diff --git a/docs/plans/2026-05-21-inline-title-editing.md b/docs/plans/2026-05-21-inline-title-editing.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d042f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/plans/2026-05-21-inline-title-editing.md
@@ -0,0 +1,367 @@
+# Inline Title Editing — Implementation Plan
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Allow users to click the recipe title on the detail page to edit it inline, saving via PATCH to the server.
+
+**Architecture:** Client-side `contenteditable` on the `
` sends `PATCH /recipes/{filename}/title` with JSON body. Server updates the `title:` field in the .cook file's YAML front matter. DOM updates in-place on success — no page reload. Existing fsnotify watcher + SSE handle out-of-band updates for other clients.
+
+**Tech Stack:** Haskell (WAI), blaze-html, vanilla JS, Cooklang .cook file format
+
+---
+
+### Task 1: Add title CSS class to recipe page
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `src/Roux/Html.hs:1-1032`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Add CSS class to the title ``**
+
+In `renderRecipe`, find the title heading and add a CSS class for JS targeting.
+
+Change:
+```haskell
+ H.h1 $ H.toHtml (titleText recipe)
+```
+To:
+```haskell
+ H.h1 ! A.class_ "roux-recipe-title" $ H.toHtml (titleText recipe)
+```
+
+Make sure `A` is imported from `Text.Blaze.Html5.Attributes` (it already is).
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Add CSS for editable state**
+
+In the `T.unlines` block inside `H.style` in the `page` function, append these rules after the existing timer animations:
+
+```css
+".roux-recipe-title { cursor: pointer; position: relative; }"
+".roux-recipe-title:hover::after { content: '\\270E'; font-size: 0.7rem; opacity: 0.3; margin-left: 0.5rem; vertical-align: super; }"
+".roux-recipe-title.roux-editing { cursor: text; border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(184, 92, 56, 0.4); outline: none; }"
+".roux-recipe-title.roux-title-error { animation: roux-shake 0.3s ease-in-out; }"
+"@keyframes roux-shake { 0%,100% { transform: translateX(0); } 25% { transform: translateX(-4px); } 75% { transform: translateX(4px); } }"
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Run `./hs stack build` to confirm compilation**
+
+```bash
+cd /work/personal/roux/roux-main && ./hs stack build 2>&1 | tail -20
+```
+Expected: Build succeeds with no errors or warnings.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add src/Roux/Html.hs
+git commit -m "feat: add CSS class and styles for editable recipe title"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 2: Add client-side title editing JavaScript
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `src/Roux/Html.hs`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Add `titleEditJs` inline script**
+
+After the existing `recipeImageUploadJs` definition (around the end of the JS definitions), add a new `titleEditJs` value:
+
+```haskell
+-- | Inline JavaScript for in-place recipe title editing.
+titleEditJs :: Text
+titleEditJs =
+ T.unlines
+ [ "(function(){"
+ , "'use strict';"
+ , "var h1 = document.querySelector('.roux-recipe-title');"
+ , "if (!h1) return;"
+ , "var originalText = '';"
+ , "var filenameEl = document.getElementById('roux-current-recipe');"
+ , "if (!filenameEl) return;"
+ , "var recipeFilename = filenameEl.textContent.trim();"
+ , ""
+ , "h1.addEventListener('click', function(e) {"
+ , " if (h1.getAttribute('contenteditable') === 'true') return;"
+ , " originalText = h1.textContent.trim();"
+ , " h1.setAttribute('contenteditable', 'true');"
+ , " h1.classList.add('roux-editing');"
+ , " var range = document.createRange();"
+ , " var sel = window.getSelection();"
+ , " range.selectNodeContents(h1);"
+ , " range.collapse(false);"
+ , " sel.removeAllRanges();"
+ , " sel.addRange(range);"
+ , "});"
+ , ""
+ , "h1.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {"
