Claude Code Agent Allegedly Deletes 48,000 Files in 103 Seconds
A Claude Code agent allegedly deleted 48,218 live Windows files in 103 seconds during a mirror rebuild.
A Reddit user and attached verifier report claim a Claude Code agent deleted 48,218 live files from a Windows project in 103 seconds while rebuilding a mirror for task #873. The cleanup script reportedly followed 614 directory junctions because os.path.islink returned false, and nested paths were deleted despite a junction guard. The repository's Git objects, refs, and logs were emptied, so commit history could not be recovered even though the index still listed 7,221 paths. Anthropic documents that bypassPermissions should be limited to isolated environments and that Bash deletions are not tracked by checkpoints; the report has not been independently verified.
- A user report says 48,218 live files were deleted in 103 seconds.
- Windows junctions were walked after os.path.islink returned false.
- Git objects, refs, and logs were emptied, blocking history recovery.
- Claude Code checkpoints do not rewind deletions made through Bash.
- The account is unverified and not tied to a confirmed product defect.
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A Claude Code user has reported a severe data-loss incident in which an autonomous coding agent allegedly deleted 48,218 live files from a Windows project tree and destroyed the repository’s Git object store. The deletion reportedly occurred in just 103 seconds, between 10:10:31 p. m.
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