`
+  - company-scoped key
+  - provider id / plugin id
+  - config blob
+  - enabled status
+
+- `memory_binding_targets`
+  - target type (`company`, `agent`, later `project`)
+  - target id
+  - binding id
+
+- `memory_operations`
+  - company id
+  - binding id
+  - operation type (`write`, `query`, `forget`, `browse`, `correct`)
+  - scope fields
+  - source refs
+  - usage / latency / cost
+  - success / error
+
+Provider-specific long-form state should stay in plugin state or the provider itself unless a built-in local provider needs its own schema.
+
+## Recommended First Built-In
+
+The best zero-config built-in is a local markdown-first provider with optional semantic indexing.
+
+Why:
+
+- it matches Paperclip's local-first posture
+- it is inspectable
+- it is easy to back up and debug
+- it gives the system a baseline even without external API keys
+
+The design should still treat that built-in as just another provider behind the same control-plane contract.
+
+## Rollout Phases
+
+### Phase 1: Control-plane contract
+
+- add memory binding models and API types
+- add plugin capability / registration surface for memory providers
+- add operation logging and usage reporting
+
+### Phase 2: One built-in + one plugin example
+
+- ship a local markdown-first provider
+- ship one hosted adapter example to validate the external-provider path
+
+### Phase 3: UI inspection
+
+- add company / agent memory settings
+- add a memory operation explorer
+- add source backlinks to issues and runs
+
+### Phase 4: Automatic hooks
+
+- pre-run hydrate
+- post-run capture
+- selected issue comment / document capture
+
+### Phase 5: Rich capabilities
+
+- correction flows
+- provider-native browse / graph views
+- project-level overrides if needed
+- evaluation dashboards
+
+## Open Questions
+
+- Should project overrides exist in V1 of the memory service, or should we force company default + agent override first?
+- Do we want Paperclip-managed extraction pipelines at all, or should built-ins be the only place where Paperclip owns extraction?
+- Should memory usage extend the current `cost_events` model directly, or should memory operations keep a parallel usage log and roll up into `cost_events` secondarily?
+- Do we want provider install / binding changes to require approvals for some companies?
+
+## Bottom Line
+
+The right abstraction is:
+
+- Paperclip owns memory bindings, scopes, provenance, governance, and usage reporting.
+- Providers own extraction, ranking, storage, and provider-native memory semantics.
+
+That gives Paperclip a stable "memory service" without locking the product to one memory philosophy or one vendor.