+ , " if (e.key === 'Enter' && !e.shiftKey) {"
+ , " e.preventDefault();"
+ , " h1.blur();"
+ , " } else if (e.key === 'Escape') {"
+ , " e.preventDefault();"
+ , " h1.textContent = originalText;"
+ , " h1.removeAttribute('contenteditable');"
+ , " h1.classList.remove('roux-editing');"
+ , " }"
+ , "});"
+ , ""
+ , "h1.addEventListener('blur', function() {"
+ , " if (h1.getAttribute('contenteditable') !== 'true') return;"
+ , " var newText = h1.textContent.trim();"
+ , " if (newText === originalText || !newText) {"
+ , " h1.textContent = originalText;"
+ , " h1.removeAttribute('contenteditable');"
+ , " h1.classList.remove('roux-editing');"
+ , " return;"
+ , " }"
+ , " h1.removeAttribute('contenteditable');"
+ , " h1.classList.remove('roux-editing');"
+ , " var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();"
+ , " xhr.open('PATCH', '/recipes/' + encodeURIComponent(recipeFilename) + '/title', true);"
+ , " xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json');"
+ , " xhr.onload = function() {"
+ , " if (xhr.status === 200) {"
+ , " try {"
+ , " var resp = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText);"
+ , " h1.textContent = resp.title || newText;"
+ , " } catch(e) {"
+ , " h1.textContent = newText;"
+ , " }"
+ , " } else {"
+ , " h1.textContent = originalText;"
+ , " h1.classList.add('roux-title-error');"
+ , " setTimeout(function() { h1.classList.remove('roux-title-error'); }, 2000);"
+ , " }"
+ , " };"
+ , " xhr.onerror = function() {"
+ , " h1.textContent = originalText;"
+ , " h1.classList.add('roux-title-error');"
+ , " setTimeout(function() { h1.classList.remove('roux-title-error'); }, 2000);"
+ , " };"
+ , " xhr.send(JSON.stringify({ title: newText }));"
+ , "});"
+ , "})();"
+ ]
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Include `titleEditJs` in the recipe page's script block**
+
+In `recipePage`, find the `sseScript` definition and add `titleEditJs`:
+
+```haskell
+ sseScript = do
+ H.script ! A.type_ "text/javascript" $ H.preEscapedText sseRecipeJs
+ H.script ! A.type_ "text/javascript" $ H.preEscapedText timerJs
+ H.script ! A.type_ "text/javascript" $ H.preEscapedText recipeImageUploadJs
+ H.script ! A.type_ "text/javascript" $ H.preEscapedText titleEditJs
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Run `./hs stack build` to confirm compilation**
+
+```bash
+cd /work/personal/roux/roux-main && ./hs stack build 2>&1 | tail -20
+```
+Expected: Build succeeds with no errors or warnings.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add src/Roux/Html.hs
+git commit -m "feat: add inline title editing JavaScript"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 3: Add server-side title update handler
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `src/Roux/Server.hs`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Add the `updateTitleInCookFile` helper function**
+
+Add this function somewhere in `Server.hs` (e.g., near the existing `updateImageMetadata` function, around line 400):
+
+```haskell
+-- | Update the title in a .cook file's YAML front matter.
+updateTitleInCookFile :: FilePath -> Text -> IO ()
+updateTitleInCookFile filepath newTitle = do
+ content <- BS.readFile filepath
+ let text = TE.decodeUtf8 content
+ updated = case T.stripPrefix "---\n" text of
+ Just afterOpen ->
+ let (yamlBlock, rest) = T.breakOn "\n---" afterOpen
+ newYaml = addOrUpdateYamlKey "title" newTitle yamlBlock
+ in "---\n" <> newYaml <> rest
+ Nothing ->
+ "---\ntitle: " <> newTitle <> "\n---\n\n" <> text
+ BS.writeFile filepath (TE.encodeUtf8 updated)
+```
+
+This follows the exact same pattern as the existing `updateImageMetadata` function (same block structure, same YAML helper).
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Add the `titleUpdateHandler` function**
+
+Add after `uploadImageHandler`:
+
+```haskell
+-- | Handle PATCH /recipes/{filename}/title — update the recipe title.
