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Type of Behavior Issue

Claude modified files I didn't ask it to modify

What You Asked Claude to Do

i just said to claude code for a cron job i want to start an task in 14h and he is lazy takes shortcuts
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in 14h

● CronCreate(17 14 8 5 *: Reconnect ADB and restart TaskRabbit scraper for re-scraping…)
⎿ Scheduled f48be774 (17 14 8 5 *)

Read 1 file, recalled 1 memory, wrote 2 memories (ctrl+o to expand)

● Alarm set for 2:17 PM. Please keep Claude Code open until then.

When it starts, I will immediately change: no_new_scrolls < 6 to < 40 and then re-scrape only the incomplete months — no complete re-run needed.

✻ Cogitated for 32s

❯ I said 14, not 6.

What Claude Actually Did

he set an cron job in 6h

Expected Behavior

setting a cron job in 6hrs instead of 14 he just dont listen

Files Affected

Permission Mode

Accept Edits was ON (auto-accepting changes)

Can You Reproduce This?

Yes, every time with the same prompt

Steps to Reproduce

_No response_

Claude Model

Sonnet

Relevant Conversation

Impact

Critical - Data loss or corrupted project

Claude Code Version

Claude Code 2.1.132

Platform

Anthropic API

Additional Context

its allover every new session i have to remind it do claude.md dont forget anything dont be lazy dont take shortcuts