Paperclip is a full-stack, self-hostable platform for orchestrating AI agents in a work management context. The server (Node.js/Express + PostgreSQL) provides a control plane for hiring agents (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini, etc.), assigning tasks (issues), enforcing budgets and approvals, and managing workspaces. A Rust native runner executes agent sessions with a rich protocol, while adapters bridge to each AI provider's specific APIs. The React UI offers dashboards, task boards, agent management, and administrative features. The monorepo also includes a CLI, plugin SDK, MCP servers, extensive E2E/unit test infrastructure, and a skills catalog. While primarily an application, the repository contains data-intensive subsystems like telemetry collection, cost tracking, and a decision-training example store that blur into data engineering.