diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f9f5925..068b658 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,6 +72,20 @@ await OpenScript.storage.delete('repo_cache');
 
 Stored keys are scoped to the current script and survive reloads and browser restarts. Orphaned values are removed when the popup opens after their script has been deleted.
 
+### Cross-origin network requests
+
+Make cross-origin requests that bypass page CORS and CSP restrictions using the extension's privileged background worker:
+
+```javascript
+const response = await OpenScript.fetch('https://api.example.com/data', {
+  headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
+  credentials: 'include', // includes browser cookies for the target domain
+});
+const data = await response.json();
+```
+
+`OpenScript.fetch(url, options)` returns a native `Response` instance supporting `.json()`, `.text()`, `.arrayBuffer()`, `.blob()`, `.status`, `.ok`, and `.headers`. See the [Cross-origin fetch guide](docs/fetch.md) for full options and examples.
+
 ### External libraries
 
 Use `@require` to cache libraries when a script is saved:
diff --git a/docs/fetch.md b/docs/fetch.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b45a68b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/fetch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+# Cross-Origin Fetch (`OpenScript.fetch`)
+
+`OpenScript.fetch(url, options)` allows user scripts to perform cross-origin HTTP(S) requests that bypass webpage CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) and page CSP (Content Security Policy) restrictions.
+
+Requests are routed through OpenScript's privileged background service worker using extension host permissions (`*://*/*`), and return a standard, native browser `Response` instance.
+
+---
+
+## Why use `OpenScript.fetch`?
+
+When a user script runs on a website (such as `youtube.com` or `github.com`), standard `window.fetch()` calls are subject to the page's security context:
+- External endpoints that lack CORS headers (`Access-Control-Allow-Origin`) cannot be read.
+- Webpage CSP (`connect-src`) can block outbound network calls.
+- Third-party cookies cannot be attached to cross-origin requests.
+
+`OpenScript.fetch` solves all of these limitations without requiring legacy, callback-heavy APIs like `GM_xmlhttpRequest`.
+
+---
+
+## Syntax
+
+```javascript
+const response = await OpenScript.fetch(resource, options);
+```
+
+### Parameters
+
+- **`resource`** *(string | URL)*: The target URL to fetch.
+- **`options`** *(object, optional)*: Standard fetch options:
+  - `method` *(string)*: HTTP method, e.g. `'GET'`, `'POST'`, `'PUT'`, `'DELETE'`. Defaults to `'GET'`.
+  - `headers` *(object | Headers)*: Request headers as key-value pairs or a `Headers` instance.
+  - `body` *(string | ArrayBuffer | Uint8Array)*: Body payload for `POST` / `PUT` requests.
+  - `credentials` *(string)*: Set to `'include'` to attach browser session cookies for the target domain. Defaults to `'same-origin'`.
+  - `cache`, `redirect`, and other standard fetch options.
+
+### Return Value
+
+Returns a `Promise` resolving to a native browser **[`Response`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Response)** instance.
+
+Supported methods and properties:
+- `res.ok` *(boolean)*: `true` if status code is in the 200–299 range.
+- `res.status` *(number)*: HTTP status code (e.g. `200`, `404`).
+- `res.statusText` *(string)*: Status message (e.g. `'OK'`).
+- `res.headers` *(Headers)*: Map of response headers (`res.headers.get('content-type')`).
+- `res.url` *(string)*: Final URL after redirects.
+- `await res.json()`: Parses response body as JSON.
+- `await res.text()`: Reads response body as text string.
+- `await res.arrayBuffer()`: Reads raw binary data.
+- `await res.blob()`: Reads response as a `Blob`.
+
+---
+
+## Examples
+
+### 1. Basic JSON Request (Bypassing CORS)
+
+```javascript
+// ==UserScript==
+// @name         Reddit Search on YouTube
+// @match        https://www.youtube.com/*
+// ==/UserScript==
+
+const res = await OpenScript.fetch('https://www.reddit.com/search.json?q=OpenScript');
+if (!res.ok) {
+  console.error(`HTTP error: ${res.status}`);
+  return;
+}
+
+const data = await res.json();
+console.log('Reddit posts:', data.data.children);
+```
+
+### 2. Authenticated Request using Session Cookies
+
+Passing `credentials: 'include'` forwards the browser's existing cookies for the destination host, enabling interactions with services where the user is already logged in:
+
+```javascript
+// Check current Reddit user session without OAuth
+const res = await OpenScript.fetch('https://www.reddit.com/api/me.json', {
+  credentials: 'include',
+});
+
+if (res.ok) {
+  const me = await res.json();
+  console.log('Logged in as:', me.data.name);
+}
+```
+
+### 3. POST Request with JSON Body
+
+```javascript
+const res = await OpenScript.fetch('https://api.example.com/items', {
+  method: 'POST',
+  headers: {
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+    'Authorization': `Bearer ${OpenScript.env.API_KEY}`,
+  },
+  body: JSON.stringify({ name: 'New Item' }),
+});
+
+const result = await res.json();
+```
+
+### 4. Downloading Binary Data / Blobs
+
+```javascript
+const res = await OpenScript.fetch('https://example.com/image.png');
+const blob = await res.blob();
+const objectUrl = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+
+const img = document.createElement('img');
+img.src = objectUrl;
+document.body.append(img);
+```
+
+### 5. Error Handling
+
+Like native `fetch()`, network failures (offline, connection refused, DNS errors) reject with a `TypeError`. HTTP errors (like 404 or 500) resolve normally and should be checked with `res.ok`:
+
+```javascript
+try {
+  const res = await OpenScript.fetch('https://api.example.com/data');
+  if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`Server returned status ${res.status}`);
+  const data = await res.json();
+} catch (err) {
+  if (err instanceof TypeError) {
+    console.error('Network failure:', err.message);
+  } else {
+    console.error('API error:', err.message);
+  }
+}
+```
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index b8e43df..ff1202b 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "manifest_version": 3,
   "minimum_chrome_version": "138",
   "name": "OpenScript",
-  "version": "1.0.3",
+  "version": "1.0.4",
   "description": "A lightweight user script manager for modern browsers",
   "action": {
     "default_popup": "src/popup.html",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5722014..c2a3a17 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "openscript",
-  "version": "1.0.3",
+  "version": "1.0.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "openscript",
-      "version": "1.0.3",
+      "version": "1.0.4",
       "dependencies": {
         "lucide": "^0.475.0"
       },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index eddace8..7b90447 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "openscript",
-  "version": "1.0.3",
+  "version": "1.0.4",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/background.js b/src/background.js
index a17ca1f..61928ab 100644
--- a/src/background.js
+++ b/src/background.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { syncUserScripts } from './utils/userScripts.js';
 import { runScriptStorageOperation } from './utils/storage.js';
+import { runScriptFetch } from './utils/fetch.js';
 
