@interjc: I tried it out, and you must have Cursor Pro to use Codebase. This alone makes it lose to GitHub.
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Someone pointed out that Cursor's Codebase feature requires the Pro version to use, and commented that Cursor's newly launched code hosting platform Origin is now online and can sync with GitHub.
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I gave it a try—you must have Cursor Pro to use Codebase. Just this one point means it loses to GitHub.
Cursor (@cursor_ai): Origin, our code hosting platform, is now live.
It’s fast, easy to use, and deeply integrated with Cursor.
Get started by syncing your repos from GitHub.
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