diff --git a/Sources/ColumbaApp/ViewModels/ContactsViewModel.swift b/Sources/ColumbaApp/ViewModels/ContactsViewModel.swift
index 9b0457e..f789633 100644
--- a/Sources/ColumbaApp/ViewModels/ContactsViewModel.swift
+++ b/Sources/ColumbaApp/ViewModels/ContactsViewModel.swift
@@ -717,6 +717,34 @@ public final class ContactsViewModel {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Toggle favorite/contact membership when the full `Contact` is known
+    /// (e.g. from NodeDetailsView's toolbar star).
+    ///
+    /// Behaves like `toggleFavorite(for: contactId)` for the remove case, but
+    /// when the peer is not currently in `myContacts` it adds it directly via
+    /// `addToContacts(_:)` rather than relying on the peer also being present in
+    /// `networkAnnounces`. This keeps the detail-screen star correct for a
+    /// My-Contacts-only peer that was just removed and re-added, or any peer
+    /// reached by a route that hasn't populated the announce arrays.
+    ///
+    /// Returns the authoritative saved state after persistence completes (true =
+    /// the peer is now in `myContacts`). Callers with optimistic UI (e.g. the
+    /// NodeDetailsView star) reconcile to this so a failed `addToContacts` or a
+    /// rapid double-tap can't leave the UI showing "saved" when it isn't.
+    @MainActor @discardableResult
+    public func toggleFavorite(for contact: Contact) async -> Bool {
+        if myContacts.contains(where: { $0.id == contact.id }) {
+            // Already a saved contact — reuse the id-based remove path.
+            toggleFavorite(for: contact.id)
+        } else {
+            // Not saved yet — add (creates conversation + setFavorite(true)).
+            // addToContacts leaves myContacts untouched and sets errorMessage on
+            // failure, so the membership check below reflects the real outcome.
+            await addToContacts(contact)
+        }
+        return myContacts.contains(where: { $0.id == contact.id })
+    }
+
     /// Toggle pin status for a contact and persist to database.
     @MainActor
     public func togglePin(for contactId: String) {
diff --git a/Sources/ColumbaApp/Views/Contacts/ContactsView.swift b/Sources/ColumbaApp/Views/Contacts/ContactsView.swift
index 4addf6b..3dc16e1 100644
--- a/Sources/ColumbaApp/Views/Contacts/ContactsView.swift
+++ b/Sources/ColumbaApp/Views/Contacts/ContactsView.swift
@@ -135,7 +135,16 @@ public struct ContactsView: View {
                             },
                             onBrowseSite: contact.badgeType == .node ? { contact in
                                 browseSite(for: contact)
-                            } : nil
+                            } : nil,
+                            // Star = add-to-contacts / favorite, mirroring
+                            // Android's add (from a network announce) and remove
+                            // (already a contact) semantics. The Contact-typed
+                            // overload reuses the same persistence as the other
+                            // stars while staying correct even when the peer
+                            // isn't currently in the in-memory announce arrays.
+                            onToggleFavorite: { contact in
+                                await vm.toggleFavorite(for: contact)
+                            }
                         )
                     case .chat(let conversation):
                         MessagingView(
diff --git a/Sources/ColumbaApp/Views/Contacts/NodeDetailsView.swift b/Sources/ColumbaApp/Views/Contacts/NodeDetailsView.swift
index e4b56f1..62d7567 100644
--- a/Sources/ColumbaApp/Views/Contacts/NodeDetailsView.swift
+++ b/Sources/ColumbaApp/Views/Contacts/NodeDetailsView.swift
@@ -37,6 +37,15 @@ struct NodeDetailsView: View {
     /// Only rendered for `.node` badge contacts when this callback is non-nil.
     var onBrowseSite: ((Contact) -> Void)?
 
+    /// Called when the top-right star is tapped; receives the displayed contact
+    /// and returns the **authoritative** favorite/saved state after persistence
+    /// completes. The view reconciles its optimistic star to this return value,
+    /// so a failed save (no rollback) or a rapid double-tap can't leave the star
+    /// out of sync with what was actually persisted. The star is only rendered
+    /// when this callback is non-nil, so each parent decides which ViewModel
+    /// persists the change — mirroring `onStartChat`/`onBrowseSite`.
+    var onToggleFavorite: ((Contact) async -> Bool)?
+
     // MARK: - State
 
     @State private var expiresDate: Date?
@@ -48,6 +57,15 @@ struct NodeDetailsView: View {
     /// All bindings in the view read from this so the badge transitions from
     /// "Expired" to "Online" the moment an announce arrives.
     @State private var liveContact: Contact?
+    /// Source of truth for the toolbar star, kept separate from `liveContact`
+    /// because `mergedContact`/`applyOfflineState` always re-derive
+    /// `isFavorite` from the original seed; binding the star to
+    /// `displayedContact.isFavorite` would make it snap back on the next path
+    /// poll. Seeded in `.task` and toggled optimistically.
+    @State private var isFavorite: Bool = false
+    /// Guards against rapid double-taps: the star is disabled while a toggle is
+    /// in flight, so two queued persistence tasks can't race the optimistic flip.
+    @State private var isTogglingFavorite: Bool = false
     @Environment(\.dismiss) private var dismiss
 
     /// Effective contact for view bindings: live snapshot if available,
@@ -87,6 +105,34 @@ struct NodeDetailsView: View {
         #if os(iOS)
         .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.inline)
         #endif
+        .toolbar {
+            if onToggleFavorite != nil {
+                // `.primaryAction` renders top-right on iOS (like Android's
+                // TopAppBar star) while staying valid on the macOS target;
+                // `.topBarTrailing` is iOS-only.
+                ToolbarItem(placement: .primaryAction) {
+                    Button {
+                        guard !isTogglingFavorite, let onToggleFavorite else { return }
+                        // Flip optimistically for snappiness, then reconcile to
+                        // the authoritative persisted state the callback returns
+                        // (covers add-failure rollback + double-tap races).
+                        isFavorite.toggle()
+                        isTogglingFavorite = true
+                        let c = displayedContact
+                        Task {
+                            let persisted = await onToggleFavorite(c)
+                            isFavorite = persisted
+                            isTogglingFavorite = false
+                        }
+                    } label: {
+                        Image(systemName: isFavorite ? "star.fill" : "star")
+                            .foregroundStyle(isFavorite ? Theme.accentColor : Theme.textSecondary)
+                    }
+                    .disabled(isTogglingFavorite)
+                    .accessibilityLabel(isFavorite ? "Remove from contacts" : "Save contact")
+                }
+            }
+        }
         .refreshable {
             await refreshFromNetwork()
         }
@@ -98,6 +144,9 @@ struct NodeDetailsView: View {
             // `liveContact` still holds the previous contact's data and would
             // bleed through until the polling loop's first apply.
             liveContact = contact
+            // Seed the toolbar star from the parent-supplied contact. Keyed on
+            // `contact.id`, so navigating to a different node re-seeds it.
+            isFavorite = contact.isFavorite
             // Also reset auxiliary state so the previous contact's metadata
             // (relay button, interface name, expiry date) doesn't render for
             // contact B during the first path-table lookup.