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AI CURATED HOT STORY · 11/4/2026

Claude Code Lead PM Cat Wu Departs Anthropic Amid Team Exodus

1 reports archived1 independent sourcesupdated 11/4/2026, 18:03:00
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Cat Wu, the lead product manager for Anthropic's Claude Code, has announced her departure, marking the fourth core team member to leave within just 10 days. This exodus occurs during a critical period as Anthropic prepares its IPO filing, raising concerns about R&D stability and organizational management.

LATEST/Cat Wu, the lead product manager for Anthropic's Claude Code, has announced her departure, marking the fourth core team member to leave within just 10 days. This exodus occurs during a critical period as Anthropic prepares its IPO filing, raising concerns about R&D stability and organizational management.

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    • Cat Wu, the founding product manager of Claude Code, has officially left, becoming the fourth core member to depart from the team in the past 10 days.
    • The wave of resignations coincides with a critical period as Anthropic files for its IPO, potentially impacting investor assessments of team stability.
    • Previous departures included CLI core member Thariq Shihipar, desktop app creator Anthony Morris, and engineering manager Sunil Shah.
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