diff --git a/src/logic_plugin_manager/__init__.py b/src/logic_plugin_manager/__init__.py
index c3487fa..8674ee7 100644
--- a/src/logic_plugin_manager/__init__.py
+++ b/src/logic_plugin_manager/__init__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
+import logging
+
 from .components import AudioComponent, AudioUnitType, Component
 from .exceptions import MusicAppsLoadError, PluginLoadError, TagsetLoadError
 from .logic import Logic, Plugins, SearchResult
-from .tags import MusicApps, Properties, Tagpool, Tagset
+from .tags import Category, MusicApps, Properties, Tagpool, Tagset
+
+logging.getLogger(__name__).addHandler(logging.NullHandler())
 
 __all__ = [
     "AudioComponent",
     "AudioUnitType",
+    "Category",
     "Component",
     "Logic",
     "MusicApps",
diff --git a/src/logic_plugin_manager/components/audiocomponent.py b/src/logic_plugin_manager/components/audiocomponent.py
index 175c0b6..50e8ac1 100644
--- a/src/logic_plugin_manager/components/audiocomponent.py
+++ b/src/logic_plugin_manager/components/audiocomponent.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
-from dataclasses import dataclass
+import logging
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from enum import Enum
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from .. import defaults
 from ..exceptions import CannotParseComponentError
-from ..tags import Tagset
+from ..tags import Category, MusicApps, Tagset
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class AudioUnitType(Enum):
@@ -62,12 +65,19 @@ class AudioComponent:
     version: int
     tags_id: str
     tagset: Tagset
+    categories: list[Category] = field(default_factory=list)
 
     def __init__(
-        self, data: dict, *, lazy: bool = False, tags_path: Path = defaults.tags_path
+        self,
+        data: dict,
+        *,
+        lazy: bool = False,
+        tags_path: Path = defaults.tags_path,
+        musicapps: MusicApps = None,
     ):
         self.tags_path = tags_path
         self.lazy = lazy
+        self.musicapps = musicapps or MusicApps(tags_path=self.tags_path, lazy=lazy)
 
         try:
             self.full_name = data.get("name")
@@ -85,17 +95,34 @@ class AudioComponent:
                 f"{self.subtype_code.encode('ascii').hex()}-"
                 f"{self.manufacturer_code.encode('ascii').hex()}"
             )
+            logger.debug(f"Created AudioComponent {self.full_name} from data")
         except Exception as e:
-            raise CannotParseComponentError(f"An error occurred while parsing: {e}")
+            raise CannotParseComponentError(
+                f"An error occurred while parsing: {e}"
+            ) from e
 
         if not lazy:
             self.load()
 
     def load(self) -> "AudioComponent":
+        logger.debug(f"Loading AudioComponent {self.full_name}")
         self.tagset = Tagset(self.tags_path / self.tags_id, lazy=self.lazy)
+        logger.debug(f"Loaded Tagset for {self.full_name}")
+        self.categories = []
+        for name in self.tagset.tags.keys():
+            try:
+                logger.debug(f"Loading category {name} for {self.full_name}")
+                self.categories.append(
+                    Category(name, musicapps=self.musicapps, lazy=self.lazy)
+                )
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning(
+                    f"Failed to load category {name} for {self.full_name}: {e}"
+                )
+        logger.debug(f"Loaded {len(self.categories)} categories for {self.full_name}")
         return self
 
-    def __eq__(self, other):
+    def __eq__(self, other) -> bool:
         if not isinstance(other, AudioComponent):
             return NotImplemented
         return self.tags_id == other.tags_id
@@ -103,5 +130,42 @@ class AudioComponent:
     def __hash__(self):
         return hash(self.tags_id)
 
