diff --git a/convex/downloads.ts b/convex/downloads.ts
index ac03a28..fbcf70d 100644
--- a/convex/downloads.ts
+++ b/convex/downloads.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { v } from 'convex/values'
 import { zipSync } from 'fflate'
 import { api } from './_generated/api'
 import { httpAction, mutation } from './_generated/server'
+import { CORS_HEADERS } from './lib/cors'
 import { insertStatEvent } from './skillStatEvents'
 
 export const downloadZip = httpAction(async (ctx, request) => {
@@ -11,12 +12,12 @@ export const downloadZip = httpAction(async (ctx, request) => {
   const tagParam = url.searchParams.get('tag')?.trim()
 
   if (!slug) {
-    return new Response('Missing slug', { status: 400 })
+    return new Response('Missing slug', { status: 400, headers: CORS_HEADERS })
   }
 
   const skillResult = await ctx.runQuery(api.skills.getBySlug, { slug })
   if (!skillResult?.skill) {
-    return new Response('Skill not found', { status: 404 })
+    return new Response('Skill not found', { status: 404, headers: CORS_HEADERS })
   }
 
   const skill = skillResult.skill
@@ -35,10 +36,10 @@ export const downloadZip = httpAction(async (ctx, request) => {
   }
 
   if (!version) {
-    return new Response('Version not found', { status: 404 })
+    return new Response('Version not found', { status: 404, headers: CORS_HEADERS })
   }
   if (version.softDeletedAt) {
-    return new Response('Version not available', { status: 410 })
+    return new Response('Version not available', { status: 410, headers: CORS_HEADERS })
   }
 
   const files: Record<string, Uint8Array> = {}
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ export const downloadZip = httpAction(async (ctx, request) => {
       'Content-Type': 'application/zip',
       'Content-Disposition': `attachment; filename="${slug}-${version.version}.zip"`,
       'Cache-Control': 'private, max-age=60',
+      ...CORS_HEADERS,
     },
   })
 })
diff --git a/convex/http.ts b/convex/http.ts
index ec3902f..0509578 100644
--- a/convex/http.ts
+++ b/convex/http.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ import {
   starsPostRouterV1Http,
   whoamiV1Http,
 } from './httpApiV1'
+import { corsPreflightResponse } from './lib/cors'
+import { httpAction } from './_generated/server'
+
+// CORS preflight handler for browser clients
+const corsPreflightHttp = httpAction(async () => corsPreflightResponse())
 
 const http = httpRouter()
 
@@ -191,4 +196,11 @@ http.route({
   handler: cliSkillUndeleteHttp,
 })
 
+// CORS preflight handler for all API routes
+http.route({
+  pathPrefix: '/api/',
+  method: 'OPTIONS',
+  handler: corsPreflightHttp,
+})
+
 export default http
diff --git a/convex/httpApi.ts b/convex/httpApi.ts
index 4d4dce6..30685e1 100644
--- a/convex/httpApi.ts
+++ b/convex/httpApi.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import type { Id } from './_generated/dataModel'
 import type { ActionCtx } from './_generated/server'
 import { httpAction } from './_generated/server'
 import { requireApiTokenUser } from './lib/apiTokenAuth'
+import { CORS_HEADERS } from './lib/cors'
 import { publishVersionForUser } from './skills'
 
 type SearchSkillEntry = {
@@ -244,6 +245,7 @@ function json(value: unknown, status = 200) {
     headers: {
       'Content-Type': 'application/json',
       'Cache-Control': 'no-store',
+      ...CORS_HEADERS,
     },
   })
 }
@@ -254,6 +256,7 @@ function text(value: string, status: number) {
     headers: {
       'Content-Type': 'text/plain; charset=utf-8',
       'Cache-Control': 'no-store',
+      ...CORS_HEADERS,
     },
   })
 }
diff --git a/convex/httpApiV1.ts b/convex/httpApiV1.ts
index 7e4c6d9..e2849ca 100644
--- a/convex/httpApiV1.ts
+++ b/convex/httpApiV1.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import type { Doc, Id } from './_generated/dataModel'
 import type { ActionCtx } from './_generated/server'
 import { httpAction } from './_generated/server'
 import { requireApiTokenUser } from './lib/apiTokenAuth'
+import { CORS_HEADERS } from './lib/cors'
 import { hashToken } from './lib/tokens'
 import { publishVersionForUser } from './skills'
 import { publishSoulVersionForUser } from './souls'
@@ -394,6 +395,7 @@ async function skillsGetRouterV1Handler(ctx: ActionCtx, request: Request) {
       'Content-Security-Policy':
         "default-src 'none'; base-uri 'none'; form-action 'none'; frame-ancestors 'none'",
       ...(isSvg ? { 'Content-Disposition': 'attachment' } : {}),
+      ...CORS_HEADERS,
     })
     return new Response(textContent, { status: 200, headers })
   }
@@ -731,6 +733,7 @@ function json(value: unknown, status = 200, headers?: HeadersInit) {
       {
         'Content-Type': 'application/json',
         'Cache-Control': 'no-store',
+        ...CORS_HEADERS,
       },
       headers,
     ),
@@ -744,6 +747,7 @@ function text(value: string, status: number, headers?: HeadersInit) {
       {
         'Content-Type': 'text/plain; charset=utf-8',
         'Cache-Control': 'no-store',
+        ...CORS_HEADERS,
       },
       headers,
     ),
@@ -1014,6 +1018,7 @@ async function soulsGetRouterV1Handler(ctx: ActionCtx, request: Request) {
       'Content-Security-Policy':
         "default-src 'none'; base-uri 'none'; form-action 'none'; frame-ancestors 'none'",
       ...(isSvg ? { 'Content-Disposition': 'attachment' } : {}),
+      ...CORS_HEADERS,
     })
     return new Response(textContent, { status: 200, headers })
   }
diff --git a/convex/lib/cors.ts b/convex/lib/cors.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..973b976
--- /dev/null
+++ b/convex/lib/cors.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/**
+ * CORS headers for public API endpoints.
+ *
+ * ClawHub is a public skill registry. Browser-based clients (like Cove WebUI)
+ * need CORS headers to fetch skills directly from the API.
+ */
+
+export const CORS_HEADERS = {
+  'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*',
+  'Access-Control-Allow-Methods': 'GET, POST, DELETE, OPTIONS',
+  'Access-Control-Allow-Headers': 'Content-Type, Authorization',
+  'Access-Control-Max-Age': '86400', // 24 hours
+} as const
+
+/**
+ * Handle CORS preflight (OPTIONS) requests.
+ */
+export function corsPreflightResponse(): Response {
+  return new Response(null, {
+    status: 204,
+    headers: CORS_HEADERS,
+  })
+}