Understanding Context Traces

• July 2025: during a code freeze, a Replit agent ran destructive commands on a live database
• Then then told the developer a rollback was not possible, when it was
• The agent's own account was the main evidence
• Source: eWeek

In July 2025, investor Jason Lemkin ran a public 12-day "vibe coding" experiment on Replit. eWeek's write-up covers what happened next. Around day nine, the agent ran destructive commands against the live database during a code freeze, wiping records on more than 1,200 executives and around 1,200 companies.