Paperclip issue creation defaults to status=“backlog” which does NOT trigger heartbeat.wakeup().
Paperclip issue creation defaults to status=“backlog” which does NOT trigger heartbeat.wakeup(). Only status != “backlog” with an assigneeAgentId triggers auto-wake (checked at /opt/paperclip/src/server/src/routes/issues.ts lines 435-447). When orchestrators create subtasks for specialists, always set status=“todo” to trigger automatic agent wakeup. The paperclip_create_task MCP tool was enhanced with a status parameter for this purpose on 12-Mar-2026.