[BUG] Claude Code deleted the directory on which it worked.

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Jul 24, 2025 by oneyb Closed Aug 19, 2025

Environment

  • Platform (select one):
  • [X] Anthropic API
  • [ ] AWS Bedrock
  • [ ] Google Vertex AI
  • [ ] Other: <!-- specify -->
  • Claude CLI version: 1.0.59 (Claude Code)
  • Operating System: Debian 12
  • Terminal: xfce-terminal

Bug Description

Here's the terminal

● Now let me clear the map cache and regenerate the map to test the label-free implementation.

● Bash(rm -rf /home/my/directorythatshouldnotbedeleted)
  ⎿  (No content)

Steps to Reproduce

  1. No way
  2. I will continue using
  3. this buggy tool.

Expected Behavior

Don't delete my data, follow instructions, & work better that aider

Actual Behavior

Deletes an important directory, forcing me to restore data.

Additional Context

Seems similar to #3609

Output of claude -r

    Modified    Created     # Messages Git Branch     Summary
❯ 1. 20m ago     22m ago             26 main           This session is being continued from a previo...
  2. 23m ago     1h ago             613 main           This session is being continued from a previo...
  3. 5h ago      5h ago               1 main           Maps: OSM PBF Processing & Terrain Extraction
  4. 5h ago      1h ago             495 main           Terrain-Rich Maps via Osmium PBF Extracts
  5. 5h ago      1h ago             495 main           Terrain-Rich Maps: PBF Extracts, Offline Processing
  6. 1 day ago   2 days ago         415 main           Map Generation: PBF Processing, Basemap Rendering, Offline Mapping
  7. 5 days ago  2 days ago         317 main           Caveat: The messages below were generated by ...
  8. 5 days ago  2 days ago         184 main           Caveat: The messages below were generated by ...
  9. 5 days ago  2 days ago         249 main           Caveat: The messages below were generated by ...
  10. 5 days ago  2 days ago         193 main           Caveat: The messages below were generated by ...
  11. 5 days ago  2 days ago         197 main           Caveat: The messages below were generated by ...
  12. 5 days ago  2 days ago         184 main           Caveat: The messages below were generated by ...
  13. 5 days ago  5 days ago           1 main           This session is being continued from a previo...
  14. 5 days ago  2 days ago         184 main           Caveat: The messages below were generated by ...
  15. 5 days ago  2 days ago         184 main           Caveat: The messages below were generated by ...
  16. 5 days ago  2 days ago         184 main           Caveat: The messages below were generated by ...
  17. 5 days ago  2 days ago         195 main           Caveat: The messages below were generated by ...
  18. 5 days ago  2 days ago         189 main           Caveat: The messages below were generated by ...
  19. 5 days ago  2 days ago         267 main           Caveat: The messages below were generated by ...
  20. 6 days ago  2 days ago         190 main           Caveat: The messages below were generated by ...
  21. 6 days ago  2 days ago          41 main           GPX File Reading and Plotting Script Debugging
  22. 6 days ago  2 days ago          23 main           Rasterio Import Error and Plotting Timeout Resolution
  23. 6 days ago  2 days ago          22 main           Rasterio Import Error and DEM Processing Timeout Fix
  24. 6 days ago  2 days ago          19 main           Rasterio Import Error and Plotting Performance Fix
  25. 6 days ago  2 days ago          53 main           QR Code & Map Plotting for Map Project
  26. 6 days ago  2 days ago           3 main           Caveat: The messages below were generated by ...
  27. 6 days ago  6 days ago           3 -              Config Command Execution with No Output
  28. 6 days ago  6 days ago           3 -              Terminal Theme Configuration and Display

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