Claude Code engineer Thariq Shihipar leaves Anthropic after more than a year
Shihipar confirmed his departure in an October 24th post and said he plans to take a break. A separate report that Anthony Morris left remains unconfirmed.
By Ryan Merket · Published · Updated
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Why it matters
Shihipar confirmed his departure from the team behind Claude Code, which Anthropic said exceeded $2.5 billion in run-rate revenue in February 2026. A separate report that Anthony Morris also left remains unconfirmed.
Thariq Shihipar (@trq212) said on October 24th that he had left Anthropic after more than a year working on Claude Code. In his post, he said he plans to take a break before starting something new. That confirms Shihipar's departure; he did not say what he plans to do next or give a reason for leaving.
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