diff --git a/cli/src/__tests__/companies-sh.test.ts b/cli/src/__tests__/companies-sh.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0d5e203
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/__tests__/companies-sh.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import { execFileSync, spawnSync } from "node:child_process";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+
+const scriptPath = path.resolve(path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)), "../../../companies.sh");
+
+function runEcho(args: string[]) {
+  return execFileSync("bash", [scriptPath, ...args], {
+    cwd: path.dirname(scriptPath),
+    env: {
+      ...process.env,
+      COMPANIES_SH_ECHO: "1",
+    },
+    encoding: "utf8",
+  }).trim();
+}
+
+describe("companies.sh", () => {
+  it("passes through positional source imports with current company import ergonomics", () => {
+    expect(runEcho([
+      "paperclipai/companies/engineering",
+      "--target", "existing",
+      "-C", "company-123",
+      "--dry-run",
+    ])).toBe(
+      "pnpm paperclipai company import paperclipai/companies/engineering --target existing -C company-123 --dry-run",
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("accepts the optional import verb", () => {
+    expect(runEcho([
+      "import",
+      "./exports/acme",
+      "--include", "agents,skills",
+      "--collision", "rename",
+    ])).toBe(
+      "pnpm paperclipai company import ./exports/acme --include agents\\,skills --collision rename",
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("normalizes legacy --from usage into the positional source argument", () => {
+    expect(runEcho([
+      "--from", "https://github.com/org/repo/tree/main/acme",
+      "--ref", "release/2026-03-23",
+      "--yes",
+    ])).toBe(
+      "pnpm paperclipai company import https://github.com/org/repo/tree/main/acme --ref release/2026-03-23 --yes",
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("supports --from=value compatibility", () => {
+    expect(runEcho([
+      "--from=org/repo/company-template",
+      "--paperclip-url", "http://localhost:3100",
+      "--json",
+    ])).toBe(
+      "pnpm paperclipai company import org/repo/company-template --paperclip-url http://localhost:3100 --json",
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("fails when no source path or URL is provided", () => {
+    const result = spawnSync("bash", [scriptPath, "--dry-run"], {
+      cwd: path.dirname(scriptPath),
+      env: {
+        ...process.env,
+        COMPANIES_SH_ECHO: "1",
+      },
+      encoding: "utf8",
+    });
+
+    expect(result.status).toBe(1);
+    expect(result.stderr).toContain("source path or URL is required");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/companies.sh b/companies.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..da1aa6ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/companies.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+repo_root="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+
+usage() {
+  cat <<'EOF'
+Usage:
+  ./companies.sh <path-or-url> [paperclipai company import flags...]
+  ./companies.sh import <path-or-url> [paperclipai company import flags...]
+  ./companies.sh --from <path-or-url> [paperclipai company import flags...]
+
+Thin wrapper around:
+  pnpm paperclipai company import <path-or-url> ...
+
+Notes:
+  - Accepts the source as the first positional argument, like `paperclipai company import`
+  - Still accepts legacy `--from <path-or-url>` for compatibility
+  - Runs from the repo root so it can be invoked from anywhere
+
+Examples:
+  ./companies.sh org/repo/company-template --dry-run
+  ./companies.sh import ./exports/acme --target existing -C company-123
+  ./companies.sh --from https://github.com/org/repo/tree/main/acme --ref main
+EOF
+}
+
+fail() {
+  printf 'companies.sh: %s\n' "$*" >&2
+  exit 1
+}
+
+source_arg=""
+expect_legacy_source=0
+pass_through=()
+
+if [[ $# -gt 0 && "$1" == "import" ]]; then
+  shift
+fi
+
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+  arg="$1"
+  shift
+
+  if [[ "$expect_legacy_source" -eq 1 ]]; then
+    [[ -n "$arg" ]] || fail "--from requires a value"
+    [[ -z "$source_arg" ]] || fail "source path or URL was provided more than once"
+    source_arg="$arg"
+    expect_legacy_source=0
+    continue
+  fi
+
+  case "$arg" in
+    help|-h|--help)
+      usage
+      exit 0
+      ;;
+    --from)
+      expect_legacy_source=1
+      ;;
+    --from=*)
+      value="${arg#--from=}"
+      [[ -n "$value" ]] || fail "--from requires a value"
+      [[ -z "$source_arg" ]] || fail "source path or URL was provided more than once"
+      source_arg="$value"
+      ;;
+    --include|--target|-C|--company-id|--new-company-name|--agents|--collision|--ref|--paperclip-url|--api-base)
+      [[ $# -gt 0 ]] || fail "$arg requires a value"
+      pass_through+=("$arg" "$1")
+      shift
+      ;;
+    --yes|--dry-run|--json)
+      pass_through+=("$arg")
+      ;;
+    --)
+      if [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; then
+        if [[ -z "$source_arg" ]]; then
+          source_arg="$1"
+          shift
+        else
+          fail "unexpected extra positional argument: $1"
+        fi
+      fi
+      while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+        pass_through+=("$1")
+        shift
+      done
+      ;;
+    -*)
+      pass_through+=("$arg")
+      ;;
+    *)
+      if [[ -z "$source_arg" ]]; then
+        source_arg="$arg"
+      else
+        fail "unexpected extra positional argument: $arg"
+      fi
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+[[ "$expect_legacy_source" -eq 0 ]] || fail "--from requires a value"
+[[ -n "$source_arg" ]] || fail "source path or URL is required"
+
+cmd=(pnpm paperclipai company import "$source_arg")
+if [[ "${#pass_through[@]}" -gt 0 ]]; then
+  cmd+=("${pass_through[@]}")
+fi
+
+if [[ "${COMPANIES_SH_ECHO:-}" == "1" ]]; then
+  printf '%q ' "${cmd[@]}"
+  printf '\n'
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+cd "$repo_root"
+exec "${cmd[@]}"
diff --git a/docs/cli/control-plane-commands.md b/docs/cli/control-plane-commands.md
index 80eb0edb..cdb52f5e 100644
--- a/docs/cli/control-plane-commands.md
+++ b/docs/cli/control-plane-commands.md
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ pnpm paperclipai company import \
   --target new \
   --new-company-name "Acme Imported" \
   --include company,agents
+
+# Repo helper wrapper with the same source-first ergonomics
+./companies.sh org/repo/company-template --target new --dry-run
 ```
 
 ## Agent Commands
diff --git a/docs/guides/board-operator/importing-and-exporting.md b/docs/guides/board-operator/importing-and-exporting.md
index ae4f36a6..0bd468b8 100644
--- a/docs/guides/board-operator/importing-and-exporting.md
+++ b/docs/guides/board-operator/importing-and-exporting.md
@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@ paperclipai company import org/repo
 paperclipai company import org/repo/companies/acme
 ```
 
+If you are working inside the Paperclip repo, `./companies.sh` is a thin wrapper around `paperclipai company import`. It accepts the same source-first form and still supports legacy `--from <path-or-url>` compatibility:
+
+```sh
+./companies.sh org/repo/companies/acme --dry-run
+./companies.sh --from ./my-export --target existing --company-id abc123
+```
+
 ### Options
 
 | Option | Description | Default |