diff --git a/src/tt/tui/columns.py b/src/tt/tui/columns.py
index 7ddfaa3..c92ae81 100644
--- a/src/tt/tui/columns.py
+++ b/src/tt/tui/columns.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from ..utils import (
     get_color_enum,
     get_colored_date,
 )
-from .modals import ChoiceModal, DateModal
+from .modals import ChoiceModal, DateModal, TagModal
 
 
 class NotifyValidationError(Exception):
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class TableColumnConfig:
         self.read_only = read_only
 
     def preprocess(self, val):
+        """from UI -> DB"""
         return val  # no-op
 
     def start_change(self, app, current_value):
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ class TableColumnConfig:
             app._show_input("edit", current_value)
 
     def format_for_display(self, val):
+        """from DB -> UI"""
         val = str(val)
         if "\n" in val:
             val = val.split("\n")[0] + ELLIPSIS
@@ -67,6 +69,20 @@ class EnumColumnConfig(TableColumnConfig):
         app.push_screen(ChoiceModal(self.enum, current_value), app.apply_change)
 
 
+class TagColumnConfig(TableColumnConfig):
+    def __init__(self, field: str, display_name: str, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(field, display_name, **kwargs)
+
+    def preprocess(self, val):
+        return val
+
+    def format_for_display(self, val):
+        return ", ".join(val)
+
+    def start_change(self, app, current_value):
+        app.push_screen(TagModal(current_value), app.apply_change)
+
+
 class DateColumnConfig(TableColumnConfig):
     def preprocess(self, val):
         try:
@@ -88,4 +104,5 @@ def get_col_cls(field_type):
         "text": TableColumnConfig,
         "enum": EnumColumnConfig,
         "date": DateColumnConfig,
+        "tag": TagColumnConfig,
     }[field_type]
diff --git a/src/tt/tui/modals.py b/src/tt/tui/modals.py
index cfcc127..7a15448 100644
--- a/src/tt/tui/modals.py
+++ b/src/tt/tui/modals.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import datetime
 from textual.screen import ModalScreen
 from textual.binding import Binding
-from textual.widgets import Label
+from textual.widgets import Label, Input
 from textual.containers import Horizontal, Vertical
 from textual.reactive import reactive
 from ..utils import get_color_enum
@@ -132,6 +132,82 @@ class ChoiceModal(ModalScreen):
             self.dismiss(self.enum_by_idx[idx])
 
 
+class TagModal(ModalScreen):
+    CSS = """
+    TagModal {
+        align: center middle;
+        background: $primary 30%;
+    }
+    TagModal Vertical {
+        border: double teal;
+        width: 38;
+    }
+    TagModal Label.hints {
+        border: solid grey;
+        height: 4;
+    }
+    TagModal Label {
+        height: 1;
+    }
+    TagEditor #tageditor {
+        width: 100%;
+    }
+    TagModal Label#selected {
+        background: white;
+    }
+    """
+    # TODO: float hints to bottom
+
+    BINDINGS = [
+        # ("j,tab", "cursor_down", "Down"),
+        # ("k,shift+tab", "cursor_up", "Up"),
+        # TODO: add clear
+        Binding("enter", "select", "Select", priority=True),
+        ("escape", "cancel", "cancel"),
+    ]
+
+    def __init__(self, current_val):
+        if isinstance(current_val, str):
+            # FIXME: shouldn't happen
+            current_val = current_val.split(", ")
+        self._tags = current_val
+        self.sel_idx = 0
+        super().__init__()
+
+    def compose(self):
+        self.input = Input()
+        with Vertical():
+            yield self.input
+            for tag in self._tags:
+                yield Label(" - " + tag)
+            yield Label(
+                """(h/j/k/l) move
+(enter) confirm (esc) quit""",
+                classes="hints",
+            )
+
+    def action_cursor_down(self):
+        self._move_cursor(1)
+
+    def action_cursor_up(self):
+        self._move_cursor(-1)
+
+    async def action_select(self):
+        # on first submit: add, second: submit
+        if tag := self.input.value:
+            if tag in self._tags:
+                self._tags.remove(tag)
+            else:
+                self._tags.append(self.input.value)
+            await self.recompose()
+            self.input.focus()
+        else:
+            self.dismiss(self._tags)
+
+    def action_cancel(self):
+        self.app.pop_screen()
+
+
 class DateModal(ModalScreen):
     CSS = """
     DateModal {