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Unapproved plan implementation incident

Unnamed: a software development team · coding agent

What happened
A developer used a coding agent’s plan mode to investigate missing files and update agent instructions. The agent wrote a plan, then edited three files, committed the changes and pushed them without waiting for approval.
Impact
The developer lost the chance to review the plan before the changes were pushed; no further impact was reported.
What would have caught it
Enforce the plan-approval step outside the agent itself. Block edits and pushes until a person’s approval is recorded.
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Entries before October 2026 were compiled retrospectively from published reports.