diff --git a/ui/src/adapters/claude-local/config-fields.tsx b/ui/src/adapters/claude-local/config-fields.tsx
index f62307ff..972c378e 100644
--- a/ui/src/adapters/claude-local/config-fields.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/adapters/claude-local/config-fields.tsx
@@ -25,33 +25,36 @@ export function ClaudeLocalConfigFields({
   eff,
   mark,
   models,
+  hideInstructionsFile,
 }: AdapterConfigFieldsProps) {
   return (
     <>
-      <Field label="Agent instructions file" hint={instructionsFileHint}>
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-          <DraftInput
-            value={
-              isCreate
-                ? values!.instructionsFilePath ?? ""
-                : eff(
-                    "adapterConfig",
-                    "instructionsFilePath",
-                    String(config.instructionsFilePath ?? ""),
-                  )
-            }
-            onCommit={(v) =>
-              isCreate
-                ? set!({ instructionsFilePath: v })
-                : mark("adapterConfig", "instructionsFilePath", v || undefined)
-            }
-            immediate
-            className={inputClass}
-            placeholder="/absolute/path/to/AGENTS.md"
-          />
-          <ChoosePathButton />
-        </div>
-      </Field>
+      {!hideInstructionsFile && (
+        <Field label="Agent instructions file" hint={instructionsFileHint}>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <DraftInput
+              value={
+                isCreate
+                  ? values!.instructionsFilePath ?? ""
+                  : eff(
+                      "adapterConfig",
+                      "instructionsFilePath",
+                      String(config.instructionsFilePath ?? ""),
+                    )
+              }
+              onCommit={(v) =>
+                isCreate
+                  ? set!({ instructionsFilePath: v })
+                  : mark("adapterConfig", "instructionsFilePath", v || undefined)
+              }
+              immediate
+              className={inputClass}
+              placeholder="/absolute/path/to/AGENTS.md"
+            />
+            <ChoosePathButton />
+          </div>
+        </Field>
+      )}
       <LocalWorkspaceRuntimeFields
         isCreate={isCreate}
         values={values}
diff --git a/ui/src/adapters/codex-local/config-fields.tsx b/ui/src/adapters/codex-local/config-fields.tsx
index 77a930f2..125630ba 100644
--- a/ui/src/adapters/codex-local/config-fields.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/adapters/codex-local/config-fields.tsx
@@ -23,36 +23,39 @@ export function CodexLocalConfigFields({
   eff,
   mark,
   models,
+  hideInstructionsFile,
 }: AdapterConfigFieldsProps) {
   const bypassEnabled =
     config.dangerouslyBypassApprovalsAndSandbox === true || config.dangerouslyBypassSandbox === true;
 
   return (
     <>
-      <Field label="Agent instructions file" hint={instructionsFileHint}>
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-          <DraftInput
-            value={
-              isCreate
-                ? values!.instructionsFilePath ?? ""
-                : eff(
-                    "adapterConfig",
-                    "instructionsFilePath",
-                    String(config.instructionsFilePath ?? ""),
-                  )
-            }
-            onCommit={(v) =>
-              isCreate
-                ? set!({ instructionsFilePath: v })
-                : mark("adapterConfig", "instructionsFilePath", v || undefined)
-            }
-            immediate
-            className={inputClass}
-            placeholder="/absolute/path/to/AGENTS.md"
-          />
-          <ChoosePathButton />
-        </div>
-      </Field>
+      {!hideInstructionsFile && (
+        <Field label="Agent instructions file" hint={instructionsFileHint}>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <DraftInput
+              value={
+                isCreate
+                  ? values!.instructionsFilePath ?? ""
+                  : eff(
+                      "adapterConfig",
+                      "instructionsFilePath",
+                      String(config.instructionsFilePath ?? ""),
+                    )
+              }
+              onCommit={(v) =>
+                isCreate
+                  ? set!({ instructionsFilePath: v })
+                  : mark("adapterConfig", "instructionsFilePath", v || undefined)
+              }
+              immediate
+              className={inputClass}
+              placeholder="/absolute/path/to/AGENTS.md"
+            />
+            <ChoosePathButton />
+          </div>
+        </Field>
+      )}
       <ToggleField
         label="Bypass sandbox"
         hint={help.dangerouslyBypassSandbox}
diff --git a/ui/src/adapters/cursor/config-fields.tsx b/ui/src/adapters/cursor/config-fields.tsx
index da5701be..5d0204ce 100644
--- a/ui/src/adapters/cursor/config-fields.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/adapters/cursor/config-fields.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ export function CursorLocalConfigFields({
   config,
   eff,
   mark,
+  hideInstructionsFile,
 }: AdapterConfigFieldsProps) {
+  if (hideInstructionsFile) return null;
   return (
     <Field label="Agent instructions file" hint={instructionsFileHint}>
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
diff --git a/ui/src/adapters/opencode-local/config-fields.tsx b/ui/src/adapters/opencode-local/config-fields.tsx
index 043e91c1..a4ab1d53 100644
--- a/ui/src/adapters/opencode-local/config-fields.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/adapters/opencode-local/config-fields.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ export function OpenCodeLocalConfigFields({
   config,
   eff,
   mark,
+  hideInstructionsFile,
 }: AdapterConfigFieldsProps) {
+  if (hideInstructionsFile) return null;
   return (
     <Field label="Agent instructions file" hint={instructionsFileHint}>
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
diff --git a/ui/src/adapters/types.ts b/ui/src/adapters/types.ts
index 65d9836b..6a7ae48a 100644
--- a/ui/src/adapters/types.ts
+++ b/ui/src/adapters/types.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ export interface AdapterConfigFieldsProps {
   mark: (group: "adapterConfig", field: string, value: unknown) => void;
   /** Available models for dropdowns */
   models: { id: string; label: string }[];
+  /** When true, hides the instructions file path field (e.g. during import where it's set automatically) */
+  hideInstructionsFile?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface UIAdapterModule {
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/CompanyImport.tsx b/ui/src/pages/CompanyImport.tsx
index c495a188..a323148b 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/CompanyImport.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/CompanyImport.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import {
 import { Field, adapterLabels } from "../components/agent-config-primitives";
 import { defaultCreateValues } from "../components/agent-config-defaults";
 import { getUIAdapter } from "../adapters";
+import { ClaudeLocalAdvancedFields } from "../adapters/claude-local/config-fields";
 import type { CreateConfigValues } from "@paperclipai/adapter-utils";
 import {
   type FileTreeNode,
@@ -542,7 +543,21 @@ function AdapterPickerList({
                       eff={() => "" as any}
                       mark={() => {}}
                       models={[]}
+                      hideInstructionsFile
                     />
+                    {selectedType === "claude_local" && (
+                      <ClaudeLocalAdvancedFields
+                        mode="create"
+                        isCreate
+                        adapterType={selectedType}
+                        values={vals}
+                        set={(patch) => onChangeConfig(agent.slug, patch)}
+                        config={{}}
+                        eff={() => "" as any}
+                        mark={() => {}}
+                        models={[]}
+                      />
+                    )}
                   </div>
                 )}
               </div>