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What Does Done Even Mean? Agents and Paperclip's Liveness Model - Dotta, Paperclip

Jul 12, 2026 · 7:14

Dotta, creator of Paperclip, argues that "done" for agents must be a structured claim bundle rather than a boolean checkbox, as agents produce more work than humans can verify. He introduces Paperclip's Liveness Model which balances liveness (keeping work moving) with verification (human review) through three invariants: productive work continues, only real blockers stop work, and infinite loops are bounded. The model uses explicit task transitions, first-class blockers, interactive human approvals, watchdogs (goal-enforcing agents), and separation of verifier from author. Dotta advises defining "done" with artifact, evidence, rubric, owner, and next action, and providing agents tools to verify their own work. The episode presents a protocol for agentic work that avoids approval theater and enables safe delegation.

Paperclip: Open Source Human Control Plane for AI Labor — Dotta Bippa

Apr 15, 2026 · 24:34

Dotta Bippa introduces Paperclip, an open-source human control plane for AI labor that lets you manage an org chart of agents to run a zero-human company. The tool enables you to hire employees, set goals, automate jobs, and bring your own agent (e.g., Gemini, Claude, Codex) with skills and instructions. Paperclip supports reliable workflows like QA reviews and approvers, and routines for recurring tasks such as summarizing PRs or writing changelogs. Dotta demonstrates creating a Remotion video celebrating Paperclip's 40,000 GitHub stars (now 50,000) by instructing the CEO agent to hire a video writer and apply brand guidelines—something that would have taken a week becomes an afterthought. Paperclip is not just for coding; it handles marketing, sales, and finance. Upcoming features include CEO chat, maximizer mode, multi-user support, cloud deployments, and a desktop app, all aimed at giving humans control over AI labor.