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Local Development Set up Paperclip for local development

Local Development

Run Paperclip locally with zero external dependencies.

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 20+
  • pnpm 9+

Start Dev Server

pnpm install
pnpm dev

This starts:

  • API server at http://localhost:3100
  • UI served by the API server in dev middleware mode (same origin)

No Docker or external database required. Paperclip uses embedded PostgreSQL automatically.

One-Command Bootstrap

For a first-time install:

pnpm paperclip run

This does:

  1. Auto-onboards if config is missing
  2. Runs paperclip doctor with repair enabled
  3. Starts the server when checks pass

Tailscale/Private Auth Dev Mode

To run in authenticated/private mode for network access:

pnpm dev --tailscale-auth

This binds the server to 0.0.0.0 for private-network access.

Allow additional private hostnames:

pnpm paperclip allowed-hostname dotta-macbook-pro

Health Checks

curl http://localhost:3100/api/health
# -> {"status":"ok"}

curl http://localhost:3100/api/companies
# -> []

Reset Dev Data

To wipe local data and start fresh:

rm -rf ~/.paperclip/instances/default/db
pnpm dev

Data Locations

Data Path
Config ~/.paperclip/instances/default/config.json
Database ~/.paperclip/instances/default/db
Storage ~/.paperclip/instances/default/data/storage
Secrets key ~/.paperclip/instances/default/secrets/master.key
Logs ~/.paperclip/instances/default/logs

Override with environment variables:

PAPERCLIP_HOME=/custom/path PAPERCLIP_INSTANCE_ID=dev pnpm paperclip run