+    def set_nickname(self, nickname: str) -> "AudioComponent":
+        self.tagset.set_nickname(nickname)
+        self.load()
+        return self
+
+    def set_shortname(self, shortname: str) -> "AudioComponent":
+        self.tagset.set_shortname(shortname)
+        self.load()
+        return self
+
+    def set_categories(self, categories: list[Category]) -> "AudioComponent":
+        self.tagset.set_tags({category.name: "user" for category in categories})
+        self.load()
+        return self
+
+    def add_to_category(self, category: Category) -> "AudioComponent":
+        self.tagset.add_tag(category.name, "user")
+        self.load()
+        return self
+
+    def remove_from_category(self, category: Category) -> "AudioComponent":
+        self.tagset.remove_tag(category.name)
+        self.load()
+        return self
+
+    def move_to_category(self, category: Category) -> "AudioComponent":
+        self.tagset.move_to_tag(category.name, "user")
+        self.load()
+        return self
+
+    def move_to_parents(self) -> "AudioComponent":
+        for category in self.categories:
+            self.tagset.add_tag(category.parent.name, "user")
+            self.tagset.remove_tag(category.name)
+        self.load()
+        return self
+
 
 __all__ = ["AudioComponent", "AudioUnitType"]
diff --git a/src/logic_plugin_manager/components/component.py b/src/logic_plugin_manager/components/component.py
index 99eb397..b6df97a 100644
--- a/src/logic_plugin_manager/components/component.py
+++ b/src/logic_plugin_manager/components/component.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import logging
 import plistlib
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -9,8 +10,11 @@ from ..exceptions import (
     NonexistentPlistError,
     OldComponentFormatError,
 )
+from ..tags import MusicApps
 from .audiocomponent import AudioComponent
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 @dataclass
 class Component:
@@ -21,16 +25,25 @@ class Component:
     audio_components: list[AudioComponent]
 
     def __init__(
-        self, path: Path, *, lazy: bool = False, tags_path: Path = defaults.tags_path
+        self,
+        path: Path,
+        *,
+        lazy: bool = False,
+        tags_path: Path = defaults.tags_path,
+        musicapps: MusicApps = None,
     ):
         self.path = path if path.suffix == ".component" else Path(f"{path}.component")
         self.lazy = lazy
         self.tags_path = tags_path
+        self.musicapps = musicapps or MusicApps(tags_path=self.tags_path, lazy=lazy)
+        logger.debug(f"Created Component from {self.path}")
+
         if not lazy:
             self.load()
 
     def _parse_plist(self):
         info_plist_path = self.path / "Contents" / "Info.plist"
+        logger.debug(f"Parsing Info.plist at {info_plist_path}")
         if not info_plist_path.exists():
             raise NonexistentPlistError(f"Info.plist not found at {info_plist_path}")
 
@@ -39,25 +52,36 @@ class Component:
                 plist_data = plistlib.load(fp)
                 return plist_data
         except Exception as e:
-            raise CannotParsePlistError(f"An error occurred: {e}")
+            raise CannotParsePlistError(f"An error occurred: {e}") from e
 
     def load(self) -> "Component":
         plist_data = self._parse_plist()
+        logger.debug(f"Loaded Info.plist for {self.path}")
 
         try:
             self.name = self.path.name.removesuffix(".component")
-            self.bundle_id = plist_data["CFBundleIdentifier"]
-            self.version = plist_data["CFBundleVersion"]
-            self.short_version = plist_data["CFBundleShortVersionString"]
+            self.bundle_id = plist_data.get("CFBundleIdentifier")
+            self.version = plist_data.get("CFBundleVersion")
+            self.short_version = plist_data.get("CFBundleShortVersionString")
+            logger.debug(f"Loaded component info for {self.bundle_id}")
         except Exception as e:
             raise CannotParsePlistError(
                 f"An error occurred while extracting: {e}"
             ) from e
         try:
+            logger.debug(f"Loading components for {self.bundle_id}")
             self.audio_components = [
-                AudioComponent(name, lazy=self.lazy, tags_path=self.tags_path)
+                AudioComponent(
+                    name,
+                    lazy=self.lazy,
+                    tags_path=self.tags_path,
+                    musicapps=self.musicapps,
+                )
                 for name in plist_data["AudioComponents"]
             ]
+            logger.debug(
+                f"Loaded {len(self.audio_components)} components for {self.bundle_id}"
+            )
         except KeyError as e:
             raise OldComponentFormatError(
                 "This component is in an old format and cannot be loaded"
@@ -67,6 +91,7 @@ class Component:
                 "An error occurred while loading components"
             ) from e
 
