Cursor Launches Origin Code-Hosting Platform As GitHub Outages Fuel AI Coding Competition
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Cursor, now part of SpaceX after its acquisition, launched Origin, a new code-hosting platform that lets developers collaborate on codebases, manage pull requests, and store repositories—functions traditionally associated with GitHub. The launch extends Cursor's business, which previously centered on automated web development services through its AI code editor, and the company promises 'agent native' features and a broader app ecosystem for Origin soon. Origin is designed for interoperability rather than outright replacement, allowing developers to connect and sync their GitHub repositories without abandoning GitHub entirely. The launch coincided with a lengthy worldwide GitHub outage that degraded site functions for over six hours with an error rate approaching 20 percent, part of a pattern GitHub has faced this year. An analysis by LeadDev reported that GitHub suffered 257 outages over the past year, with reporter Charles Humble describing a visible exodus of high-profile users. Despite these issues, GitHub remains dominant, with roughly 180 million developers using the platform as of last October, according to the article.
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