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+# Release Automation and Versioning Simplification Plan
+
+## Context
+
+Paperclip's current release flow is documented in `doc/RELEASING.md` and implemented through:
+
+- `.github/workflows/release.yml`
+- `scripts/release-lib.sh`
+- `scripts/release-start.sh`
+- `scripts/release-preflight.sh`
+- `scripts/release.sh`
+- `scripts/create-github-release.sh`
+
+Today the model is:
+
+1. pick `patch`, `minor`, or `major`
+2. create `release/X.Y.Z`
+3. draft `releases/vX.Y.Z.md`
+4. publish one or more canaries from that release branch
+5. publish stable from that same branch
+6. push tag + create GitHub Release
+7. merge the release branch back to `master`
+
+That is workable, but it creates friction in exactly the places that should be cheap:
+
+- deciding `patch` vs `minor` vs `major`
+- cutting and carrying release branches
+- manually publishing canaries
+- thinking about changelog generation for canaries
+- handling npm credentials safely in a public repo
+
+The target state from this discussion is simpler:
+
+- every push to `master` publishes a canary automatically
+- stable releases are promoted deliberately from a vetted commit
+- versioning is date-driven instead of semantics-driven
+- stable publishing is secure even in a public open-source repository
+- changelog generation happens only for real stable releases
+
+## Recommendation In One Sentence
+
+Move Paperclip to semver-compatible calendar versioning, auto-publish canaries from `master`, promote stable from a chosen tested commit, and use npm trusted publishing plus GitHub environments so no long-lived npm or LLM token needs to live in Actions.
+
+## Core Decisions
+
+### 1. Use calendar versions, but keep semver syntax
+
+The repo and npm tooling still assume semver-shaped version strings in many places. That does not mean Paperclip must keep semver as a product policy. It does mean the version format should remain semver-valid.
+
+Recommended format:
+
+- stable: `YYYY.MDD.P`
+- canary: `YYYY.MDD.P-canary.N`
+
+Examples:
+
+- first stable on March 17, 2026: `2026.317.0`
+- third canary on the `2026.317.0` line: `2026.317.0-canary.2`
+
+Why this shape:
+
+- it removes `patch/minor/major` decisions
+- it is valid semver syntax
+- it stays compatible with npm, dist-tags, and existing semver validators
+- it is close to the format you actually want
+
+Important constraints:
+
+- the middle numeric slot should be `MDD`, where `M` is the month and `DD` is the zero-padded day
+- `2026.03.17` is not the format to use
+  - numeric semver identifiers do not allow leading zeroes
+- `2026.3.17.1` is not the format to use
+  - semver has three numeric components, not four
+- the practical semver-safe equivalent is `2026.317.0-canary.8`
+
+This is effectively CalVer on semver rails.
+
+### 2. Accept that CalVer changes the compatibility contract
+
+This is not semver in spirit anymore. It is semver in syntax only.
+
+That tradeoff is probably acceptable for Paperclip, but it should be explicit:
+
+- consumers no longer infer compatibility from `major/minor/patch`
+- release notes become the compatibility signal
+- downstream users should prefer exact pins or deliberate upgrades
+
+This is especially relevant for public library packages like `@paperclipai/shared`, `@paperclipai/db`, and the adapter packages.
+
+### 3. Drop release branches for normal publishing
+
+If every merge to `master` publishes a canary, the current `release/X.Y.Z` train model becomes more ceremony than value.
+
+Recommended replacement:
+
+- `master` is the only canary train
+- every push to `master` can publish a canary
+- stable is published from a chosen commit or canary tag on `master`
+
+This matches the workflow you actually want:
+
+- merge continuously
+- let npm always have a fresh canary
+- choose a known-good canary later and promote that commit to stable
+
+### 4. Promote by source ref, not by "renaming" a canary
+
+This is the most important mechanical constraint.
+
+npm can move dist-tags, but it does not let you rename an already-published version. That means:
+
+- you can move `latest` to `paperclipai@1.2.3`
+- you cannot turn `paperclipai@2026.317.0-canary.8` into `paperclipai@2026.317.0`
+
+So "promote canary to stable" really means:
+
+1. choose the commit or canary tag you trust
+2. rebuild from that exact commit
+3. publish it again with the stable version string
+
+Because of that, the stable workflow should take a source ref, not just a bump type.
+
+Recommended stable input:
+
+- `source_ref`
+  - commit SHA, or
+  - a canary git tag such as `canary/v2026.317.1-canary.8`
+
+### 5. Only stable releases get release notes, tags, and GitHub Releases
+
+Canaries should stay lightweight:
+
+- publish to npm under `canary`
+- optionally create a lightweight or annotated git tag
+- do not create GitHub Releases
+- do not require `releases/v*.md`
+- do not spend LLM tokens
+
+Stable releases should remain the public narrative surface:
+
+- git tag `v2026.317.0`
+- GitHub Release `v2026.317.0`
+- stable changelog file `releases/v2026.317.0.md`
+
+## Security Model
+
+### Recommendation
+
+Use npm trusted publishing with GitHub Actions OIDC, then disable token-based publishing access for the packages.
+
+Why:
+
+- no long-lived `NPM_TOKEN` in repo or org secrets
+- no personal npm token in Actions
+- short-lived credentials minted only for the authorized workflow
+- automatic npm provenance for public packages in public repos
+
+This is the cleanest answer to the open-repo security concern.
+
+### Concrete controls
+
+#### 1. Use one release workflow file
+
+Use one workflow filename for both canary and stable publishing:
+
+- `.github/workflows/release.yml`
+
+Why:
+
+- npm trusted publishing is configured per workflow filename
+- npm currently allows one trusted publisher configuration per package
+- GitHub environments can still provide separate canary/stable approval rules inside the same workflow
+
+#### 2. Use separate GitHub environments
+
+Recommended environments:
+
+- `npm-canary`
+- `npm-stable`
+
+Recommended policy:
+
+- `npm-canary`
+  - allowed branch: `master`
+  - no human reviewer required
+- `npm-stable`
+  - allowed branch: `master`
+  - required reviewer enabled
+  - prevent self-review enabled
+  - admin bypass disabled
+
+Stable should require an explicit second human gate even if the workflow is manually dispatched.
+
+#### 3. Lock down workflow edits
+
+Add or tighten `CODEOWNERS` coverage for:
+
+- `.github/workflows/*`
+- `scripts/release*`
+- `doc/RELEASING.md`
+
+This matters because trusted publishing authorizes a workflow file. The biggest remaining risk is not secret exfiltration from forks. It is a maintainer-approved change to the release workflow itself.
+
+#### 4. Remove traditional npm token access after OIDC works
+
+After trusted publishing is verified:
+
+- set package publishing access to require 2FA and disallow tokens
+- revoke any legacy automation tokens
+
+That eliminates the "someone stole the npm token" class of failure.
+
+### What not to do
+
+- do not put your personal Claude or npm token in GitHub Actions
+- do not run release logic from `pull_request_target`
+- do not make stable publishing depend on a repo secret if OIDC can handle it
+- do not create canary GitHub Releases
+
+## Changelog Strategy
+
+### Recommendation
+
+Generate stable changelogs only, and keep LLM-assisted changelog generation out of CI for now.
+
+Reasoning:
+
+- canaries happen too often
+- canaries do not need polished public notes
+- putting a personal Claude token into Actions is not worth the risk
