Cursor Launches 'Origin' Code Hosting Platform As GitHub Alternative

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By BeauHDAug 18, 2026, 7:00 pm123 ptsTrending
Cursor has launched Origin, a GitHub-style code hosting platform built directly into its AI coding environment. The company is initially positioning Origin as a low-risk layer on top of GitHub, keeping GitHub as the "source of truth," but the launch landed just as a major GitHub outage highlighted growing…

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