 let syncQueue = Promise.resolve();
 const safelySync = async options => {
@@ -30,9 +31,16 @@ chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener((msg, sender, sendResponse) => {
 });
 
 chrome.runtime.onUserScriptMessage.addListener((msg, sender, sendResponse) => {
-  if (msg?.type !== 'OPEN_SCRIPT_STORAGE') return;
-  runScriptStorageOperation(msg.token, msg.operation, msg.key, msg.value)
-    .then(result => sendResponse({ ok: true, ...result }))
-    .catch(error => sendResponse({ ok: false, error: error.message }));
-  return true;
+  if (msg?.type === 'OPEN_SCRIPT_STORAGE') {
+    runScriptStorageOperation(msg.token, msg.operation, msg.key, msg.value)
+      .then(result => sendResponse({ ok: true, ...result }))
+      .catch(error => sendResponse({ ok: false, error: error.message }));
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (msg?.type === 'OPEN_SCRIPT_FETCH') {
+    runScriptFetch(msg.url, msg.options)
+      .then(result => sendResponse({ ok: true, ...result }))
+      .catch(error => sendResponse({ ok: false, error: error.message }));
+    return true;
+  }
 });
diff --git a/src/utils/fetch.js b/src/utils/fetch.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34f754e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/fetch.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+const NULL_BODY_STATUSES = new Set([101, 204, 205, 304]);
+
+export const runScriptFetch = async (url, options = {}) => {
+  const res = await fetch(url, options);
+  const { status, statusText } = res;
+  const headers = [...res.headers.entries()];
+  const body = NULL_BODY_STATUSES.has(status) ? null : await res.arrayBuffer();
+  return { status, statusText, headers, url: res.url, body };
+};
diff --git a/src/utils/userScripts.js b/src/utils/userScripts.js
index 5f2ab3b..c96ff05 100644
--- a/src/utils/userScripts.js
+++ b/src/utils/userScripts.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { normalizeMatch, parseMeta, getMetaRunAt } from './parser.js';
 import { VERSION } from '../version.js';
 
