Claude Code leak exposes a Tamagotchi-style ‘pet’ and an always-on agent
By Emma Roth
Published on March 31, 2026.
After Anthropic released Claude Code’s 2.1.88 update, users discovered a package containing a source map file containing its TypeScript codebase containing more than 512,000 lines. The leak also revealed a Tamagotchi-style pet and an always-on background agent. Despite an issue being resolved, users have been able to copy the code to a repository on GitHub, which has amassed over 50,000 copies. The long-term impact of the leak could be seen as a call for Anthropic to invest more in processes and tools for better operational maturity.
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