+titleUpdateHandler :: FilePath -> IORef (Map FilePath Idx.RecipeInfo) -> Wai.Application
+titleUpdateHandler recipeDir state request respond = do
+ recipes <- readIORef state
+ case Wai.pathInfo request of
+ ["recipes", rawPath, "title"] -> do
+ let key = map toLower (stripCookExt (T.unpack rawPath))
+ case Map.lookup key recipes of
+ Nothing -> respond (jsonError "Recipe not found")
+ Just info -> do
+ body <- readRequestBody request
+ case A.decode body of
+ Nothing -> respond (jsonError "Invalid JSON body")
+ Just (val :: A.Value) ->
+ case titleFromJson val of
+ Nothing -> respond (jsonError "Missing 'title' field")
+ Just title -> do
+ let trimmed = T.strip title
+ if T.null trimmed
+ then respond (jsonError "Title cannot be empty")
+ else do
+ let filepath = recipeDir > Idx.riFilename info
+ result <- try $ updateTitleInCookFile filepath trimmed
+ case result of
+ Left (_ :: IOException) ->
+ respond (jsonError "Could not update recipe file")
+ Right () ->
+ respond $
+ jsonOk
+ [ ("success", "true")
+ , ("title", trimmed)
+ ]
+ _ -> respond notFound
+ where
+ titleFromJson :: A.Value -> Maybe Text
+ titleFromJson (A.Object obj) = case A.lookup "title" obj of
+ Just (A.String t) -> Just t
+ _ -> Nothing
+ titleFromJson _ = Nothing
+```
+
+Note: The `try` import (`Control.Exception.try`) is already in scope.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Register the route in `router`**
+
+In the `router` function, add the new route before the catch-all `_`:
+
+```haskell
+ ["recipe-images", filename] -> serveRecipeImage recipeDir (T.unpack filename) request respond
+ ["recipes", rawPath, "title"] | Wai.requestMethod request == "PATCH" ->
+ titleUpdateHandler recipeDir state request respond
+ _ -> handleRequest state request respond
+```
+
+This checks the HTTP method with a guard so that `GET /recipes/foo/title` still falls through to the normal handling.
+
+You'll also need to make `Wai.requestMethod` available — it's already imported via `Network.Wai as Wai`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Run `./hs stack build` to confirm compilation**
+
+```bash
+cd /work/personal/roux/roux-main && ./hs stack build 2>&1 | tail -20
+```
+Expected: Build succeeds with no errors or warnings.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add src/Roux/Server.hs
+git commit -m "feat: add PATCH endpoint for recipe title updates"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 4: End-to-end verification
+
+**Files:** None (manual verification against the running server)
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Start the server**
+
+```bash
+cd /work/personal/roux/roux-main
+# Use stack run to start the server (assuming the usual entrypoint)
+./hs stack run 2>&1 &
+sleep 3
+```
+
+Or if the project has a specific startup command, adapt accordingly.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Test the PATCH endpoint with curl**
+
+```bash
+curl -s -X PATCH \
+ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+ -d '{"title":"Updated Title"}' \
+ http://localhost:3000/recipes/example-recipe/title
+```
+
+Expected: `{"success":"true","title":"Updated Title"}`
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify the file was updated on disk**
+
+```bash
+head -5 recipes/example-recipe.cook
+```
+Expected: The `title:` field shows the updated value.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Verify the GET response still works**
+
+```bash
+curl -s http://localhost:3000/recipes/example-recipe | grep -i "Updated Title"
+```
+Expected: The page HTML contains the updated title.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Test error cases**
+
+```bash
+# Empty title
+curl -s -X PATCH -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+ -d '{"title":" "}' \
+ http://localhost:3000/recipes/example-recipe/title
+```
+Expected: `{"error":"Title cannot be empty"}`
+
+```bash
+# Missing title
+curl -s -X PATCH -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+ -d '{}' \
+ http://localhost:3000/recipes/example-recipe/title
+```
+Expected: `{"error":"Missing 'title' field"}`
+
+```bash
+# Nonexistent recipe
+curl -s -X PATCH -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+ -d '{"title":"Test"}' \
+ http://localhost:3000/recipes/nonexistent/title
+```
+Expected: `{"error":"Recipe not found"}`
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Run the existing test suite**
+
+```bash
+cd /work/personal/roux/roux-main && ./hs stack test 2>&1 | tail -20
+```
+Expected: All existing tests pass (no regressions).
+
+- [ ] **Step 7: Commit (if any fixes needed from verification)**
+
+```bash
+git add -A
+git commit -m "fix: address issues found during verification"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Self-review
+
+- **Spec coverage**: Every spec requirement has a corresponding task. Task 1 = CSS/hover hint. Task 2 = client-side JS (click-to-edit, Enter save, Escape revert, blur save, error handling). Task 3 = PATCH endpoint, YAML update, error responses. Task 4 = verification.
+- **Placeholder scan**: No placeholders, TODOs, or vague steps. All code is concrete and complete.
