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Harold KimandPaperclip 98df214917 fix: fail closed on unusable Codex auth during sandbox auth merge
When reusing a Codex sandbox, the workspace-restore step now performs
an auth-merge check before adopting the sandbox's auth.json. The merge
fails closed when:

- host or sandbox Codex auth is unusable (missing token or account)
- the subscription payload shapes differ between host and sandbox
- subscription account identities do not match

Additional hardening: node absence on PATH during the embedded decision
script now exits non-zero instead of silently falling through. Co-change
comments link parseAuth (the embedded script) to hasUsableAuthPayload
(codex-home.ts) so a future auth-format change cannot silently diverge
between the two implementations.

Co-Authored-By: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
2026-07-09 10:08:57 +00:00

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---
title: Quickstart
summary: Get Paperclip running in minutes
---
Get Paperclip running locally in under 5 minutes.
## Quick Start (Recommended)
```sh
npx paperclipai onboard --yes
```
This walks you through setup, configures your environment, and gets Paperclip running.
If you already have a Paperclip install, rerunning `onboard` keeps your current config and data paths intact. Use `paperclipai configure` if you want to edit settings.
To start Paperclip again later:
```sh
npx paperclipai run
```
> **Note:** If you used `npx` for setup, always use `npx paperclipai` to run commands. The `pnpm paperclipai` form only works inside a cloned copy of the Paperclip repository (see Local Development below).
## Local Development
For contributors working on Paperclip itself. Prerequisites: Node.js 20+ and pnpm 9+.
Clone the repository, then:
```sh
pnpm install
pnpm dev
```
This starts the API server and UI at [http://localhost:3100](http://localhost:3100).
No external database required — Paperclip uses an embedded PostgreSQL instance by default.
When working from the cloned repo, you can also use:
```sh
pnpm paperclipai run
```
This auto-onboards if config is missing, runs health checks with auto-repair, and starts the server.
## What's Next
Once Paperclip is running:
1. Create your first company in the web UI
2. Define a company goal
3. Create a CEO agent and configure its adapter
4. Build out the org chart with more agents
5. Set budgets and assign initial tasks
6. Hit go — agents start their heartbeats and the company runs
<Card title="Core Concepts" href="/start/core-concepts">
Learn the key concepts behind Paperclip
</Card>