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Uber Builds GitFarm to Run Git Operations as a Service for Large-Scale Monorepos

Leela Kumili — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:30:00 GMT

Uber’s GitFarm provides Git operations as a centralized service, eliminating local repository clones across large scale monorepo workloads. The platform uses prewarmed checkouts, ephemeral sandboxes, repository synchronization, and gRPC streaming to reduce resource consumption and startup latency for automation services operating across thousands of repositories.

By Leela Kumili

Cursor Releases Origin as an Agent-Native Alternative to GitHub

Matt Saunders — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT

AI coding agent Cursor has launched Origin, a git based code hosting platform embedded inside its AI-powered editor, positioning it as an alternative to GitHub for teams that already work in Cursor. Origin is rolling out in early beta on Pro, Teams and Enterprise plans, and lives inside a new Codebase tab within the Cursor application.

By Matt Saunders

Cloudflare Cuts Astro GitHub Issues by 85% with AI Agents

Leela Kumili — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:09:00 GMT

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By Leela Kumili

GitHub Brings Stacked Pull Requests to Public Preview

Craig Risi — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT

GitHub has announced that Stacked Pull Requests are now available in public preview, introducing native support for breaking large software changes into smaller, dependent pull requests that can be reviewed and merged independently.

By Craig Risi