+        logger.debug(f"Loaded {self.name} from {self.path}")
         return self
 
     def __hash__(self):
diff --git a/src/logic_plugin_manager/exceptions.py b/src/logic_plugin_manager/exceptions.py
index 1e93ce0..dbceabe 100644
--- a/src/logic_plugin_manager/exceptions.py
+++ b/src/logic_plugin_manager/exceptions.py
@@ -30,5 +30,21 @@ class CannotParseTagsetError(TagsetLoadError):
     pass
 
 
+class TagsetWriteError(TagsetLoadError):
+    pass
+
+
 class MusicAppsLoadError(Exception):
     pass
+
+
+class MusicAppsWriteError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+class CategoryValidationError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+class CategoryExistsError(Exception):
+    pass
diff --git a/src/logic_plugin_manager/logic/logic.py b/src/logic_plugin_manager/logic/logic.py
index e8a762d..9c23013 100644
--- a/src/logic_plugin_manager/logic/logic.py
+++ b/src/logic_plugin_manager/logic/logic.py
@@ -1,17 +1,21 @@
+import logging
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from .. import defaults
-from ..components import Component
-from ..tags import MusicApps
+from ..components import AudioComponent, Component
+from ..tags import Category, MusicApps
 from .plugins import Plugins
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 @dataclass
 class Logic:
     musicapps: MusicApps
     plugins: Plugins
     components: set[Component]
+    categories: dict[str, Category]
     components_path: Path = defaults.components_path
     tags_path: Path = defaults.tags_path
 
@@ -33,22 +37,92 @@ class Logic:
         self.musicapps = MusicApps(tags_path=self.tags_path, lazy=lazy)
         self.plugins = Plugins()
         self.components = set()
+        self.categories = {}
 
         self.lazy = lazy
 
+        logger.debug("Created Logic instance")
+
         if not lazy:
             self.discover_plugins()
+            self.discover_categories()
 
-    def discover_plugins(self):
+    def discover_plugins(self) -> "Logic":
         for component_path in self.components_path.glob("*.component"):
             try:
-                component = Component(component_path, lazy=self.lazy)
+                logger.debug(f"Loading component {component_path}")
+                component = Component(
+                    component_path, lazy=self.lazy, musicapps=self.musicapps
+                )
                 self.components.add(component)
+                logger.debug(f"Loading plugins for {component.name}")
                 for plugin in component.audio_components:
                     self.plugins.add(plugin, lazy=self.lazy)
             except Exception as e:
-                assert e
-                continue
+                logger.warning(f"Failed to load component {component_path}: {e}")
+
+        return self
+
+    def discover_categories(self) -> "Logic":
+        for category in self.musicapps.tagpool.categories.keys():
+            logger.debug(f"Loading category {category}")
+            self.categories[category] = Category(
+                category, musicapps=self.musicapps, lazy=self.lazy
+            )
+
+        return self
+
+    def sync_category_plugin_amount(self, category: Category | str) -> "Logic":
+        if isinstance(category, str):
+            category = self.categories[category]
+        logger.debug(f"Syncing plugin amount for {category.name}")
+        category.update_plugin_amount(
+            len(
+                self.plugins.get_by_category(
+                    category.name if isinstance(category, Category) else category
+                )
+            )
+        )
+        return self
+
+    def sync_all_categories_plugin_amount(self) -> "Logic":
+        for category in self.categories.values():
+            self.sync_category_plugin_amount(category)
+        return self
+
+    def search_categories(self, query: str) -> set[Category]:
+        return {
+            category
+            for category in self.categories.values()
+            if query in category.name.lower()
+        }
+
+    def introduce_category(self, name: str) -> Category:
+        return Category.introduce(name, musicapps=self.musicapps, lazy=self.lazy)
+
+    def add_plugins_to_category(
+        self, category: Category, plugins: set[AudioComponent]
+    ) -> "Logic":
+        for plugin in plugins:
+            plugin.add_to_category(category)
+        self.sync_category_plugin_amount(category)
+        return self
+
+    def move_plugins_to_category(
+        self, category: Category, plugins: set[AudioComponent]
+    ) -> "Logic":
+        for plugin in plugins:
+            plugin.move_to_category(category)
+        self.sync_category_plugin_amount(category)
+        return self
+
+    def remove_plugins_from_category(
+        self, category: Category, plugins: set[AudioComponent]
+    ) -> "Logic":
+        for plugin in plugins:
+            plugin.remove_from_category(category)
+        self.sync_category_plugin_amount(category)
+        return self
 
