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Agent skill

Paperclip Task Bridge

by paperclipai in paperclipai/paperclip

Create, comment on, update, and list Paperclip tasks from Hermes using scoped Paperclip API credentials.

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Install Paperclip Task Bridge

skills CLI
$ npx skills add paperclipai/paperclip --skill paperclip-task-bridge -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install paperclipai/paperclip paperclip-task-bridge --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/adapters/hermes/skills/paperclip-task-bridge .claude/skills/paperclip-task-bridge && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
paperclip-task-bridge
GitHub stars
99k
Token cost
~926 tokens
SKILL.md length
349 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
60
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Create, comment on, update, and list Paperclip tasks from Hermes using scoped Paperclip API credentials.

  • SKILL.md covers Required Environment, Create a Bridge Key, Helper and Workflow Expectations
  • Runs JavaScript scripts from its folder; calls node and curl; needs PAPERCLIP_BRIDGE_API_KEY and PAPERCLIP_API_KEY

What it does

Paperclip Task Bridge is an agent skill from paperclipai/paperclip. Create, comment on, update, and list Paperclip tasks from Hermes using scoped Paperclip API credentials.

Its SKILL.md is about 930 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file.

The repository describes itself as: The open-source app everyone uses to manage agents at work. The licence is MIT.

Example prompts

  • “/paperclip-task-bridge”

Requirements

  • Node.js
  • A credential in PAPERCLIP_BRIDGE_API_KEY
  • A credential in PAPERCLIP_API_KEY

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3ec7309. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships script files (JavaScript), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • node
    • curl

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use curl, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • PAPERCLIP_BRIDGE_API_KEY
    • PAPERCLIP_API_KEY
    • BOARD_API_KEY

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Paperclip Task Bridge loads about 926 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 32 tokens; SKILL.md has 349 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~32
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~926

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from paperclipai/paperclip at commit 3ec7309, republished under its MIT licence (© paperclipai). 349 words, ~926 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/paperclip-task-bridge/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
paperclip-task-bridge
description
Create, comment on, update, and list Paperclip tasks from Hermes using scoped Paperclip API credentials.

Paperclip Task Bridge

Use this skill when a Hermes-originated request needs to create or update Paperclip work directly. This is the Hermes-to-Paperclip direction, separate from Paperclip waking Hermes through the hermes_local or hermes_gateway adapter.

Required Environment

Configure these in Hermes env/profile secrets, not in prompt text:

  • PAPERCLIP_API_URL - Paperclip base URL, with or without /api.
  • PAPERCLIP_BRIDGE_API_KEY - a Paperclip agent API key created with scope.kind = "task_bridge".

Optional:

  • PAPERCLIP_API_KEY - fallback env var for older profiles; it must still contain a task_bridge scoped key, never a full agent key.
  • PAPERCLIP_COMPANY_ID - skips one identity lookup when set.
  • PAPERCLIP_AGENT_ID - skips one identity lookup when set.
  • PAPERCLIP_RUN_ID - sent as X-Paperclip-Run-Id on mutating requests when Hermes is running inside a Paperclip heartbeat.

Never print or paste API keys. The helper reads credentials from environment variables and only prints response summaries. Do not put a normal claimed agent API key in an internet-facing Hermes runtime; normal keys can use broad same-company Paperclip routes.

Create a Bridge Key

Create the key from a board-authenticated Paperclip API session and store the returned token once:

sh
curl -X POST "$PAPERCLIP_API_URL/api/agents/$HERMES_AGENT_ID/keys" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BOARD_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Hermes task bridge",
    "scope": {
      "kind": "task_bridge",
      "parentIssueId": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000"
    }
  }'

Use parentIssueId or parentIssueIds when Hermes should only create child tasks under approved work. Use projectId or projectIds when the approved boundary is a project. A bridge key can create tasks only inside that boundary, can comment/update only bridge-created or assigned issues, and cannot use company-wide issue list/search/read surfaces.