+- **Type consistency**: `addOrUpdateYamlKey` (existing) takes `(Text, Text, Text) -> Text`. `updateTitleInCookFile` takes `(FilePath, Text) -> IO ()`. `titleFromJson` returns `Maybe Text`. All consistent.
diff --git a/docs/specs/2026-05-21-inline-title-editing-design.md b/docs/specs/2026-05-21-inline-title-editing-design.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5335210
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/specs/2026-05-21-inline-title-editing-design.md
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+# Inline Recipe Title Editing
+
+Date: 2026-05-21
+
+## Summary
+
+Add in-page editing for recipe titles. Clicking the recipe title on the detail page makes it editable inline (using `contenteditable`). Pressing Enter or clicking away saves the change via a PATCH request. Escape cancels. The DOM updates in-place on success — no page reload.
+
+## Motivation
+
+This is the first step toward making all recipe fields editable in-page, keeping the layout stable during editing.
+
+## Client-side interaction
+
+1. The `` recipe title on the recipe detail page gets a click handler.
+2. On click:
+ - `contenteditable` is set to `true` on the ``.
+ - The element receives focus (via `.focus()` at the end of the text).
+ - A CSS class `.roux-editing` is added for a subtle visual cue (faint dashed border / changed cursor).
+ - A hidden `` stores the original text for revert.
+3. On **Enter** (without Shift): prevent default newline, trigger save.
+4. On **Escape**: revert to the original text, remove `contenteditable`, remove `.roux-editing`.
+5. On **blur** (clicking away): trigger save.
+6. **Save flow**:
+ - Read the current text content from the ``.
+ - If unchanged from original, do nothing (just exit edit mode).
+ - Send `PATCH /recipes/{filename}/title` with JSON body `{ "title": "New Title" }`.
+ - On 200 OK: update the `` text to the server's response (the server normalizes/trims it), remove `contenteditable`, remove `.roux-editing`.
+ - On error: revert to original text, remove edit mode, show a brief error indication.
+7. **Hover hint**: a subtle pencil icon or "Edit" text appears next to the title on hover (CSS only — no extra JS needed).
+
+## Server-side
+
+### New route: `PATCH /recipes/{filename}/title`
+
+**Handler**: `titleUpdateHandler` in `Roux.Server` module.
+
+1. Validate HTTP method is PATCH (return 405 otherwise).
+2. Parse JSON body: expects `{ "title": "..." }`. Return 400 if missing or invalid.
+3. Look up the recipe file:
+ - Strip `.cook` extension, lowercase, same pattern as existing `lookupRecipe`.
+ - Read the `.cook` file from disk.
+4. Update the title in the YAML front matter:
+ - Find the `title:` line in the front matter block (text between the opening `---\n` and `\n---`).
+ - Replace its value with the new title.
+ - If no `title:` field exists, insert one after the opening `---`.
+ - Write the file back to disk.
+5. The existing fsnotify watcher picks up the change and updates the shared IORef state. SSE events notify other connected clients.
+6. Return `200 OK` with JSON `{ "success": true, "title": "" }`.
+
+### Error handling
+
+- Recipe file not found → 404.
+- File read/write error → 500 with JSON `{ "error": "Could not update recipe file" }`.
+- Empty title (after trimming) → 400 with JSON `{ "error": "Title cannot be empty" }`.
+- Client-side: on any error, revert to original text and show a brief visual error state.
+
+### YAML update logic
+
+Reuses the same pattern as the existing `updateImageMetadata` / `addOrUpdateYamlKey` functions in `Server.hs`. A dedicated `updateTitleInCookFile` function reads the file, performs the replacement, and writes it back.
+
+## Files changed
+
+- **`src/Roux/Server.hs`**: Add `titleUpdateHandler` and route registration.
+- **`src/Roux/Html.hs`**: Add inline JS for title editing (`titleEditJs`), add CSS for `.roux-editing` state and hover hint.
+
+## What's not included (future steps)
+
+- Editing other recipe fields (source, description, servings, etc.)
+- Debouncing or optimistic updates
+- Keyboard shortcut indicators
+
+## Self-review
+
+- No placeholders or TODOs.
+- Internally consistent: client save matches server endpoint, error handling is symmetric.
+- Scoped appropriately for a single implementation plan (one server handler + one client JS block).
+- No ambiguity: `contenteditable` behavior, PATCH route, YAML update pattern are all explicit.