diff --git a/modules/react-arborist/src/commands/default-commands.ts b/modules/react-arborist/src/commands/default-commands.ts
index 9f59f52..fe78d29 100644
--- a/modules/react-arborist/src/commands/default-commands.ts
+++ b/modules/react-arborist/src/commands/default-commands.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+import { NodeController } from "../controllers/node-controller";
 import { TreeController } from "../controllers/tree-controller";
+import { NodeObject } from "../nodes/node-object";
+import { NodeType } from "../nodes/source-data-accessor";
 import { focusNextElement, focusPrevElement } from "../utils";
 
 export type Tree = TreeController<any>;
@@ -73,12 +76,39 @@ export function focusOutsidePrev(tree: Tree) {
 export function destroy(tree: Tree) {
   if (confirm("Are you sure you want to delete?")) {
     if (tree.selectedIds.length) {
-      tree.props.nodes.onChange({ type: "destroy", ids: tree.selectedIds });
+      tree.destroy(tree.selectedIds);
     } else if (tree.focusedNode) {
-      tree.props.nodes.onChange({
-        type: "destroy",
-        ids: [tree.focusedNode.id],
-      });
+      tree.destroy([tree.focusedNode.id]);
     }
   }
 }
+
+function create(tree: Tree, nodeType: NodeType) {
+  const node = tree.focusedNode;
+  const parentId = getInsertParentId(node);
+  const index = getInsertIndex(tree, node);
+  const data = tree.props.nodes.initialize({ nodeType });
+  tree.create({ parentId, index, data });
+  tree.edit(data.id);
+  tree.focus(data.id);
+}
+
+export function createLeaf(tree: Tree) {
+  create(tree, "leaf");
+}
+
+export function createInternal(tree: Tree) {
+  create(tree, "internal");
+}
+
+function getInsertParentId(focus: NodeController<any> | null) {
+  if (!focus) return null;
+  if (focus.isOpen) return focus.id;
+  return focus.parentId;
+}
+
+function getInsertIndex(tree: Tree, focus: NodeController<any> | null) {
+  if (!focus) return tree.props.nodes.value.length;
+  if (focus.isOpen) return 0;
+  return focus.childIndex + 1;
+}
diff --git a/modules/react-arborist/src/components/tree-view.tsx b/modules/react-arborist/src/components/tree-view.tsx
index cac2a84..fa21652 100644
--- a/modules/react-arborist/src/components/tree-view.tsx
+++ b/modules/react-arborist/src/components/tree-view.tsx
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ function NodeRenderer<T>(props: {
   node: NodeController<T>;
 }) {
   const { node, attrs } = props;
-  const style = { attrs };
 
   function onSubmit(e: any) {
     e.preventDefault();
@@ -208,6 +207,7 @@ function NodeRenderer<T>(props: {
       {node.isEditing ? (
         <form onSubmit={onSubmit} style={{ display: "contents" }}>
           <input
+            autoFocus
             type="text"
             name="name"
             defaultValue={
diff --git a/modules/react-arborist/src/controllers/tree-controller.ts b/modules/react-arborist/src/controllers/tree-controller.ts
index 41a44f5..0bfcd57 100644
--- a/modules/react-arborist/src/controllers/tree-controller.ts
+++ b/modules/react-arborist/src/controllers/tree-controller.ts
@@ -183,8 +183,26 @@ export class TreeController<T> {
     });
   }
 
+  /* CRUD Operations */
+
+  create(args: { parentId: string | null; index: number; data: T }) {
+    this.props.nodes.onChange({ type: "create", ...args });
+  }
+
+  update(args: { id: string; changes: Partial<T> }) {
+    this.props.nodes.onChange({ type: "update", ...args });
+  }
+
+  destroy(ids: string[]) {
+    this.props.nodes.onChange({ type: "destroy", ids: ids });
+  }
+
   /* Edit State */
 
+  get isEditing() {
+    return this.props.edit.value !== null;
+  }
+
   isEditId(id: string) {
     return this.props.edit.value === id;
   }
@@ -194,8 +212,9 @@ export class TreeController<T> {
   }
 
   submit(id: string, changes: Partial<T>) {
-    this.props.nodes.onChange({ type: "update", id, changes });
+    this.update({ id, changes });
     this.props.edit.onChange({ value: null });
+    this.focus(id);
   }
 
