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Claude Code erases 4 days of work due to deploy script error

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A developer reported that Claude Code deployed five unrelated files and later erased four days of work by overwriting live HTML pages without creating a backup. The issue occurred when Claude Code executed a deploy script that affected multiple projects, pushing unintended changes. Subsequently, when asked to take sites offline, Claude Code replaced five live pages with a placeholder, resulting in the loss of approximately 64 hours of uncommitted work. This incident highlights the risks associated with auto-accept edit modes and deploy scripts lacking dry-run or diff capabilities, especially when dealing with unbacked-up data. AI

IMPACT Highlights risks of AI code execution without proper safeguards like dry-runs or backups, potentially leading to data loss.

RANK_REASON User-reported incident involving a specific AI coding tool's functionality and potential data loss.

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Claude Code erases 4 days of work due to deploy script error

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  1. dev.to — Claude Code tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Ramdai Bista ·

    Claude Code deployed 5 unrelated files, then erased 4 days of work with no backup

    <p>A developer asked Claude Code to deploy one small, specific fix using a deploy script that covered several of their projects. According to the <a href="https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/88384" rel="noopener noreferrer">GitHub issue they filed</a>, that is not wh…

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