Observed arrival · 2026-10-01
PaperPorter puts city permit forms in the assistant workflow
PaperPorter lets people answer permit-form questions through an AI assistant or browser, then download a filled copy of the issuing agency’s PDF.
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- Bay Area permit applicants, contractors, and expediters
- Worth noticing
- The listed checks include required answers, dates, text overflow, and characters the PDF cannot print; users still sign and submit the file.
Field notes
PaperPorter describes two routes through the same prepared form: an MCP-connected assistant can gather answers and generate a PDF after confirmation, while a browser interface lets users type into a PDF preview or question list. Its directory lists 176 ready forms across 44 Bay Area cities; each form is described as the issuing body's own PDF, mapped question by question and reviewed before use. The user still checks, signs, and submits the document.
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