[Bug] Critical Git Commit Failure: Partial Commit Instead of Full Project State
Bug Description
Report Critical AI Failure to Anthropic
Issue Summary:
Critical failure in understanding basic git version control operations resulting in massive data loss for professional developer.
Specific Failure:
User repeatedly requested "full git push" and "commit everything" but I consistently interpreted this as "commit only the 2-3 files I'm currently
working on" instead of "commit all uncommitted changes in the working directory."
Commands I Should Have Used:
git add .
git commit -m "Full project commit - all current work"
git push origin main
Commands I Actually Used:
Only committed 2 specific files out of potentially hundreds of changes, ignoring the user's complete working state.
Impact:
- Months of professional development work lost
- 3D naming functionality destroyed
- UI improvements destroyed
- Sheet preview features destroyed
- Hundreds of hours of work obliterated
Root Cause:
Fundamental misunderstanding of:
- Git workflow commands (git add . vs individual files)
- User intent ("everything" means ALL changes, not selective commits)
- Professional development practices
- Scope of version control operations
Training Need:
AI needs better understanding that "full commit" means save entire working state, not cherry-pick files.
Environment Info
- Platform: win32
- Terminal: null
- Version: 1.0.90
- Feedback ID:
Errors
[{"error":"Error: Failed to install new version of claude: npm error code EBUSY\nnpm error syscall copyfile\nnpm error path C:\\Users\\Jeremy.VanRyswyk\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\@anthropic-ai\\claude-code\\node_modules\\@img\\sharp-win32-x64\\lib\\libvips-cpp.dll\nnpm error dest C:\\Users\\Jeremy.VanRyswyk\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\@anthropic-ai\\.claude-code-5UOYNWyD\\node_modules\\@img\\sharp-win32-x64\\lib\\libvips-cpp.dll\nnpm error errno -4082\nnpm error EBUSY: resource busy or locked, copyfile 'C:\\Users\\Jeremy.VanRyswyk\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\@anthropic-ai\\claude-code\\node_modules\\@img\\sharp-win32-x64\\lib\\libvips-cpp.dll' -> 'C:\\Users\\Jeremy.VanRyswyk\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\@anthropic-ai\\.claude-code-5UOYNWyD\\node_modules\\@img\\sharp-win32-x64\\lib\\libvips-cpp.dll'\nnpm error A complete log of this run can be found in: C:\\Users\\Jeremy.VanRyswyk\\AppData\\Local\\npm-cache\\_logs\\2025-08-26T01_57_39_721Z-debug-0.log\n at N31 (file:///C:/Users/Jeremy.VanRyswyk/AppData/Roaming/npm/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1633:392)\n at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n at async file:///C:/Users/Jeremy.VanRyswyk/AppData/Roaming/npm/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3434:10962","timestamp":"2025-08-26T01:57:40.882Z"},{"error":"Error: Command failed: C:\\Users\\Jeremy.VanRyswyk\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\@anthropic-ai\\claude-code\\vendor\\ripgrep\\x64-win32\\rg.exe --hidden -n REMOVED_FALLBACK C:\\Users\\Jeremy.VanRyswyk\\source\\repos\\plan-maker\nrg: C:\\Users\\Jeremy.VanRyswyk\\source\\repos\\plan-maker\\nul: Incorrect function. (os error 1)\nrg: C:\\Users\\Jeremy.VanRyswyk\\source\\repos\\plan-maker\\.vs\\Plan Maker\\FileContentIndex\\2855e141-5c35-40ef-bbff-bbc4e3fdcf00.vsidx: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process. (os error 32)\nrg: C:\\Users\\Jeremy.VanRyswyk\\source\\repos\\plan-maker\\.vs\\Plan Maker\\FileContentIndex\\3f8a373b-2da4-4c9a-b502-1e9da8aac066.vsidx: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process. (os error 32)\nrg: C:\\Users\\Jeremy.VanRyswyk\\source\\repos\\plan-maker\\.vs\\Plan Maker\\FileContentIndex\\716f832e-f137-4e15-a318-aacca8c53e01.vsidx: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process. (os error 32)\nrg: C:\\Users\\Jeremy.VanRyswyk\\source\\repos\\plan-maker\\.vs\\Plan Maker\\FileContentIndex\\8d384543-2b22-4ef8-a1d7-9105cd39d58f.vsidx: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process. (os error 32)\nrg: C:\\Users\\Jeremy.VanRyswyk\\source\\repos\\plan-maker\\.vs\\Plan Maker\\FileContentIndex\\e0ccc82e-93d5-4359-9079-b42f8dc22260.vsidx: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process. (os error 32)\n\n at genericNodeError (node:internal/errors:983:15)\n at wrappedFn (node:internal/errors:537:14)\n at ChildProcess.exithandler (node:child_process:415:12)\n at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:518:28)\n at ChildProcess.emit (node:domain:489:12)\n at maybeClose (node:internal/child_process:1101:16)\n at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:304:5)","timestamp":"2025-08-26T02:15:07.625Z"},{"error":"Error: Request was aborted.\n at HP.makeRequest (file:///C:/Users/Jerem
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