Paperclip vs Norman MCP Server
Paperclip is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑17.
Paperclip is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by b-open-io. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Norman MCP Server is an MCP server published by norman.finance. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-19. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  Norman MCP Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace b-open-io/claude-plugins | Removed on 2026-10-17 Version: not stated No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.7 Downloads/month (PyPI): 197 Downloads/week (PyPI): 41 Forks (GitHub): 13 Stars (GitHub): 61 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 13 Stars (GitHub): 61 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Paperclipno longer listed · | Norman MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 61 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 13 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (mcp.norman.finance/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 3, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not published | 19 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/b-open-io/paperclip-plugin | github.com/norman-finance/norman-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 4 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 3 days ago, requires a key |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of Paperclip
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Run your Paperclip company from Claude Code — operate the board and embody agents on your own subscription, instead of server-side claude -p.
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Business, strategy & C-suite skills: Investor Update, Board Deck Narrative, Board Pre-Read, Decision Memo, Strategy Memo, Capital Allocation, Job Application. Drive decisions with…
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Generates domain-specific AI organizations for Claude Code. Describe a professional domain and CompanyForge builds a working organizational structure — types of work, review…
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pm-claude-skills io.github.mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills
1295 professional Agent Skills + workflow recipes — searchable & fetchable over MCP.
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Pre-built small business workflows to help you run and grow your business. Supports a majority of the tools you already use. You approve every step that touches money or…
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A marketing team in Cowork or your terminal: 49 /kai skills, 3 marketing subagents, a full knowledge base, and quality gates that block slop before it ships. Type /kai:kai-start…
What each says it does
Paperclip
Paperclip agent-organization plugin — CEO and CFO personas plus Paperclip plugin development guidance.
Norman MCP Server
AI-powered bookkeeping and tax filing for entrepreneurs at the heart of the European economy.
How to run each
Paperclip
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Norman MCP Server As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http norman-mcp-server https://mcp.norman.finance/mcpRequires: NORMAN_EMAIL, NORMAN_PASSWORD (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Norman MCP Server has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of Paperclip publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Paperclip · What it can do: Norman MCP Server · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.