diff --git a/frontend/app.js b/frontend/app.js
index e850b2d..df9e3c6 100644
--- a/frontend/app.js
+++ b/frontend/app.js
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ const el = {
   netList: document.getElementById("netList"),
   instanceFilter: document.getElementById("instanceFilter"),
   netFilter: document.getElementById("netFilter"),
+  newComponentRefInput: document.getElementById("newComponentRefInput"),
+  newComponentTypeSelect: document.getElementById("newComponentTypeSelect"),
+  addComponentBtn: document.getElementById("addComponentBtn"),
+  newQuickNetNameInput: document.getElementById("newQuickNetNameInput"),
+  newQuickNetClassSelect: document.getElementById("newQuickNetClassSelect"),
+  addQuickNetBtn: document.getElementById("addQuickNetBtn"),
   canvasViewport: document.getElementById("canvasViewport"),
   canvasInner: document.getElementById("canvasInner"),
   selectionBox: document.getElementById("selectionBox"),
@@ -295,6 +301,17 @@ function nextRefLike(baseRef) {
   return candidate;
 }
 
+function defaultRefSeedForPart(partName) {
+  const part = String(partName ?? "").toLowerCase();
+  if (part === "resistor") return "R1";
+  if (part === "capacitor") return "C1";
+  if (part === "inductor") return "L1";
+  if (part === "diode" || part === "led") return "D1";
+  if (part === "connector") return "J1";
+  if (part === "generic") return "X1";
+  return "U1";
+}
+
 function escHtml(text) {
   return String(text ?? "")
     .replaceAll("&", "&")
@@ -2257,6 +2274,65 @@ function setupEvents() {
   });
   el.instanceList.addEventListener("scroll", renderInstances, { passive: true });
   el.netList.addEventListener("scroll", renderNets, { passive: true });
+  if (el.newComponentRefInput && el.newComponentTypeSelect) {
+    const syncRefPlaceholder = () => {
+      el.newComponentRefInput.placeholder = defaultRefSeedForPart(el.newComponentTypeSelect.value);
+    };
+    syncRefPlaceholder();
+    el.newComponentTypeSelect.addEventListener("change", syncRefPlaceholder);
+  }
+
+  el.addComponentBtn?.addEventListener("click", async () => {
+    if (!state.model) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const part = String(el.newComponentTypeSelect?.value ?? "generic").toLowerCase();
+    const rawRef = normalizeRef(el.newComponentRefInput?.value ?? "");
+    const ref = rawRef || nextRefLike(defaultRefSeedForPart(part));
+    if (instanceByRef(ref)) {
+      el.jsonFeedback.textContent = `Component '${ref}' already exists.`;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    pushHistory("add-component");
+    state.model.instances.push({
+      ref,
+      part,
+      properties: {},
+      placement: { x: null, y: null, rotation: 0, locked: false }
+    });
+    el.newComponentRefInput.value = "";
+    setSelectedRefs([ref]);
+    state.selectedNet = null;
+    state.selectedPin = null;
+    await compileModel(state.model, { keepView: true, source: "add-component" });
+    el.jsonFeedback.textContent = `Added component ${ref} (${part}).`;
+  });
+
+  el.addQuickNetBtn?.addEventListener("click", async () => {
+    if (!state.model) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const rawName = normalizeNetName(el.newQuickNetNameInput?.value ?? "");
+    const name = rawName || nextAutoNetName();
+    const netClass = NET_CLASSES.includes(el.newQuickNetClassSelect?.value ?? "") ? el.newQuickNetClassSelect.value : "signal";
+    if (netByName(name)) {
+      el.jsonFeedback.textContent = `Net '${name}' already exists.`;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    pushHistory("add-net");
+    const nodes = state.selectedPin ? [{ ref: state.selectedPin.ref, pin: state.selectedPin.pin }] : [];
+    state.model.nets.push({ name, class: netClass, nodes });
+    el.newQuickNetNameInput.value = "";
+    state.selectedNet = name;
+    await compileModel(state.model, { keepView: true, source: "add-net" });
+    el.jsonFeedback.textContent = nodes.length
+      ? `Added net ${name} (${netClass}) and connected selected pin.`
+      : `Added net ${name} (${netClass}).`;
+  });
+
   [el.componentSection, el.symbolSection, el.pinSection, el.netSection].forEach((section) => {
     if (!section) {
       return;
diff --git a/frontend/index.html b/frontend/index.html
index f3526fe..5f28258 100644
--- a/frontend/index.html
+++ b/frontend/index.html
@@ -41,6 +41,19 @@
             <button id="isolateComponentBtn" class="chip">Isolate</button>
           </div>
           <input id="instanceFilter" placeholder="Filter instances" aria-label="Filter instances" />
+          <div class="quickCreate">
+            <input id="newComponentRefInput" placeholder="Ref (auto if empty)" aria-label="New component reference" />
+            <select id="newComponentTypeSelect" aria-label="New component type">
+              <option value="resistor">resistor</option>
+              <option value="capacitor">capacitor</option>
+              <option value="inductor">inductor</option>
+              <option value="diode">diode</option>
+              <option value="led">led</option>
+              <option value="connector">connector</option>
+              <option value="generic">generic</option>
+            </select>
+            <button id="addComponentBtn">Add Component</button>
+          </div>
           <ul id="instanceList" class="list" aria-label="Instances list"></ul>
         </section>
         <section>
@@ -49,6 +62,19 @@
             <button id="isolateNetBtn" class="chip">Isolate</button>
           </div>
           <input id="netFilter" placeholder="Filter nets" aria-label="Filter nets" />
+          <div class="quickCreate">
+            <input id="newQuickNetNameInput" placeholder="NET_1" aria-label="New net name" />
+            <select id="newQuickNetClassSelect" aria-label="New net class">
+              <option value="signal">signal</option>
+              <option value="analog">analog</option>
+              <option value="power">power</option>
+              <option value="ground">ground</option>
+              <option value="clock">clock</option>
+              <option value="bus">bus</option>
+              <option value="differential">differential</option>
+            </select>
+            <button id="addQuickNetBtn">Add Net</button>
+          </div>
           <ul id="netList" class="list" aria-label="Nets list"></ul>
         </section>
         <section class="legendSection" aria-label="Net color legend">
diff --git a/frontend/styles.css b/frontend/styles.css
index 6f5a112..09f008a 100644
--- a/frontend/styles.css
+++ b/frontend/styles.css
@@ -272,6 +272,17 @@ textarea {
   background: transparent;
 }
 
