diff --git a/cli/src/commands/configure.ts b/cli/src/commands/configure.ts
index 969ead97..f8f0982b 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/configure.ts
+++ b/cli/src/commands/configure.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import {
   resolveDefaultLogsDir,
   resolvePaperclipInstanceId,
 } from "../config/home.js";
-import { printPaperclipCliBanner } from "../utils/banner.js";
+import { printNexusCliBanner } from "../utils/banner.js";
 
 type Section = "llm" | "database" | "logging" | "server" | "storage" | "secrets";
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export async function configure(opts: {
   config?: string;
   section?: string;
 }): Promise<void> {
-  printPaperclipCliBanner();
+  printNexusCliBanner();
   p.intro(pc.bgCyan(pc.black(" paperclip configure ")));
   const configPath = resolveConfigPath(opts.config);
 
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/db-backup.ts b/cli/src/commands/db-backup.ts
index bdbf739f..59ca0f02 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/db-backup.ts
+++ b/cli/src/commands/db-backup.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   resolvePaperclipInstanceId,
 } from "../config/home.js";
 import { readConfig, resolveConfigPath } from "../config/store.js";
-import { printPaperclipCliBanner } from "../utils/banner.js";
+import { printNexusCliBanner } from "../utils/banner.js";
 
 type DbBackupOptions = {
   config?: string;
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function resolveBackupDir(raw: string): string {
 }
 
 export async function dbBackupCommand(opts: DbBackupOptions): Promise<void> {
-  printPaperclipCliBanner();
+  printNexusCliBanner();
   p.intro(pc.bgCyan(pc.black(" paperclip db:backup ")));
 
   const configPath = resolveConfigPath(opts.config);
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/doctor.ts b/cli/src/commands/doctor.ts
index 3ace070e..4ea28250 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/doctor.ts
+++ b/cli/src/commands/doctor.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import {
   type CheckResult,
 } from "../checks/index.js";
 import { loadPaperclipEnvFile } from "../config/env.js";
-import { printPaperclipCliBanner } from "../utils/banner.js";
+import { printNexusCliBanner } from "../utils/banner.js";
 
 const STATUS_ICON = {
   pass: pc.green("✓"),
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export async function doctor(opts: {
   repair?: boolean;
   yes?: boolean;
 }): Promise<{ passed: number; warned: number; failed: number }> {
-  printPaperclipCliBanner();
+  printNexusCliBanner();
   p.intro(pc.bgCyan(pc.black(" paperclip doctor ")));
 
   const configPath = resolveConfigPath(opts.config);
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/onboard.ts b/cli/src/commands/onboard.ts
index 523484f3..428af844 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/onboard.ts
+++ b/cli/src/commands/onboard.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import {
   resolvePaperclipInstanceId,
 } from "../config/home.js";
 import { bootstrapCeoInvite } from "./auth-bootstrap-ceo.js";
-import { printPaperclipCliBanner } from "../utils/banner.js";
+import { printNexusCliBanner } from "../utils/banner.js";
 
 type SetupMode = "quickstart" | "advanced";
 
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ function canCreateBootstrapInviteImmediately(config: Pick<PaperclipConfig, "data
 }
 
 export async function onboard(opts: OnboardOptions): Promise<void> {
-  printPaperclipCliBanner();
+  printNexusCliBanner();
   p.intro(pc.bgCyan(pc.black(" paperclipai onboard ")));
   const configPath = resolveConfigPath(opts.config);
   const instance = describeLocalInstancePaths(resolvePaperclipInstanceId());
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/worktree.ts b/cli/src/commands/worktree.ts
index 65e74849..adc9049b 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/worktree.ts
+++ b/cli/src/commands/worktree.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ import { ensureAgentJwtSecret, loadPaperclipEnvFile, mergePaperclipEnvEntries, r
 import { expandHomePrefix } from "../config/home.js";
 import type { PaperclipConfig } from "../config/schema.js";
 import { readConfig, resolveConfigPath, writeConfig } from "../config/store.js";
-import { printPaperclipCliBanner } from "../utils/banner.js";
+import { printNexusCliBanner } from "../utils/banner.js";
 import { resolveRuntimeLikePath } from "../utils/path-resolver.js";
 import {
   buildWorktreeConfig,
@@ -1046,13 +1046,13 @@ async function runWorktreeInit(opts: WorktreeInitOptions): Promise<void> {
 }
 
 export async function worktreeInitCommand(opts: WorktreeInitOptions): Promise<void> {
-  printPaperclipCliBanner();
+  printNexusCliBanner();
   p.intro(pc.bgCyan(pc.black(" paperclipai worktree init ")));
   await runWorktreeInit(opts);
 }
 
 export async function worktreeMakeCommand(nameArg: string, opts: WorktreeMakeOptions): Promise<void> {
-  printPaperclipCliBanner();
+  printNexusCliBanner();
   p.intro(pc.bgCyan(pc.black(" paperclipai worktree:make ")));
 
   const name = resolveWorktreeMakeName(nameArg);
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ function worktreePathHasUncommittedChanges(worktreePath: string): boolean {
 }
 
 export async function worktreeCleanupCommand(nameArg: string, opts: WorktreeCleanupOptions): Promise<void> {
-  printPaperclipCliBanner();
+  printNexusCliBanner();
   p.intro(pc.bgCyan(pc.black(" paperclipai worktree:cleanup ")));
 
   const name = resolveWorktreeMakeName(nameArg);
diff --git a/cli/src/utils/banner.ts b/cli/src/utils/banner.ts
index 16d3a987..36a14fea 100644
--- a/cli/src/utils/banner.ts
+++ b/cli/src/utils/banner.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,23 @@
 import pc from "picocolors";
 
