diff --git a/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.html b/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.html
index 6f5302546c..e54604c132 100644
--- a/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.html
+++ b/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.html
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <tr><td>Last Edit:</td><td><span id="pi_last_edit"></span></td></tr>
         <tr><td>Description:</td><td><span id="pi_description"></span></td></tr>
         <tr><td>Tags:</td><td><span id="pi_tags"></span></td></tr>
-        <tr><td>XXX</td><td>Add a tag</td></tr>
+        <tr><td></td><td><input type="text" id="pi_add_tag_text" class="text ui-widget-content ui-corner-all" /><button id="pi_add_tag_button">Add Tag</button></td></tr>
         <tr><td>Versions Exceptions</td><td><table id="pi_versions"></table></td></tr>
       </table>
 
diff --git a/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.js b/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.js
index a827dddf8c..5e3b347fa0 100644
--- a/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.js
+++ b/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.js
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 // xxx display curation if allowed -- http://localhost:8001/#(!:conflicts:)(ring:2)
 // xxx logout
 // xxx what user am i
-// xxx upload
+// xxx upload package
+// xxx bulk upload api
 // xxx update
-// xxx show info about a package
+// xxx add a tag api
 
 $( document ).ready(function() {
     $("#package_info").dialog({
@@ -42,12 +43,23 @@ $( document ).ready(function() {
             return [tag, " "]; } ) )
         $( "#pi_versions" ).html("").append( $.map( pkgi['versions'], function ( vo, v ) {
             return [ $('<tr>').append( $('<td>').html(v),
-                                     $('<td>').html(vo['source']) ),
+                                       $('<td>').html(vo['source']) ),
                      $('<tr>').append( $('<td>').html(""),
-                                     $('<td>').html(vo['checksum']) ),
+                                       $('<td>').html(vo['checksum']) ),
                      " "]; } ) )
         active_info = pkgi; };
 
+    function submit_add_tag () {
+        var it = $( "#pi_add_tag_text" );
+        // <xxx>
+        active_info['tags'].push( it.val() );
+        update_info( active_info );
+        // </xxx>
+        it.val("");}
+    $( "#pi_add_tag_text" ).keypress( function (e) {
+        if (e.which == 13) { submit_add_tag (); } } );
+    $( "#pi_add_tag_button" ).click( function (e) { submit_add_tag (); } );
+
     var search_terms = { };
 
     function parse_hash ( h ) {
diff --git a/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/style.css b/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/style.css
index 58dcfaf5be..9132f76d85 100644
--- a/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/style.css
+++ b/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/style.css
@@ -96,12 +96,13 @@ table.packages tbody tr.even {
 }
 .package table td:nth-child(2) {
     text-align: left;
+    width: 60%;
 }
 .package table td.submit {
     text-align: center;
 }
 .package input {
-    width: 100%;
+    width: 50%;
 }
 .package textarea {
     width: 100%;