[Bug] Critical Git Commit Failure: Partial Commit Instead of Full Project State

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Aug 26, 2025 by Vanman989 Closed Aug 29, 2025

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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