 
 __all__ = ["Logic"]
diff --git a/src/logic_plugin_manager/logic/plugins.py b/src/logic_plugin_manager/logic/plugins.py
index 60a1134..f98dff0 100644
--- a/src/logic_plugin_manager/logic/plugins.py
+++ b/src/logic_plugin_manager/logic/plugins.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
+import logging
 from collections import defaultdict
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 from ..components import AudioComponent, AudioUnitType
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 @dataclass
 class SearchResult:
@@ -26,13 +29,16 @@ class Plugins:
         self._by_category: dict[str | None, set[AudioComponent]] = defaultdict(set)
 
     def add(self, plugin: AudioComponent, *, lazy: bool = False) -> "Plugins":
+        logger.debug(f"Adding plugin {plugin.full_name}")
         self._plugins.add(plugin)
         if not lazy:
             self._index_plugin(plugin)
         return self
 
     def _index_plugin(self, plugin: AudioComponent):
+        logger.debug(f"Indexing plugin {plugin.full_name}")
         if plugin.lazy:
+            logger.debug(f"{plugin.full_name} is lazy, loading first")
             plugin.load()
             plugin.tagset.load()
 
@@ -48,8 +54,10 @@ class Plugins:
             self._by_category[tag.lower()].add(plugin)
         if not plugin.tagset.tags.keys():
             self._by_category[None].add(plugin)
+        logger.debug(f"Indexed plugin {plugin.full_name}")
 
     def reindex_all(self):
+        logger.debug("Reindexing all plugins")
         self._by_full_name.clear()
         self._by_manufacturer.clear()
         self._by_name.clear()
@@ -59,9 +67,11 @@ class Plugins:
         self._by_subtype_code.clear()
         self._by_tags_id.clear()
         self._by_category.clear()
+        logger.debug("Cleared all indexes")
 
         for plugin in self._plugins:
             self._index_plugin(plugin)
+        logger.debug("Reindexed all plugins")
 
     def all(self):
         return self._plugins.copy()
diff --git a/src/logic_plugin_manager/tags/__init__.py b/src/logic_plugin_manager/tags/__init__.py
index e216a38..21cc00b 100644
--- a/src/logic_plugin_manager/tags/__init__.py
+++ b/src/logic_plugin_manager/tags/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
+from .category import Category
 from .musicapps import MusicApps, Properties, Tagpool
 from .tagset import Tagset
 
