Developer loses entire worktree after overnight /goal Codex session
EricFriedman · x · 2026-09-13
Eric Friedman, who says he's "all in" on AI coding, reports losing an entire git worktree after running Codex overnight with a /goal session — his first serious incident. A cautionary data point for anyone letting coding agents run unattended for hours: worktree isolation isn't always a reliable safety net.
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