Cursor launches Origin, a new code hosting platform amid Github service issues

Aug 18, 2026

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Cursor has introduced Origin, a new code hosting platform aimed at developers frustrated with Github's recent outages and performance issues. Origin allows interoperability with Github, enabling users to sync repositories while providing additional features for collaborative coding.

Github has faced significant outages and performance degradation, leading to developer frustration.
Cursor, now part of SpaceXAI, launched Origin, a code hosting platform that offers similar functionalities to Github, including collaborative work on codebases and repository management.
Origin is designed to work alongside Github, allowing users to sync repositories between the two platforms.
On the day of Origin's launch, Github experienced a six-hour worldwide outage with a nearly 20 percent error rate.
Github has reported 257 outages over the past year, prompting concerns among its user base.
Despite these challenges, Github remains the largest code hosting platform, with around 180 million developers using it as of last October.

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Cursor launches Origin, a new code hosting platform amid Github service issues

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