diff --git a/modules/rcred/mod.ts b/modules/rcred/mod.ts
index 2c4d3485..f99c9308 100644
--- a/modules/rcred/mod.ts
+++ b/modules/rcred/mod.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { renderShell } from '../../server/shell';
 import { getModuleInfoList } from '../../shared/module';
 import type { RSpaceModule } from '../../shared/module';
 import type { SyncServer } from '../../server/local-first/sync-server';
-import { graphSchema, scoresSchema, configSchema, configDocId } from './schemas';
+import { graphSchema, scoresSchema, configSchema, configDocId, scoresDocId } from './schemas';
 import type { CredConfigDoc } from './schemas';
 import { createCredRoutes } from './routes';
 import { recomputeSpace, ensureConfigDoc } from './grain-engine';
@@ -83,6 +83,16 @@ export const credModule: RSpaceModule = {
 		_syncServer = syncServer;
 		startCredCron();
 		console.log('[rCred] Module initialized, cron started (6h interval)');
+
+		// Auto-seed demo space on startup (delayed to let docs load)
+		setTimeout(() => {
+			if (!_syncServer) return;
+			const scores = _syncServer.getDoc(scoresDocId('demo'));
+			if (!scores) {
+				console.log('[rCred] Seeding demo space scores...');
+				recomputeSpace('demo', _syncServer);
+			}
+		}, 10_000);
 	},
 
 	feeds: [
diff --git a/modules/rcred/routes.ts b/modules/rcred/routes.ts
index 520a4e9a..6a8710bd 100644
--- a/modules/rcred/routes.ts
+++ b/modules/rcred/routes.ts
@@ -136,19 +136,22 @@ export function createCredRoutes(getSyncServer: () => SyncServer | null) {
 		return c.json({ ok: true });
 	});
 
-	// ── POST /api/recompute — trigger immediate recompute (auth required) ──
+	// ── POST /api/recompute — trigger immediate recompute ──
+	// Demo space: open access. Other spaces: require member+ auth.
 	routes.post('/api/recompute', async (c) => {
 		const space = c.req.param('space') || c.req.query('space') || '';
 		if (!space) return c.json({ error: 'space required' }, 400);
 
-		const token = extractToken(c.req.raw.headers);
-		if (!token) return c.json({ error: 'Auth required' }, 401);
-		const claims = await verifyToken(token);
-		if (!claims) return c.json({ error: 'Invalid token' }, 401);
+		if (space !== 'demo') {
+			const token = extractToken(c.req.raw.headers);
+			if (!token) return c.json({ error: 'Auth required' }, 401);
+			const claims = await verifyToken(token);
+			if (!claims) return c.json({ error: 'Invalid token' }, 401);
 
-		const resolved = await resolveCallerRole(space, claims);
-		if (!resolved || resolved.role === 'viewer') {
-			return c.json({ error: 'Membership required' }, 403);
+			const resolved = await resolveCallerRole(space, claims);
+			if (!resolved || resolved.role === 'viewer') {
+				return c.json({ error: 'Membership required' }, 403);
+			}
 		}
 
 		const result = recomputeSpace(space, ss());