-__all__ = ["MusicApps", "Properties", "Tagpool", "Tagset"]
+__all__ = ["Category", "MusicApps", "Properties", "Tagpool", "Tagset"]
diff --git a/src/logic_plugin_manager/tags/category.py b/src/logic_plugin_manager/tags/category.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6634b8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/logic_plugin_manager/tags/category.py
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+import logging
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+
+from ..exceptions import CategoryExistsError, CategoryValidationError
+from .musicapps import MusicApps
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Category:
+    name: str
+    musicapps: MusicApps = field(repr=False)
+    is_root: bool
+    plugin_amount: int
+    lazy: bool
+
+    def __init__(self, name: str, *, musicapps: MusicApps = None, lazy: bool = False):
+        self.name = name
+        self.musicapps = musicapps or MusicApps(lazy=lazy)
+        self.is_root = False
+        self.plugin_amount = 0
+        self.lazy = lazy
+
+        if not lazy:
+            self.load()
+
+    def load(self):
+        logger.debug(f"Validating category {self.name}")
+        if self.name not in self.musicapps.tagpool.categories.keys():
+            raise CategoryValidationError(f"Category {self.name} not found in tagpool")
+        self.plugin_amount = self.musicapps.tagpool.categories[self.name]
+        logger.debug(f"Loaded plugin amount for {self.name} - {self.plugin_amount}")
+        if self.name == "":
+            self.is_root = True
+            logger.debug("This is the root category")
+            return
+        if self.name not in self.musicapps.properties.sorting:
+            raise CategoryValidationError(f"Category {self.name} not found in sorting")
+        logger.debug(f"Valid category {self.name}")
+
+    @classmethod
+    def introduce(cls, name: str, *, musicapps: MusicApps = None, lazy: bool = False):
+        logger.debug(f"Introducing category {name}")
+        if musicapps is None:
+            musicapps = MusicApps()
+        try:
+            cls(name, musicapps=musicapps, lazy=lazy)
+            raise CategoryExistsError(f"Category {name} already exists")
+        except CategoryValidationError:
+            logger.debug(f"Category {name} doesn't exist, proceeding")
+            pass
+
+        musicapps.introduce_category(name)
+        logger.debug(f"Introduced category {name}")
+
+        return cls(name, musicapps=musicapps)
+
+    @property
+    def parent(self) -> "Category":
+        if self.is_root:
+            return self
+        return self.__class__(
+            ":".join(self.name.split(":")[:-1]),
+            musicapps=self.musicapps,
+            lazy=self.lazy,
+        )
+
+    def child(self, name: str) -> "Category":
+        return self.__class__(
+            f"{self.name}:{name}", musicapps=self.musicapps, lazy=self.lazy
+        )
+
+    def delete(self):
+        if self.is_root:
+            return
+        self.musicapps.tagpool.remove_category(self.name)
+        self.musicapps.properties.remove_category(self.name)
+
+    def update_plugin_amount(self, amount: int):
+        if self.is_root:
+            return
+        self.musicapps.tagpool.write_category(self.name, amount)
+        self.load()
+
+    def move_up(self, steps: int = 1):
+        if self.is_root:
+            return
+        self.musicapps.properties.move_up(self.name, steps)
+        self.load()
+
+    def move_down(self, steps: int = 1):
+        if self.is_root:
+            return
+        self.musicapps.properties.move_down(self.name, steps)
+        self.load()
+
+    def move_to_top(self):
+        if self.is_root:
+            return
+        self.musicapps.properties.move_to_top(self.name)
+        self.load()
+
+    def move_to_bottom(self):
+        if self.is_root:
+            return
+        self.musicapps.properties.move_to_bottom(self.name)
+        self.load()
+
+    def move_before(self, other: "Category"):
+        if self.is_root:
+            return
+        self.musicapps.properties.move_before(self.name, other.name)
+        self.load()
+
+    def move_after(self, other: "Category"):
+        if self.is_root:
+            return
+        self.musicapps.properties.move_after(self.name, other.name)
+        self.load()
+
+    def move_to(self, index: int):
+        if self.is_root:
+            return
+        self.musicapps.properties.move_to_index(self.name, index)
+        self.load()
+
+    def swap(self, other: "Category"):
+        if self.is_root:
+            return
+        self.musicapps.properties.swap(self.name, other.name)
+        self.load()
+
+    @property
+    def index(self):
+        return self.musicapps.properties.get_index(self.name)
+
+    @property
+    def neighbors(self):
+        if self.is_root:
+            return None, None
+        neighbors = self.musicapps.properties.get_neighbors(self.name)
+        if neighbors is None or len(neighbors) != 2:
+            return None, None
+        return (
+            self.__class__(name=neighbors[0], musicapps=self.musicapps),
+            self.__class__(name=neighbors[1], musicapps=self.musicapps),
+        )
+
+    @property
+    def is_first(self):
+        return self.musicapps.properties.is_first(self.name)
+
+    @property
+    def is_last(self):
+        return self.musicapps.properties.is_last(self.name)
+
+
+__all__ = ["Category"]
diff --git a/src/logic_plugin_manager/tags/musicapps.py b/src/logic_plugin_manager/tags/musicapps.py
index 5199934..b21259c 100644
--- a/src/logic_plugin_manager/tags/musicapps.py
+++ b/src/logic_plugin_manager/tags/musicapps.py
@@ -1,20 +1,35 @@
+import logging
 import plistlib
-from dataclasses import dataclass
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from .. import defaults
-from ..exceptions import MusicAppsLoadError
+from ..exceptions import MusicAppsLoadError, MusicAppsWriteError
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def _parse_plist(path: Path):
+    logger.debug(f"Parsing plist at {path}")
     if not path.exists():
         raise MusicAppsLoadError(f"File not found at {path}")
     try:
         with open(path, "rb") as fp:
             plist_data = plistlib.load(fp)
+            logger.debug(f"Parsed plist for {path}")
             return plist_data
     except Exception as e:
-        raise MusicAppsLoadError(f"An error occurred: {e}")
+        raise MusicAppsLoadError(f"An error occurred: {e}") from e
+
+
+def _save_plist(path: Path, data: dict):
+    logger.debug(f"Saving plist to {path}")
+    try:
+        with open(path, "wb") as fp:
+            plistlib.dump(data, fp)
+            logger.debug(f"Saved plist to {path}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise MusicAppsWriteError(f"An error occurred: {e}") from e
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -25,32 +40,263 @@ class Tagpool:
         self.path = tags_path / "MusicApps.tagpool"
         self.lazy = lazy
 