+- stable release cadence is low enough that a human-in-the-loop step is acceptable
+
+Recommended stable path:
+
+1. pick a canary commit or tag
+2. run changelog generation locally from a trusted machine
+3. commit `releases/vYYYY.MDD.P.md`
+4. run stable promotion
+
+If the notes are not ready yet, a fallback is acceptable:
+
+- publish stable
+- create a minimal GitHub Release
+- update `releases/vYYYY.MDD.P.md` immediately afterward
+
+But the better steady-state is to have the stable notes committed before stable publish.
+
+### Future option
+
+If you later want CI-assisted changelog drafting, do it with:
+
+- a dedicated service account
+- a token scoped only for changelog generation
+- a manual workflow
+- a dedicated environment with required reviewers
+
+That is phase-two hardening work, not a phase-one requirement.
+
+## Proposed Future Workflow
+
+### Canary workflow
+
+Trigger:
+
+- `push` on `master`
+
+Steps:
+
+1. checkout the merged `master` commit
+2. run verification on that exact commit
+3. compute canary version for current UTC date
+4. version public packages to `YYYY.MDD.P-canary.N`
+5. publish to npm with dist-tag `canary`
+6. create a canary git tag for traceability
+
+Recommended canary tag format:
+
+- `canary/v2026.317.1-canary.4`
+
+Outputs:
+
+- npm canary published
+- git tag created
+- no GitHub Release
+- no changelog file required
+
+### Stable workflow
+
+Trigger:
+
+- `workflow_dispatch`
+
+Inputs:
+
+- `source_ref`
+- optional `stable_date`
+- `dry_run`
+
+Steps:
+
+1. checkout `source_ref`
+2. run verification on that exact commit
+3. compute the next stable patch slot for the UTC date or provided override
+4. fail if `vYYYY.MDD.P` already exists
+5. require `releases/vYYYY.MDD.P.md`
+6. version public packages to `YYYY.MDD.P`
+7. publish to npm under `latest`
+8. create git tag `vYYYY.MDD.P`
+9. push tag
+10. create GitHub Release from `releases/vYYYY.MDD.P.md`
+
+Outputs:
+
+- stable npm release
+- stable git tag
+- GitHub Release
+- clean public changelog surface
+
+## Implementation Guidance
+
+### 1. Replace bump-type version math with explicit version computation
+
+The current release scripts depend on:
+
+- `patch`
+- `minor`
+- `major`
+
+That logic should be replaced with:
+
+- `compute_canary_version_for_date`
+- `compute_stable_version_for_date`
+
+For example:
+
+- `next_stable_version(2026-03-17) -> 2026.317.0`
+- `next_canary_for_utc_date(2026-03-17) -> 2026.317.0-canary.0`
+
+### 2. Stop requiring `release/X.Y.Z`
+
+These current invariants should be removed from the happy path:
+
+- "must run from branch `release/X.Y.Z`"
+- "stable and canary for `X.Y.Z` come from the same release branch"
+- `release-start.sh`
+
+Replace them with:
+
+- canary must run from `master`
+- stable may run from a pinned `source_ref`
+
+### 3. Keep Changesets only if it stays helpful
+
+The current system uses Changesets to:
+
+- rewrite package versions
+- maintain package-level `CHANGELOG.md` files
+- publish packages
+
+With CalVer, Changesets may still be useful for publish orchestration, but it should no longer own version selection.
+
+Recommended implementation order:
+
+1. keep `changeset publish` if it works with explicitly-set versions
+2. replace version computation with a small explicit versioning script
+3. if Changesets keeps fighting the model, remove it from release publishing entirely
+
+Paperclip's release problem is now "publish the whole fixed package set at one explicit version", not "derive the next semantic bump from human intent".
+
+### 4. Add a dedicated versioning script
+
+Recommended new script:
+
+- `scripts/set-release-version.mjs`
+
+Responsibilities:
+
+- set the version in all public publishable packages
+- update any internal exact-version references needed for publishing
+- update CLI version strings
+- avoid broad string replacement across unrelated files
+
+This is safer than keeping a bump-oriented changeset flow and then forcing it into a date-based scheme.
+
+### 5. Keep rollback based on dist-tags
+
+`rollback-latest.sh` should stay, but it should stop assuming a semver meaning beyond syntax.
+
+It should continue to:
+
+- repoint `latest` to a prior stable version
+- never unpublish
+
+## Tradeoffs and Risks
+
+### 1. The stable patch slot is now part of the version contract
+
+With `YYYY.MDD.P`, same-day hotfixes are supported, but the stable patch slot is now part of the visible version format.
+
+That is the right tradeoff because:
+
+1. npm still gets semver-valid versions
+2. same-day hotfixes stay possible
+3. chronological ordering still works as long as the day is zero-padded inside `MDD`
+
+### 2. Public package consumers lose semver intent signaling
+
+This is the main downside of CalVer.
+
+If that becomes a problem, one alternative is:
+
+- use CalVer for the CLI package only
+- keep semver for library packages
+
+That is more complex operationally, so I would not start there unless package consumers actually need it.
+
+### 3. Auto-canary means more publish traffic
+
+Publishing on every `master` merge means:
+
+- more npm versions
+- more git tags
+- more registry noise
+
+That is acceptable if canaries stay clearly separate:
+
+- npm dist-tag `canary`
+- no GitHub Release
+- no external announcement
+
+## Rollout Plan
+
+### Phase 1: Security foundation
+
+1. Create `release.yml`
+2. Configure npm trusted publishers for all public packages
+3. Create `npm-canary` and `npm-stable` environments
+4. Add `CODEOWNERS` protection for release files
+5. Verify OIDC publishing works
+6. Disable token-based publishing access and revoke old tokens
+
+### Phase 2: Canary automation
+
+1. Add canary workflow on `push` to `master`
+2. Add explicit calendar-version computation
+3. Add canary git tagging
+4. Remove changelog requirement from canaries
+5. Update `doc/RELEASING.md`
+
+### Phase 3: Stable promotion
+
+1. Add manual stable workflow with `source_ref`
+2. Require stable notes file
+3. Publish stable + tag + GitHub Release
+4. Update rollback docs and scripts
+5. Retire release-branch assumptions
+
+### Phase 4: Cleanup
+
+1. Remove `release-start.sh` from the primary path
+2. Remove `patch/minor/major` from maintainer docs
+3. Decide whether to keep or remove Changesets from publishing
+4. Document the CalVer compatibility contract publicly
+
+## Concrete Recommendation
+
+Paperclip should adopt this model:
+
+- stable versions: `YYYY.MDD.P`
+- canary versions: `YYYY.MDD.P-canary.N`
+- canaries auto-published on every push to `master`
+- stables manually promoted from a chosen tested commit or canary tag
+- no release branches in the default path
+- no canary changelog files
+- no canary GitHub Releases
+- no Claude token in GitHub Actions
+- no npm automation token in GitHub Actions
+- npm trusted publishing plus GitHub environments for release security
+
+That gets rid of the annoying part of semver without fighting npm, makes canaries cheap, keeps stables deliberate, and materially improves the security posture of the public repository.
+
+## External References
+
+- npm trusted publishing: https://docs.npmjs.com/trusted-publishers/
+- npm dist-tags: https://docs.npmjs.com/adding-dist-tags-to-packages/
+- npm semantic versioning guidance: https://docs.npmjs.com/about-semantic-versioning/
+- GitHub environments and deployment protection rules: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/how-tos/deploy/configure-and-manage-deployments/manage-environments
+- GitHub secrets behavior for forks: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/how-tos/write-workflows/choose-what-workflows-do/use-secrets

