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docs: fix SPEC accuracy for adapters and backend

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- align adapter list with current built-in adapters
- update backend framework references to Express
- remove outdated V1 not-supported template export claim
- clarify work artifact boundaries with issue documents

Co-Authored-By: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
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@ -186,17 +186,21 @@ The heartbeat is a protocol, not a runtime. Paperclip defines how to initiate an
### Execution Adapters
Agent configuration includes an **adapter** that defines how Paperclip invokes the agent. Initial adapters:
Agent configuration includes an **adapter** that defines how Paperclip invokes the agent. Built-in adapters include:
| Adapter | Mechanism | Example |
| -------------------- | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| `process` | Execute a child process | `python run_agent.py --agent-id {id}` |
| `http` | Send an HTTP request | `POST https://openclaw.example.com/hook/{id}` |
| `openclaw_gateway` | OpenClaw gateway API | Managed OpenClaw agent via gateway |
| `gemini_local` | Gemini CLI process | Local Gemini CLI with sandbox and approval |
| `hermes_local` | Hermes agent process | Local Hermes agent |
| Adapter | Mechanism | Example |
| ---------------- | -------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| `process` | Execute a child process | `python run_agent.py --agent-id {id}` |
| `http` | Send an HTTP request | `POST https://openclaw.example.com/hook/{id}` |
| `claude_local` | Local Claude Code process | Claude Code heartbeat worker |
| `codex_local` | Local Codex process | Codex CLI heartbeat worker |
| `opencode_local` | Local OpenCode process | OpenCode heartbeat worker |
| `pi_local` | Local Pi process | Pi CLI heartbeat worker |
| `cursor` | Cursor API/CLI bridge | Cursor-integrated heartbeat worker |
| `openclaw_gateway` | OpenClaw gateway API | Managed OpenClaw agent via gateway |
| `hermes_local` | Local Hermes process | Hermes agent heartbeat worker |
The `process` and `http` adapters ship as defaults. Additional adapters have been added for specific agent runtimes (see list above), and new adapter types can be registered via the plugin system (see Plugin / Extension Architecture).
The `process` and `http` adapters ship as generic defaults. Additional built-in adapters cover common local coding runtimes (see list above), and new adapter types can be registered via the plugin system (see Plugin / Extension Architecture).
### Adapter Interface
@ -376,7 +380,7 @@ Flow:
| Layer | Technology |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Frontend | React + Vite |
| Backend | TypeScript + Hono (REST API, not tRPC — need non-TS clients) |
| Backend | TypeScript + Express (REST API, not tRPC — need non-TS clients) |
| Database | PostgreSQL (see [doc/DATABASE.md](./doc/DATABASE.md) for details — PGlite embedded for dev, Docker or hosted Supabase for production) |
| Auth | [Better Auth](https://www.better-auth.com/) |
@ -406,7 +410,7 @@ No separate "agent API" vs. "board API." Same endpoints, different authorization
### Work Artifacts
Paperclip does **not** manage work artifacts (code repos, file systems, deployments, documents). That's entirely the agent's domain. Paperclip tracks tasks and costs. Where and how work gets done is outside scope.
Paperclip does **not** manage full delivery infrastructure (code repos, deployments, production runtime). It tracks task-linked artifacts (for example issue documents and attachments), while implementation and deployment remain the agent's domain.
### Open Questions
@ -476,15 +480,14 @@ Each is a distinct page/route:
- [ ] **Default agent** — basic Claude Code/Codex loop with Paperclip skill
- [ ] **Default CEO** — strategic planning, delegation, board communication
- [ ] **Paperclip skill (SKILL.md)** — teaches agents to interact with the API
- [ ] **REST API** — full API for agent interaction (Hono)
- [ ] **REST API** — full API for agent interaction (Express)
- [ ] **Web UI** — React/Vite: org chart, task board, dashboard, cost views
- [ ] **Agent auth** — connection string generation with URL + key + instructions
- [ ] **One-command dev setup** — embedded PGlite, everything local
- [ ] **Multiple Adapter types** (HTTP Adapter, OpenClaw Adapter)
- [ ] **Multiple Adapter types** (HTTP, OpenClaw gateway, and local coding adapters)
### Not V1
- Template export/import
- Knowledge base - a future plugin
- Advanced governance models (hiring budgets, multi-member boards)
- Revenue/expense tracking beyond token costs - a future plugin