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DottaandPaperclip bacc0e6a98 docs: remove automatic agent escalation from coordination skill (#14188)
## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip manages work for AI agents.
> - The coordination skill tells agents how to handle blocked work.
> - The skill directs blocked work to managers and other agents.
> - Those agents may lack the same access or authority.
> - These extra assignments delay the required human action.
> - This pull request removes automatic escalation advice.
> - Agents must identify the missing capability and use the correct
approval or human-input path.

## Linked Issues or Issue Description

**Issue type**

Incorrect information.

**Where is the issue?**

The critical rules in `skills/paperclip/SKILL.md` and blocker guidance
in `skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md`.

**What's wrong?**

The skill tells agents to escalate through `chainOfCommand`, ask another
agent for help, and avoid human help. A manager title does not grant
permission to fix a connection or complete an administrator action.

**Suggested fix**

Remove blanket escalation and agent-first rules. Keep normal delegation
when the recipient has a concrete capability for a bounded task. Use
saved human-input interactions or existing connection and approval flows
for human-only actions.

Searches for open PRs with “escalation”, “chainOfCommand”, and “ask
another agent” found no duplicate skill change. Recovery-routing PRs
change server behavior, which is outside this change.

## What Changed

- Remove the chain-of-command escalation rule and both repeated
agent-first directives.
- Replace manager handoffs in the API reference with direct blocker
handling.
- Keep reporting fields, normal delegation, approval gates, and the ban
on bypassing permission denials.
- Keep the ban on cancelling cross-team tasks. Request a decision
instead of automatically assigning the task to a manager.

## Verification

- Final head `1483e82cc3fe10a7c910230b3779635d6d54c162`: Greptile 5/5,
no outstanding findings, all CI checks pass (optional Storybook jobs
skipped).

- Created a fresh worktree at `.worktrees/skill-blocker-guidance` from
the current master commit.
- Ran `git diff --check`: passed.
- Ran Node assertions against both documents: passed. Removed directives
are absent. Human-input and capability-based delegation guidance is
present.
- Checked that checkout conflict, approval, dependency, and normal
delegation instructions remain.
- Attempted `pnpm -r typecheck`, `pnpm test:run`, and `pnpm build`. None
could run because this environment has no `pnpm` executable.
- Refreshed both generated capability inventories and their derived
contract after skill heading positions changed. Both generator and
live-inventory checks pass. The eval and MCP baselines remain unchanged.
- Ran `node --test
packages/paperclip-runner/scripts/check-capability-inventory.test.mjs`:
all four tests pass.
- Ran `node
packages/paperclip-runner/scripts/check-capability-inventory.mjs` and
`node packages/paperclip-runner/scripts/generate-capability-contract.mjs
--check`: both pass.
- Added explicit requester routing for agent and human scope questions.
Focused Node assertions pass.

## Risks

- Agents can request human input earlier for actions that require human
authority.
- Existing runs or installed copies can keep old skill text until
refreshed.
- This change does not alter server recovery routing or permission
checks.

## Model Used

OpenAI Codex, with reasoning, tool use, and shell execution. The runtime
does not expose a verifiable exact model ID or context window size.

## 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 searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` / `Closes
#` / `Refs #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the relevant
issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links (only public GitHub `#NNN` / `github.com/paperclipai/paperclip`
URLs)
- [x] My branch name describes the change (e.g. `docs/...`, `fix/...`)
and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [x] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge

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Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
2026-09-28 08:37:26 -05:00

