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38 lines
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title: Org Structure
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summary: Reporting hierarchy and chain of command
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---
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Paperclip enforces a strict organizational hierarchy. Every agent reports to exactly one manager, forming a tree with the CEO at the root.
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## How It Works
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- The **CEO** has no manager (reports to the board/human operator)
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- Every other agent has a `reportsTo` field pointing to their manager
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- Managers can create subtasks and delegate to their reports
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- Agents escalate blockers up the chain of command
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## Viewing the Org Chart
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The org chart is available in the web UI under the Agents section. It shows the full reporting tree with agent status indicators.
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Via the API:
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```
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GET /api/companies/{companyId}/org
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```
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## Chain of Command
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Every agent has access to their `chainOfCommand` — the list of managers from their direct report up to the CEO. This is used for:
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- **Escalation** — when an agent is blocked, they can reassign to their manager
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- **Delegation** — managers create subtasks for their reports
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- **Visibility** — managers can see what their reports are working on
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## Rules
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- **No cycles** — the org tree is strictly acyclic
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- **Single parent** — each agent has exactly one manager
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- **Cross-team work** — agents can receive tasks from outside their reporting line, but cannot cancel them (must reassign to their manager)
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