Cat Wu, a face of the blockbuster app Claude Code, leaves Anthropic

Cat Wu, a key figure in the development of Claude Code at Anthropic, has departed from the AI company ahead of its upcoming initial public offering. Wu, who joined Anthropic in 2024, served as a top product manager and evangelist for the groundbreaking product. She expressed excitement for the future on social media, stating "post agi!" while thanking the Claude Code team and users for their support.

Wu's departure comes at a critical juncture for Anthropic, as the company prepares to go public later this month. Her leadership played a pivotal role in scaling Claude Code into one of the most important products in the AI industry, driving Anthropic's revenue growth and attracting significant funding. Wu joined Anthropic shortly after testing an early version of Claude Code and worked closely with its creator, Boris Cherny, to bring the product to market.

She was instrumental in overseeing its rapid success, particularly in the software engineering domain, where it became an automatic coder. Wu also contributed to Anthropic's Cowork tool, which handles non-coding work using the same AI models. Despite her absence, Anthropic confirmed her departure and praised her contributions to the company's growth.