Cat Wu, head of product for Anthropic’s Claude Code and Cowork, announced her departure on November 3, 2026. She played a central role in scaling Claude Code, which significantly boosted the company’s revenue and profile as a major competitor to OpenAI.
Wu’s exit follows the October departure announcement of Thariq Shihipar, a prominent engineer who also worked on the Claude Code team. The departures come as Anthropic is reportedly preparing for a major initial public offering.