diff --git a/services/mana-sync/cmd/server/main.go b/services/mana-sync/cmd/server/main.go
index 5439348df..545e12fcc 100644
--- a/services/mana-sync/cmd/server/main.go
+++ b/services/mana-sync/cmd/server/main.go
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ func main() {
 	// Sync endpoints (Go 1.22+ routing patterns)
 	mux.HandleFunc("POST /sync/{appId}", handler.HandleSync)
 	mux.HandleFunc("GET /sync/{appId}/pull", handler.HandlePull)
+	mux.HandleFunc("GET /sync/{appId}/stream", handler.HandleStream)
 
 	// WebSocket endpoints
 	// Unified: one connection per user, receives all app notifications with appId in payload
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ func main() {
 		Addr:         fmt.Sprintf(":%d", cfg.Port),
 		Handler:      c.Handler(mux),
 		ReadTimeout:  15 * time.Second,
-		WriteTimeout: 30 * time.Second,
+		WriteTimeout: 0, // Disabled for SSE streaming (long-lived connections)
 		IdleTimeout:  120 * time.Second,
 	}
 
diff --git a/services/mana-sync/internal/sync/handler.go b/services/mana-sync/internal/sync/handler.go
index 40d239eb9..7c53c38ef 100644
--- a/services/mana-sync/internal/sync/handler.go
+++ b/services/mana-sync/internal/sync/handler.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
 	"net/http"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/manacore/mana-sync/internal/auth"
@@ -270,3 +271,160 @@ func (h *Handler) HandlePull(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(resp)
 }
+
+// HandleStream provides a Server-Sent Events (SSE) endpoint that streams
+// changes to the client in real-time. Replaces the WebSocket notification +
+// HTTP pull round-trip with a single persistent connection.
+//
+// GET /sync/{appId}/stream?collections=tasks,projects&since=2024-01-01T10:00:00Z
+func (h *Handler) HandleStream(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if r.Method != http.MethodGet {
+		http.Error(w, "method not allowed", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		return
+	}
+
+	userID, err := h.validator.UserIDFromRequest(r)
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, "unauthorized: "+err.Error(), http.StatusUnauthorized)
+		return
+	}
+
+	appID := r.PathValue("appId")
+	if appID == "" {
+		http.Error(w, "missing appId", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	clientID := r.Header.Get("X-Client-Id")
+	since := r.URL.Query().Get("since")
+	if since == "" {
+		since = "1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
+	}
+
+	flusher, ok := w.(http.Flusher)
+	if !ok {
+		http.Error(w, "streaming not supported", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// SSE headers
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/event-stream")
+	w.Header().Set("Cache-Control", "no-cache")
+	w.Header().Set("Connection", "keep-alive")
+
+	ctx := r.Context()
+	const batchLimit = 1000
+
+	// Parse requested collections
+	var collections []string
+	if q := r.URL.Query().Get("collections"); q != "" {
+		for _, c := range strings.Split(q, ",") {
+			c = strings.TrimSpace(c)
+			if c != "" {
+				collections = append(collections, c)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Track cursors per collection
+	cursors := make(map[string]string)
+	for _, coll := range collections {
+		cursors[coll] = since
+	}
+
+	// Initial sync: send pending changes since cursor for each collection
+	for _, coll := range collections {
+		changes, err := h.store.GetChangesSince(ctx, userID, appID, coll, since, clientID, batchLimit+1)
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("SSE initial pull failed", "error", err, "collection", coll)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		hasMore := len(changes) > batchLimit
+		if hasMore {
+			changes = changes[:batchLimit]
+		}
+
+		if len(changes) > 0 {
+			cursor := changes[len(changes)-1].CreatedAt.UTC().Format(time.RFC3339Nano)
+			cursors[coll] = cursor
+			sendChangeEvent(w, coll, h.convertChanges(changes), cursor, hasMore)
+			flusher.Flush()
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Subscribe to hub notifications for real-time updates
+	ch := h.hub.Subscribe(userID)
+	defer h.hub.Unsubscribe(userID, ch)
+
+	heartbeat := time.NewTicker(30 * time.Second)
+	defer heartbeat.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case notification := <-ch:
+			if notification.AppID != appID {
+				continue
+			}
+			for _, table := range notification.Tables {
+				cursor := cursors[table]
+				if cursor == "" {
+					cursor = since
+				}
+				changes, err := h.store.GetChangesSince(ctx, userID, appID, table, cursor, clientID, batchLimit+1)
+				if err != nil || len(changes) == 0 {
+					continue
+				}
+				hasMore := len(changes) > batchLimit
+				if hasMore {
+					changes = changes[:batchLimit]
+				}
+				newCursor := changes[len(changes)-1].CreatedAt.UTC().Format(time.RFC3339Nano)
+				cursors[table] = newCursor
+				sendChangeEvent(w, table, h.convertChanges(changes), newCursor, hasMore)
+				flusher.Flush()
+			}
+
+		case <-heartbeat.C:
+			fmt.Fprint(w, "event: heartbeat\ndata: {}\n\n")
+			flusher.Flush()
+
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// convertChanges transforms store rows into sync Change objects.
+func (h *Handler) convertChanges(rows []store.ChangeRow) []Change {
+	changes := make([]Change, 0, len(rows))
+	for _, row := range rows {
+		c := Change{Table: row.TableName, ID: row.RecordID, Op: row.Op}
+		switch row.Op {
+		case "insert":
+			c.Data = row.Data
+		case "update":
+			c.Fields = make(map[string]*FieldChange)
+			for field, ts := range row.FieldTimestamps {
+				if value, ok := row.Data[field]; ok {
+					c.Fields[field] = &FieldChange{Value: value, UpdatedAt: ts}
+				}
+			}
+		case "delete":
+			if deletedAt, ok := row.Data["deletedAt"].(string); ok {
+				c.DeletedAt = &deletedAt
+			}
+		}
+		changes = append(changes, c)
+	}
+	return changes
+}
+
+func sendChangeEvent(w http.ResponseWriter, table string, changes []Change, syncedUntil string, hasMore bool) {
+	event := map[string]any{
+		"table": table, "changes": changes,
+		"syncedUntil": syncedUntil, "hasMore": hasMore,
+	}
+	data, _ := json.Marshal(event)
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "event: changes\ndata: %s\n\n", data)
+}
diff --git a/services/mana-sync/internal/ws/hub.go b/services/mana-sync/internal/ws/hub.go
index 1b677de28..58c33b545 100644
--- a/services/mana-sync/internal/ws/hub.go
+++ b/services/mana-sync/internal/ws/hub.go
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@ type Client struct {
 	cancel context.CancelFunc
 }
 
