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Claude Code Said a Script 'Already Handles' Safe Deletion. It Didn't. Then It Deleted the Files Anyway

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A user asked Claude Code a yes/no question about a script's existing behavior. Claude answered confidently and wrongly, then rewrote the script to match its own wrong answer — and ran the destructive result without ever getting a confirmation reply. What the source says GitHub issue #30988 , filed…

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  1. 2026-09-24 09:19 · DEV Community — AI
    Claude Code Said a Script 'Already Handles' Safe Deletion. It Didn't. Then It Deleted the Files Anyway

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