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+# Workspace Technical Implementation Spec
+
+## Role of This Document
+
+This document translates [workspace-product-model-and-work-product.md](/Users/dotta/paperclip-subissues/doc/plans/workspace-product-model-and-work-product.md) into an implementation-ready engineering plan.
+
+It is intentionally concrete:
+
+- schema and migration shape
+- shared contract updates
+- route and service changes
+- UI changes
+- rollout and compatibility rules
+
+This is the implementation target for the first workspace-aware delivery slice.
+
+## Locked Decisions
+
+These decisions are treated as settled for this implementation:
+
+1. Add a new durable `execution_workspaces` table now.
+2. Each issue has at most one current execution workspace at a time.
+3. `issues` get explicit `project_workspace_id` and `execution_workspace_id`.
+4. Workspace reuse is in scope for V1.
+5. The feature is gated in the UI by `/instance/settings > Experimental > Workspaces`.
+6. The gate is UI-only. Backend model changes and migrations always ship.
+7. Existing users upgrade into compatibility-preserving defaults.
+8. `project_workspaces` evolves in place rather than being replaced.
+9. Work product is issue-first, with optional links to execution workspaces and runtime services.
+10. GitHub is the only PR provider in the first slice.
+11. Both `adapter_managed` and `cloud_sandbox` execution modes are in scope.
+12. Workspace controls ship first inside existing project properties, not in a new global navigation area.
+13. Subissues are out of scope for this implementation slice.
+
+## Non-Goals
+
+- Building a full code review system
+- Solving subissue UX in this slice
+- Implementing reusable shared workspace definitions across projects in this slice
+- Reworking all current runtime service behavior before introducing execution workspaces
+
+## Existing Baseline
+
+The repo already has:
+
+- `project_workspaces`
+- `projects.execution_workspace_policy`
+- `issues.execution_workspace_settings`
+- runtime service persistence in `workspace_runtime_services`
+- local git-worktree realization in `workspace-runtime.ts`
+
+This implementation should build on that baseline rather than fork it.
+
+## Terminology
+
+- `Project workspace`: durable configured codebase/root for a project
+- `Execution workspace`: actual runtime workspace used for one or more issues
+- `Work product`: user-facing output such as PR, preview, branch, commit, artifact, document
+- `Runtime service`: process or service owned or tracked for a workspace
+- `Compatibility mode`: existing behavior preserved for upgraded installs with no explicit workspace opt-in
+
+## Architecture Summary
+
+The first slice should introduce three explicit layers:
+
+1. `Project workspace`
+   - existing durable project-scoped codebase record
+   - extended to support local, git, non-git, and remote-managed shapes
+
+2. `Execution workspace`
+   - new durable runtime record
+   - represents shared, isolated, operator-branch, or remote-managed execution context
+
+3. `Issue work product`
+   - new durable output record
+   - stores PRs, previews, branches, commits, artifacts, and documents
+
+The issue remains the planning and ownership unit.
+The execution workspace remains the runtime unit.
+The work product remains the deliverable/output unit.
+
+## Configuration and Deployment Topology
+
+## Important correction
+
+This repo already uses `PAPERCLIP_DEPLOYMENT_MODE` for auth/deployment behavior (`local_trusted | authenticated`).
+
+Do not overload that variable for workspace execution topology.
+
+## New env var
+
+Add a separate execution-host hint:
+
+- `PAPERCLIP_EXECUTION_TOPOLOGY=local|cloud|hybrid`
+
+Default:
+
+- if unset, treat as `local`
+
+Purpose:
+
+- influences defaults and validation for workspace configuration
+- does not change current auth/deployment semantics
+- does not break existing installs
+
+### Semantics
+
+- `local`
+  - Paperclip may create host-local worktrees, processes, and paths
+- `cloud`
+  - Paperclip should assume no durable host-local execution workspace management
+  - adapter-managed and cloud-sandbox flows should be treated as first-class
+- `hybrid`
+  - both local and remote execution strategies may exist
+
+This is a guardrail and defaulting aid, not a hard policy engine in the first slice.
+
+## Instance Settings
+
+Add a new `Experimental` section under `/instance/settings`.
+
+### New setting
+
+- `experimental.workspaces: boolean`
+
+Rules:
+
+- default `false`
+- UI-only gate
+- stored in instance config or instance settings API response
+- backend routes and migrations remain available even when false
+
+### UI behavior when off
+
+- hide workspace-specific issue controls
+- hide workspace-specific project configuration
+- hide issue `Work Product` tab if it would otherwise be empty
+- do not remove or invalidate any stored workspace data
+
+## Data Model
+
+## 1. Extend `project_workspaces`
+
+Current table exists and should evolve in place.
+
+### New columns
+
+- `source_type text not null default 'local_path'`
+  - `local_path | git_repo | non_git_path | remote_managed`
+- `default_ref text null`
+- `visibility text not null default 'default'`
+  - `default | advanced`
+- `setup_command text null`
+- `cleanup_command text null`
+- `remote_provider text null`
+  - examples: `github`, `openai`, `anthropic`, `custom`
+- `remote_workspace_ref text null`
+- `shared_workspace_key text null`
+  - reserved for future cross-project shared workspace definitions
+
+### Backfill rules
+
+- if existing row has `repo_url`, backfill `source_type='git_repo'`
+- else if existing row has `cwd`, backfill `source_type='local_path'`
+- else backfill `source_type='remote_managed'`
+- copy existing `repo_ref` into `default_ref`
+
+### Indexes
+
+- retain current indexes
+- add `(project_id, source_type)`
+- add `(company_id, shared_workspace_key)` non-unique for future support
+
+## 2. Add `execution_workspaces`
+
+Create a new durable table.
+
+### Columns
+
+- `id uuid pk`
+- `company_id uuid not null`
+- `project_id uuid not null`
+- `project_workspace_id uuid null`
+- `source_issue_id uuid null`
+- `mode text not null`
+  - `shared_workspace | isolated_workspace | operator_branch | adapter_managed | cloud_sandbox`
+- `strategy_type text not null`
+  - `project_primary | git_worktree | adapter_managed | cloud_sandbox`
+- `name text not null`
+- `status text not null default 'active'`
+  - `active | idle | in_review | archived | cleanup_failed`
+- `cwd text null`
+- `repo_url text null`
+- `base_ref text null`
+- `branch_name text null`
+- `provider_type text not null default 'local_fs'`
+  - `local_fs | git_worktree | adapter_managed | cloud_sandbox`
+- `provider_ref text null`
+- `derived_from_execution_workspace_id uuid null`
+- `last_used_at timestamptz not null default now()`
+- `opened_at timestamptz not null default now()`
+- `closed_at timestamptz null`
+- `cleanup_eligible_at timestamptz null`
+- `cleanup_reason text null`
+- `metadata jsonb null`
+- `created_at timestamptz not null default now()`
+- `updated_at timestamptz not null default now()`
+
+### Foreign keys
+
+- `company_id -> companies.id`
+- `project_id -> projects.id`
+- `project_workspace_id -> project_workspaces.id on delete set null`
+- `source_issue_id -> issues.id on delete set null`
+- `derived_from_execution_workspace_id -> execution_workspaces.id on delete set null`
+
+### Indexes
+
+- `(company_id, project_id, status)`
+- `(company_id, project_workspace_id, status)`
+- `(company_id, source_issue_id)`
+- `(company_id, last_used_at desc)`
+- `(company_id, branch_name)` non-unique
+
+## 3. Extend `issues`
+
+Add explicit workspace linkage.
+
+### New columns
+
+- `project_workspace_id uuid null`
+- `execution_workspace_id uuid null`
+- `execution_workspace_preference text null`
+  - `inherit | shared_workspace | isolated_workspace | operator_branch | reuse_existing`
+
+### Foreign keys
+
+- `project_workspace_id -> project_workspaces.id on delete set null`
+- `execution_workspace_id -> execution_workspaces.id on delete set null`
+
+### Backfill rules
+
+- all existing issues get null values
+- null should be interpreted as compatibility/inherit behavior
+
+### Invariants
+
+- if `project_workspace_id` is set, it must belong to the issue's project and company
