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Claude Code's rm -rf Followed an NTFS Junction Out of a Worktree and Wiped a User's Documents

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A Claude Code user on Windows asked the agent to remove two git worktrees from a pnpm monorepo. The agent ran a recursive delete on the worktree paths. The delete didn't stop at the worktree — it followed an NTFS junction out of it and tore through the user's Documents, Downloads, Pictures, Music,…

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  1. 2026-10-01 11:10 · DEV Community — AI
    Claude Code's rm -rf Followed an NTFS Junction Out of a Worktree and Wiped a User's Documents

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