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Cloud agents can start without a repo and save into Origin

Cursor cloud agents no longer need a connected GitHub or other SCM. Selecting Start from scratch creates an Origin repo in the background, with browser port forwarding and Vercel publish.

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Cloud Agents no longer require a connected GitHub or other third-party SCM provider to get started. Prompt from the get-go, then save your work to a Cursor Origin repo.
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