Two core Claude Code creators announce departures from Anthropic the same day
DrDatta_AIIMS · x · 2026-10-24
Two key Claude Code team members announced their exits from Anthropic nearly simultaneously: Anthony Morris, who created Claude Code on desktop, posted that his last day was yesterday; and Thariq (@trq212) said he's leaving after over a year scaling Claude Code beyond what he imagined. Both expressed gratitude and belief in Anthropic's mission. Thariq's post drew 23K likes and 2.5M views, fueling community speculation.
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