Tutorial articles
Step-by-step tutorials for setting up specific Paperclip features and integrations.
11 articles
Setting Up Your First Paperclip Agent
A beginner's guide to creating your first working Paperclip agent — from company setup to your agent's first completed task.
Read article →How to Update Paperclip
Step-by-step guide to updating Paperclip to the latest version — on VPS, Docker, Railway, Fly.io, and Render.
Read article →Paperclip Backup and Restore
How to back up your Paperclip instance and restore from backup — covering data directory, database, and secrets.
Read article →Paperclip Database Configuration
How Paperclip handles data storage — SQLite default vs. Postgres, connection strings, and when to switch.
Read article →How to Configure Paperclip Agents
How to set up, configure, and tune Paperclip agents — adapter settings, heartbeat config, budget limits, and writing effective AGENTS.md instructions.
Read article →Monitoring Your Paperclip Instance
How to monitor your self-hosted Paperclip instance — uptime checks, memory alerts, log monitoring, and basic observability setup.
Read article →Paperclip Webhook and Routine Setup
How to trigger Paperclip agent runs from external events using webhooks and scheduled routines — for event-driven and time-based automation.
Read article →Setting Up API Keys for Paperclip Agents
How to configure Claude, OpenAI, and other API keys in Paperclip so your agents can actually run.
Read article →Paperclip Startup Errors: Causes and Fixes
Common Paperclip startup errors, what they mean, and how to fix them — from port conflicts to missing secrets and database migration failures.
Read article →Troubleshooting Paperclip Agents That Won't Run
Diagnose and fix common reasons why Paperclip agents stop working — heartbeat failures, stuck runs, auth errors, and more.
Read article →Setting Up a Multi-Agent Paperclip Organization
How to configure multiple Paperclip agents that work together — hierarchy, handoffs, approval chains, and avoiding coordination chaos.
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