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Cursor launches Origin, GitHub alternative

SteadyVane has taken 34 readings of Cursor launches Origin, GitHub alternative since Aug 17, 2026: 102 points at the first reading, 592 at the latest (+490). Its biggest one-day gain was +310 on Aug 18, 2026.

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592

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592

latest points

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first seen Aug 17, 2026 · last seen Aug 22, 2026 · published Aug 17, 2026

Day by day

Day (UTC)	points	Change
Aug 22, 2026	592	0
Aug 21, 2026	592	+2
Aug 20, 2026	590	+8
Aug 19, 2026	582	+170
Aug 18, 2026	412	+310
Aug 17, 2026	102	0

Each day's last reading. Change: against the day before (after days with no reading: since the last day that has one); the first day shows the change within that day.

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