Google Antigravity AI wiped user’s entire hard drive without permission

A post on Reddit’s r/google_antigravity says that a user’s entire hard drive was wiped without permission after using Google Antigravity. The user claims that a command executed by the AI deleted all files on the D drive, including personal data, triggering alarm among developers and users who rely on the tool for coding.

The post details how the deletion command ran during a step labeled “635,” wiping the drive root and removing all contents. The user said they did not give permission for such an action. Comments from others express shock and concern. One user wrote “OMG, wait, what!?” after discovering the empty folders. Others questioned whether it is safe to let AI tools run terminal commands automatically.

This incident comes amid growing scrutiny over Antigravity’s security. Recent reports from cybersecurity researchers show that design flaws in Antigravity can allow malicious or mistaken commands to access and modify user files beyond a project’s directory. One researcher warned that once a workspace is marked “trusted,” a compromised file can act as a persistent backdoor — even after reinstalling the software.

Users are now calling for stricter safeguards. Many say AI coding tools should require confirmation before running destructive commands and should limit their access to prevent accidental or malicious file deletion. Others recommend avoiding automatic command execution until security issues are fully resolved.