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Devin Foley e4995bbb1c Add SSH environment support (#4358) 
## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip orchestrates AI agents for zero-human companies
> - The environments subsystem already models execution environments,
but before this branch there was no end-to-end SSH-backed runtime path
for agents to actually run work against a remote box
> - That meant agents could be configured around environment concepts
without a reliable way to execute adapter sessions remotely, sync
workspace state, and preserve run context across supported adapters
> - We also need environment selection to participate in normal
Paperclip control-plane behavior: agent defaults, project/issue
selection, route validation, and environment probing
> - Because this capability is still experimental, the UI surface should
be easy to hide and easy to remove later without undoing the underlying
implementation
> - This pull request adds SSH environment execution support across the
runtime, adapters, routes, schema, and tests, then puts the visible
environment-management UI behind an experimental flag
> - The benefit is that we can validate real SSH-backed agent execution
now while keeping the user-facing controls safely gated until the
feature is ready to come out of experimentation

## What Changed

- Added SSH-backed execution target support in the shared adapter
runtime, including remote workspace preparation, skill/runtime asset
sync, remote session handling, and workspace restore behavior after
runs.
- Added SSH execution coverage for supported local adapters, plus remote
execution tests across Claude, Codex, Cursor, Gemini, OpenCode, and Pi.
- Added environment selection and environment-management backend support
needed for SSH execution, including route/service work, validation,
probing, and agent default environment persistence.
- Added CLI support for SSH environment lab verification and updated
related docs/tests.
- Added the `enableEnvironments` experimental flag and gated the
environment UI behind it on company settings, agent configuration, and
project configuration surfaces.

## Verification

- `pnpm exec vitest run
packages/adapters/claude-local/src/server/execute.remote.test.ts
packages/adapters/cursor-local/src/server/execute.remote.test.ts
packages/adapters/gemini-local/src/server/execute.remote.test.ts
packages/adapters/opencode-local/src/server/execute.remote.test.ts
packages/adapters/pi-local/src/server/execute.remote.test.ts`
- `pnpm exec vitest run server/src/__tests__/environment-routes.test.ts`
- `pnpm exec vitest run
server/src/__tests__/instance-settings-routes.test.ts`
- `pnpm exec vitest run ui/src/lib/new-agent-hire-payload.test.ts
ui/src/lib/new-agent-runtime-config.test.ts`
- `pnpm -r typecheck`
- `pnpm build`
- Manual verification on a branch-local dev server:
  - enabled the experimental flag
  - created an SSH environment
  - created a Linux Claude agent using that environment
- confirmed a run executed on the Linux box and synced workspace changes
back

## Risks

- Medium: this touches runtime execution flow across multiple adapters,
so regressions would likely show up in remote session setup, workspace
sync, or environment selection precedence.
- The UI flag reduces exposure, but the underlying runtime and route
changes are still substantial and rely on migration correctness.
- The change set is broad across adapters, control-plane services,
migrations, and UI gating, so review should pay close attention to
environment-selection precedence and remote workspace lifecycle
behavior.

## Model Used

- OpenAI Codex via Paperclip's local Codex adapter, GPT-5-class coding
model with tool use and code execution in the local repo workspace. The
local adapter does not surface a more specific public model version
string in this branch workflow.

