# Move your Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or OpenClaw setup into Hermes with a dry run first

> Nous Research's agent-importers plugin gives Hermes one command that reads an existing agent setup (instructions, memories, MCP servers, skills and command allow and deny lists) and shows a per-item plan before writing anything. Credentials stay behind unless you opt in for OpenClaw.

- URL: https://paperchasewebb.ai/bots/marketplace/items/move-your-claude-code-codex-cursor-or-openclaw-setup-into-hermes-with-a-dry-run-first/
- Type: Agent use case pack
- Category: Vibe coding
- By: PaperChaseWebb
- Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Hermes, OpenClaw, Cursor (named in the listing); Plain .md
- Price: Free USD
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Setup time: 15 min
- Time to result: One working session
- Format: Markdown (.md) file, move-your-claude-code-codex-cursor-or-openclaw-setup-into-hermes-with-a-dry-run-first.md
- Version: 1.0, updated 2026-10-30
- License: Personal and commercial use. Credit the original source when you share the workflow.

## What you end up with

The dry run and the skip-on-conflict default are what make this safe to try.

## What you get

- A plain-language summary of the workflow
- A fill-in prompt template
- What to watch out for
- A link to the original source

## Who it is for

Builders who already use AI agents and want a proven workflow they can copy into their own project.

## Tools needed

- Hermes Agent: the destination harness
- agent-importers plugin: the official import command
- Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or OpenClaw: the setup being copied
- You need: An AI coding agent or chat model
- You need: A small real task to try it on

Cost to run: Free with the agent plan you already use.

## How it works

1. **Install the plugin: hermes plugins install agent-importers.** Install the plugin: hermes plugins install agent-importers. Expected: Done before you move to the next step.
2. **Preview: hermes import-agent claude-code --dry-run (or codex, cursor, .** Preview: hermes import-agent claude-code --dry-run (or codex, cursor, openclaw). Expected: Done before you move to the next step.
3. **Read the per-item plan, especially MCP servers and command allow lists.** Read the per-item plan, especially MCP servers and command allow lists. Expected: Done before you move to the next step.
4. **Apply without --overwrite so existing Hermes items are kept.** Apply without --overwrite so existing Hermes items are kept. Expected: Done before you move to the next step.
5. **Set API keys fresh in Hermes instead of migrating them.** Set API keys fresh in Hermes instead of migrating them. Expected: Done before you move to the next step.
6. **Use hermes import-agent --sync --dry-run later to see what changed at .** Use hermes import-agent --sync --dry-run later to see what changed at the source. Expected: Done before you move to the next step.

## Sample prompt: Workflow template (Hermes Agent, agent-importers plugin)

```
Apply this workflow to [your project]:
1. Install the plugin: hermes plugins install agent-importers.
2. Preview: hermes import-agent claude-code --dry-run (or codex, cursor, openclaw).
3. Read the per-item plan, especially MCP servers and command allow lists.
4. Apply without --overwrite so existing Hermes items are kept.
5. Set API keys fresh in Hermes instead of migrating them.
6. Use hermes import-agent --sync --dry-run later to see what changed at the source.
Stop and ask me before anything irreversible: deploys, payments, sends or deletes.
```

Adapted by PaperChaseWebb. Not the original author's prompt.

## Free preview of move-your-claude-code-codex-cursor-or-openclaw-setup-into-hermes-with-a-dry-run-first.md

````markdown
# Move your Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or OpenClaw setup into Hermes with a dry run first

PaperChase agent use case (free feed entry), version 1.0. Source: [Nous Research (Hermes Agent docs); workflow write-up by @Cuiszt_Cui](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/import-from-other-agents), 2026-10-30.

## What they did

Install the plugin, run hermes import-agent with the source agent and --dry-run, read the plan, then apply. Instruction files and memories become Hermes memory entries, Bash permission rules become allow and deny lists, MCP servers land in the config and skills are copied. Existing items that clash are reported and skipped unless you pass --overwrite, and --sync later pulls in changes from the source. A builder on X wrote it up as a five-step switch, and the Hermes docs confirm the commands.

## Worth knowing

The dry run and the skip-on-conflict default are what make this safe to try. API keys are never copied for Claude Code, Codex or Cursor; for OpenClaw they only move with --migrate-secrets, so leave that off and set keys fresh. Review imported allow lists before trusting them, since a loose rule copies over as loose.
````

## Worth knowing

- The dry run and the skip-on-conflict default are what make this safe to try. API keys are never copied for Claude Code, Codex or Cursor; for OpenClaw they only move with --migrate-secrets, so leave that off and set keys fresh. Review imported allow lists before trusting them, since a loose rule copies over as loose.
- Figures are as reported by the original author and were not re-measured by us.

## Questions

**Where does this come from?** A public post credited to Nous Research (Hermes Agent docs); workflow write-up by @Cuiszt_Cui. Source: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/import-from-other-agents

**Is it free?** Yes. Feed entries are free to read and download.

## How to get it

Free sample. Download it directly at https://paperchasewebb.ai/bots/marketplace/items/move-your-claude-code-codex-cursor-or-openclaw-setup-into-hermes-with-a-dry-run-first/, no signup.

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