 const STORAGE_MESSAGE = 'OPEN_SCRIPT_STORAGE';
+const FETCH_MESSAGE = 'OPEN_SCRIPT_FETCH';
 
 export const isUserScriptsAvailable = async () => {
   if (!chrome.userScripts) return false;
@@ -34,7 +35,21 @@ ${code}
     delete: key => call('delete', key).then(() => undefined),
     list: () => call('list').then(result => result.keys),
   });
-  const OpenScript = Object.freeze({ version: '${VERSION}', env, storage });
+  const fetch = async (url, options = {}) => {
+    let { headers, body, ...rest } = options;
+    if (headers instanceof Headers) headers = Object.fromEntries(headers.entries());
+    const response = await chrome.runtime.sendMessage({
+      type: '${FETCH_MESSAGE}', url: url.toString(), options: { ...rest, headers, body },
+    });
+    if (!response?.ok) throw new TypeError(response?.error || 'OpenScript fetch failed');
+    const resBody = [101, 204, 205, 304].includes(response.status) ? null : response.body;
+    const res = new Response(resBody, {
+      status: response.status, statusText: response.statusText, headers: response.headers,
+    });
+    Object.defineProperty(res, 'url', { value: response.url || url.toString() });
+    return res;
+  };
+  const OpenScript = Object.freeze({ version: '${VERSION}', env, storage, fetch });
   globalThis.OpenScript = OpenScript;
   globalThis.env = env;
   return [OpenScript, env];
diff --git a/src/version.js b/src/version.js
index 30cbd1a..be9db68 100644
--- a/src/version.js
+++ b/src/version.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const VERSION = '1.0.3';
+export const VERSION = '1.0.4';
diff --git a/tests/fetch.test.js b/tests/fetch.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1706e1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fetch.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+import test from 'node:test';
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import { runScriptFetch } from '../src/utils/fetch.js';
+import { wrapScriptCode } from '../src/utils/userScripts.js';
+
+test('runScriptFetch performs background fetch and serializes response', async () => {
+  const originalFetch = globalThis.fetch;
+  globalThis.fetch = async (url, options) => new Response(JSON.stringify({ hello: 'world' }), {
+    status: 200,
+    statusText: 'OK',
+    headers: { 'content-type': 'application/json', 'x-custom': 'val' },
+  });
+
+  try {
+    const result = await runScriptFetch('https://api.example.com/test', { method: 'GET' });
+    assert.equal(result.status, 200);
+    assert.equal(result.statusText, 'OK');
+    assert.ok(result.headers.some(([k, v]) => k === 'content-type' && v === 'application/json'));
+    assert.ok(result.body instanceof ArrayBuffer);
+    const decoded = JSON.parse(new TextDecoder().decode(result.body));
+    assert.deepEqual(decoded, { hello: 'world' });
+  } finally {
+    globalThis.fetch = originalFetch;
+  }
+});
+
+test('runScriptFetch handles null-body statuses', async () => {
+  const originalFetch = globalThis.fetch;
+  globalThis.fetch = async () => new Response(null, { status: 204, statusText: 'No Content' });
+
+  try {
+    const result = await runScriptFetch('https://api.example.com/empty');
+    assert.equal(result.status, 204);
+    assert.equal(result.body, null);
+  } finally {
+    globalThis.fetch = originalFetch;
+  }
+});
+
+test('runScriptFetch forwards errors on network failure', async () => {
+  const originalFetch = globalThis.fetch;
+  globalThis.fetch = async () => { throw new Error('Failed to fetch'); };
+
+  try {