   /* Selection State */
@@ -365,6 +384,7 @@ export class TreeController<T> {
 
   /* Keyboard Shortcuts */
   handleKeyDown(e: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>) {
+    if (this.isEditing) return;
     const focused = this.focusedNode;
     const shortcut = new ShortcutManager<any>(this.props.shortcuts).find(
       e.nativeEvent,
diff --git a/modules/react-arborist/src/nodes/default-accessors.ts b/modules/react-arborist/src/nodes/default-accessors.ts
index 1290958..edf787f 100644
--- a/modules/react-arborist/src/nodes/default-accessors.ts
+++ b/modules/react-arborist/src/nodes/default-accessors.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ export function createDefaultAccessors<T>(): SourceDataAccessors<T> {
         return true;
       }
     },
+    initialize: ({ nodeType }) => {
+      const data = {
+        id: new Date().getTime().toString(),
+        name: "",
+      } as any;
+      if (nodeType === "internal") data.children = [];
+      return data;
+    },
     sortBy: [],
     sortOrder: [],
   };
diff --git a/modules/react-arborist/src/nodes/source-data-accessor.ts b/modules/react-arborist/src/nodes/source-data-accessor.ts
index 9620847..8f4f38b 100644
--- a/modules/react-arborist/src/nodes/source-data-accessor.ts
+++ b/modules/react-arborist/src/nodes/source-data-accessor.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@ import { createDefaultAccessors } from "./default-accessors";
 
 type GetSortField<T> = (d: T) => number | string | boolean;
 type SortOrder = "asc" | "desc";
+type Initializer<T> = (args: { nodeType: NodeType }) => T;
+
+export type NodeType = "leaf" | "internal";
 
 export type SourceDataAccessors<T> = {
   id: (d: T) => string;
   children: (d: T) => T[] | null;
   isLeaf: (d: T) => boolean;
+  initialize: Initializer<T>;
   sortBy: GetSortField<T> | GetSortField<T>[];
   sortOrder: SortOrder | SortOrder[];
 };
@@ -19,6 +23,10 @@ export class SourceDataAccessor<T> {
     this.access = { ...createDefaultAccessors(), ...accessors };
   }
 
+  initialize(args: { nodeType: NodeType }) {
+    return this.access.initialize(args);
+  }
+
   getId(d: T): string {
     return this.access.id(d);
   }
diff --git a/modules/react-arborist/src/nodes/tree-manager.ts b/modules/react-arborist/src/nodes/tree-manager.ts
index 6b43478..8c6e6d4 100644
--- a/modules/react-arborist/src/nodes/tree-manager.ts
+++ b/modules/react-arborist/src/nodes/tree-manager.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import {
+  NodeType,
   SourceDataAccessor,
   SourceDataAccessors,
 } from "./source-data-accessor";
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@ export class TreeManager<T> {
     });
   }
 
+  initialize(args: { nodeType: NodeType }): T {
+    return this.accessor.initialize(args);
+  }
+
   create(args: { parentId: string | null; index: number; data: T }) {
     const { parentId, index, data } = args;
     if (!parentId) {
diff --git a/modules/react-arborist/src/nodes/types.ts b/modules/react-arborist/src/nodes/types.ts
index 7389960..767d03a 100644
--- a/modules/react-arborist/src/nodes/types.ts
+++ b/modules/react-arborist/src/nodes/types.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { PartialController } from "../types/utils";
 import { NodeObject } from "./node-object";
+import { NodeType } from "./source-data-accessor";
 
 export type CreateEvent<T> = {
   type: "create";
@@ -36,4 +37,4 @@ export type NodesState<T> = NodeObject<T>[];
 export type NodesPartialController<T> = PartialController<
   NodesState<T>,
   NodesOnChangeEvent<T>
->;
+> & { initialize: (args: { nodeType: NodeType }) => T };
diff --git a/modules/react-arborist/src/nodes/use-nodes.ts b/modules/react-arborist/src/nodes/use-nodes.ts
index ef38a54..b2f857c 100644
--- a/modules/react-arborist/src/nodes/use-nodes.ts
+++ b/modules/react-arborist/src/nodes/use-nodes.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export function useNodes<T>(
 
   return {
     setSourceData,
+    initialize: (args) => treeManager.initialize(args),
     value: treeManager.nodes as NodeObject<T>[],
     onChange: (event: NodesOnChangeEvent<T>) => {
       switch (event.type) {
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ export function useNodes<T>(
           treeManager.move(event);
           break;
         case "update":
-          console.log(event);
           treeManager.update(event);
           break;
         case "destroy":
diff --git a/modules/react-arborist/src/shortcuts/default-shortcuts.ts b/modules/react-arborist/src/shortcuts/default-shortcuts.ts
index 45539fe..6ee94b2 100644
--- a/modules/react-arborist/src/shortcuts/default-shortcuts.ts
+++ b/modules/react-arborist/src/shortcuts/default-shortcuts.ts
@@ -17,10 +17,13 @@ export const defaultShortcuts: ShortcutAttrs[] = [
   { key: "Tab", command: "focusOutsideNext" },
   { key: "Shift+Tab", command: "focusOutsidePrev" },
 
+  /* CRUD */
   { key: "Backspace", command: "destroy" },
-  // { key: "Tab", command: "focusNextOutside" },
-  // { key: "Shift+Tab", command: "focusNextOutside" },
-  // { key: "Shift+Tab", command: "focusNextOutside" },
+  { key: "a", command: "createLeaf" },
+  { key: "Shift+A", command: "createInternal" },
+
+  /* Selection */
+
   // { key: "Meta+ArrowDown", command: "activate" },
   // { key: "Shift+ArrowDown", command: "extendSelectionDown" },
   // { key: "Shift+ArrowUp", command: "extendSelectionUp" },