Paperclip claude_local adapter had NO default model/effort — models were documentation-only.
Paperclip claude_local adapter had NO default model/effort — models were documentation-only. The adapter had no DEFAULT_MODEL or DEFAULT_EFFORT exports, unlike other adapters. Route handler applyCreateDefaultsByAdapterType had cases for other adapters but NOT claude_local. Result: new agents got NO model default, documented Cognitive Tiers were aspirational. Fix: Added DEFAULT_CLAUDE_LOCAL_MODEL=claude-opus-4-6 and DEFAULT_CLAUDE_LOCAL_EFFORT=high. Rule: When documenting model assignments, verify the runtime enforcement chain (adapter defaults to route handler to DB records). Also check model IDs against current catalog — stale IDs silently downgrade.