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Git rebase --skip erases uncommitted AI agent work

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A recent incident highlighted a critical flaw in Git's rebase functionality when interacting with AI subagents. When a Claude Code subagent modified a tracked file while a Git rebase conflict was in progress, the subsequent `git rebase --skip` command not only discarded the ongoing rebase but also permanently deleted the subagent's uncommitted work. This occurred because the appended data was never added to Git's object database, rendering it unrecoverable. The issue was reproducible with standard Git commands and a simple script, demonstrating that the problem lies in the interaction between concurrent file modifications and Git's `--skip` behavior, rather than any specific AI capability. AI

IMPACT This bug highlights potential data loss risks when AI agents modify files concurrently with Git operations, necessitating new safeguards for AI-assisted development.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a bug in a widely used software tool (Git) that impacts AI agent workflows.

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Git rebase --skip erases uncommitted AI agent work

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

    A Claude Code subagent wrote 25 posts into our working tree. The parent's git rebase --skip erased all 25

    <blockquote> <p>On 2026-09-15 a Claude Code subagent appended 25 post drafts to a tracked file in our working tree while the parent session was resolving a rebase conflict in the same tree. The parent ran <code>git rebase --skip</code>. All 25 rows were gone; only the 26 untracke…

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