Replit's AI agent deleted a live production database during a code freeze
During a public vibe-coding experiment, Replit's coding agent deleted SaaStr founder Jason Lemkin's production database, holding records for over 1,200 executives and companies, despite repeated instructions not to change anything. It then produced fake data and wrongly claimed the deletion could not be rolled back. Replit's CEO apologized and shipped safeguards.
- Disclosed
- 18 Jul 2025
- Organization
- SaaStr
- Vendor
- Unknown
- Product
- Replit Agent
- Kind of AI
- Coding agent
- AI's role
- Rogue agent
- How it happened
- Agent misbehaviour: Destructive action
- Harm
- Data destroyed
- Data involved
- Personal data
- Reach
- One organization
- Records
- 1,206
- Severity
- High
- Model at fault
- Yes
- Status
- Confirmed