Cursor launches Origin, GitHub alternative

	Cursor launches Origin, GitHub alternative(cursor.com)
	582 points by tomasreimers 4 days ago \| 439 comments
	tl;dr: Cursor launched Origin, a GitHub-alternative code hosting service now in early beta for paid users, offering repos, pull requests, code browsing, and two-way GitHub sync. Repos live at cursor.com/codebase/[name], with built-in Cursor agents that can answer questions, make changes, and update PRs directly from the browsing interface. Origin also supports app extensions, with existing integrations for Vercel (preview deployments), Depot, and Buildkite (CI running GitHub Actions).
	HN Discussion: ↓Decentralized or federated alternatives like Radicle, Forgejo, or Tangled would be a better path than another centralized service ↓Cursor's ownership ties to Musk/SpaceX create data privacy and supply chain risks ↓Cursor's valuation and product quality don't justify launching this; it's not a real GitHub alternative yet ↓Naming it 'Origin' creates dangerous semantic confusion with git's origin remote for LLMs •Developer from Origin offering to answer questions about the product