-// Hub manages WebSocket connections and broadcasts sync notifications.
+// Hub manages WebSocket connections, SSE subscribers, and broadcasts sync notifications.
 type Hub struct {
-	// clients maps userID -> set of clients
-	clients   map[string]map[*Client]struct{}
-	mu        sync.RWMutex
-	validator *auth.Validator
+	// clients maps userID -> set of WebSocket clients
+	clients map[string]map[*Client]struct{}
+	// sseSubscribers maps userID -> set of SSE notification channels
+	sseSubscribers map[string][]chan Notification
+	mu             sync.RWMutex
+	validator      *auth.Validator
 }
 
 // NewHub creates a new WebSocket hub.
@@ -114,6 +116,22 @@ func (h *Hub) NotifyUser(userID, appID, excludeClientID string, tables []string)
 			}
 		}(client)
 	}
+
+	// Also notify SSE subscribers
+	h.mu.RLock()
+	sseSubs := h.sseSubscribers[userID]
+	h.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	if len(sseSubs) > 0 {
+		notification := Notification{AppID: appID, Tables: tables}
+		for _, ch := range sseSubs {
+			select {
+			case ch <- notification:
+			default:
+				// Drop if channel full (subscriber is slow)
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func (h *Hub) readLoop(ctx context.Context, client *Client) {
@@ -252,6 +270,39 @@ func (h *Hub) removeClient(client *Client) {
 	slog.Info("client disconnected", "userID", client.UserID, "appID", client.AppID)
 }
 
+// Notification is sent to SSE subscribers when a sync event occurs.
+type Notification struct {
+	AppID  string
+	Tables []string
+}
+
+// Subscribe creates a channel that receives notifications for a user.
+// Used by SSE stream handlers to get notified of changes.
+func (h *Hub) Subscribe(userID string) chan Notification {
+	ch := make(chan Notification, 32)
+	h.mu.Lock()
+	defer h.mu.Unlock()
+	if h.sseSubscribers == nil {
+		h.sseSubscribers = make(map[string][]chan Notification)
+	}
+	h.sseSubscribers[userID] = append(h.sseSubscribers[userID], ch)
+	return ch
+}
+
+// Unsubscribe removes an SSE subscriber channel.
+func (h *Hub) Unsubscribe(userID string, ch chan Notification) {
+	h.mu.Lock()
+	defer h.mu.Unlock()
+	subs := h.sseSubscribers[userID]
+	for i, sub := range subs {
+		if sub == ch {
+			h.sseSubscribers[userID] = append(subs[:i], subs[i+1:]...)
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	close(ch)
+}
+
 // ConnectedUsers returns the number of unique connected users.
 func (h *Hub) ConnectedUsers() int {
 	h.mu.RLock()