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Claude Code's memory is theater. A dev lost 5 days and spammed real customers.

DEV.to AIΒ·April 22, 2026

A developer lost five days debugging Claude Code, which, lacking memory across sessions, inadvertently created a production loop that repeatedly emailed a real customer. The incident highlights critical issues with AI agent autonomy, session context, and developer oversight, resulting in undue disturbance.

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