About WhipNode

What is WhipNode?

WhipNode is a context relay for AI agents. It converts screenshots, documents, and files into structured, machine-readable outputs — JSON, Markdown, YAML, plain text, and prompt packs — that agents fetch directly via URL. No login required to read. Files auto-expire in 24 hours.

The problem

AI coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, and Copilot can't read your screenshots. They can't access files on your clipboard. They can't parse the error dialog you're staring at. The context is trapped on your screen and there's no standard way to get it into an agent's context window.

Existing solutions — pastebins, file hosts, shared drives — serve content for humans. Agents need structured data with metadata, OCR text, and machine-parseable formats. Pasting a Pastebin link into Claude Code gives it raw HTML, not the clean context it needs to help you.

How WhipNode solves it

Drop a screenshot or file into WhipNode. It extracts text via OCR, generates five output formats optimized for different agent consumption patterns, and serves them at an unguessable URL. The agent fetches the format it needs — JSON for structured parsing, Markdown for conversation context, YAML for automation pipelines, or a prompt pack pre-formatted for chat-based agents.

The format is the product. WhipNode is not a file host — it's the translation layer between messy human context and structured agent input.

The protocol

Every WhipNode item follows a versioned protocol (protocol_version: "0.1") with a canonical JSON representation that includes file metadata, OCR results, moderation status, and links to all output formats. This protocol is designed to be stable, predictable, and easy for agents to parse without special-casing.

The protocol specification is open. Self-hosting the reference server is supported via the AGPL-3.0 licensed core.

Open core

WhipNode's reference server, protocol specification, renderers, and documentation are open source under AGPL-3.0. The hosted service at whipnode.com adds managed OCR quotas, content moderation, rate limiting, and priority processing.

Built by Square Post Labs

WhipNode is a product of Square Post Labs, based in London, Ontario, Canada. We build developer infrastructure for AI agent workflows.

Contact

General inquiries: [email protected]

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