Compare · AOS vs Paperclip
AOS vs
Paperclip.
A generic agent harness. Not an operating cadence.
Paperclip is the right starting point if you want to roll your own agent system. AOS is what you would build on top of Paperclip if you had nine months and a strong opinion about operating cadence.
Capability
Paperclip
AOS
Out of the box
Bring your own everything
61 roles, 8 departments, ready in 20 minutes
Operating cadence
You define
Built in: missions, acceptance, holds, memory
Approval points
Roll your own
Five categories with examples
Self-review loop
Roll your own
Built in
Time to first reviewed work
Months of setup
Same day
When to pick which
Use Paperclip if you want to build your own framework. Use AOS if you want to install one.