+.quickCreate {
+  margin-top: 8px;
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  gap: 6px;
+}
+
+.quickCreate button {
+  justify-self: start;
+}
+
 .legendSection {
   margin-top: 2px;
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/ui/dense-analog.png b/tests/baselines/ui/dense-analog.png
index e7bdb73..9183214 100644
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diff --git a/tests/baselines/ui/explicit-mode-auto-tidy.png b/tests/baselines/ui/explicit-mode-auto-tidy.png
index 82c864b..fc30f58 100644
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diff --git a/tests/baselines/ui/initial.png b/tests/baselines/ui/initial.png
index 1405139..ab1722a 100644
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diff --git a/tests/baselines/ui/laptop-viewport.png b/tests/baselines/ui/laptop-viewport.png
index 899f554..d610b0f 100644
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diff --git a/tests/baselines/ui/post-migration-apply.png b/tests/baselines/ui/post-migration-apply.png
index 917701e..ca4d544 100644
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diff --git a/tests/baselines/ui/selected-u2.png b/tests/baselines/ui/selected-u2.png
index cafef3e..90b295a 100644
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diff --git a/tests/ui-regression-runner.js b/tests/ui-regression-runner.js
index e97cbcd..83107cd 100644
--- a/tests/ui-regression-runner.js
+++ b/tests/ui-regression-runner.js
@@ -200,6 +200,16 @@ async function run() {
     const mode = await page.locator("#renderModeSelect").inputValue();
     assert.equal(mode, "schematic_stub");
 
+    await page.locator("#newComponentTypeSelect").selectOption("resistor");
+    const beforeInstanceCount = await page.locator("[data-ref-item]").count();
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Add Component" }).click();
+    await waitFor(async () => (await page.locator("[data-ref-item]").count()) >= beforeInstanceCount + 1);
+
+    await page.locator("#newQuickNetClassSelect").selectOption("signal");
+    await page.locator("#newQuickNetNameInput").fill("UI_TEST_NET");
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Add Net" }).click();
+    await expectText(page, "#netList", /UI_TEST_NET/);
+
     const dense = await readFile(DENSE_ANALOG_PATH, "utf8");
     await page.locator("#jsonEditor").fill(dense);
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Apply JSON" }).click();