diff --git a/src/lib/core/config.js b/src/lib/core/config.js
index 756b278da..e21694f4c 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/config.js
+++ b/src/lib/core/config.js
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import * as utilsContractsConfig from "../utils/contractsConfig";
 const DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH = 'config/';
 
 var Config = function(options) {
-  const self = this;
   this.env = options.env || 'default';
   this.blockchainConfig = {};
   this.contractsConfig  = {};
@@ -35,37 +34,75 @@ var Config = function(options) {
   this.shownNoAccountConfigMsg = false; // flag to ensure "no account config" message is only displayed once to the user
   this.corsParts = [];
   this.providerUrl = null;
-  this.events.setCommandHandler("config:cors:add", (url) => {
+
+  this.registerEvents();
+};
+
+Config.prototype.registerEvents = function() {
+  this.events.setCommandHandler("config:cors:add", (url, cb = () => {}) => {
     this.corsParts.push(url);
     this._updateBlockchainCors();
+
+    let configFilePath = this._getFileOrOject(this.configDir, 'blockchain', 'blockchain');
+    const completeConfig = this._mergeConfig(configFilePath, {}, null, true);
+    const envConfig = completeConfig[this.env];
+
+    if (!envConfig.rpcCorsDomain || envConfig.rpcCorsDomain === 'auto') {
+      envConfig.rpcCorsDomain = {auto: true, additionalCors: []};
+    } else if (typeof envConfig.rpcCorsDomain === 'string') {
+      envConfig.rpcCorsDomain = {auto: false, additionalCors: envConfig.rpcCorsDomain.join(',')};
+    } else if (!envConfig.rpcCorsDomain.additionalCors) {
+      envConfig.rpcCorsDomain.additionalCors = [];
+    }
+    if (!envConfig.wsOrigins || envConfig.wsOrigins === 'auto') {
+      envConfig.wsOrigins = {auto: true, additionalCors: []};
+    } else if (typeof envConfig.wsOrigins === 'string') {
+      envConfig.wsOrigins = {auto: false, additionalCors: envConfig.wsOrigins.join(',')};
+    } else if (!envConfig.wsOrigins.additionalCors) {
+      envConfig.wsOrigins.additionalCors = [];
+    }
+
+    envConfig.rpcCorsDomain.additionalCors.push(url);
+    envConfig.wsOrigins.additionalCors.push(url);
+
+    let configString = JSON.stringify(completeConfig, null, 2);
+    if (fs.existsSync(configFilePath + '.js')) {
+      configFilePath += '.js';
+      // TODO Find a better way, because if the users have more than the config, this doesn't work
+      configString = 'module.exports = ' + configString;
+    } else {
+      configFilePath += '.json';
+    }
+
+    fs.writeFile(configFilePath, configString, cb);
+    this.logger.info(__('Added "%s" to the CORS. You will need to restart your blockchain node or Embark for the changes to take effect', url));
   });
 
-
-  self.events.setCommandHandler("config:contractsConfig", (cb) => {
-    cb(self.contractsConfig);
+  this.events.setCommandHandler("config:contractsConfig", (cb) => {
+    cb(this.contractsConfig);
   });
 
-  self.events.setCommandHandler("config:contractsConfig:set", (config, cb) => {
-    self.contractsConfig = config;
+  this.events.setCommandHandler("config:contractsConfig:set", (config, cb) => {
+    this.contractsConfig = config;
     cb();
   });
 
-  self.events.setCommandHandler("config:contractsFiles", (cb) => {
-    cb(self.contractsFiles);
+  this.events.setCommandHandler("config:contractsFiles", (cb) => {
+    cb(this.contractsFiles);
   });
 
   // TODO: refactor this so reading the file can be done with a normal resolver or something that takes advantage of the plugin api
-  self.events.setCommandHandler("config:contractsFiles:add", (filename, resolver) => {
+  this.events.setCommandHandler("config:contractsFiles:add", (filename, resolver) => {
     resolver = resolver || function(callback) {
       callback(fs.readFileSync(filename).toString());
     };
-    self.contractsFiles.push(new File({filename, type: File.types.custom, path: filename, resolver}));
+    this.contractsFiles.push(new File({filename, type: File.types.custom, path: filename, resolver}));
   });
 
-  self.events.on('file-remove', (fileType, removedPath) => {
+  this.events.on('file-remove', (fileType, removedPath) => {
     if(fileType !== 'contract') return;
     const normalizedPath = path.normalize(removedPath);
-    self.contractsFiles = self.contractsFiles.filter(file => path.normalize(file.filename) !== normalizedPath);
+    this.contractsFiles = this.contractsFiles.filter(file => path.normalize(file.filename) !== normalizedPath);
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/src/lib/modules/blockchain_process/index.js b/src/lib/modules/blockchain_process/index.js
index 2dcbc602a..6b4a4169a 100644
--- a/src/lib/modules/blockchain_process/index.js
+++ b/src/lib/modules/blockchain_process/index.js
@@ -17,6 +17,19 @@ class BlockchainModule {
     this.client = options.client;
 
     this.registerBlockchainProcess();
+
+    embark.registerConsoleCommand({
+      matches: (cmd) => {
+        const [cmdName] = cmd.split(' ');
+        return cmdName === 'addBlockchainCors' || cmdName === 'addCors';
+      },
+      usage: 'addBlockchainCors/addCors <url>',
+      description: 'Adds a CORS domain/origin to the blockchain configuration',
+      process: (cmd, callback) => {
+        const [_cmdName, url] = cmd.split(' ');
+        this.events.request('config:cors:add', url, callback);
+      }
+    });
   }
 
   registerBlockchainProcess() {