[BUG] Reputational threat to users who fork this repo? DMCA

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

My repository mbailey/claude-code-fork is a fork of Anthropic's own official public repository at https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code. It is NOT a fork of, nor related to, the nirholas/claude-code repository that was the subject of the DMCA takedown notice (2026-03-31-anthropic.md).

The takedown notice targeted the nirholas/claude-code fork network, which contained allegedly leaked proprietary source code. My repository belongs to a completely separate fork network -- the one originating from Anthropic's own official public repo at anthropics/claude-code. It was incorrectly swept up when GitHub processed the takedown against the entire network of 8.1K repositories.

GitHub's Terms of Service (Section D.5 - License Grant to Other Users) explicitly grants users the right to fork any public repository. My fork was created in accordance with this right, directly from Anthropic's own public repo.

What Should Happen?

It doesn't help the reputation of a Claude Code user to have a DMCA takedown notice in a repo in their GitHub account.

I suspect this may have been GitHub's fault as I did not see my repo URL in the complaint from Anthropic.

I have submitted a DMCA Counter-Notice through GitHub's form.

1. Remove my fork from your DMCA notice (if it was included)
2. Notify GitHub that the DMCA has been mistakenly applied to at least one fork of anthropics/claude-code

Error Messages/Logs

epository unavailable due to DMCA takedown.

This repository is currently disabled due to a DMCA takedown notice. We have disabled public access to the repository. The notice has been publicly posted.

If you are the repository owner, and you believe that your repository was disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification, you have the right to file a counter notice and have the repository reinstated. Our help articles provide more details on our DMCA takedown policy and how to file a counter notice. If you have any questions about the process or the risks in filing a counter notice, we suggest that you consult with a lawyer.

Steps to Reproduce

Visit my fork of anthropics/claude-code at https://github.com/mbailey/claude-code-fork

Claude Model

Other

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

1.1.1

Platform

Other

Operating System

Other

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

_No response_