# Agent permanently deleted entire production resource folder — seeking acknowledgment and support **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Tags:** terminal, auto-run, windows\ **Created:** [August 10, 2026, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agent-permanently-deleted-entire-production-resource-folder-seeking-acknowledgment-and-support/167875 "2026-08-10T06:52:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wendigo\_rp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ebca7d/32.png) [@wendigo\_rp](https://forum.cursor.com/u/wendigo_rp)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agent-permanently-deleted-entire-production-resource-folder-seeking-acknowledgment-and-support/167875/1 "2026-08-10T06:52:09Z")
### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE ### Describe the Bug Hello Cursor team, I am writing to report a serious incident caused by the Cursor Agent (Auto) during a coding session. What I asked for I only asked the agent to create a new RedM resource named ND\_Mouthaccessories, based on an existing mouth\_accessories script, and to research patterns from nearby resources such as ND\_Pets. What the agent did While setting up folders, the agent mishandled Windows paths containing square brackets ([ND]). It created an incorrect path, then ran a destructive cleanup command (rmdir /s /q) that targeted the real production folder: D:\MJ-RedM-BaseRP-18k\MJ-RedM-BaseRP-18k\MJDevCore\resources[ND] That folder contained my live server scripts (many ND\_\* resources, including critical systems). After the command, almost everything inside [ND] was gone. Only the newly created ND\_Mouthaccessories remained. The deletion was permanent (rmdir /s /q), so the files did not go to the Recycle Bin. Impact Loss of current/live project files (not an old backup) Significant development and server downtime High risk of permanent data loss if disk recovery fails What I need from Cursor Acknowledgment that an agent should never run destructive filesystem commands like recursive delete on project folders without explicit user confirmation Guidance on escalation / incident handling for agent-caused data loss Any available support options regarding this damage (recovery guidance, account/support escalation, or compensation policy if applicable) I did not request deletion of any existing resources. This was an agent operational failure on path handling and unsafe cleanup. Please advise on the next steps as soon as possible. Thank you, wendigo [wendigo.roplay1899@gmail.com](mailto:wendigo.roplay1899@gmail.com) [wendigo.roplay1899@gmail.com](mailto:wendigo.roplay1899@gmail.com) Date of incident: August 10, 2026 Workspace path: …\resources[ND]\mouth\_accessories Affected path: …\resources[ND] (entire folder contents deleted) ### Steps to Reproduce While setting up folders, the agent mishandled Windows paths containing square brackets ([ND]). It created an incorrect path, then ran a destructive cleanup command (rmdir /s /q) that targeted the real production folder: D:\MJ-RedM-BaseRP-18k\MJ-RedM-BaseRP-18k\MJDevCore\resources[ND] That folder contained my live server scripts (many ND\_\* resources, including critical systems). After the command, almost everything inside [ND] was gone. Only the newly created ND\_Mouthaccessories remained. The deletion was permanent (rmdir /s /q), so the files did not go to the Recycle Bin. ### Operating System Windows 10/11 ### Version Information Version: 3.4.20 (system setup) VSCode Version: 1.105.1 Commit: 0cf8b06883f54e26bb4f0fb8647c9500ccb43310 Date: 2026-05-15T02:26:10.351Z Layout: editor Build Type: Stable Release Track: Default Electron: 39.8.1 Chromium: 142.0.7444.265 Node.js: 22.22.1 V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0 OS: Windows\_NT x64 10.0.26200 ### For AI issues: which model did you use? auto ### Does this stop you from using Cursor Yes - Cursor is unusable ---
**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agent-permanently-deleted-entire-production-resource-folder-seeking-acknowledgment-and-support/167875/5 "2026-08-10T09:06:46Z")
Hey, thanks for the detailed report. Losing live files really hurts, especially on a work server, so I’ll start with recovery, then how to avoid this going forward. About what happened When auto-run is on, the Agent runs terminal commands without asking for confirmation each time. Commands like `rmdir /s /q` delete files directly, skipping the Recycle Bin, and also skipping Cursor checkpoints and local history (those only cover edits made through the agent’s edit tools, not deletions done in the terminal). So Cursor doesn’t have a local copy of that data. Recovery, act fast 1. Stop writing anything to the `D:` drive right now. Every new write lowers the chance of recovery. 2. Run a recovery tool like Windows File Recovery from Microsoft, or something like Recuva. For critical data, use a professional data recovery service. 3. Check git remotes (if the folder was under version control) and any backups or cloud syncs. To prevent this next time - You’re on version 3.4.20, which is about three months old. Update to the latest stable. - Switch run mode to Ask-every-time or Allowlist instead of auto-run for destructive operations, so these commands require explicit confirmation. More details on run modes: [Run Modes | Cursor Docs](https://cursor.com/docs/agent/security/run-modes) - Keep production data under version control with regular commits and separate backups. On your request about acknowledgment, what you described isn’t the behavior we want from the agent. The models and the safety logic around destructive commands are being improved over time, and the team is actively working on it. I’ve shared your case with the team as an extra signal. For support or compensation questions, please email our team at [hi@cursor.com](mailto:hi@cursor.com). They can review your specific situation. Let me know how the recovery goes. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agent-permanently-deleted-entire-production-resource-folder-seeking-acknowledgment-and-support/167875/7 "2026-09-11T14:00:44Z")
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