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DottaandPaperclip 8193abb936 feat(claude): default qualified macOS and Linux targets to Paperclip Runner (#15997)
## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip must run the selected agent on its selected host.
> - Claude needs verified packages for each supported target.
> - A Mac controller must select the correct Linux provider pack.
> - New defaults must follow package and execution evidence.
> - This PR adds Claude platform packaging and target-specific pack
selection.
> - Existing Codex Linux ARM64 behavior remains intact.

## Linked Issues or Issue Description

Refs #15683. This PR depends on #15993 and #15994. Related scope: #15422
and #15224.

## What Changed

- Reuse the merged four-target daemon producer/consumer matrix. Add
target-owned Linux provider packs and carry their immutable identities
through release assembly and vendoring.
- Reuse master’s landed pinned Claude SDK ARM64 executable admission and
retain package-integrity, architecture and no-follow admission.
- Select target-specific remote packs so Mac controllers can use Linux
hosts without a development pack override.
- Preserve read-only runtime context on SSH startup and resume without
accepting unverified old content.
- Check ordinary installed Claude readiness without injected package
authority. Retain Codex and Linux x64 consumer checks.
- Extend Claude automatic target selection for the remaining qualified
package targets. Retain unsupported-platform and external-override
behavior.
- Qualify managed Daytona snapshot names through provider IDs during
Claude Connect. Pin native acquisition to the measured ID. Preserve a
revocation marker after failed probes or target edits, and block native
acquisition until requalification instead of falling back to a mutable
name. Preserve immutable-image proof, company and account boundaries,
and Legacy acquisition.

## Verification

- Reconciled with master `9179d8dcc3e908c217fde4f63c9d08ccf8132eeb`
through the prerequisite stack, retaining the merged startup fix and
latest Codex Linux ARM64 behavior.
- [Four-target exact-source package
qualification](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/actions/runs/39267321383)
passed on source `04e0202ca81387b17cbe7fd094a8338648356fe9`: all four
native builds, public-package assembly, Linux x64 verification and clean
installed consumers on Apple Silicon, Intel Mac and Linux ARM64. The
later master reconciliation adds shared OpenRouter attribution and
changes runtime source. This historical result keeps its original source
identity; [later
qualification](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/actions/runs/39281100929)
passed at `dca62c7aeb4b45f0dd91a8e18d386a16a2658ef8`. It predates the
subsequent TypeScript startup fix.
- Fresh local product acceptance on integrated source
`b2c9fe43f9cd3bc5dd9d22552da0148845ba71a4` completed a useful file and
follow-up through native Claude/Opus 5.5, High effort and the API-key
connection. Both actual browser downloads were independently checked;
the revision preserves the original body and session continuity. Total
task estimates: $0.518432800. Ordinary web and API creation saved
defaults with the native experiment disabled.
- Local focused verification passed 993 startup/session tests, 243 UI
tests, 12 workflow security tests, direct server/UI TypeScript checks,
and token/palette gates before the last review changes. Initial
DB-backed snapshot pin/revocation coverage passed 18 cases; the final
serial route suites pass 122 credential/permission and 232
snapshot/environment cases after correcting a test hook timeout.
Current-head cloud suites pass.
- Preserved the failed pre-provider local fixture and its full pending
reservation. The successful fixture has no unpriced or pending usage.
Historical failed Cloud journeys, accounting holds, source identities
and subscription limitations remain in the dated plan.
- All Docker/Rust release production was performed in cloud CI. No local
Docker image was built. An inadvertently invoked local Rust prerequisite
was stopped.
- Current-head cloud CI is green. All three stack PRs have fresh
Greptile 5/5 reviews and zero unresolved review threads. Required
typecheck, test and build gates ran in cloud CI; Docker work stayed
remote. Earlier failed checks remain in their original runs.

- The final master merge preserves task-loading, permission,
skill-retention and OpenRouter changes. Pi uses a fresh combined profile
27, preserving both historical profile-24 declarations; Copilot remains
profile 22. Focused protocol checks passed 155 cases (one skipped), the
updated Pi attestation check passed 18 (one skipped), and 91
evaluation/catalog checks passed.

