diff --git a/src/components/ResourceEditor/edit-tab-content.tsx b/src/components/ResourceEditor/edit-tab-content.tsx
index 9ac0844..06be4c2 100644
--- a/src/components/ResourceEditor/edit-tab-content.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ResourceEditor/edit-tab-content.tsx
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ export function EditTabContent({
 							issueLineNumbers={issueLineNumbers}
 							getStructureDefinitions={getStructureDefinitions}
 							expandValueSet={expandValueSet}
+							resourceTypeHint={resourceType}
 							trailingActions={
 								!isProfileOpen && (
 									<HSComp.Toggle
diff --git a/src/components/ResourceEditor/editor-tab.tsx b/src/components/ResourceEditor/editor-tab.tsx
index 29fe672..e3320fa 100644
--- a/src/components/ResourceEditor/editor-tab.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ResourceEditor/editor-tab.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ type EditorTabProps = {
 	issueLineNumbers?: { line: number; message?: string }[];
 	getStructureDefinitions?: GetStructureDefinitions;
 	expandValueSet?: ExpandValueSet;
+	resourceTypeHint?: string;
 };
 
 export const EditorTab = ({
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ export const EditorTab = ({
 	issueLineNumbers,
 	getStructureDefinitions,
 	expandValueSet,
+	resourceTypeHint,
 }: EditorTabProps) => {
 	const vimMode = useVimMode();
 	return (
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ export const EditorTab = ({
 					getStructureDefinitions={getStructureDefinitions}
 					expandValueSet={expandValueSet}
 					vimMode={vimMode}
+					resourceTypeHint={resourceTypeHint}
 				/>
 			</div>
 		</div>
diff --git a/src/components/rest/collections.tsx b/src/components/rest/collections.tsx
index 7bb5ea2..dfac6f2 100644
--- a/src/components/rest/collections.tsx
+++ b/src/components/rest/collections.tsx
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ export async function SaveRequest(
 	saveToRootCollection?: boolean,
 	setLeftMenuOpen?: (open: boolean) => void,
 ) {
-	const currentSnippet = collectionEntries.find((entry) => entry.id === tab.id);
+	const targetId = tab.historyId ?? tab.id;
+	const currentSnippet = collectionEntries.find(
+		(entry) => entry.id === targetId,
+	);
 	let collection: string | undefined;
 	let snippetId: string;
 
@@ -74,10 +77,17 @@ export async function SaveRequest(
 		snippetId = generateId();
 		setTabs([
 			...tabs.map((t) => ({ ...t, selected: false })),
-			{ ...tab, id: snippetId, selected: true },
+			{ ...tab, id: snippetId, historyId: snippetId, selected: true },
 		]);
 	} else {
-		snippetId = tab.id;
+		snippetId = targetId;
+		// Bind the editor tab to the underlying snippet so subsequent edits
+		// update the same sidebar entry instead of spawning a new one.
+		if (tab.historyId !== snippetId) {
+			setTabs(
+				tabs.map((t) => (t.id === tab.id ? { ...t, historyId: snippetId } : t)),
+			);
+		}
 	}
 
