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Agent that refuses to run commands without human approval

  • Hacker News

In light of recent news about an agent deleting a production database, I thought now would be a good time to share this. As the use of AI tools in production is becoming more common, sadly so will the high profile incidents like the one mentioned. Fewshell is a terminal agent...

  • Published: Apr 30, 2026
  • First seen: Apr 30, 2026
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AI Summary

In light of recent news about an agent deleting a production database, I thought now would be a good time to share this. As the use of AI tools in production is becoming more common, sadly so will the high profile incidents like the one mentioned. Fewshell is a terminal agent...

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Why it matters

Primary discovery source is Hacker News.

Key Features

  • Primary public product URL is https://github.com/few-sh/fewshell.
  • Description: In light of recent news about an agent deleting a production database, I thought now would be a good time to share this. As the use of AI tools in production is becoming more common, sadly so will the high profile inc....
  • GitHub repository is linked as few-sh/fewshell.
  • Listed on Hacker News as "Agent that refuses to run commands without human approval".
  • Source description: In light of recent news about an agent deleting a production database, I thought now would be a good time to share this. As the use of AI tools in production is becoming more common, sadly so will the high profile inc....

Use Cases

  • Primary discovery source is Hacker News.
  • A public GitHub repo is available for direct technical review.
  • Hacker News mention is recent (2026-04-30).
  • Primary public product URL is https://github.com/few-sh/fewshell.
  • Description: In light of recent news about an agent deleting a production database, I thought now would be a good time to share this. As the use of AI tools in production is becoming more common, sadly so will the high profile inc....

Why Now

Agent that refuses to run commands without human approval is appearing on fresh discovery surfaces, so it is worth reviewing while momentum is still forming. Confidence is currently medium (49/100), so treat this as an early signal rather than a settled trend.

Community Signals

Trend score

25.9

24h momentum

Rising

Hacker News points

6

Rising

Facts / Signals / Inference / Unknowns

Facts

  • Listed on Hacker News as "Agent that refuses to run commands without human approval".
  • Source description: In light of recent news about an agent deleting a production database, I thought now would be a good time to share this. As the use of AI tools in production is becoming more common, sadly so will the high profile inc....
  • Source publish date is 2026-04-30.
  • Description: In light of recent news about an agent deleting a production database, I thought now would be a good time to share this. As the use of AI tools in production is becoming more common, sadly so will the high profile inc....
  • GitHub repository is linked as few-sh/fewshell.
  • Primary public product URL is https://github.com/few-sh/fewshell.

Signals

  • Hacker News mention is recent (2026-04-30).
  • A public GitHub repo is available for direct technical review.
  • Primary discovery source is Hacker News.

Inference

  • Public code access can lower evaluation friction for developer audiences.

Unknowns

  • Documentation is not explicitly linked in the current allowed evidence set.
  • No tagline is stored on the current product record.
  • Pricing details are not explicitly linked in the current allowed evidence set.
  • Recent changelog or release history is not explicitly linked in the current allowed evidence set.
  • Release cadence cannot be confirmed unless a changelog or release link is explicitly provided.

Evidence Snapshots

Agent that refuses to run commands without human approval

Listed on Hacker News as "Agent that refuses to run commands without human approval".

Agent that refuses to run commands without human approval GitHub repository

GitHub repository is linked as few-sh/fewshell.

Agent that refuses to run commands without human approval official profile

Primary public product URL is https://github.com/few-sh/fewshell.

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