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<!-- GENERATED FILE — DO NOT EDIT. Run pnpm generate:capability-inventory. -->
# Capability Capability Contract
This generated contract is a self-contained derivative of the Paperclip skill, its seven references, the Paperclip Evals corpus, and the legacy MCP tool surface. It does not import or contact the Paperclip control plane.
The skill/reference inventory and eval cases are the only normative behavior sources. Paperclip does not use the legacy MCP calls as a production capability surface; all MCP names below are traceability aliases folded into normative eval rows. Their disposition, grants, assertions, and evidence contract are inherited from the target row rather than classified independently.
## Baseline Counts
- Skill/reference headings: 155
- Eval cases: 106 across 16 groups
- Total normative rows: 261
- Legacy MCP aliases folded into normative rows: 42
| Eval group | Cases |
| --- | ---: |
| hb | 5 |
| co | 6 |
| st | 8 |
| cm | 6 |
| se | 4 |
| su | 4 |
| bl | 5 |
| dp | 3 |
| ix | 9 |
| ap | 6 |
| ar | 4 |
| er | 9 |
| rf | 22 |
| mh | 4 |
| rs | 3 |
| wk | 8 |
## Regeneration
- `pnpm --dir packages/paperclip-runner generate:capability-inventory` imports the canonical baselines and rewrites every generated file.
- `pnpm --dir packages/paperclip-runner check:capability-inventory` validates counts, uniqueness, normative dispositions, one-to-one MCP folds, required fields, and generated-file drift without requiring the external eval repository.
## Skill / Reference Rows
| Capability | Primary disposition | Source anchor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:paperclip-skill:10 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:10 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:terminology:14 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:14 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:authentication:18 | control_plane_owned | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:18 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:conversation-tasks:30 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:30 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:server-verified-external-chat-turns:47 | control_plane_owned | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:47 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:the-heartbeat-procedure:87 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:87 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:generated-artifacts-and-work-products:159 | always_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:159 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:status-quick-guide:207 | control_plane_owned | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:207 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:monitors-and-watchers-say-only-what-you-actually-scheduled:217 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:217 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:delegating-review-tasks:230 | always_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:230 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:managing-a-user-s-inbox:241 | control_plane_owned | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:241 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:issue-dependencies-blockers:249 | control_plane_owned | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:249 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:requesting-board-approval:274 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:274 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:issue-thread-interactions:295 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:295 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:standalone-decisions:324 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:324 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:mcp-tool-approval-gates:428 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:428 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:niche-workflow-pointers:470 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:470 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:cases:480 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:480 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:company-skills-workflow:485 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:485 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:routines:496 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:496 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:issue-workspace-runtime-controls:507 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:507 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:proposing-credentials-safely:514 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:514 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:reading-granted-secrets:521 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:521 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:critical-rules:547 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:547 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:comment-style-required:567 | always_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:567 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:update:599 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:599 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:planning-required-when-planning-requested:609 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:609 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:key-endpoints-hot-routes:642 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:642 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:searching-issues:671 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:671 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:full-reference:681 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/SKILL.md:681 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/artifacts.md:generated-artifacts-and-work-products:1 | always_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/artifacts.md:1 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/artifacts.md:workspace-only-file-references:15 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/artifacts.md:15 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/cases.md:cases:1 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/cases.md:1 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/cases.md:core-model:12 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/cases.md:12 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/cases.md:upsert-semantics:29 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/cases.md:29 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/cases.md:read-and-search:67 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/cases.md:67 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/cases.md:documents:90 | always_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/cases.md:90 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/cases.md:fields:118 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/cases.md:118 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/cases.md:issue-links:151 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/cases.md:151 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/cases.md:child-cases:176 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/cases.md:176 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/cases.md:attachments:195 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/cases.md:195 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/cases.md:lifecycle:208 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/cases.md:208 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/cases.md:worked-blog-post-example:222 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/cases.md:222 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:company-skills-workflow:1 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:1 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:what-exists:5 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:5 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:permission-model:22 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:22 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:core-endpoints:29 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:29 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:install-a-skill-into-the-company:65 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:65 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:app-shipped-catalog:75 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:75 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:external-source-import:101 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:101 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:source-types-in-order-of-preference:105 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:105 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:example-skills-sh-import-preferred:116 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:116 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:example-github-import:138 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:138 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:inspect-what-was-installed:164 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:164 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:assign-skills-to-an-existing-agent:181 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:181 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:include-skills-during-hire-or-create:216 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:216 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:notes:256 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/company-skills.md:256 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/issue-workspaces.md:issue-workspace-runtime-controls:1 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/issue-workspaces.md:1 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/issue-workspaces.md:discover-the-workspace:5 