User Reports Mass File Deletion on Samsung T9 SSD After Installing Copilot Skill 'dev-workflow' in VS Code
English summary
A V2EX user reported that after installing the 'dev-workflow' Copilot skill in VS Code, all files on a connected Samsung T9 external SSD were deleted within minutes. The user immediately shut down the computer and is now attempting data recovery using R-Studio on a different machine. No further AI commands were issued after installation, and the exact cause—whether the skill, a virus, or a hardware issue—remains unclear. The incident highlights potential safety risks of AI-integrated development tools executing unintended file operations.
Chinese summary
一名用户在 V2EX 发帖称，在 VS Code 中为 Copilot 安装名为 'dev-workflow' 的技能后，几分钟内其连接的 Samsung T9 移动固态硬盘上的所有代码和其他文件被全部删除。用户未下达任何后续 AI 指令便立即关机，并换用另一台电脑使用 R-Studio 尝试数据恢复。目前尚无法确定大规模删除是由该技能、病毒还是硬盘问题引起。此事件凸显了 AI 集成开发工具可能意外执行文件操作的安全隐患。
Key points
The deletion occurred on a Samsung T9 external SSD after installing the Copilot skill 'dev-workflow' in VS Code, with no further AI commands issued.
在 VS Code 中安装 Copilot 技能 'dev-workflow' 后，三星 T9 移动固态硬盘上的文件开始被删除，期间用户未再下发任何 AI 指令。
The user shut down the computer to stop the process and is now using R-Studio for data recovery on a separate machine.
用户立即关机以中断删除过程，并换用另一台电脑运行 R-Studio 尝试恢复数据。
The root cause is undetermined, with possibilities including the skill itself, malware, or a disk issue, raising concerns about AI tool safety.
根本原因未明，可能涉及技能本身、病毒或硬盘问题，引发对 AI 工具安全性的担忧。