FAQ

Do I need to know Paperclip?

No. You ask Claude in CloudCLI for jobs, in plain words. Paperclip runs them, and its dashboard is there when you want to look at a job or a run.

Do I need to write code, or cron?

No. You say what and when; Claude writes the skill and the schedule. You can read and edit both, since they are plain files in your repo.

Which Claude plan do I need?

Claude Pro or Max. Each run is a Claude Code session on your own subscription, signed in with Claude Code’s official sign-in. The token stays on your server. See What it costs.

Does my repo have to be about code?

No. Any GitHub repo you can push to works, even one made just for your jobs. A job can be anything Claude Code can do from a server: reports, checks, drafts. See What it is.

Can I use a repo outside GitHub?

Not in practice for now: signing in and pushing go through the GitHub CLI. A public repo elsewhere clones, but Claude can’t push its jobs.

Will Claude change my repo?

Claude adds files under .claude/: each job’s skill in .claude/skills/, and the record in .claude/jobs.json. It commits and pushes them to the default branch. A job’s run changes the repo only when its skill says so.

Does the repo’s own Claude setup apply?

Yes. Its CLAUDE.md, .claude/settings.json, hooks and tool servers apply in the chat and in every job.

Where do a job’s results go?

To its task in Paperclip, by default. Claude can send them elsewhere too, such as a chat, an inbox or an API, if you ask. See Outside services.

What happens if I stop using the template?

Your jobs stay in your repos: each skill is Markdown instructions, and .claude/jobs.json lists each job’s prompt, cron schedule and time zone. Another scheduler or agent can run them. Run history stays in Paperclip.

Can I edit jobs in Paperclip’s dashboard?

Yes. Claude records your dashboard changes in git the next time it looks at your jobs. See Sync after dashboard edits.

Can two people use it?

The template sets up one login, for both apps. Sign-ups to Paperclip are closed by default, so nobody else can create an account from its sign-in page. Its PAPERCLIP_AUTH_DISABLE_SIGN_UP variable can open them while someone you trust signs up, then close them again.

Can several repos share one server?

Yes. Each gets its own project and jobs. See Several repos.

Can I run jobs with something other than Claude?

Yes, with OpenAI’s Codex on your ChatGPT plan, for the jobs you choose. See Codex.

How do I get updates?

Railway shows Update available on your project’s canvas when the template changes. Read the changelog, then apply it when you choose. Your data is kept. See Updates.

Can I use my own domain?

Yes. See Use your own domain.

Can I use it from my phone?

CloudCLI is an installable web app: open it in your phone’s browser and add it to your home screen. See Phone.

Is the template’s code open?

The apps are open source. The template’s own code is public and source-available: you may read it and run it, as is or modified, as part of a deployment of the template on Railway. See its license.

Who makes it?

AvgSoft. Paperclip, CloudCLI, Claude Code, Codex and the GitHub CLI are made by their own publishers and keep their own licenses.