Helper

Run the helper from this skill directory:

sh
node ./paperclip-task.mjs --help

Commands:

sh
node ./paperclip-task.mjs list-assigned
node ./paperclip-task.mjs create-task --parent-id "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000" --title "Investigate checkout failures" --description "Capture failing request and root cause."
node ./paperclip-task.mjs comment --issue PAP-123 --body "Found the failing request path."
node ./paperclip-task.mjs update-status --issue PAP-123 --status in_review --comment "Ready for review."

create-task defaults to assigning the task to the authenticated Hermes agent so the work is immediately actionable. Use --unassigned to create backlog work instead. Use --assignee-agent-id <uuid> only when the Paperclip API key has permission to assign work to that agent.

For multiline bodies, prefer files or stdin:

sh
node ./paperclip-task.mjs create-task --title "Write rollout note" --description-file ./task.md
node ./paperclip-task.mjs comment --issue PAP-123 --body-file -

Workflow Expectations

  • Keep tasks company-scoped by using the company resolved from the scoped agent key.
  • Let Paperclip activity logging come from the normal API endpoints; do not write local logs that include credentials.
  • Use comments for durable progress.
  • Use update-status only when the issue has a real disposition: done, in_review, blocked, todo, in_progress, backlog, or cancelled.
  • Use list-assigned before creating duplicate work when the user asks about current Paperclip assignments.

© paperclipai, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in packages/adapters/hermes/skills/paperclip-task-bridge of paperclipai/paperclip.

  • SKILL.md
  • paperclip-task.mjs

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3ec7309

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Questions about Paperclip Task Bridge

What does Paperclip Task Bridge do?

Create, comment on, update, and list Paperclip tasks from Hermes using scoped Paperclip API credentials. Paperclip Task Bridge is an agent skill from paperclipai/paperclip. Create, comment on, update, and list Paperclip tasks from Hermes using scoped Paperclip API credentials.

How do I install Paperclip Task Bridge in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add paperclipai/paperclip --skill paperclip-task-bridge -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/adapters/hermes/skills/paperclip-task-bridge in paperclipai/paperclip) into .claude/skills/paperclip-task-bridge in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Paperclip Task Bridge in Codex?

Run `npx skills add paperclipai/paperclip --skill paperclip-task-bridge -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/adapters/hermes/skills/paperclip-task-bridge in paperclipai/paperclip) into .agents/skills/paperclip-task-bridge in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Paperclip Task Bridge in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add paperclipai/paperclip --skill paperclip-task-bridge -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/paperclip-task-bridge, .gemini/skills/paperclip-task-bridge, .github/skills/paperclip-task-bridge and .opencode/skills/paperclip-task-bridge in your project.

What does Paperclip Task Bridge need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Paperclip Task Bridge needs JavaScript for the scripts in its folder, the command-line tools its instructions call (node and curl) and credentials named PAPERCLIP_BRIDGE_API_KEY, PAPERCLIP_API_KEY and BOARD_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Node.js; A credential in PAPERCLIP_BRIDGE_API_KEY; A credential in PAPERCLIP_API_KEY.

Does Paperclip Task Bridge access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use curl, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Paperclip Task Bridge safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Paperclip Task Bridge use?

Paperclip Task Bridge is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Paperclip Task Bridge use?

About 926 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Paperclip Task Bridge?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Paperclip Task Bridge: Paperclip (K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills, 48k stars), Hermes Imports (affaan-m/ECC, 276k stars), Hermes Imports (affaan-m/ECC, 276k stars) and Inspecting Hermes Desktop Dom (NousResearch/hermes-agent, 252k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Paperclip Task Bridge?

paperclipai (a GitHub organization) maintains it in paperclipai/paperclip, which has 99,357 GitHub stars. The repository holds 60 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

Source: paperclipai/paperclip on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.