Ouch... I an especially worried about this...

For those who recall the debate surrounding Microsoft Recall not long ago, Claude Code's capture of activity is similar. Every read tool call, every Bash tool call, every search (grep) result, and every edit/write of old and new content gets stored locally in plaintext as a JSONL file.

Claude Code's source reveals extent of system access • The Register
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Claude Code source leak reveals how much info Anthropic can hoover up about you and your system

: If you loved the data retention of Microsoft Recall, you'll be thrilled with Claude Code

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