Claude Code Engineers Thariq Shihipar and Anthony Morris Exit Anthropic

24 Oct 2026, 11:33 pm · 1h ago · 1 min read · OfficeChaiNew

Two key engineers closely associated with Anthropic's agentic coding assistant Claude Code, Thariq Shihipar and Anthony Morris, have announced their departures from the AI company within a single day. The high-profile exits come at a critical juncture for the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence firm, reportedly weeks before its anticipated public listing. The development highlights ongoing talent reshuffles across top foundation model makers as competition in autonomous software development agents intensifies. Anthropic's Claude Code has been a major focus in the race against rivals like OpenAI, GitHub Copilot, and Cognition AI in automating developer workflows.