diff --git a/.devcontainer/.env b/.devcontainer/.env
index c16177895..17f396eee 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/.env
+++ b/.devcontainer/.env
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres
 POSTGRES_DB=postgres
 POSTGRES_HOSTNAME=localhost
 LC_COLLATE=POSIX
-FML_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG
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+FML_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG
+FML_DEV_MODE=true
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 41634389a..49fd2c2b5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ fasttrackml
 
 # Local database
 fasttrackml.db*
+encrypted.db*
 
 # Imported integration tests
 tests/integration/python/*/*.src
@@ -24,3 +25,7 @@ ignore/
 
 # Goreleaser
 dist/
+
+# Optional workspace
+go.work
+*.code-workspace
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index bac0578ee..e0a80fa01 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "mode": "auto",
             "program": "${workspaceFolder}",
+            "buildFlags": "-tags '${config:go.buildTags}'",
             "args": [
                 "server",
                 "--database-uri",
                 "postgres://postgres:postgres@localhost/postgres"
-            ]
+            ],
         },
         {
             "name": "Launch server (sqlite memory)",
@@ -22,11 +23,12 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "mode": "auto",
             "program": "${workspaceFolder}",
+            "buildFlags": "-tags '${config:go.buildTags}'",
             "args": [
                 "server",
                 "--database-uri",
                 "sqlite://fasttrackml.db?mode=memory&cache=shared"
-            ]
+            ],
         },
         {
             "name": "Launch server (sqlite file)",
@@ -34,11 +36,12 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "mode": "auto",
             "program": "${workspaceFolder}",
+            "buildFlags": "-tags '${config:go.buildTags}'",
             "args": [
                 "server",
                 "--database-uri",
                 "sqlite://fasttrackml.db"
-            ]
+            ],
         },
         {
             "name": "Launch server (encrypted sqlite file)",
@@ -46,11 +49,12 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "mode": "auto",
             "program": "${workspaceFolder}",
+            "buildFlags": "-tags '${config:go.buildTags}'",
             "args": [
                 "server",
                 "--database-uri",
                 "sqlite://encrypted.db?_key=passphrase"
-            ]
+            ],
         }
     ]
 }
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diff --git a/pkg/cmd/server.go b/pkg/cmd/server.go
index 60a7a5bad..38c488443 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/server.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/server.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2/middleware/basicauth"
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2/middleware/compress"
+	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2/middleware/cors"
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2/middleware/logger"
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2/middleware/recover"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -148,6 +149,11 @@ func initServer() *fiber.App {
 		},
 	})
 
+	if viper.GetBool("dev-mode") {
+		log.Info("Development mode - enabling CORS")
+		server.Use(cors.New())
+	}
+
 	authUsername := viper.GetString("auth-username")
 	authPassword := viper.GetString("auth-password")
 	if authUsername != "" && authPassword != "" {
@@ -196,6 +202,8 @@ func init() {
 	ServerCmd.Flags().Bool("database-migrate", true, "Run database migrations")
 	ServerCmd.Flags().Bool("database-reset", false, "Reinitialize database - WARNING all data will be lost!")
 	ServerCmd.Flags().MarkHidden("database-reset")
+	ServerCmd.Flags().Bool("dev-mode", false, "Development mode - enable CORS")
+	ServerCmd.Flags().MarkHidden("dev-mode")
 	viper.BindEnv("auth-username", "MLFLOW_TRACKING_USERNAME")
 	viper.BindEnv("auth-password", "MLFLOW_TRACKING_PASSWORD")
 }