diff --git a/conductor-gui/ui/src/lib/components/RefinementCard.svelte b/conductor-gui/ui/src/lib/components/RefinementCard.svelte
index 3d357e40..47f699f0 100644
--- a/conductor-gui/ui/src/lib/components/RefinementCard.svelte
+++ b/conductor-gui/ui/src/lib/components/RefinementCard.svelte
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@
   } from '$lib/utils/refinement-helpers';
   import AlternativeChips from './AlternativeChips.svelte';
   import RangeSlider from './RangeSlider.svelte';
-  import { deviceBindingsStore } from '$lib/stores.js';
-  import { WORKSPACE_VIEWS, workspaceView } from '$lib/stores/workspace.js';
+  import { deviceBindingsStore, configStore } from '$lib/stores.js';
+  import { generateQuickBinding } from '$lib/utils/quick-bind';
+  import { saveDeviceConfig } from '$lib/utils/device-save.js';
 
   export let suggestion = null;
   // eventHistory reserved for future pattern refinement logic
@@ -33,12 +34,38 @@
   // Source binding lookup (ADR-022 Phase 3D)
   $: bindings = $deviceBindingsStore?.bindings || [];
   $: sourceBinding = sourceDeviceId
-    ? bindings.find(b => b.device_id === sourceDeviceId)
+    ? bindings.find(b => b.is_configured && (b.device_id === sourceDeviceId || b.port_name === sourceDeviceId))
     : null;
   $: isBound = !!sourceBinding;
-
-  function handleCreateBinding() {
-    workspaceView.set(WORKSPACE_VIEWS.DEVICE_SETTINGS);
+  $: configReady = !!$configStore?.config;
+  $: bindingsLoaded = !$deviceBindingsStore?.loading;
+
+  let bindingInProgress = false;
+  let bindingError = '';
+
+  async function handleCreateBinding() {
+    if (!sourceDeviceId) return;
+    const cfg = $configStore?.config;
+    if (!cfg) return; // button is disabled when !configReady
+
+    bindingInProgress = true;
+    bindingError = '';
+
+    // Normalize: use `devices` key (saveDeviceConfig writes to cfg.devices)
+    // Normalize: prefer cfg.devices if present and non-empty, else cfg.bindings
+    const bindingsList = (cfg.devices && cfg.devices.length > 0) ? cfg.devices : (cfg.bindings || []);
+    const usedAliases = new Set(bindingsList.map(d => d.alias));
+    const newDevice = generateQuickBinding(sourceDeviceId, usedAliases);
+    const normalizedCfg = { ...cfg, devices: bindingsList };
+    delete normalizedCfg.bindings;
+
+    try {
+      await saveDeviceConfig(configStore, deviceBindingsStore, 'create', newDevice, normalizedCfg);
+    } catch (err) {
+      bindingError = err?.message || String(err);
+    } finally {
+      bindingInProgress = false;
+    }
   }
 
   const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
@@ -144,7 +171,12 @@
         {:else}
           <span class="source-dot"></span>
           <span class="source-unbound">Unbound</span>
-          <button class="source-bind-btn" on:click={handleCreateBinding}>Create Binding</button>
+          <button class="source-bind-btn" on:click={handleCreateBinding} disabled={bindingInProgress || !configReady || !bindingsLoaded}>
+            {bindingInProgress ? 'Binding...' : 'Quick Bind'}
+          </button>
+          {#if bindingError}
+            <span class="source-bind-error">{bindingError}</span>
+          {/if}
         {/if}
       </div>
       <div class="source-annotation">
@@ -460,11 +492,21 @@
     font-family: inherit;
   }
 
-  .source-bind-btn:hover {
+  .source-bind-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
     background: var(--amber-08);
     border-color: var(--amber);
   }
 
