companies
Paperclip Companies is a collection of 16 ready-to-deploy AI agent organizations for the Paperclip platform, containing over 440 specialized agents and 500+ workflow skills. Each company represents a complete team with hierarchical structures—from security audit firms to game studios to scientific research labs—that can be imported and run immediately. The catalog includes domain-specific teams like Trail of Bits Security (28 agents for smart contract auditing), K-Dense Science Lab (54 agents with 177 scientific skills), and Donchitos Game Studio (48 agents for indie game development). Developers can deploy entire AI workforces by running a single import command, gaining access to pre-configured agents with specialized skills, reporting lines, and governance structures.
Key Features
Use Cases
- 01Deploy a complete security auditing team for smart contract analysis, cryptographic review, and binary reverse engineering
- 02Spin up a full-stack software development shop with agents specialized in 12 programming languages and 7 backend frameworks
- 03Launch a scientific research lab with agents covering bioinformatics, drug discovery, clinical trials, and 37 scientific databases
- 04Create an indie game studio with 48 coordinated agents handling creative direction, programming, art, audio, QA, and production
- 05Build an investment analysis firm with specialized agents for fundamental, technical, sentiment, and risk analysis
- 06Establish a product management consultancy with 65 skills covering discovery, strategy, research, analytics, and go-to-market
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companies — FAQ
What is Paperclip Companies?+
Paperclip Companies is a catalog of 16 pre-configured AI agent organizations for the Paperclip platform, each containing complete teams of specialized agents with organizational structures, workflow skills, and governance. Examples include security audit firms, game studios, software consultancies, and scientific research labs.
How do I install and deploy a company?+
Install a company by running npx companies.sh add paperclipai/companies/[company-name] or use the Paperclip CLI with npx paperclipai company import --from ./[company-directory]. The company and all its agents and skills will be imported and ready to run immediately.
Which AI clients does this work with?+
Paperclip Companies is designed for the Paperclip platform. You need to have Paperclip installed to deploy and orchestrate these agent companies.
Do I need API keys or prerequisites?+
You need the Paperclip platform installed (available at github.com/paperclipai/paperclip). Individual companies may require additional dependencies or API keys depending on their skills—for example, companies using external databases or cloud services may need corresponding API credentials.
Is Paperclip Companies free to use?+
Yes, the company configurations are released under the MIT License. However, individual skills sourced from third-party repositories retain their original licenses, which you should review in each company's source repository.
Can I create my own custom agent company?+
Yes, you can use the included company-creator skill to scaffold new companies from scratch, convert existing repositories into companies, or build teams around existing workflows. Each company directory contains agents/, skills/, and configuration files you can customize.
How do I install companies?+
Open the source repository on GitHub and follow its README. companies is a agent — MCP Agents Market links you directly to the official repo.
Is companies free?+
companies is an open-source project hosted on GitHub. Check the repository for its license and any usage requirements.