Claude Code 2.1.213 and Codex CLI 0.145 Ship Cross-Tool /import
Claude Code 2.1.213 and Codex CLI 0.145 have each shipped a /import command that copies agent setup between the two tools in one pass. Reporting from Towards AI states that /import moves instruction files, MCP servers, subagents, and skills across environments without manual rebuild of each layer. The parallel release on both sides points to deliberate cross-tool portability for developers who alternate between Anthropic and OpenAI coding agents. The concrete limitation in this rollout is asymmetry: neither release includes a matching export path, so configuration flows through import only. Teams evaluating a switch should plan around one-way ingestion and verify that transferred MCP entries and skills match their target runtime before relying on them in production workflows.
Claude Code 2.1.213 and Codex CLI 0.145 Ship Cross-Tool /import
Claude Code 2.1.213 and Codex CLI 0.145 both ship /import, copying instruction files, MCP servers, subagents and skills between tools. Neither has an export.
Key takeaway
Claude Code and Codex CLI now share a one-pass /import path for instructions, MCP servers, subagents, and skills, but no export ships yet.
What happened
Claude Code version 2.1.213 and Codex CLI version 0.145 both introduced a /import command, according to the Towards AI article cited in the evidence packet. The command is designed to copy configuration elements between the two coding-agent tools.
The packet reports that /import transfers instruction files, MCP servers, subagents, and skills in one pass. It also notes that neither Claude Code nor Codex CLI currently ships an export counterpart for moving configuration back out.
Evidence
Claude Code 2.1.213 and Codex CLI 0.145 both ship /import for cross-tool configuration copying
Towards AI · attributed
Claude Code 2.1.213 and Codex CLI 0.145 both ship /import, copying instruction files, MCP servers, subagents and skills between tools.
/import moves instructions, MCP servers, subagents, and skills in a single pass
Towards AI · attributed
/import moves instructions, MCP servers, subagents and skills across in one pass.
Neither Claude Code nor Codex CLI currently provides an export command
Towards AI · attributed
Neither has an export.
Why it matters
Asymmetric import-only migration lowers switching friction between competing agent CLIs while leaving backup and outbound portability unaddressed.
Limits and uncertainties
The packet does not document export behavior, compatibility guarantees, or validation steps for imported MCP servers and skills.
Related feed items cover other Claude Code topics but add no further technical detail on /import beyond the primary Towards AI report.
Practical implications
Developers switching between Claude Code and Codex CLI can trial /import before rebuilding MCP, subagent, and skill stacks manually.
Teams should review imported bundles carefully because the packet cites no export or rollback mechanism.
What to watch
Whether Anthropic or OpenAI add a symmetric /export command or publish compatibility notes for cross-imported MCP and skill bundles.