-const PAPERCLIP_ART = [
-  "██████╗  █████╗ ██████╗ ███████╗██████╗  ██████╗██╗     ██╗██████╗ ",
-  "██╔══██╗██╔══██╗██╔══██╗██╔════╝██╔══██╗██╔════╝██║     ██║██╔══██╗",
-  "██████╔╝███████║██████╔╝█████╗  ██████╔╝██║     ██║     ██║██████╔╝",
-  "██╔═══╝ ██╔══██║██╔═══╝ ██╔══╝  ██╔══██╗██║     ██║     ██║██╔═══╝ ",
-  "██║     ██║  ██║██║     ███████╗██║  ██║╚██████╗███████╗██║██║     ",
-  "╚═╝     ╚═╝  ╚═╝╚═╝     ╚══════╝╚═╝  ╚═╝ ╚═════╝╚══════╝╚═╝╚═╝     ",
+// [nexus] replaced PAPERCLIP_ART with NEXUS_ART
+const NEXUS_ART = [
+  "███╗   ██╗███████╗██╗  ██╗██╗   ██╗███████╗",
+  "████╗  ██║██╔════╝╚██╗██╔╝██║   ██║██╔════╝",
+  "██╔██╗ ██║█████╗   ╚███╔╝ ██║   ██║███████╗",
+  "██║╚██╗██║██╔══╝   ██╔██╗ ██║   ██║╚════██║",
+  "██║ ╚████║███████╗██╔╝ ██╗╚██████╔╝███████║",
+  "╚═╝  ╚═══╝╚══════╝╚═╝  ╚═╝ ╚═════╝ ╚══════╝",
 ] as const;
 
-const TAGLINE = "Open-source orchestration for zero-human companies";
+// [nexus] updated tagline
+const TAGLINE = "Open-source orchestration for your agents";
 
-export function printPaperclipCliBanner(): void {
+// [nexus] renamed from printPaperclipCliBanner
+export function printNexusCliBanner(): void {
   const lines = [
     "",
-    ...PAPERCLIP_ART.map((line) => pc.cyan(line)),
+    ...NEXUS_ART.map((line) => pc.cyan(line)),
     pc.blue("  ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────"),
     pc.bold(pc.white(`  ${TAGLINE}`)),
     "",
diff --git a/server/src/startup-banner.ts b/server/src/startup-banner.ts
index 1a52731b..516938a7 100644
--- a/server/src/startup-banner.ts
+++ b/server/src/startup-banner.ts
@@ -133,13 +133,14 @@ export function printStartupBanner(opts: StartupBannerOptions): void {
     ? `enabled ${color(`(every ${opts.databaseBackupIntervalMinutes}m, keep ${opts.databaseBackupRetentionDays}d)`, "dim")}`
     : color("disabled", "yellow");
 
+  // [nexus] replaced PAPERCLIP art with NEXUS art
   const art = [
-    color("██████╗  █████╗ ██████╗ ███████╗██████╗  ██████╗██╗     ██╗██████╗ ", "cyan"),
-    color("██╔══██╗██╔══██╗██╔══██╗██╔════╝██╔══██╗██╔════╝██║     ██║██╔══██╗", "cyan"),
-    color("██████╔╝███████║██████╔╝█████╗  ██████╔╝██║     ██║     ██║██████╔╝", "cyan"),
-    color("██╔═══╝ ██╔══██║██╔═══╝ ██╔══╝  ██╔══██╗██║     ██║     ██║██╔═══╝ ", "cyan"),
-    color("██║     ██║  ██║██║     ███████╗██║  ██║╚██████╗███████╗██║██║     ", "cyan"),
-    color("╚═╝     ╚═╝  ╚═╝╚═╝     ╚══════╝╚═╝  ╚═╝ ╚═════╝╚══════╝╚═╝╚═╝     ", "cyan"),
+    color("███╗   ██╗███████╗██╗  ██╗██╗   ██╗███████╗", "cyan"),
+    color("████╗  ██║██╔════╝╚██╗██╔╝██║   ██║██╔════╝", "cyan"),
+    color("██╔██╗ ██║█████╗   ╚███╔╝ ██║   ██║███████╗", "cyan"),
+    color("██║╚██╗██║██╔══╝   ██╔██╗ ██║   ██║╚════██║", "cyan"),
+    color("██║ ╚████║███████╗██╔╝ ██╗╚██████╔╝███████║", "cyan"),
+    color("╚═╝  ╚═══╝╚══════╝╚═╝  ╚═╝ ╚═════╝ ╚══════╝", "cyan"),
   ];
 
   const lines = [