01What PaperClip + Hermes Agent Is and How It Works
PaperClip + Hermes Agent is a platform that turns AI agents into a full autonomous team. Hermes Agent acts like a smart employee that does real work — it searches the web, writes files, runs code, and uses 30 tools and 80 skills. PaperClip is the company operating system that organizes these agents into an org chart, assigns tasks, and keeps them working toward a shared mission.
Instead of asking a chatbot one question at a time, you build a whole workforce of AI agents that work together 24/7. Each agent has a role — CEO, CMO, SEO specialist, engineer, tester — and they report to each other and coordinate tasks. The system runs on a schedule called heartbeats: agents wake up, check their tasks, do the work, and report back.
You watch everything from a dashboard and stay in control without doing the work yourself.
02Main Features of PaperClip + Hermes Agent
PaperClip gives you an org chart where you can build a complex agent team with different roles and reporting lines. You define a mission that every agent works toward, so they know why they do what they do. The ticketing system lets you drop tasks (called issues) and assign them to specific agents.
Agents pick up tasks, work in parallel, and send you messages when done.
- Multi-company support — you can run multiple companies with different teams and missions.
- Live dashboard — see recent activities, tasks in progress, and what each agent is working on.
- Heartbeats — agents wake up on a schedule automatically, no manual kickoff needed.
- Approval and iteration — review work, leave comments, and ask agents to refine results.
- Seven agent types — you can add Hermes Agent, Claude Code, Codex, Open Code, Pi, Cursor, Open Core Gateway — all managed from one dashboard.
03How to Set Up PaperClip + Hermes Agent
- Install PaperClip using a single command. You can also ask Claude Code to do it for you if you are not comfortable with the terminal.
- Install the Hermes Agent adapter for PaperClip. This connects the two systems so PaperClip can control Hermes agents.
- Launch the PaperClip dashboard. It spins up automatically — you do not need to set up a database or servers by hand.
- Create your first company inside PaperClip. You can name it after your brand (e.g., "Julian Goldie" or "Goldie Agency").
- Set a mission (goal) for the company — for example, "help grow the AI Profit Border community." This gives every agent a clear why.
- Build your org chart by adding agents. Assign each agent a role — CEO, CMO, SEO specialist, Hermes Engineer, Hermes Tester, etc.
- Launch the agents. They will start waking up on heartbeats, checking tasks, and reporting back.
04How to Use PaperClip + Hermes Agent Step by Step
Once your setup is ready, you use the system like a real CEO. Go to the dashboard and click New Issue. Write a task title — for example, "Build an SEO strategy for AI Profit Border." Add a description if needed.
Then assign the issue to an agent from your org chart — for example, assign it to Hermes Agent.
The agent starts working immediately. You see live updates: the agent searches for keywords, analyzes competition, and writes a full strategy. In the episode, the host assigned a task to find AISEO keywords.
The agent returned a breakdown of keywords, competition data, and priority keywords — all while the host was talking.
To review results, go to the dashboard and look at the completed work. You can approve it or iterate by leaving a comment like "go more specific on best AI agent community keywords." The agent picks up the feedback and refines its output. You never need to follow up or remind — the agent works until the task is done.
05Results and Comparisons Shown in the Episode
The episode showed a real task: finding AISEO keywords. The agent returned a full breakdown — keywords, competition scores, summary, technical SEO plan, link building strategy, and quick wins for the first two weeks. All of this was generated in the background while the host talked.
The host compared PaperClip + Hermes Agent to other tools. Hermes Workspace is good for a single agent, but PaperClip handles a whole team. Aeon UI is a chat interface for managing conversations, not an org chart with ticketing and heartbeats. Hermes TUI (terminal user interface) is harder to use and does not let you manage multiple agent types in one place. PaperClip supports agents from seven different providers — Claude Code, Codex, Open Code, Pi, Cursor, Open Core Gateway — all in one dashboard. Hermes alone can do multi-profile work, but agents do not coordinate as a team without PaperClip.
06Tips, Limits and Mistakes to Avoid
Set a clear mission before adding agents. If agents do not know the overall goal, they will not coordinate well. Use the mission field to explain what your business is trying to achieve — give them a why, not just a task.
Do not try to combine PaperClip with Aeon UI or other chat interfaces. The host warns that adding extra layers of complexity does not help — just use PaperClip directly. Stick to PaperClip as the single system for managing your agent company.
Be aware of enterprise limits. The host notes that large enterprises cannot move fast with PaperClip because they need approvals for internal documents and security policies. Solopreneurs, agencies, and small-to-medium businesses have the biggest advantage here — no layers of approval, so they can deploy faster.
If you struggle with the one-command install, ask Claude Code to set it up for you. You do not need to code — you just need to be comfortable running a WhatsApp group to run PaperClip.
07Who PaperClip + Hermes Agent Is For and Why It Matters
This setup is for solopreneurs, agency owners, and SMBs who want to scale without hiring more humans. Instead of managing one freelancer (a single AI chat), you run a whole company of AI agents that work 24/7 across SEO, content, customer support, social media, and competitor research.
The key mindset shift: AI is not a tool you use — it is a workforce you manage. The host calls this the Goldie method: set a goal, build an org chart, launch agents, delegate tasks, iterate, expand. With PaperClip, you can run multiple companies, each with its own team and mission, all from one dashboard.
The future is not hiring more people — it is building autonomous AI teams that work together without babysitting or reminders.
08The Goldie Method: Goal, Org Chart, Launch, Delegate, Iterate, Expand
The host introduced the Goldie method as a new operating system for running AI agents. It has six steps. First, goal — set a mission so every agent knows the why.
Second, org chart — build a team with roles and reporting lines. Third, launch — agents wake up on heartbeats and start working.
Fourth, delegate — drop tasks into the ticketing system, assign them to agents, and let them work in parallel. Fifth, iterate — review results, approve or redirect, and give feedback. Sixth, expand — add more agents, more goals, and more tools as your operation grows.
The method shifts your mindset from "AI is a calculator" to "AI is a workforce." Once you see it, the host says, you cannot unsee it.
