Claude Code desktop creator leaves Anthropic after building a product used by millions

YashasGunderia · x · 2026-10-24

@amorriscode announced his last day at Anthropic. He created Claude Code on desktop out of a belief that "everyone can be a builder," and credits the community's feature requests and bug reports for shaping a product that impacted millions of lives. He calls contributing to Anthropic's mission a career highlight and says leaving was the hardest thing he's done — hinting at free time for a new venture (truncated in the original). The reposter's "Another one" underscores the recent wave of Anthropic departures.

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