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1 / 3Cat Wu, who led product for Claude Code, leaves Anthropic weeks before its IPO×

The exit

Cat Wu left Anthropic on Friday and announced it on Tuesday, and the company confirmed her departure.

The role

She and creator Boris Cherny were the two top leaders of Claude Code, and she also oversaw Cowork. She gave no reason. Thariq Shihipar, who worked on Claude Code, said he was leaving last month.

The timing

Investors will read a departure from the product that drove Anthropic's revenue closely this close to an offering, and Wu has not said what comes next.

Sources and the full story

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Cat Wu, who led product for Claude Code, leaves Anthropic weeks before its IPO

Cat Wu left Anthropic on Friday and announced it on Tuesday, and the company confirmed her departure. She and creator Boris Cherny were the two top leaders of Claude Code, and she also oversaw Cowork. She gave no reason. Thariq Shihipar, who worked on Claude Code, said he was leaving last month. Investors will read a departure from the product that drove Anthropic's revenue closely this close to an offering, and Wu has not said what comes next. SourcesB

Sources

• BClaude Code leader Cat Wu exits Anthropic (Business Insider)businessinsider.com

This story ran in the Morning Brief of November 4th 2026.