How do I undo rm in the terminal?

Install oops (curl -fsSL oops-cli.com/install.sh | bash). It backs up files before rm runs. Type 'oops' to restore.

Is there Ctrl+Z for the terminal?

No shell has built-in undo. oops adds this with a shell hook. Type 'oops' to undo destructive commands.

How to undo git reset --hard?

oops creates a stash before the reset. Type 'oops' to apply the stash and recover your work.

How to protect files from AI coding agents?

AI agents like Claude Code and Cursor run shell commands on your behalf. oops catches these through the same shell hook.

oops copies the file before sed -i runs. Type 'oops' to restore the original.

Ctrl+Z
for your terminal.

Every interface has undo except the terminal — where small mistakes can do real damage. oops quietly backs up risky changes and catches destructive commands from AI agents like Claude Code and Cursor.

Terminal demo: deleting a file with rm and restoring it with oops

"Sweet! I could have used this years ago!" — David S.

$ curl -fsSL oops-cli.com/install.sh | bash

macOS and Linux · zsh, bash, fish · zero overhead for safe commands, ~10ms for destructive ones

A safety net for AI agents

Works with CLI-based agents that run commands in your terminal — Claude Code, Cursor, Aider, and similar tools.

Run oops agent-mode on to intercept destructive commands at the PATH level. This catches rm, git reset --hard, git restore, rsync --delete, and more from CLI tools that run shell commands — even in non-interactive shells. If an agent deletes something it shouldn't have, type oops and it's back.

Note: agent mode works with tools that run commands through your system shell (Claude Code, Cursor, Aider, etc). Sandboxed environments like Claude Desktop run in isolation and can't be intercepted.

# AI agent runs a destructive command
~ $ git reset --hard HEAD~3
▲ git reset --hard

# you notice it wiped your uncommitted work
~ $ oops
✓ Undid: git reset --hard
  Applied stash: stash@{0}

What it catches

A shell hook intercepts destructive commands before they run and copies the affected files into local trash for a reliable restore.

Command	What oops does	Undo
rm / rm -rf	Backs up files before deletion	restore
mv a b	Backs up the overwrite target	restore b
cp a b	Backs up the overwrite target	restore b
sed -i	Copies file before in-place edit	restore
perl -pi	Copies file before in-place edit	restore
git reset --hard	Creates a stash before reset	stash apply
git checkout / restore / switch -f	Creates a stash	stash apply
git branch -D	Logs the branch SHA	recreate
find -delete / rsync --delete / dd of=	Backs up affected targets	restore
xargs rm / fd -x rm / parallel rm	Backs up the current tree	restore
make clean / npm run clean	Backs up the current tree	restore
git worktree remove	Backs up the worktree path	restore
> file.txt	Snapshots before redirect	restore
chmod / chown	Records original permissions	restore
git clean -fd	Stashes untracked files	stash apply

Install

One command. The installer downloads from GitHub Releases, verifies checksums, checks Sigstore signatures when cosign is available, adds the shell hook, lets you choose a profile with arrow keys, and runs a quick restore self-test. Open a new tab to activate.

curl -fsSL oops-cli.com/install.sh | bash

Command	Description
oops	Undo the last destructive action
oops undo --dry-run	Show what would be restored without changing files
oops restore --plan	Show conflicts, backup-current paths, and git actions
oops 2	Undo the second-to-last action
oops status	Show current protection and trash state
oops show	Preview what an undo would restore
oops diff	Compare a backup with current files
oops log	Show undo history
oops keep	Keep a backup from auto-cleanup
oops clean	Remove old backups (--all for everything)
oops cleanup-service	Install or inspect hourly background cleanup
oops config preset agent	Apply a stricter policy preset
oops protect-path	Add high-safety rules for important paths
oops tutorial	Interactive walkthrough
oops doctor	Check installation health
oops --upgrade	Upgrade to the latest version

Learn

Practical recovery guides for the terminal mistakes oops is built to prevent.

Undo rm in the terminalWhat is possible after rm, what is not, and how to make deletion reversible next time. Undo git reset --hardRecover committed work with reflog and protect uncommitted changes before reset runs. Protect AI agents from rm -rf mistakesAdd a safety net when Claude Code, Cursor, Aider, or Codex runs shell commands. All guidesRead the full terminal undo and command-line safety guide library.

Type oops. Get your files back.

Single Go binary, no dependencies. Local backups, verified installs, restore plans, and auto-cleanup after 2 hours.