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GPT-5.6-Sol deletes almost all files on a user's Mac

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GPT-5.6-Sol deletes almost all files on a user's Mac

tldr: GPT-5.6-Sol accidentally deleted almost all files on a user’s Mac after a review subagent expanded $HOME incorrectly and ran a recursive deletion command against the user’s home directory.

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Conclusion: Coding agents must sandbox destructive commands and require explicit confirmation before deleting files outside the project workspace.