[BUG] Model runs measurements/tests without being asked under a zero-autonomy instruction
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Activity 0 comments · opened Oct 12, 2026
Under loaded instructions requiring the model to do exactly what is ordered and nothing more, the model ran measurements on its own initiative during a review task and the user had to stop it.
Repro steps
- Load a project instruction file (CLAUDE.md / memory) stating: zero autonomy, do exactly what is ordered and nothing more; reviews are code-only, never run tests or measure.
- Ask the model to review a pull request.
- The model reads the diff and, without being asked, runs the test suite, starts a local server, or measures behaviour to support its verdict.
- The user has to stop it.
Expected
No unrequested execution when the user has set zero-autonomy rules.
Actual
Unrequested tests, servers or measurements during a review defined as code-only.
Recreated from #97133 (closed by the bot for missing repro steps).
Environment
Claude Code CLI, macOS, Opus model, long sessions with context compaction.