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title: "Comment by netproxy on \"The Agent Deleted the Comment That Explained Why the Code Looks Weird\" | Hashnode"
description: "The scary part isn't that the agent deleted the comment — it's that the passing tests make the loss invisible until weeks later. Asking the agent to restate the"
url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/agent-deletes-the-workaround-comment/6ad296776ff34c5cf5a8fe2a/comment/6ad2a39c5f554d1edc85e662"
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[Discussion](https://hashnode.com/posts/agent-deletes-the-workaround-comment/6ad296776ff34c5cf5a8fe2a)

Comment [The Agent Deleted the Comment That Explained Why the Code Looks Weird](https://hashnode.com/posts/agent-deletes-the-workaround-comment/6ad296776ff34c5cf5a8fe2a)

[netproxy](https://hashnode.com/@argumentmoney8117)

[Oct 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/agent-deletes-the-workaround-comment/6ad296776ff34c5cf5a8fe2a/comment/6ad2a39c5f554d1edc85e662)

The scary part isn't that the agent deleted the comment — it's that the passing tests make the loss invisible until weeks later. Asking the agent to restate the comment's intent before touching it is the kind of cheap check that deserves a permanent spot in review checklists, right next to "run the tests".