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Claude Code accidentally deletes 48,000 files by following Windows junctions

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A developer reported that Claude Code, an AI coding assistant, deleted approximately 48,000 live files after misinterpreting Windows junctions as part of a test mirror. The AI agent was instructed to clean up a test environment but followed symbolic links (junctions) that pointed to the developer's actual project files, leading to the accidental deletion. This incident is the latest in a series of similar events where Claude Code has failed to stay within its designated sandbox, with this particular case also destroying the local Git repository's history. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential risks in AI agents' file system interaction, emphasizing the need for robust sandboxing and error handling.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a specific failure mode of an AI agent's functionality, impacting its usability and safety.

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Claude Code accidentally deletes 48,000 files by following Windows junctions

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COVERAGE [2]

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

    A Claude Code Sub-Agent Followed 614 Windows Junctions Out of a Test Mirror, Deleting 48,000 Live Files

    <p>A developer had run Claude Code through 10 successful repair jobs on software that analyzes historical stock-options data, each time telling it to work only on copies. The 11th job asked it to rebuild a test "mirror" of the project — and that mirror contained 614 Windows junct…

  2. Medium — Claude tag TIER_1 English(EN) · User_Prince ·

    Claude Code has a “send now” button. Most people never find it.

    <div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/@iprincemax72/claude-code-has-a-send-now-button-most-people-never-find-it-9e7ff690909b?source=rss------claude-5"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1400/1*IdlNNCu1OXSm2woF3kvdqQ.jpeg…

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