- Latest-application manual continuation passed in 37.942 seconds on
`695e5c005a85bddc8711d3fcddcaf6b7e1fb64d0`, with High effort, native
Opus 5.5, Anthropic API attribution, the same resumed Claude session, an
independently checked 635-byte file and persisted Done status. It uses
the earlier verified Mac daemon; the preceding-source package
qualification passed at `dca62c7aeb4b45f0dd91a8e18d386a16a2658ef8`. That
package run predates the small TypeScript startup fix and is not
relabeled as qualification for it.
- Upgrade limitation: changed compiled sidecar identity rejected old
durable launch state and recovery hit session-open bounds before
eventually resuming. That attempt was operator-cancelled and retained;
the successful manual continuation does not qualify seamless upgrades.

- Local latency profile, Opus 5.5/High unchanged: three alternating
real-ACP loopback samples per variant reduce median provider-ready time
from 5.081s to 4.034s. The matched real API task startup improves from
5.533s to 4.348s, but total reply time changes from 17.933s to 20.221s
because agent work varies. This establishes a startup saving of about
one second, not a consistent total-reply speedup. A real candidate
follow-up passed in 20.146s and resumed the same saved session. The
loopback fixture makes no external model requests; failed initial probes
remain retained.
- The startup change passes 107 focused runtime/effort/lease tests, 53
profile checks (one skipped), TypeScript checking and the
TypeScript-only runtime build. Native hire fixture checks pass 70 tests;
their first local run retained a socket-hangup failure and stale
OpenCode expectation, both accounted for before the passing rerun.
Broader required checks run in cloud CI.

## Risks

- **Experience needs improvement:** successful connection setup still
shows “Connection needs attention” because runtime checks are deferred.
Cold provider-pack upload took 122–126 seconds per run while the task
mainly showed “Thinking.” The tested Core-only preview excludes private
Cloud UI plugins; this is not full Cloud distribution or subscription
qualification. Desktop dark theme was tested; mobile and comprehensive
accessibility were not. The portable report validates, but gallery
interaction could not be inspected because host preview was queued.

- The optional supply-chain scan returned neutral/inconclusive because
GitHub Actions package coverage and infrastructure parsing are
unavailable. It is not counted as a successful supply-chain
qualification. Exact package, daemon and image integrity checks passed.
- A stale, missing or wrong-architecture pack must fail admission. It
must not change runner or target silently.
- Provider-pack source changes invalidate affected earlier execution
results. Existing unknown-cost and cleanup holds remain intact.
- Live subscription execution remains unverified under the API-key
qualification direction. Built-in authentication flows are retained.
ARM64 cloud-image production is deferred. Merge and production
deployment remain separate.

## Model Used

OpenAI Codex, GPT-6 family, with reasoning, repository tools, code
execution and browser testing. The exact serving model ID and
context-window size are not exposed in this session.

## 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
- [ ] Focused local tests and final cloud verification 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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Hiring, configuration, and organization

Operators hire agents, configure their identity and instructions, assign reporting relationships, and manage their lifecycle. Built-in agents have their own setup and lifecycle constraints.

Implementation: hiring, configuration, organization.

Agent access: companion.

Sub-features

  • hire: choose identity, harness, model, and required account settings; edit reporting relationships through the agent configuration afterward.
  • grok-bot: experimental existing-Bot agent setup through remote OAuth, routine credentials, and an authenticated two-way challenge; current contact, stop and explicit recovery.
  • instructions: edit agent configuration and instruction files with durable revisions.
  • organization: inspect and change reporting relationships through supported controls.
  • primary-agent: choose a personal primary agent for the company, confirm replacement, and inspect its roster/sidebar and task/chat defaults.
  • lifecycle: pause/resume or retire an agent while preserving history.
  • built-in: configure required agents without treating them as ordinary removable hires.

How to get to it (user POV)

hire-agent

Use New agent from the roster or /agents/new.

agent-configuration

Open /agents/:agentId and the configuration/instruction surfaces it exposes.

organization

Use the roster’s organization view; /org redirects to the roster in the streamlined shell.

personal-primary-agent

Open an agent profile and choose Set as my primary. Inspect its crown on the profile/roster and its position in the Agents sidebar, then open a new task or Chat.

Driving it with Playwright and the Paperclip CLI

Preconditions: follow the baseline. Use a disposable company and supported adapter; hiring may require a formal approval.

hire-agent

Automated: new agent page and configuration form cover mocked UI behavior.

Manual: Hire an agent with a distinct name and role. Complete any required approval, reload the roster, and open its configuration. Confirm manager, adapter, and model persisted; run a small task to prove execution readiness.

For a new Codex hire, choose the Codex harness. Automatic selection uses Paperclip Runner on a qualified selected target; Advanced offers an explicit Legacy runner override. Record the persisted runner and underlying harness, rather than treating the displayed Codex name as execution proof. See runtime selection and validation and target qualification.