+  .source-bind-btn:disabled {
+    opacity: 0.5;
+    cursor: not-allowed;
+  }
+
+  .source-bind-error {
+    font-size: 8px;
+    color: var(--accent);
+  }
+
   .source-annotation {
     margin-top: 6px;
     display: flex;
diff --git a/conductor-gui/ui/src/lib/components/RefinementCard.test.ts b/conductor-gui/ui/src/lib/components/RefinementCard.test.ts
index 204d5e7e..df37a37f 100644
--- a/conductor-gui/ui/src/lib/components/RefinementCard.test.ts
+++ b/conductor-gui/ui/src/lib/components/RefinementCard.test.ts
@@ -285,4 +285,37 @@ describe('RefinementCard', () => {
       expect(captured[0].trigger).toBeTruthy();
     });
   });
+
+  // === Inline binding creation (#749) ===
+
+  it('shows "Quick Bind" button for unbound source', async () => {
+    const RefinementCard = (await import('./RefinementCard.svelte')).default;
+    const { container } = render(RefinementCard, {
+      props: { suggestion: noteSuggestion, eventHistory: [], deviceName: 'Test', sourceDeviceId: 'Unknown Port' },
+    });
+    const bindBtn = container.querySelector('.source-bind-btn');
+    expect(bindBtn).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(bindBtn?.textContent?.trim()).toBe('Quick Bind');
+  });
+
+  it('shows unbound UI when device has no configured binding', async () => {
+    // Default mock returns empty bindings → sourceBinding is null → unbound path
+    const RefinementCard = (await import('./RefinementCard.svelte')).default;
+    const { container } = render(RefinementCard, {
+      props: { suggestion: noteSuggestion, eventHistory: [], deviceName: 'Test', sourceDeviceId: 'some-device' },
+    });
+    expect(container.querySelector('.source-unbound')).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(container.querySelector('.source-bind-btn')).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it('Quick Bind button is disabled when config not loaded', async () => {
+    // configStore defaults to no config in mock → configReady = false → button disabled
+    const RefinementCard = (await import('./RefinementCard.svelte')).default;
+    const { container } = render(RefinementCard, {
+      props: { suggestion: noteSuggestion, eventHistory: [], deviceName: 'Test', sourceDeviceId: 'Mikro MK3' },
+    });
+    const bindBtn = container.querySelector('.source-bind-btn') as HTMLButtonElement;
+    expect(bindBtn).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(bindBtn.disabled).toBe(true);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/conductor-gui/ui/src/lib/utils/quick-bind.test.ts b/conductor-gui/ui/src/lib/utils/quick-bind.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..354464df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conductor-gui/ui/src/lib/utils/quick-bind.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Amiable
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { generateQuickBinding } from './quick-bind';
+
+describe('generateQuickBinding', () => {
+  it('generates alias from first word of device ID', () => {
+    const result = generateQuickBinding('Maschine Mikro MK3', new Set());
+    expect(result.alias).toBe('maschine');
+    expect(result.matchers[0].type).toBe('NameContains');
+    expect(result.matchers[0].value).toBe('Maschine Mikro MK3');
+    expect(result.enabled).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('handles device ID with special characters (underscore-replaced)', () => {
+    const result = generateQuickBinding('USB-MIDI_Device', new Set());
+    expect(result.alias).toBe('usb_midi_device');
+  });
+
+  it('falls back to "device" for empty/unparseable names', () => {
+    const result = generateQuickBinding('---', new Set());
+    expect(result.alias).toBe('device');
+  });
+
+  it('appends suffix for alias collision', () => {
+    const existing = new Set(['maschine']);
+    const result = generateQuickBinding('Maschine Mikro MK3', existing);
+    expect(result.alias).toBe('maschine2');
+  });
+
+  it('increments suffix until unique', () => {
+    const existing = new Set(['maschine', 'maschine2', 'maschine3']);
+    const result = generateQuickBinding('Maschine Mikro MK3', existing);
+    expect(result.alias).toBe('maschine4');
+  });
+
+  it('returns NameContains matcher with full device ID', () => {
+    const result = generateQuickBinding('nanoKONTROL2 MIDI', new Set());
+    expect(result.matchers).toEqual([
+      { type: 'NameContains', value: 'nanoKONTROL2 MIDI' },
+    ]);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/conductor-gui/ui/src/lib/utils/quick-bind.ts b/conductor-gui/ui/src/lib/utils/quick-bind.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..28e14f83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conductor-gui/ui/src/lib/utils/quick-bind.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Amiable
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+/**
+ * quick-bind.ts — Inline binding creation logic (#749)
+ *
+ * Generates a new device identity config from a source device ID.
+ * Extracted for testability.
+ */
+
+export interface QuickBindConfig {
+  alias: string;
+  matchers: { type: string; value: string }[];
+  enabled: boolean;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate a new device identity config for quick binding.
+ *
+ * @param sourceDeviceId - Raw port name / device ID
+ * @param existingAliases - Set of already-used aliases
+ * @returns New device config with unique alias and NameContains matcher
+ */
+export function generateQuickBinding(
+  sourceDeviceId: string,
+  existingAliases: Set<string>,
+): QuickBindConfig {
+  // Based on DeviceEditor alias convention (first word, lowercase, non-alphanumeric → underscore)
+  // with additional trim of leading/trailing underscores and 'device' fallback
+  const base = sourceDeviceId
+    .split(' ')[0]
+    .toLowerCase()
+    .replace(/[^a-z0-9]/g, '_')
+    .replace(/^_+|_+$/g, '') || 'device';
+
+  let alias = base;
+  let suffix = 2;
+  while (existingAliases.has(alias)) {
+    alias = `${base}${suffix++}`;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    alias,
+    matchers: [{ type: 'NameContains', value: sourceDeviceId }],
+    enabled: true,
+  };
+}