Anthropic Accidentally Wipes Out 8,100 GitHub Repos – Leaked Code Backfires

Anthropic accidentally caused thousands of GitHub repositories to be taken down while trying to remove leaked Claude Code source code. What went wrong – and why it could spell trouble for their planned IPO.

In this video, we break down:

How a routine software release exposed Anthropic’s Claude Code source code

Why AI enthusiasts rushed to share the leak on GitHub

The takedown notice that backfired – affecting 8,100 repos, including legitimate forks

How Anthropic’s head of Claude Code, Boris Cherny, handled the damage control

Why this “botched cleanup” could lead to shareholder lawsuits as Anthropic eyes an IPO

📌 Key sources: GitHub takedown records, TechCrunch reporting, Anthropic spokesperson statement

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