Paperclip integration with Claude Code
Claude Code is an AI development assistant from Anthropic with direct access to the file system, the ability to execute commands, and edit code. When paired with Paperclip, it becomes a managed AI developer: Paperclip sets tasks, manages budgets, and accepts results.
Integration architecture
Paperclip Tech Lead Agent → GitHub Issue / Jira ticket → Claude Code Agent (via Claude Code SDK/API) → work with code (edit files, run tests, commit) → pull request → Paperclip Code Review Agent → merge or return for fixes.
Setting up
Claude Code is configured in a sandbox environment: a Docker container with a repository, a CI environment, and permissions for git operations. Paperclip receives an endpoint for running Claude Code tasks and a webhook for receiving results.
Guardrails:
- Directory restrictions (only
/src, prohibition of/config,/infra) - Disable direct push to main (feature branches only)
- Automatically run tests after each change
- Budget for the number of files/commits per task
What is automated?
Routine development tasks: adding typing, writing unit tests, fixing lint errors, refactoring according to a template, documenting code, updating dependencies.







