Three Key Developers Behind Claude Code Depart Anthropic Within 10 Days

4 Nov 2026, 12:21 pm · 20h ago · 1 min read · Analytics India Magazine

Anthropic has lost three core team members involved in building its AI coding assistant, Claude Code, within a ten-day span. The departing employees include Thariq Shihipar, Anthony Morris, and Cat Wu, who served in engineering and product management roles. Wu announced her departure on November 3, confirming October 30 as her final day, shortly after Shihipar and Morris exited on October 24. Wu, who also led Anthropic's Cowork AI product, highlighted the tool’s evolution from manual approvals to autonomous execution. Anthropic confirmed the high-profile exits amid fierce competition in the AI software development market.