[BUG] Loading randomly rules into Memory (STRANGE obsession on specific file - even rename or replace) with wildcards

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• [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?

I check my /context and found unwanted memories.

I checked file and it has:

---
paths:
  - model/basic_attention_multi_head_v3/**/*
---

So should loaded only on demand.
But I FOUND SOMETHING MORE STRANGE.

I replace this file content with similar file for 'v4' - v4 is not loading.

STILL LOADED!

I change folder name for v3 to v33 /memory after restart shows that it is LOADED.

• so I broke references if any

I change folder name for v3 to v733 /memory after restart shows that it is LOADED.

• so I broke pattern references if any

Whatever I do with this file it is load - no name change matter no path matter - how it is possible - hard disk link?

I code 10 years but I found first such strange BUG.

It is like Claude have some OBSESSION - rename of file not helps, replace content not helps, rename and replace file not helps - ONLY helps move outside _rules???

What Should Happen?

if it have wildcard should be not loaded with claude loading.
---
paths:

• model/basic_attention_multi_head_v3/**/*

---

Error Messages/Logs

2026-04-01T12:55:01.796Z [DEBUG] Loaded 3 CLAUDE.md/rules files:
  [Project] C:\Users\Cezary Wagner\PycharmProjects\ai_stock_models\.claude\rules\general-v13.md (2815 chars)
  [Project] C:\Users\Cezary Wagner\PycharmProjects\ai_stock_models\.claude\rules\model\basic_attention_multi_head_v733-2\general-v2.md (2332 chars)
  [AutoMem] C:\Users\Cezary Wagner\.claude\projects\C--Users-Cezary-Wagner-PycharmProjects-ai-stock-models\memory\MEMORY.md (2787 chars)

As you see file is renamed and inside it pasted test from other file:
---
paths:
  - model/basic_attention_multi_head_v4/**/*
---

Nothing helps apart delete or move.

Steps to Reproduce

No idea if reproducible.

1. Create: .claude/rules/model/basic_attention_multi_head_v3/general-v2.md
2. Write.

---
paths:

• model/basic_attention_multi_head_v3/**/*

---
...

1. rename .claude/rules/model/basic_attention_multi_head_v3/general-v2.md -> .claude/rules/model/basic_attention_multi_head_v33/general-v2.md
2. rename .claude/rules/model/basic_attention_multi_head_v3/general-v2.md -> .claude/rules/model/basic_attention_multi_head_v733/general-v2.md
3. replace:

---
paths:

• model/basic_attention_multi_head_v4/**/*

---

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

1.1.89

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PyCharm terminal

Additional Information

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