## Checklist

- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [ ] If this change affects the UI, I have included before/after
screenshots
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge
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# CLI Reference
Paperclip CLI now supports both:
- instance setup/diagnostics (`onboard`, `doctor`, `configure`, `env`, `allowed-hostname`, `env-lab`)
- control-plane client operations (issues, approvals, agents, activity, dashboard)
## Base Usage
Use repo script in development:
```sh
pnpm paperclipai --help
```
First-time local bootstrap + run:
```sh
pnpm paperclipai run
```
Choose local instance:
```sh
pnpm paperclipai run --instance dev
```
## Deployment Modes
Mode taxonomy and design intent are documented in `doc/DEPLOYMENT-MODES.md`.
Current CLI behavior:
- `paperclipai onboard` and `paperclipai configure --section server` set deployment mode in config
- server onboarding/configure ask for reachability intent and write `server.bind`
- `paperclipai run --bind <loopback|lan|tailnet>` passes a quickstart bind preset into first-run onboarding when config is missing
- runtime can override mode with `PAPERCLIP_DEPLOYMENT_MODE`
- `paperclipai run` and `paperclipai doctor` still do not expose a direct low-level `--mode` flag
Canonical behavior is documented in `doc/DEPLOYMENT-MODES.md`.
Allow an authenticated/private hostname (for example custom Tailscale DNS):
```sh
pnpm paperclipai allowed-hostname dotta-macbook-pro
```
Bring up the default local SSH fixture for environment testing:
```sh
pnpm paperclipai env-lab up
pnpm paperclipai env-lab doctor
pnpm paperclipai env-lab status --json
pnpm paperclipai env-lab down
```
All client commands support:
- `--data-dir <path>`
- `--api-base <url>`
- `--api-key <token>`
- `--context <path>`
- `--profile <name>`
- `--json`
Company-scoped commands also support `--company-id <id>`.
Use `--data-dir` on any CLI command to isolate all default local state (config/context/db/logs/storage/secrets) away from `~/.paperclip`:
```sh
pnpm paperclipai run --data-dir ./tmp/paperclip-dev
pnpm paperclipai issue list --data-dir ./tmp/paperclip-dev
```
## Context Profiles
Store local defaults in `~/.paperclip/context.json`:
```sh
pnpm paperclipai context set --api-base http://localhost:3100 --company-id <company-id>
pnpm paperclipai context show
pnpm paperclipai context list
pnpm paperclipai context use default
```
To avoid storing secrets in context, set `apiKeyEnvVarName` and keep the key in env:
```sh
pnpm paperclipai context set --api-key-env-var-name PAPERCLIP_API_KEY
export PAPERCLIP_API_KEY=...
```
## Company Commands
```sh
pnpm paperclipai company list
pnpm paperclipai company get <company-id>
pnpm paperclipai company delete <company-id-or-prefix> --yes --confirm <same-id-or-prefix>
```
Examples:
```sh
pnpm paperclipai company delete PAP --yes --confirm PAP
pnpm paperclipai company delete 5cbe79ee-acb3-4597-896e-7662742593cd --yes --confirm 5cbe79ee-acb3-4597-896e-7662742593cd
```
Notes:
- Deletion is server-gated by `PAPERCLIP_ENABLE_COMPANY_DELETION`.
- With agent authentication, company deletion is company-scoped. Use the current company ID/prefix (for example via `--company-id` or `PAPERCLIP_COMPANY_ID`), not another company.
## Issue Commands
```sh
pnpm paperclipai issue list --company-id <company-id> [--status todo,in_progress] [--assignee-agent-id <agent-id>] [--match text]
pnpm paperclipai issue get <issue-id-or-identifier>
pnpm paperclipai issue create --company-id <company-id> --title "..." [--description "..."] [--status todo] [--priority high]
pnpm paperclipai issue update <issue-id> [--status in_progress] [--comment "..."]
pnpm paperclipai issue comment <issue-id> --body "..." [--reopen]
pnpm paperclipai issue checkout <issue-id> --agent-id <agent-id> [--expected-statuses todo,backlog,blocked]
pnpm paperclipai issue release <issue-id>
```
## Agent Commands
```sh
pnpm paperclipai agent list --company-id <company-id>
pnpm paperclipai agent get <agent-id>
pnpm paperclipai agent local-cli <agent-id-or-shortname> --company-id <company-id>
```
`agent local-cli` is the quickest way to run local Claude/Codex manually as a Paperclip agent:
- creates a new long-lived agent API key
- installs missing Paperclip skills into `~/.codex/skills` and `~/.claude/skills`
- prints `export ...` lines for `PAPERCLIP_API_URL`, `PAPERCLIP_COMPANY_ID`, `PAPERCLIP_AGENT_ID`, and `PAPERCLIP_API_KEY`
Example for shortname-based local setup:
```sh
pnpm paperclipai agent local-cli codexcoder --company-id <company-id>
pnpm paperclipai agent local-cli claudecoder --company-id <company-id>
```
## Approval Commands
```sh
pnpm paperclipai approval list --company-id <company-id> [--status pending]
pnpm paperclipai approval get <approval-id>
pnpm paperclipai approval create --company-id <company-id> --type hire_agent --payload '{"name":"..."}' [--issue-ids <id1,id2>]
pnpm paperclipai approval approve <approval-id> [--decision-note "..."]
pnpm paperclipai approval reject <approval-id> [--decision-note "..."]
pnpm paperclipai approval request-revision <approval-id> [--decision-note "..."]
pnpm paperclipai approval resubmit <approval-id> [--payload '{"...":"..."}']
pnpm paperclipai approval comment <approval-id> --body "..."
```
## Activity Commands
```sh
pnpm paperclipai activity list --company-id <company-id> [--agent-id <agent-id>] [--entity-type issue] [--entity-id <id>]
```
## Dashboard Commands
```sh
pnpm paperclipai dashboard get --company-id <company-id>
```
## Heartbeat Command
`heartbeat run` now also supports context/api-key options and uses the shared client stack:
```sh
pnpm paperclipai heartbeat run --agent-id <agent-id> [--api-base http://localhost:3100] [--api-key <token>]
```
## Local Storage Defaults
Default local instance root is `~/.paperclip/instances/default`:
- config: `~/.paperclip/instances/default/config.json`
- embedded db: `~/.paperclip/instances/default/db`
- logs: `~/.paperclip/instances/default/logs`
- storage: `~/.paperclip/instances/default/data/storage`
- secrets key: `~/.paperclip/instances/default/secrets/master.key`
Override base home or instance with env vars:
```sh
PAPERCLIP_HOME=/custom/home PAPERCLIP_INSTANCE_ID=dev pnpm paperclipai run
```
## Storage Configuration
Configure storage provider and settings:
```sh
pnpm paperclipai configure --section storage
```
Supported providers:
- `local_disk` (default; local single-user installs)
- `s3` (S3-compatible object storage)
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