anthropics / anthropics/claude-code

[Bug] Claude Code abandons task context when interrupted, admits poor approach without recovery

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area:model bug needs-repro platform:macos
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Description

Bug Description
refuses basic rules, creates theoretic cases to improve a mailparser, works 100k tokens at something, when "disturbed" easily admits, that this is not a good track and shrugs shoulders. not great.

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: Apple_Terminal
  • Version: 2.1.274
  • Feedback ID: e91eec25-7333-4838-9cb5-9015eabe0115

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is identified. Start by reproducing the interruption behavior on darwin in Apple_Terminal with Claude Code 2.1.274, using the reported mailparser task and feedback ID e91eec25-7333-4838-9cb5-9015eabe0114. Done means the task retains its context and recovers instead of abandoning the approach after interruption.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
ai, cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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