Repeat with an explicit Legacy Codex hire. If approval is required, compare its reviewed execution configuration before and after restart and activation; approval must retain the reviewed runner. Test an existing Legacy and native agent through an unrelated edit, reload and restart: neither is automatically upgraded.

Creation defaults also apply to API/CLI hires, built-ins, plugins and new team imports. Exports preserve resolved execution choices; a package without a runner choice uses the new-agent default, while updating an existing same-harness agent preserves its execution. For a native Codex import, edit a model or account binding and verify unchanged runtime settings survive; an explicit clear must stay cleared. Use the portability recipe for package preparation and boundaries.

For Claude Code on qualified macOS or GNU/Linux x64/ARM64, submit without a runner override and inspect saved configuration: paperclip_runner, provider: acpx, acpxAgent: claude, and ordinary model claude-opus-5-5. The Advanced runner selector can explicitly choose Legacy. Keep explicit model/account choices and saved runners on edits. Verify useful output and a follow-up after a controller restart; setup success alone does not establish session continuity. Unsupported architectures/libc and unknown environment qualification retain Legacy. Darwin SSH also defaults to Legacy until automatic matching assets are qualified; explicit matching native assets and saved native configurations remain supported. Linux ARM64 cloud-image production remains deferred.

The current hiring wizard assigns the first hire CEO and subsequent hires General reporting to the CEO. Change manager/role afterward through supported configuration. Process/HTTP agents can be created through API/CLI but are excluded from the hiring picker; API fixture creation does not prove this UI journey.

agent-configuration

Automated: instruction service and instruction revisions cover file/revision contracts.

Manual: Save a harmless instruction edit, reload, and verify its revision and effect in the next eligible run. Pause and resume the disposable agent; confirm pause prevents new work and does not erase previous runs.

For failed setup, use an unavailable model or invalid command on a disposable agent. Confirm the profile names the failed verification step and gives a relevant action. Check that it explains automatic retry and offers Retry now. Fix the configuration, retry, and reload; the failure must disappear only after readiness commits. Provider output and credentials must not appear in the lifecycle message.

An explicit runner change is a configuration change, with normal revisions and session invalidation. Incompatible settings must produce a field-specific error; selecting another runner must not silently discard them or change an active run's recorded execution. Keep runner choice in Advanced and verify the next eligible run separately from historical transcripts.

organization

Automated: org chart is component evidence. Built-in setup also has configuration modal tests.

Manual: Inspect a manager and report, change the relationship through the offered controls, and reload both views. Exercise a rejected invalid relationship. Configure a built-in agent and verify it retains its required identity and restrictions.

personal-primary-agent

Automated: primary-agent context and primary-agent routes cover selection, company/user scope, and request contracts.

Manual: Select an available agent, reload, and inspect the retained personal choice. Replace it and verify confirmation is required. Leave or terminate the selected agent through permitted controls and inspect the unavailable/cleared state. Switch company/user to check isolation. Open a task and Chat with a valid draft or recent selection; verify those explicit choices take precedence over the primary fallback. Opening Chat must not start execution.

Gotchas

  • A roster entry is not proof of an authenticated or invokable adapter.
  • Pending hires may live in approval/task surfaces rather than the active roster.
  • Skill and tool grants are separate: see skills and app permissions.
  • A personal primary agent is a per-user/company preference. It does not change reporting lines, stars, permissions, or another person's primary agent.

connect-grok-bot

Choose Invite an external agent → Grok Bot, identify the Bot by its desktop name, connect its remote MCP plugin, configure a webhook-only routine, and verify delivery plus authenticated reply. Save & exit resumes the same agent. Keep pairing codes in browser authorization and routine credentials in Paperclip’s fields. A working Bot web URL is not required.

Prerequisites: authenticated public HTTPS, Assistant connections (MCP), Paperclip Runner and Grok Bot experimental settings. Cloud uses its normal managed Runner environment. Provider usage is unknown. Routine uncertainty blocks new assignments until explicit inspection and recovery; stopping work revokes Paperclip authority without confirming remote termination.

Evidence: source implementation and focused protocol tests; real provider assigned/proactive workflows and deployed managed acceptance remain release gates.

Documentation scope: Agents, organization, and runtime setup

Per-harness/model/account capabilities, every instruction-file error, and complete built-in-agent lifecycle variants remain separate qualification matrices.