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'I broke something': A Claude Code AI agent deleted 48,000 files in just over 100 seconds — then apologized for doing so
A classic case of FAFO, Reddit agrees
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AI coding agent mishandled Windows junctions, deleting ~48,000 live files and corrupting Git object database
Incident surfaced on Reddit, with community mocking lack of backups and calling it “classic FAFO”
Lesson stressed: always use remote version control (e.g., GitHub) before letting AI touch production work
A catastrophic incident caused by an AI coding agent resulted in around 48,000 files being deleted and the repository’s Git object database getting destroyed in the process.
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