+- if `execution_workspace_id` is set, it must belong to the issue's company
+- if `execution_workspace_id` is set, the referenced workspace's `project_id` must match the issue's `project_id`
+
+## 4. Add `issue_work_products`
+
+Create a new durable table for outputs.
+
+### Columns
+
+- `id uuid pk`
+- `company_id uuid not null`
+- `project_id uuid null`
+- `issue_id uuid not null`
+- `execution_workspace_id uuid null`
+- `runtime_service_id uuid null`
+- `type text not null`
+  - `preview_url | runtime_service | pull_request | branch | commit | artifact | document`
+- `provider text not null`
+  - `paperclip | github | vercel | s3 | custom`
+- `external_id text null`
+- `title text not null`
+- `url text null`
+- `status text not null`
+  - `active | ready_for_review | approved | changes_requested | merged | closed | failed | archived`
+- `review_state text not null default 'none'`
+  - `none | needs_board_review | approved | changes_requested`
+- `is_primary boolean not null default false`
+- `health_status text not null default 'unknown'`
+  - `unknown | healthy | unhealthy`
+- `summary text null`
+- `metadata jsonb null`
+- `created_by_run_id uuid null`
+- `created_at timestamptz not null default now()`
+- `updated_at timestamptz not null default now()`
+
+### Foreign keys
+
+- `company_id -> companies.id`
+- `project_id -> projects.id on delete set null`
+- `issue_id -> issues.id on delete cascade`
+- `execution_workspace_id -> execution_workspaces.id on delete set null`
+- `runtime_service_id -> workspace_runtime_services.id on delete set null`
+- `created_by_run_id -> heartbeat_runs.id on delete set null`
+
+### Indexes
+
+- `(company_id, issue_id, type)`
+- `(company_id, execution_workspace_id, type)`
+- `(company_id, provider, external_id)`
+- `(company_id, updated_at desc)`
+
+## 5. Extend `workspace_runtime_services`
+
+This table already exists and should remain the system of record for owned/tracked services.
+
+### New column
+
+- `execution_workspace_id uuid null`
+
+### Foreign key
+
+- `execution_workspace_id -> execution_workspaces.id on delete set null`
+
+### Behavior
+
+- runtime services remain workspace-first
+- issue UIs should surface them through linked execution workspaces and work products
+
+## Shared Contracts
+
+## 1. `packages/shared`
+
+### Update project workspace types and validators
+
+Add fields:
+
+- `sourceType`
+- `defaultRef`
+- `visibility`
+- `setupCommand`
+- `cleanupCommand`
+- `remoteProvider`
+- `remoteWorkspaceRef`
+- `sharedWorkspaceKey`
+
+### Add execution workspace types and validators
+
+New shared types:
+
+- `ExecutionWorkspace`
+- `ExecutionWorkspaceMode`
+- `ExecutionWorkspaceStatus`
+- `ExecutionWorkspaceProviderType`
+
+### Add work product types and validators
+
+New shared types:
+
+- `IssueWorkProduct`
+- `IssueWorkProductType`
+- `IssueWorkProductStatus`
+- `IssueWorkProductReviewState`
+
+### Update issue types and validators
+
+Add:
+
+- `projectWorkspaceId`
+- `executionWorkspaceId`
+- `executionWorkspacePreference`
+- `workProducts?: IssueWorkProduct[]`
+
+### Extend project execution policy contract
+
+Replace the current narrow policy with a more explicit shape:
+
+- `enabled`
+- `defaultMode`
+  - `shared_workspace | isolated_workspace | operator_branch | adapter_default`
+- `allowIssueOverride`
+- `defaultProjectWorkspaceId`
+- `workspaceStrategy`
+- `branchPolicy`
+- `pullRequestPolicy`
+- `runtimePolicy`
+- `cleanupPolicy`
+
+Do not try to encode every possible provider-specific field in V1. Keep provider-specific extensibility in nested JSON where needed.
+
+## Service Layer Changes
+
+## 1. Project service
+
+Update project workspace CRUD to handle the extended schema.
+
+### Required rules
+
+- when setting a primary workspace, clear `is_primary` on siblings
+- `source_type=remote_managed` may have null `cwd`
+- local/git-backed workspaces should still require one of `cwd` or `repo_url`
+- preserve current behavior for existing callers that only send `cwd/repoUrl/repoRef`
+
+## 2. Issue service
+
+Update create/update flows to handle explicit workspace binding.
+
+### Create behavior
+
+Resolve defaults in this order:
+
+1. explicit `projectWorkspaceId` from request
+2. `project.executionWorkspacePolicy.defaultProjectWorkspaceId`
+3. project's primary workspace
+4. null
+
+Resolve `executionWorkspacePreference`:
+
+1. explicit request field
+2. project policy default
+3. compatibility fallback to `inherit`
+
+Do not create an execution workspace at issue creation time unless:
+
+- `reuse_existing` is explicitly chosen and `executionWorkspaceId` is provided
+
+Otherwise, workspace realization happens when execution starts.
+
+### Update behavior
+
+- allow changing `projectWorkspaceId` only if the workspace belongs to the same project
+- allow setting `executionWorkspaceId` only if it belongs to the same company and project
+- do not automatically destroy or relink historical work products when workspace linkage changes
+
+## 3. Workspace realization service
+
+Refactor `workspace-runtime.ts` so realization produces or reuses an `execution_workspaces` row.
+
+### New flow
+
+Input:
+
+- issue
+- project workspace
+- project execution policy
+- execution topology hint
+- adapter/runtime configuration
+
+Output:
+
+- realized execution workspace record
+- runtime cwd/provider metadata
+
+### Required modes
+
+- `shared_workspace`
+  - reuse a stable execution workspace representing the project primary/shared workspace
+- `isolated_workspace`
+  - create or reuse a derived isolated execution workspace
+- `operator_branch`
+  - create or reuse a long-lived branch workspace
+- `adapter_managed`
+  - create an execution workspace with provider references and optional null `cwd`
+- `cloud_sandbox`
+  - same as adapter-managed, but explicit remote sandbox semantics
+
+### Reuse rules
+
+When `reuse_existing` is requested:
+
+- only list active or recently used execution workspaces
+- only for the same project
+- only for the same project workspace if one is specified
+- exclude archived and cleanup-failed workspaces
+
+### Shared workspace realization
+
+For compatibility mode and shared-workspace projects:
+
+- create a stable execution workspace per project workspace when first needed
+- reuse it for subsequent runs
+
+This avoids a special-case branch in later work product linkage.
+
+## 4. Runtime service integration
+
+When runtime services are started or reused:
+
+- populate `execution_workspace_id`
+- continue populating `project_workspace_id`, `project_id`, and `issue_id`
+
+When a runtime service yields a URL:
+
+- optionally create or update a linked `issue_work_products` row of type `runtime_service` or `preview_url`
+
+## 5. PR and preview reporting
+
+Add a service for creating/updating `issue_work_products`.
+
+### Supported V1 product types
+
+- `pull_request`
+- `preview_url`
+- `runtime_service`
+- `branch`
+- `commit`
+- `artifact`
+- `document`
+
+### GitHub PR reporting
+
+For V1, GitHub is the only provider with richer semantics.
+
+Supported statuses:
+
+- `draft`
+- `ready_for_review`
+- `approved`
+- `changes_requested`
+- `merged`
+- `closed`
+
+Represent these in `status` and `review_state` rather than inventing a separate PR table in V1.
+
+## Routes and API
+
+## 1. Project workspace routes
+
+Extend existing routes:
+
+- `GET /projects/:id/workspaces`
+- `POST /projects/:id/workspaces`
+- `PATCH /projects/:id/workspaces/:workspaceId`
+- `DELETE /projects/:id/workspaces/:workspaceId`
+
+### New accepted/returned fields
+
+- `sourceType`
+- `defaultRef`
+- `visibility`
+- `setupCommand`
+- `cleanupCommand`
+- `remoteProvider`
+- `remoteWorkspaceRef`
+
+## 2. Execution workspace routes
+
+Add:
+
+- `GET /companies/:companyId/execution-workspaces`
+  - filters:
+    - `projectId`
+    - `projectWorkspaceId`
+    - `status`
+    - `issueId`
+    - `reuseEligible=true`
+- `GET /execution-workspaces/:id`
+- `PATCH /execution-workspaces/:id`
+  - update status/metadata/cleanup fields only in V1
+
+Do not add top-level navigation for these routes yet.
+
+## 3. Work product routes
+
+Add:
+
+- `GET /issues/:id/work-products`
+- `POST /issues/:id/work-products`
+- `PATCH /work-products/:id`
+- `DELETE /work-products/:id`
+
+### V1 mutation permissions
+
+- board can create/update/delete all
+- agents can create/update for issues they are assigned or currently executing
