Installation

Installation

There are three ways to install Paperclip. Choose the one that fits how you work:

Desktop App — a regular macOS application. Download it, open it, done. No terminal, no developer tools, no configuration files. This is the right choice if you're not a developer. Terminal — install and run Paperclip locally from the command line. For developers who want full control over configuration and hosting on their own machine. Server / VPS — deploy Paperclip to a cloud server (AWS, GCP, DigitalOcean, Hetzner, etc.) behind a custom domain with HTTPS. For teams and anyone who wants their instance reachable from anywhere.

All three paths end up in the same place: a running Paperclip instance and the onboarding flow where you create your first company, first agent, and first piece of work.

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Step 1 — Check which Mac you have

Paperclip Desktop comes in two versions depending on your Mac's chip. If you're not sure which one you have:

Click the Apple menu () in the top-left corner of your screen Click About This Mac Look at the line that says Chip or Processor If it says Apple M1, M2, M3, or M4 — you have Apple Silicon If it says Intel Core — you have an Intel Mac