Anthropic Accidentally Leaks Claude Code Source in Public npm Package Update
Sourced from 5 publications
- •A source map file meant for internal debugging was included in Claude Code's public npm package, exposing over 512,000 lines of TypeScript code.
- •The Verge reported that the leaked codebase contained references to a Tamagotchi-style pet feature and an always-on agent.
- •InfoWorld framed the incident as an employee error, while other sources described it as an accidental inclusion.
- •The Straits Times noted this leak followed a separate incident in which Anthropic reportedly made thousands of internal files publicly available.
- •The exposure involved Claude Code's source code, not the weights or architecture of Anthropic's underlying AI models.
Sources
Anthropic accidentally releases source code for Claude AI agent
Straitstimes
Anthropic Accidentally Releases Source Code for Claude AI Agent
Bloomberg
Anthropic employee error exposes Claude Code source
Infoworld
Claude Code leak exposes a Tamagotchi-style ‘pet’ and an always-on agent
The Verge
Claude Code's source code appears to have leaked: here's what we know
venturebeat
Curated from 5 sources. Every summary is reviewed for accuracy, but may still contain errors. We always link to original sources for verification.
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