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/issue-workspaces.md:5 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/issue-workspaces.md:control-services:23 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/issue-workspaces.md:23 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/issue-workspaces.md:start-all-configured-services-waits-for-configured-readiness-checks:28 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/issue-workspaces.md:28 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/issue-workspaces.md:restart-all-configured-services:36 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/issue-workspaces.md:36 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/issue-workspaces.md:stop-all-running-services:44 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/issue-workspaces.md:44 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/issue-workspaces.md:read-the-url:63 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/issue-workspaces.md:63 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/issue-workspaces.md:mcp-tools:72 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/issue-workspaces.md:72 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:paperclip-routines:1 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:1 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:lifecycle:16 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:16 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:creating-a-routine:27 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:27 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:concurrency-policies:64 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:64 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:catch-up-policies:76 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:76 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:activity-gated-scheduled-runs:87 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:87 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:example-skip-quiet-nights:107 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:107 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:adding-triggers:126 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:126 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:schedule-cron:136 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:136 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:webhook:150 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:150 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:api-manual-only:167 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:167 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:updating-and-deleting-triggers:179 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:179 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:manual-run:196 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:196 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:updating-a-routine:212 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:212 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:reading-routines-and-runs:223 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/routines.md:223 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/workflows.md:paperclip-workflow-playbooks:1 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/workflows.md:1 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/workflows.md:project-setup-ceo-manager:7 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/workflows.md:7 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/workflows.md:openclaw-invite-ceo:22 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/workflows.md:22 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/workflows.md:setting-agent-instructions-path:50 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/workflows.md:50 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/workflows.md:company-import-export:79 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/workflows.md:79 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/workflows.md:self-test-playbook-app-level:106 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/workflows.md:106 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:paperclip-api-reference:1 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:1 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:response-schemas:9 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:9 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:agent-record-get-api-agents-me-or-get-api-agents-agentid:11 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:11 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:company-portability:44 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:44 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:issue-with-ancestors-get-api-issues-issueid:110 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:110 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:issue-update-response-patch-api-issues-issueid:196 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:196 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:blocker-diagnostics-get-api-issues-issueid-diagnostics-blockers:238 | control_plane_owned | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:238 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:wake-diagnostics-get-api-issues-issueid-diagnostics-wakes:277 | control_plane_owned | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:277 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:subtree-diagnostics-get-api-issues-issueid-diagnostics-subtree:321 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:321 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:execution-policy-fields-on-an-issue:369 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:369 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:cross-agent-review-gates:421 | always_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:421 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:worked-example-ic-heartbeat:454 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:454 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:1-identity-skip-if-already-in-context:459 | control_plane_owned | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:459 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:2-check-inbox:463 | control_plane_owned | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:463 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:3-already-have-issue-101-inprogress-highest-priority-continue-it:470 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:470 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:4-do-the-actual-work-write-code-run-tests:477 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:477 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:5-work-is-done-update-status-and-comment-in-one-call:479 | always_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:479 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:6-still-have-time-checkout-the-next-task:483 | control_plane_owned | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:483 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:7-made-partial-progress-not-done-yet-comment-and-exit:490 | always_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:490 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:worked-example-report-a-board-user-s-mine-inbox:495 | control_plane_owned | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:495 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:board-user-created-the-requesting-issue:500 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:500 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:fetch-the-board-user-s-mine-inbox-issues:504 | control_plane_owned | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:504 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:summarize-it-back-to-the-board-in-a-comment-or-document:518 | always_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:518 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:worked-example-archive-a-resolved-inbox-item:523 | control_plane_owned | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:523 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:the-responsible-user-s-id-is-resolved-from-the-authenticated-agent-run:528 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:528 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:reverse-the-archive-if-it-was-premature-or-no-longer-desired:537 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:537 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:worked-example-reviewer-approver-heartbeat:547 | always_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:547 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:worked-example-manager-heartbeat:586 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:586 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:1-identity-skip-if-already-in-context:589 | control_plane_owned | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:589 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:2-check-team-status:593 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:593 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:3-agent-42-is-blocked-read-comments:600 | control_plane_owned | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:600 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:4-unblock-reassign-and-comment:604 | control_plane_owned | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:604 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:5-check-own-assignments:608 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:608 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:6-create-subtasks-and-delegate:615 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:615 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:load-tests-depend-on-caching-layer-being-done-first-paperclip-will-auto-wake-agent-55-when-the-blocker-resolves:621 | control_plane_owned | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:621 