Three Members Behind Claude Code Leave Anthropic Within 10 Days
Cat Wu, Thariq Shihipar, and Anthony Morris—product and development staff on Claude Code—left Anthropic in late October 2026. Wu joined the team in 2024 after testing an early version of the coding assistant and worked on product management and team hiring. Her departure highlights turnover among senior figures managing a strategic product as Claude Code expands its autonomous capabilities.
Key points
- Three Claude Code team members departed within 10 days in late October
- Cat Wu managed product and oversaw Cowork; Shihipar and Morris also involved in development
- Claude Code has evolved from limited to autonomous decision-making over two years
- Departures notable given product's strategic role in Anthropic's growth
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