delegate-work
Helps your agent delegate work to another agent. It's useful for breaking down complex tasks and tracking progress in an organized way.
What it does
This tool helps you delegate tasks to other AI assistants. It ensures the task is recorded and you know what to expect.
When to use it
- ✓When you have a task another AI assistant can handle.
- ✓When you want a task to be logged for tracking.
- ✓When you need the AI to clearly understand what needs to be done.
Example of what to ask your AI
“Delegate the creation of a summary for this document to the marketing assistant.”
Want more? Open the sections below.
How to use
The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.
Skill link
Ready-to-paste message
How it works
The tool finds the right AI assistant for your task. It prepares a detailed plan for the assistant and creates a unique record to track progress, even after the conversation ends.
Installation
Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.
In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:
npx skills add paperclipai/paperclip --skill delegate-workOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paperclipai/paperclip/master/integrations/assistant-plugins/claude/paperclip/skills/delegate-work/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
Identify the connected person and company with paperclip_connection. List agents and, if relevant, projects. Select the agent suited to the requested outcome. Resolve ambiguity about team, scope or assignee with the user before creating work. Report paused or unavailable agents; do not promise they will run.
Prepare a task with the objective, relevant user-provided context, constraints and expected deliverable. Explain that delegation can start autonomous agent work using the team's separately configured execution capacity and budget. The user's request to delegate is sufficient authorization when its scope is clear.
Create one UUID requestId for the intended task, then call paperclip_create_task. Reuse that UUID and identical arguments if the same call must be retried. After an unknown outcome or disconnected call, inspect tasks before doing anything else. Never switch to a new requestId to force the action through.
Return the durable task ID and link. Distinguish submitted, running, blocked and completed states based on returned evidence. The task can continue after this conversation closes. Retrieve progress with paperclip_read_task; do not poll continuously. Direct setup and approval decisions to Paperclip's UI. Installing the plugin does not create teams or supply model credentials.
FAQ
How do I know if the task has started?
You will receive a task ID and a link to check its status (submitted, running, blocked, or completed).
Can I cancel a delegated task?
The tool does not cancel tasks directly, but you can check the status and manage tasks through the Paperclip interface.
What if the AI doesn't understand the task?
The tool will try to clarify with you before delegating, to ensure the scope and details are correct.
Details
Original description by the author
Delegate user-requested work to an existing Paperclip agent, with a durable task reference and clear execution expectations.
repo: paperclipai/paperclip
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 103k
- Ranking position
- #365
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- 10/16/2026
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