 	const result = await client.update({
@@ -399,7 +409,19 @@ function CollectionMoreButton({
 			</ReactComponents.DropdownMenuTrigger>
 			<ReactComponents.DropdownMenuContent>
 				<ReactComponents.DropdownMenuItem
-					onClick={() => tree.getItemInstance(itemId).startRenaming()}
+					onClick={(e) => {
+						e.stopPropagation();
+						// Defer so the dropdown close completes before input is focused;
+						// otherwise the immediate blur aborts the rename. Also keep the
+						// folder expanded — closing it on rename hides children mid-edit.
+						setTimeout(() => {
+							const instance = tree.getItemInstance(itemId);
+							if (instance.isFolder() && !instance.isExpanded()) {
+								instance.expand();
+							}
+							instance.startRenaming();
+						}, 0);
+					}}
 				>
 					Rename
 				</ReactComponents.DropdownMenuItem>
@@ -480,10 +502,13 @@ function SnippetMoreButton({
 			</ReactComponents.DropdownMenuTrigger>
 			<ReactComponents.DropdownMenuContent>
 				<ReactComponents.DropdownMenuItem
-					onClick={() => {
-						if (itemData.meta?.id !== undefined) {
-							tree.getItemInstance(itemData.meta.id).startRenaming();
-						}
+					onClick={(e) => {
+						e.stopPropagation();
+						const id = itemData.meta?.id;
+						if (id === undefined) return;
+						// Defer so the dropdown close completes before input is focused;
+						// otherwise the immediate blur aborts the rename.
+						setTimeout(() => tree.getItemInstance(id).startRenaming(), 0);
 					}}
 				>
 					Rename
@@ -639,6 +664,14 @@ function customItemView(
 							className="h-5 border-none p-0"
 							autoFocus
 							{...item.getRenameInputProps()}
+							onBlur={(e) => {
+								const tree = item.getTree();
+								if (e.target.value.trim()) {
+									tree.completeRenaming();
+								} else {
+									tree.abortRenaming();
+								}
+							}}
 						/>
 					) : itemData?.meta?.title ? (
 						<div>{itemData.meta.title}</div>
@@ -881,6 +914,27 @@ export const CollectionsView = ({
 				/>
 			) : (
 				<div className="px-1 py-2">
+					{selectedTab && (
+						<button
+							type="button"
+							className="flex items-center gap-2 w-full pl-2.5 pr-2 py-1 typo-body text-text-secondary hover:text-text-primary cursor-pointer"
+							onClick={() =>
+								SaveRequest(
+									client,
+									selectedTab,
+									queryClient,
+									collectionEntries.data ?? [],
+									setSelectedCollectionItemId,
+									true,
+									setTabs,
+									tabs,
+								)
+							}
+						>
+							<Lucide.Plus className="size-4 shrink-0" />
+							<span>Create</span>
+						</button>
+					)}
 					<ReactComponents.TreeView
 						key={
 							queryClient.getQueryState(["rest-console-collections"])
@@ -891,6 +945,16 @@ export const CollectionsView = ({
 						expandedItems={expandedItems}
 						onExpandedItemsChange={setExpandedItems}
 						onRename={(item, newTitle) => {
+							if (item.isFolder()) {
+								const oldId = item.getId();
+								// Carry collapsed state over to the new folder id so the
+								// rename does not visually expand a previously-closed folder.
+								if (collapsedItems.includes(oldId)) {
+									setCollapsedItems(
+										collapsedItems.map((id) => (id === oldId ? newTitle : id)),
+									);
+								}
+							}
 							handleRenameSnippet(client, item, newTitle, queryClient);
 						}}
 						onItemLabelClick={(item) => {
diff --git a/src/routes/rest.tsx b/src/routes/rest.tsx
index 277b9b5..14512bb 100644
--- a/src/routes/rest.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/rest.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import {
 	Play,
 	SquareTerminalIcon,
 	Timer,
+	X,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import type React from "react";
 import {
@@ -749,6 +750,7 @@ type ResponsePaneProps = {
 	sendVersion: number;
 	onExplainSubTabChange: (subTab: "query" | "statement" | "plan") => void;
 	onFollowContentLocation?: (path: string) => void;
+	onClearResponse?: () => void;
 };
 
 function ResponseInfo({ response }: { response: ResponseData }) {
@@ -1178,6 +1180,7 @@ function ResponsePane({
 	sendVersion,
 	onExplainSubTabChange,
 	onFollowContentLocation,
+	onClearResponse,
 }: ResponsePaneProps) {
 	// Use response mode from the response itself (set at request time)
 	const responseMode = response?.mode || "json";
@@ -1214,6 +1217,21 @@ function ResponsePane({
 						onToggle={(state) => onFullScreenToggle(state)}
 						state={fullScreenState}
 					/>
+					{response && onClearResponse && (
+						<Tooltip>
+							<TooltipTrigger asChild>
+								<Button
+									variant="ghost"
+									size="small"
+									aria-label="Clear response"
+									onClick={onClearResponse}
+								>
+									<X className="size-4" />
+								</Button>
+							</TooltipTrigger>
+							<TooltipContent>Clear response</TooltipContent>
+						</Tooltip>
+					)}
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div className="flex-1 min-h-0 overflow-hidden">
@@ -2341,6 +2359,9 @@ function RouteComponent() {
 										aidboxClient={client}
 										sendVersion={sendVersion}
 										onExplainSubTabChange={handleExplainSubTabChange}
+										onClearResponse={() =>
+											responseStorage.delete(selectedTab.id)
+										}
 										onFollowContentLocation={(contentPath) => {
 											const updatedTab = {
 												...selectedTab,