+- deletion should generally archive rather than hard-delete once linked to historical output
+
+## 4. Issue routes
+
+Extend existing create/update payloads to accept:
+
+- `projectWorkspaceId`
+- `executionWorkspacePreference`
+- `executionWorkspaceId`
+
+Extend `GET /issues/:id` to return:
+
+- `projectWorkspaceId`
+- `executionWorkspaceId`
+- `executionWorkspacePreference`
+- `currentExecutionWorkspace`
+- `workProducts[]`
+
+## 5. Instance settings routes
+
+Add support for:
+
+- reading/writing `experimental.workspaces`
+
+This is a UI gate only.
+
+If there is no generic instance settings storage yet, the first slice can store this in the existing config/instance settings mechanism used by `/instance/settings`.
+
+## UI Changes
+
+## 1. `/instance/settings`
+
+Add section:
+
+- `Experimental`
+  - `Enable Workspaces`
+
+When off:
+
+- hide new workspace-specific affordances
+- do not alter existing project or issue behavior
+
+## 2. Project properties
+
+Do not create a separate `Code` tab yet.
+Ship inside existing project properties first.
+
+### Add or re-enable sections
+
+- `Project Workspaces`
+- `Execution Defaults`
+- `Provisioning`
+- `Pull Requests`
+- `Previews and Runtime`
+- `Cleanup`
+
+### Display rules
+
+- only show when `experimental.workspaces=true`
+- keep wording generic enough for local and remote setups
+- only show git-specific fields when `sourceType=git_repo`
+- only show local-path-specific fields when not `remote_managed`
+
+## 3. Issue create dialog
+
+When the workspace experimental flag is on and the selected project has workspace automation or workspaces:
+
+### Basic fields
+
+- `Codebase`
+  - select from project workspaces
+  - default to policy default or primary workspace
+- `Execution mode`
+  - `Project default`
+  - `Shared workspace`
+  - `Isolated workspace`
+  - `Operator branch`
+
+### Advanced section
+
+- `Reuse existing execution workspace`
+
+This control should query only:
+
+- same project
+- same codebase if selected
+- active/recent workspaces
+- compact labels with branch or workspace name
+
+Do not expose all execution workspaces in a noisy unfiltered list.
+
+## 4. Issue detail
+
+Add a `Work Product` tab when:
+
+- the experimental flag is on, or
+- the issue already has work products
+
+### Show
+
+- current execution workspace summary
+- PR cards
+- preview cards
+- branch/commit rows
+- artifacts/documents
+
+Add compact header chips:
+
+- codebase
+- workspace
+- PR count/status
+- preview status
+
+## 5. Execution workspace detail page
+
+Add a detail route but no nav item.
+
+Linked from:
+
+- issue work product tab
+- project workspace/execution panels
+
+### Show
+
+- identity and status
+- project workspace origin
+- source issue
+- linked issues
+- branch/ref/provider info
+- runtime services
+- work products
+- cleanup state
+
+## Runtime and Adapter Behavior
+
+## 1. Local adapters
+
+For local adapters:
+
+- continue to use existing cwd/worktree realization paths
+- persist the result as execution workspaces
+- attach runtime services and work product to the execution workspace and issue
+
+## 2. Remote or cloud adapters
+
+For remote adapters:
+
+- allow execution workspaces with null `cwd`
+- require provider metadata sufficient to identify the remote workspace/session
+- allow work product creation without any host-local process ownership
+
+Examples:
+
+- cloud coding agent opens a branch and PR on GitHub
+- Vercel preview URL is reported back as a preview work product
+- remote sandbox emits artifact URLs
+
+## 3. Approval-aware PR workflow
+
+V1 should support richer PR state tracking, but not a full review engine.
+
+### Required actions
+
+- `open_pr`
+- `mark_ready`
+
+### Required review states
+
+- `draft`
+- `ready_for_review`
+- `approved`
+- `changes_requested`
+- `merged`
+- `closed`
+
+### Storage approach
+
+- represent these as `issue_work_products` with `type='pull_request'`
+- use `status` and `review_state`
+- store provider-specific details in `metadata`
+
+## Migration Plan
+
+## 1. Existing installs
+
+The migration posture is backward-compatible by default.
+
+### Guarantees
+
+- no existing project must be edited before it keeps working
+- no existing issue flow should start requiring workspace input
+- all new nullable columns must preserve current behavior when absent
+
+## 2. Project workspace migration
+
+Migrate `project_workspaces` in place.
+
+### Backfill
+
+- derive `source_type`
+- copy `repo_ref` to `default_ref`
+- leave new optional fields null
+
+## 3. Issue migration
+
+Do not backfill `project_workspace_id` or `execution_workspace_id` on all existing issues.
+
+Reason:
+
+- the safest migration is to preserve current runtime behavior and bind explicitly only when new workspace-aware flows are used
+
+Interpret old issues as:
+
+- `executionWorkspacePreference = inherit`
+- compatibility/shared behavior
+
+## 4. Runtime history migration
+
+Do not attempt a perfect historical reconstruction of execution workspaces in the migration itself.
+
+Instead:
+
+- create execution workspace records forward from first new run
+- optionally add a later backfill tool for recent runtime services if it proves valuable
+
+## Rollout Order
+
+## Phase 1: Schema and shared contracts
+
+1. extend `project_workspaces`
+2. add `execution_workspaces`
+3. add `issue_work_products`
+4. extend `issues`
+5. extend `workspace_runtime_services`
+6. update shared types and validators
+
+## Phase 2: Service wiring
+
+1. update project workspace CRUD
+2. update issue create/update resolution
+3. refactor workspace realization to persist execution workspaces
+4. attach runtime services to execution workspaces
+5. add work product service and persistence
+
+## Phase 3: API and UI
+
+1. add execution workspace routes
+2. add work product routes
+3. add instance experimental settings toggle
+4. re-enable and revise project workspace UI behind the flag
+5. add issue create/update controls behind the flag
+6. add issue work product tab
+7. add execution workspace detail page
+
+## Phase 4: Provider integrations
+
+1. GitHub PR reporting
+2. preview URL reporting
+3. runtime-service-to-work-product linking
+4. remote/cloud provider references
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. Existing installs continue to behave predictably with no required reconfiguration.
+2. Projects can define local, git, non-git, and remote-managed project workspaces.
+3. Issues can explicitly select a project workspace and execution preference.
+4. Each issue can point to one current execution workspace.
+5. Multiple issues can intentionally reuse the same execution workspace.
+6. Execution workspaces are persisted for both local and remote execution flows.
+7. Work products can be attached to issues with optional execution workspace linkage.
+8. GitHub PRs can be represented with richer lifecycle states.
+9. The main UI remains simple when the experimental flag is off.
+10. No top-level workspace navigation is required for this first slice.
+
+## Risks and Mitigations
+
+## Risk: too many overlapping workspace concepts
+
+Mitigation:
+
+- keep issue UI to `Codebase` and `Execution mode`
+- reserve execution workspace details for advanced pages
+
+## Risk: breaking current projects on upgrade
+
+Mitigation:
+
+- nullable schema additions
+- in-place `project_workspaces` migration
+- compatibility defaults
+
+## Risk: local-only assumptions leaking into cloud mode
+
+Mitigation:
+
+- make `cwd` optional for execution workspaces
+- use `provider_type` and `provider_ref`
+- use `PAPERCLIP_EXECUTION_TOPOLOGY` as a defaulting guardrail
+
+## Risk: turning PRs into a bespoke subsystem too early
+
+Mitigation:
+
+- represent PRs as work products in V1
+- keep provider-specific details in metadata
+- defer a dedicated PR table unless usage proves it necessary
+
+## Recommended First Engineering Slice
+
+If we want the narrowest useful implementation:
+
+1. extend `project_workspaces`
+2. add `execution_workspaces`
+3. extend `issues` with explicit workspace fields
+4. persist execution workspaces from existing local workspace realization
+5. add `issue_work_products`
+6. show project workspace controls and issue workspace controls behind the experimental flag
+7. add issue `Work Product` tab with PR/preview/runtime service display
+
+This slice is enough to validate the model without yet building every provider integration or cleanup workflow.

