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paperasse: The Open Source Project That Puts French Bureaucracy Into AI Agents

paperasse: The Open Source Project That Puts French Bureaucracy Into AI Agents

paperasse ("paperwork" in French) turns accountants, notaries, tax inspectors, and statutory auditors into Claude Agent Skills. 1,788 stars, 868 stars/week, 72 commits.

What It Did

Each directory contains structured system prompts, reference data, and workflow templates. Drop them in .claude/skills/ and they work.

Why It Matters

paperasse demonstrates a methodology for building vertical domain agents:

  1. Role-based — Not one "universal assistant" but many specialized roles
  2. Data-driven — Each Skill has its own reference data
  3. Regulation tracking — Dedicated commits for regulation changes

This model applies to any regulated industry.

My Take

paperasse proves a counterintuitive point: the most unsexy domains are often the best for agents. French bureaucracy isn't glamorous, but complex rules + low tolerance for error = high agent value.

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