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39633c2217 docs: connectors catalog, operator-first third revision (#124)
Connector catalog, setup guides, and shared access documentation,
followed by a final code-accuracy repair pass. This PR does not change
application behavior.

## Final accuracy pass

Checked against shipped Paperclip `v2026.916.0`, commit
`dffc2b3ca1b9e88fa21cb17493083e682dffd1ca`, rather than the dirty local
checkout or the earlier canary baseline.

- Corrects connector/method-specific identity choices, human audiences,
and managed GitHub versus PAT scope and verification.
- Explains that **Always allow** covers different arguments for the same
agent/action/connection, with project scope when present; uses actual
button labels and removes the test-panel control from review
instructions.
- Qualifies new-action quarantine, including safe-default read
exceptions. Removes unconditional approval guarantees.
- Separates provider channel/repository reach from Paperclip sender
authorization.
- Completes sandbox sign-in and model credential-selection instructions
from the current UI implementation.
- Repairs Notion's hub summary, removes incomplete optional
Notion/Sentry client-registration procedures, and corrects Linear's
provider-versus-Paperclip attribution.
- Removes unsupported Postman tier claims, contradictory Cloudinary/Mem0
verification assertions, API-equivalence claims, and overbroad
successful-test assurances.
- Retains Supabase's required project reference: both released method
definitions explicitly require it. An earlier review suggested
otherwise; release code is authoritative here.
- Updates the release baseline and removes draft commit chronology from
the public introduction.

## Availability and remaining runtime gates

- **Google:** Verification is pending. Per the product-owner
clarification, authorization can continue where Google offers an
Advanced option; this is not available for every account and does not
override Workspace policy or other Google prerequisites. Notices on the
hub and all Google guides now distinguish an unverified-app warning from
blocked authorization.
- **Slack is available but not yet fully functional; follow-up fixes are
planned.** For agent tools, the released OAuth endpoint/scope defaults
differ from Slack's documented MCP contract. The page now warns against
treating that route as production-ready and removes the misleading
bot-scope walkthrough. Chat-channel bot setup remains separate.
Engineering must reconcile the integration and run OAuth plus one read
before removing this warning. Source:
https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- No credentialed connector run was performed in this pass. Code
consistency, provider documentation, UI rendering, and successful live
execution are separate evidence levels. No claim of runtime
certification for all connectors.

## Validation

- Root build: 253 crawlable documentation pages.
- Full `docs:test`: all eight suites passed locally, including
root/subpath routes, sitemap history, fingerprints, navigation, skill
source blocks, crawlable links, doc-link resolution, and SEO metadata.
- Internal-link lint: 258 Markdown files; no broken internal links.
- Latest cleanup: full build, all eight docs:test suites, internal-link
lint and diff whitespace checks passed; 1,878 link-resolution checks.
- Fixed the Calendar MCP reference URL; browser-checked the five
inconclusive external destinations (Miro article loads; Asana, Google
Cloud, OpenAI and xAI reach sign-in/console screens). Authenticated
destinations were not tested beyond those screens.
- Replaced the Sandbox providers editorial TODO with a scope note and
removed the CLI overview's unfinished-guide announcement.
- Browser client navigation: 687 checks passed using installed Chrome.
Initial launch lacked the downloaded Playwright browser; rerun used
`DOCS_CHROMIUM_PATH` without changing the tests.
- Nine representative connector/shared pages at 1440px and 390px: HTTP
200, one article H1, no page-level horizontal overflow. Mobile
screenshot inspected; approval page opened in the Codex browser.
- Navigation audit reports three existing non-connector orphan files;
this patch does not alter those files or their navigation.

The previous revision's provider-page expansion, Google shared setup
guide, navigation additions, and accidental node_modules-symlink cleanup
remain in this PR. Internal review ledgers remain outside the
publication branch. No merge or production deployment authorized.

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Co-authored-by: DevRel Gemini <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Paperclip <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 5 (1M context) <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Michael Nguyen <[email protected]>
2026-09-16 22:19:14 -10:00

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Linear Connector Let agents read, create, and update Linear issues. Registering the OAuth app, what workspace scope really means, a read test, and troubleshooting.

Linear

Agents can read Linear issues, create new ones, and update existing ones — useful for keeping engineering work in Linear while agents do the work in Paperclip.

Before you connect

  • A Linear account with access to the workspace and teams you want agents to use.
  • You must register your own Linear OAuth app. This Paperclip connection method asks for registered client credentials. This is a constraint of the documented Paperclip route, not a claim that Linear lacks dynamic client registration. Add Paperclip's redirect URI to the app; Paperclip shows the exact URI during setup.

Connect Linear

Paperclip supplies the redirect URI and Linear supplies the credentials, so start in Paperclip.

1. Read Paperclip's redirect URI

Open Connectors → Linear, choose the identity and agents on the Access step, and copy the redirect URI Paperclip displays. Leave the screen open.

2. Create the Linear OAuth application

At Linear's new OAuth application form:

  1. Give the application a name.
  2. Add the redirect URI from step 1 under the redirect callback URLs.
  3. Create it, then copy the client ID and client secret.

Two things worth knowing before you do this:

  • Every admin in the workspace can see and manage the application. Linear's own recommendation is to create a dedicated workspace for managing OAuth applications rather than putting it in your main one.
  • Scopes are chosen at authorization, not on the application. Linear's set is read (always present), write, issues:create, comments:create, timeSchedule:write, and admin. Grant the narrowest set that covers the work — admin in particular is full access to admin-level endpoints and is not needed for issue work.

3. Finish in Paperclip

Supply the client ID and secret, then authorize in Linear as the account whose access the connection should have.

Choose access

Reach is whatever the authorizing Linear account has. That usually means every team and project that person can see, because Linear workspaces are commonly open internally.

Note: There is no team or project picker in Paperclip. Fields describing workspace, team, and project scope exist in the connector's definition, but they do not narrow what an agent can reach — the limit is the authorizing account's own access in Linear. If an agent should only touch one team's issues, authorize with an account restricted to that team, or rely on action settings and clear instructions rather than assuming a resource filter.

Issue creation and updates are writes. Leave them on Ask first while you are learning how an agent behaves — an agent that files issues enthusiastically is noisy for the whole team. Reads can stay Allowed. See Set action permissions.

Identity matters here for attribution: issues an agent creates or comments on appear under the authorizing account. A dedicated account makes agent activity distinguishable from a person's. See Use separate accounts for people and agents.

Try it

Find Linear issue ENG-142 and tell me its status, assignee, and latest comment. Do not change it.

Compare against the issue in Linear. A read of a known issue confirms the credential and the agent's permission without adding anything to your team's board.

Note: Illustrative task, not a recorded test result. Substitute an issue key from your own workspace.

Troubleshooting and limitations

Problem Likely cause Fix
Setup asks for a client ID and secret Expected for this Paperclip connection method Register the app in Linear's settings
Authorization fails with a redirect error The redirect URI on the Linear app does not match the one Paperclip shows Copy the URI exactly and retry
An issue cannot be found The authorizing account cannot see that team or project Grant access in Linear; no reconnect needed
The agent reaches more teams than expected Reach follows the authorizing account, not a Paperclip filter Authorize with a more limited account
Agent-created issues look like they came from a person The connection uses a personal identity Use a dedicated agent account
Needs attention The grant was revoked in Linear Select Reconnect

Limitations: one workspace per connection. No team or project restriction inside Paperclip. Linear's own rate limits apply.