doc/spec/agent-runs.md

@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ Runs local `claude` CLI directly.
   "cwd": "/absolute/or/relative/path",
   "promptTemplate": "You are agent {{agent.id}} ...",
   "model": "optional-model-id",
-  "maxTurnsPerRun": 300,
+  "maxTurnsPerRun": 1000,
   "dangerouslySkipPermissions": true,
   "env": {"KEY": "VALUE"},
   "extraArgs": [],

docker/docker-compose.quickstart.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 services:
   paperclip:
     build:
-      context: .
+      context: ..
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
     ports:
       - "${PAPERCLIP_PORT:-3100}:3100"
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ services:
       PAPERCLIP_PUBLIC_URL: "${PAPERCLIP_PUBLIC_URL:-http://localhost:3100}"
       BETTER_AUTH_SECRET: "${BETTER_AUTH_SECRET:?BETTER_AUTH_SECRET must be set}"
     volumes:
-      - "${PAPERCLIP_DATA_DIR:-./data/docker-paperclip}:/paperclip"
+      - "${PAPERCLIP_DATA_DIR:-../data/docker-paperclip}:/paperclip"

docker/docker-compose.untrusted-review.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 services:
   review:
     build:
-      context: .
+      context: ..
       dockerfile: docker/untrusted-review/Dockerfile
     init: true
     tty: true

docker/docker-compose.yml

@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ services:
       - pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data
 
   server:
-    build: .
+    build:
+      context: ..
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
     ports:
       - "3100:3100"
     environment:

docker/quadlet/paperclip-db.container

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=PostgreSQL for Paperclip
+
+[Container]
+Image=docker.io/library/postgres:17-alpine
+ContainerName=paperclip-db
+Pod=paperclip.pod
+Volume=paperclip-pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+EnvironmentFile=%h/.config/containers/systemd/paperclip.env
+HealthCmd=pg_isready -U $POSTGRES_USER -d $POSTGRES_DB -h localhost || exit 1
+HealthInterval=15s
+HealthTimeout=5s
+HealthRetries=5
+
+[Service]
+Restart=on-failure
+TimeoutStartSec=60
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target

docker/quadlet/paperclip.container

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Paperclip AI Agent Orchestrator
+Requires=paperclip-db.service
+After=paperclip-db.service
+
+[Container]
+Image=paperclip-local
+ContainerName=paperclip
+Pod=paperclip.pod
+Volume=%h/.local/share/paperclip:/paperclip:Z
+Environment=HOST=0.0.0.0
+Environment=PAPERCLIP_HOME=/paperclip
+Environment=PAPERCLIP_DEPLOYMENT_MODE=authenticated
+Environment=PAPERCLIP_DEPLOYMENT_EXPOSURE=private
+Environment=PAPERCLIP_PUBLIC_URL=http://localhost:3100
+EnvironmentFile=%h/.config/containers/systemd/paperclip.env
+
+[Service]
+Restart=on-failure
+TimeoutStartSec=120
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target

docker/quadlet/paperclip.pod

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[Pod]
+PodName=paperclip
+PublishPort=3100:3100

docs/adapters/claude-local.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ The `claude_local` adapter runs Anthropic's Claude Code CLI locally. It supports
 | `env` | object | No | Environment variables (supports secret refs) |
 | `timeoutSec` | number | No | Process timeout (0 = no timeout) |
 | `graceSec` | number | No | Grace period before force-kill |
-| `maxTurnsPerRun` | number | No | Max agentic turns per heartbeat (defaults to `300`) |
+| `maxTurnsPerRun` | number | No | Max agentic turns per heartbeat (defaults to `1000`) |
 | `dangerouslySkipPermissions` | boolean | No | Skip permission prompts (dev only) |
 
 ## Prompt Templates

docs/adapters/codex-local.md

@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ pnpm paperclipai agent local-cli codexcoder --company-id <company-id>
 
 This installs any missing skills, creates an agent API key, and prints shell exports to run as that agent.
 
+## Instructions Resolution
+
+If `instructionsFilePath` is configured, Paperclip reads that file and prepends it to the stdin prompt sent to `codex exec` on every run.
+
+This is separate from any workspace-level instruction discovery that Codex itself performs in the run `cwd`. Paperclip does not disable Codex-native repo instruction files, so a repo-local `AGENTS.md` may still be loaded by Codex in addition to the Paperclip-managed agent instructions.
+
 ## Environment Test
 
 The environment test checks:

docs/adapters/overview.md

@@ -20,9 +20,12 @@ When a heartbeat fires, Paperclip:
 |---------|----------|-------------|
 | [Claude Local](/adapters/claude-local) | `claude_local` | Runs Claude Code CLI locally |
 | [Codex Local](/adapters/codex-local) | `codex_local` | Runs OpenAI Codex CLI locally |
-| [Gemini Local](/adapters/gemini-local) | `gemini_local` | Runs Gemini CLI locally |
+| [Gemini Local](/adapters/gemini-local) | `gemini_local` | Runs Gemini CLI locally (experimental — adapter package exists, not yet in stable type enum) |
 | OpenCode Local | `opencode_local` | Runs OpenCode CLI locally (multi-provider `provider/model`) |
-| OpenClaw | `openclaw` | Sends wake payloads to an OpenClaw webhook |
+| Hermes Local | `hermes_local` | Runs Hermes CLI locally |
+| Cursor | `cursor` | Runs Cursor in background mode |
+| Pi Local | `pi_local` | Runs an embedded Pi agent locally |
+| OpenClaw Gateway | `openclaw_gateway` | Connects to an OpenClaw gateway endpoint |
 | [Process](/adapters/process) | `process` | Executes arbitrary shell commands |
 | [HTTP](/adapters/http) | `http` | Sends webhooks to external agents |
 