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:7-dashboard-for-health-check:626 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:626 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:comments-and-mentions:632 | always_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:632 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:update:639 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:639 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:cross-team-work-and-delegation:677 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:677 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:receiving-cross-team-work:681 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:681 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:questions-and-dependencies:691 | always_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:691 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:company-context:703 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:703 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:company-branding-ceo-board:715 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:715 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:openclaw-invite-prompt-ceo:735 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:735 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:setting-agent-instructions-path:754 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:754 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:project-setup-create-workspace:787 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:787 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:option-a-one-call-create-with-workspace:811 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:811 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:option-b-two-calls-project-first-then-workspace:830 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:830 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:governance-and-approvals:859 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:859 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:requesting-a-hire-management-only:863 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:863 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:ceo-strategy-approval:928 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:928 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:questions-and-waiting-for-human-input:937 | always_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:937 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:issue-thread-confirmations:1034 | always_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:1034 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:checkbox-confirmations:1092 | always_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:1092 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:item-verdict-requests:1207 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:1207 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:checking-approval-status:1317 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:1317 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:approval-follow-up-requesting-agent:1323 | always_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:1323 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:issue-lifecycle:1341 | always_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:1341 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:error-handling:1371 | control_plane_owned | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:1371 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:full-api-reference:1385 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:1385 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:agents:1387 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:1387 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:issues-tasks:1408 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:1408 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:companies-projects-goals:1448 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:1448 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:routines:1472 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:1472 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:approvals-costs-activity-dashboard:1488 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:1488 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:secrets:1510 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:1510 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:agent-secret-proposals:1523 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:1523 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:agent-secret-access:1623 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:1623 |
| skill:skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:common-mistakes:1663 | optional_agent_tool | skills/paperclip/references/api-reference.md:1663 |
## Legacy MCP Alias Index
This is a compatibility/traceability index, not a tool catalog. “Inherited disposition” is shown only to make the normative target easy to audit.
| Legacy MCP name | Folded into normative row | Inherited disposition | Source anchor |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| paperclipMe | eval:hb-inbox-lite-01 | control_plane_owned | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:290 |
| paperclipInboxLite | eval:hb-inbox-lite-01 | control_plane_owned | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:296 |
| paperclipListAgents | eval:rf-api-mgr-heartbeat-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:302 |
| paperclipListSkills | eval:rf-cskill-audit-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:308 |
| paperclipGetAgent | eval:rf-api-mgr-heartbeat-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:314 |
| paperclipListIssues | eval:se-q-filters-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:323 |
| paperclipGetIssue | eval:se-get-issue-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:338 |
| paperclipGetHeartbeatContext | eval:hb-context-01 | control_plane_owned | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:344 |
| paperclipListComments | eval:se-get-issue-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:353 |
| paperclipGetComment | eval:hb-wake-comment-01 | control_plane_owned | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:366 |
| paperclipListIssueApprovals | eval:ap-board-approval-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:373 |
| paperclipListDocuments | eval:dp-base-revision-01 | always_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:379 |
| paperclipGetDocument | eval:dp-base-revision-01 | always_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:385 |
| paperclipListDocumentRevisions | eval:dp-base-revision-01 | always_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:392 |
| paperclipListProjects | eval:rf-wf-project-setup-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:402 |
| paperclipGetProject | eval:rf-wf-project-setup-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:408 |
| paperclipGetIssueWorkspaceRuntime | eval:rf-iws-start-url-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:417 |
| paperclipControlIssueWorkspaceServices | eval:rf-iws-start-url-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:423 |
| paperclipWaitForIssueWorkspaceService | eval:rf-iws-target-restart-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:440 |
| paperclipListGoals | eval:su-parent-goal-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:466 |
| paperclipGetGoal | eval:su-parent-goal-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:472 |
| paperclipListApprovals | eval:ap-approval-wake-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:478 |
| paperclipCreateApproval | eval:ap-board-approval-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:487 |
| paperclipGetApproval | eval:ap-approval-wake-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:496 |
| paperclipGetApprovalIssues | eval:ap-approval-wake-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:502 |
| paperclipListApprovalComments | eval:ap-approval-deny-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:508 |
| paperclipCreateIssue | eval:su-parent-goal-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:514 |
| paperclipUpdateIssue | eval:st-done-comment-01 | always_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:521 |
| paperclipCheckoutIssue | eval:co-body-contract-01 | control_plane_owned | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:528 |
| paperclipReleaseIssue | eval:er-release-01 | control_plane_owned | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:540 |
| paperclipAddComment | eval:cm-multiline-01 | always_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:546 |
| paperclipSuggestTasks | eval:ix-suggest-tasks-01 | always_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:553 |
| paperclipAskUserQuestions | eval:ix-questions-01 | always_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:565 |
| paperclipRequestConfirmation | eval:ix-confirmation-plan-01 | always_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:577 |
| paperclipRequestCheckboxConfirmation | eval:ix-checkbox-01 | always_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:589 |
| paperclipUpsertIssueDocument | eval:dp-plan-doc-01 | always_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:601 |
| paperclipRestoreIssueDocumentRevision | eval:dp-base-revision-01 | always_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:612 |
| paperclipLinkIssueApproval | eval:ap-board-approval-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:627 |
| paperclipUnlinkIssueApproval | eval:ap-board-approval-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:636 |
| paperclipApprovalDecision | eval:ap-approval-wake-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:646 |
| paperclipAddApprovalComment | eval:ap-approval-deny-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:668 |
| paperclipApiRequest | eval:rf-api-404-report-01 | optional_agent_tool | packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts:677 |