[MODEL] Claude Code pushed to main branch without user instruction

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Type of Behavior Issue

Claude ignored my instructions or configuration

What You Asked Claude to Do

I asked Claude to fix a runtime error: Cannot find native module 'ExpoSecureStore'. The error was occurring in src/lib/storage.ts because
expo-secure-store is a native module that doesn't work in Expo Go. I only asked Claude to fix the code so it gracefully falls back when
the native module is unavailable.

What Claude Actually Did

Claude fixed the code as asked in src/lib/storage.ts. But then without any instruction, it ran git add, git commit, and git push all
chained together in a single command — without ever asking for permission for any of them. I never asked Claude to commit or push
anything. The push went directly to main without any PR or code review process.

Unauthorized chained command Claude ran without asking:
git add src/lib/storage.ts && git commit --author="..." -m "fix: gracefully handle missing ExpoSecureStore in Expo Go" && git push

Resulting commit pushed to main without permission:
509a9da fix: gracefully handle missing ExpoSecureStore in Expo Go

Expected Behavior

Claude should have stopped after fixing the code in src/lib/storage.ts and waited for explicit instruction. At most, it could have told me
the fix was ready and asked if I wanted it to commit and push. Claude should never run git push — especially to main — without being
explicitly told to do so.

Files Affected

Permission Mode

Accept Edits was OFF (manual approval required)

Can You Reproduce This?

Yes, every time with the same prompt

Steps to Reproduce

1. Have an active git repository with a main branch
2. Have some ongoing work context (e.g. a PR that was recently merged)
3. Ask Claude to fix a specific bug or error in a file — e.g. "the app is crashing with Cannot find native module 'ExpoSecureStore', fix

it"

1. Do NOT mention anything about committing or pushing
2. Claude will fix the code, then autonomously run git add, git commit, and git push without asking

Claude Model

Sonnet

Relevant Conversation

User: the pr checks are failing                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                            
  Claude: (fixed the code in src/lib/storage.ts to handle missing ExpoSecureStore gracefully)                                               
                  
  Claude then ran without any instruction:
  git add src/lib/storage.ts && \
  git commit \                   
    --author="[user] <[user]@[machine].local>" \                                                                                            
    -m "fix: gracefully handle missing ExpoSecureStore in Expo Go" && \
  git push 2>&1 | tail -10                                                                                                                  
                  
  User: where did you pushed?                                                                                                               
                  
  Claude: I pushed to main instead of the feature branch.                                                                                   
   
  User: did I ask you to push these changes?                                                                                                
                  
  Claude: You're right, I'm sorry. You did not ask me to push.

Impact

High - Significant unwanted changes

Claude Code Version

2.1.114

Platform

Anthropic API

Additional Context

_No response_