@@ -55,7 +58,7 @@ Three registries consume these modules:
 
 ## Choosing an Adapter
 
-- **Need a coding agent?** Use `claude_local`, `codex_local`, `gemini_local`, or `opencode_local`
+- **Need a coding agent?** Use `claude_local`, `codex_local`, `opencode_local`, or `hermes_local`
 - **Need to run a script or command?** Use `process`
 - **Need to call an external service?** Use `http`
 - **Need something custom?** [Create your own adapter](/adapters/creating-an-adapter)

docs/agents-runtime.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Agent Runtime Guide
 
-Status: User-facing guide  
-Last updated: 2026-02-17  
+Status: User-facing guide
+Last updated: 2026-03-26
 Audience: Operators setting up and running agents in Paperclip
 
 ## 1. What this system does
@@ -32,14 +32,19 @@ If an agent is already running, new wakeups are merged (coalesced) instead of la
 
 ## 3.1 Adapter choice
 
-Common choices:
+Built-in adapters:
 
 - `claude_local`: runs your local `claude` CLI
 - `codex_local`: runs your local `codex` CLI
+- `opencode_local`: runs your local `opencode` CLI
+- `hermes_local`: runs your local `hermes` CLI
+- `cursor`: runs Cursor in background mode
+- `pi_local`: runs an embedded Pi agent locally
+- `openclaw_gateway`: connects to an OpenClaw gateway endpoint
 - `process`: generic shell command adapter
 - `http`: calls an external HTTP endpoint
 
-For `claude_local` and `codex_local`, Paperclip assumes the CLI is already installed and authenticated on the host machine.
+For local CLI adapters (`claude_local`, `codex_local`, `opencode_local`, `hermes_local`), Paperclip assumes the CLI is already installed and authenticated on the host machine.
 
 ## 3.2 Runtime behavior
 
@@ -69,6 +74,8 @@ You can set:
 
 Templates support variables like `{{agent.id}}`, `{{agent.name}}`, and run context values.
 
+> **Note:** `bootstrapPromptTemplate` is deprecated and should not be used for new agents. Existing configs that use it will continue to work but should be migrated to the managed instructions bundle system.
+
 ## 4. Session resume behavior
 
 Paperclip stores session IDs for resumable adapters.
@@ -133,7 +140,7 @@ If the connection drops, the UI reconnects automatically.
 
 If runs fail repeatedly:
 
-1. Check adapter command availability (`claude`/`codex` installed and logged in).
+1. Check adapter command availability (e.g. `claude`/`codex`/`opencode`/`hermes` installed and logged in).
 2. Verify `cwd` exists and is accessible.
 3. Inspect run error + stderr excerpt, then full log.
 4. Confirm timeout is not too low.
@@ -166,9 +173,9 @@ Start with least privilege where possible, and avoid exposing secrets in broad r
 
 ## 10. Minimal setup checklist
 
-1. Choose adapter (`claude_local` or `codex_local`).
-2. Set `cwd` to the target workspace.
-3. Add bootstrap + normal prompt templates.
+1. Choose adapter (e.g. `claude_local`, `codex_local`, `opencode_local`, `hermes_local`, `cursor`, or `openclaw_gateway`).
+2. Set `cwd` to the target workspace (for local adapters).
+3. Optionally add a prompt template (`promptTemplate`) or use the managed instructions bundle.
 4. Configure heartbeat policy (timer and/or assignment wakeups).
 5. Trigger a manual wakeup.
 6. Confirm run succeeds and session/token usage is recorded.

docs/api/companies.md

@@ -38,10 +38,33 @@ PATCH /api/companies/{companyId}
 {
   "name": "Updated Name",
   "description": "Updated description",
-  "budgetMonthlyCents": 100000
+  "budgetMonthlyCents": 100000,
+  "logoAssetId": "b9f5e911-6de5-4cd0-8dc6-a55a13bc02f6"
 }
 ```
 
+## Upload Company Logo
+
+Upload an image for a company icon and store it as that company’s logo.
+
+```
+POST /api/companies/{companyId}/logo
+Content-Type: multipart/form-data
+```
+
+Valid image content types:
+
+- `image/png`
+- `image/jpeg`
+- `image/jpg`
+- `image/webp`
+- `image/gif`
+- `image/svg+xml`
+
+Company logo uploads use the normal Paperclip attachment size limit.
+
+Then set the company logo by PATCHing the returned `assetId` into `logoAssetId`.
+
 ## Archive Company
 
 ```
@@ -58,6 +81,8 @@ Archives a company. Archived companies are hidden from default listings.
 | `name` | string | Company name |
 | `description` | string | Company description |
 | `status` | string | `active`, `paused`, `archived` |
+| `logoAssetId` | string | Optional asset id for the stored logo image |
+| `logoUrl` | string | Optional Paperclip asset content path for the stored logo image |
 | `budgetMonthlyCents` | number | Monthly budget limit |
 | `createdAt` | string | ISO timestamp |
 | `updatedAt` | string | ISO timestamp |

docs/api/goals-and-projects.md

@@ -38,11 +38,13 @@ POST /api/companies/{companyId}/goals
 ```
 PATCH /api/goals/{goalId}
 {
-  "status": "completed",
+  "status": "achieved",
   "description": "Updated description"
 }
 ```
 
+Valid status values: `planned`, `active`, `achieved`, `cancelled`.
+
 ## Projects
 
 Projects group related issues toward a deliverable. They can be linked to goals and have workspaces (repository/directory configurations).

docs/api/issues.md

@@ -81,6 +81,19 @@ Atomically claims the task and transitions to `in_progress`. Returns `409 Confli
 
 Idempotent if you already own the task.
 
+**Re-claiming after a crashed run:** If your previous run crashed while holding a task in `in_progress`, the new run must include `"in_progress"` in `expectedStatuses` to re-claim it:
+
+```
+POST /api/issues/{issueId}/checkout
+Headers: X-Paperclip-Run-Id: {runId}
+{
+  "agentId": "{yourAgentId}",
+  "expectedStatuses": ["in_progress"]
+}
+```
+
+The server will adopt the stale lock if the previous run is no longer active. **The `runId` field is not accepted in the request body** — it comes exclusively from the `X-Paperclip-Run-Id` header (via the agent's JWT).
+
 ## Release Task
 
 ```