+    await assert.rejects(() => runScriptFetch('https://broken.example.com'), /Failed to fetch/);
+  } finally {
+    globalThis.fetch = originalFetch;
+  }
+});
+
+test('OpenScript.fetch runtime wrapper reconstructs a native Response', async () => {
+  const originalChrome = globalThis.chrome;
+  const mockPayload = {
+    status: 200,
+    statusText: 'OK',
+    headers: [['content-type', 'application/json'], ['x-powered-by', 'openscript']],
+    url: 'https://api.example.com/redirected',
+    body: new TextEncoder().encode(JSON.stringify({ success: true })).buffer,
+  };
+
+  globalThis.chrome = {
+    runtime: {
+      sendMessage: async msg => {
+        if (msg.type === 'OPEN_SCRIPT_FETCH') {
+          assert.equal(msg.url, 'https://api.example.com/data');
+          assert.equal(msg.options.headers['authorization'], 'Bearer 123');
+          return { ok: true, ...mockPayload };
+        }
+        return { ok: false, error: 'unknown' };
+      },
+    },
+  };
+
+  let resolveDone;
+  const donePromise = new Promise(resolve => { resolveDone = resolve; });
+  globalThis.__resolve_done = resolveDone;
+
+  const scriptCode = `
+    const res = await OpenScript.fetch('https://api.example.com/data', {
+      headers: new Headers({ authorization: 'Bearer 123' }),
+    });
+    globalThis.__resolve_done({
+      ok: res.ok,
+      status: res.status,
+      statusText: res.statusText,
+      url: res.url,
+      header: res.headers.get('x-powered-by'),
+      data: await res.json(),
+    });
+  `;
+
+  try {
+    const wrapped = wrapScriptCode(scriptCode);
+    const fn = new Function(wrapped);
+    fn();
+    const result = await donePromise;
+    assert.deepEqual(result, {
+      ok: true,
+      status: 200,
+      statusText: 'OK',
+      url: 'https://api.example.com/redirected',
+      header: 'openscript',
+      data: { success: true },
+    });
+  } finally {
+    delete globalThis.__resolve_done;
+    globalThis.chrome = originalChrome;
+  }
+});
+
+test('OpenScript.fetch throws TypeError when request fails', async () => {
+  const originalChrome = globalThis.chrome;
+  globalThis.chrome = {
+    runtime: {
+      sendMessage: async () => ({ ok: false, error: 'Network error' }),
+    },
+  };
+
+  let resolveDone;
+  const donePromise = new Promise(resolve => { resolveDone = resolve; });
+  globalThis.__resolve_done = resolveDone;
+
+  const scriptCode = `
+    try {
+      await OpenScript.fetch('https://broken.example.com');
+    } catch (err) {
+      globalThis.__resolve_done({ name: err.name, message: err.message });
+    }
+  `;
+
+  try {
+    const wrapped = wrapScriptCode(scriptCode);
+    const fn = new Function(wrapped);
+    fn();
+    const err = await donePromise;
+    assert.equal(err.name, 'TypeError');
+    assert.equal(err.message, 'Network error');
+  } finally {
+    delete globalThis.__resolve_done;
+    globalThis.chrome = originalChrome;
+  }
+});
diff --git a/tests/parser.test.js b/tests/parser.test.js
index a8e3b14..ab02988 100644
--- a/tests/parser.test.js
+++ b/tests/parser.test.js
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ test('wrapScriptCode provides async OpenScript APIs without GM polyfills', () =>
   assert.match(wrapped, /async function\(OpenScript, env\)/);
   assert.ok(wrapped.includes('"API_KEY":"secret123"'));
   assert.ok(wrapped.includes("call('list')"));
+  assert.ok(wrapped.includes('OPEN_SCRIPT_FETCH'));
   assert.ok(wrapped.includes('storage-token'));
   assert.ok(wrapped.includes(code));
   assert.ok(!wrapped.includes('GM_getValue'));