+        logger.debug(f"Created Tagpool from {self.path}")
+
         if not lazy:
             self.load()
 
     def load(self) -> "Tagpool":
+        logger.debug(f"Loading Tagpool data from {self.path}")
         self.categories = _parse_plist(self.path)
+        logger.debug(f"Loaded Tagpool data from {self.path}")
         return self
 
+    def write_category(self, name: str, plugin_count: int = 0):
+        self.load()
+        self.categories[name] = plugin_count
+        _save_plist(self.path, self.categories)
+        self.load()
+
+    def introduce_category(self, name: str):
+        self.load()
+        if name in self.categories:
+            return
+        self.write_category(name)
+
+    def remove_category(self, name: str):
+        self.load()
+        self.categories.pop(name, None)
+        _save_plist(self.path, self.categories)
+        self.load()
+
 
 @dataclass
 class Properties:
     sorting: list[str]
     user_sorted: bool
+    __raw_data: dict[str, str | list[str] | bool] = field(repr=False)
 
     def __init__(self, tags_path: Path, *, lazy: bool = False):
         self.path = tags_path / "MusicApps.properties"
         self.lazy = lazy
 
+        logger.debug(f"Created Properties from {self.path}")
+
         if not lazy:
             self.load()
 
     def load(self) -> "Properties":
-        properties_data = _parse_plist(self.path)
-        self.sorting = properties_data.get("sorting", [])
-        self.user_sorted = bool(properties_data.get("user_sorted", False))
+        logger.debug(f"Loading Properties data from {self.path}")
+        self.__raw_data = _parse_plist(self.path)
+        logger.debug(f"Loaded Properties data from {self.path}")
+
+        self.sorting = self.__raw_data.get("sorting", [])
+        self.user_sorted = bool(self.__raw_data.get("user_sorted", False))
+        logger.debug(f"Parsed Properties data from {self.path}")
         return self
 
+    def introduce_category(self, name: str):
+        self.load()
+        if name in self.sorting:
+            return
+        self.__raw_data["sorting"].append(name)
+        _save_plist(self.path, self.__raw_data)
+        self.load()
+
+    def enable_user_sorting(self):
+        self.load()
+        self.__raw_data["user_sorted"] = "property"
+        _save_plist(self.path, self.__raw_data)
+        self.load()
+
+    def enable_alphabetical_sorting(self):
+        self.load()
+        del self.__raw_data["user_sorted"]
+        _save_plist(self.path, self.__raw_data)
+        self.load()
+
+    def remove_category(self, name: str):
+        self.load()
+        self.__raw_data["sorting"].remove(name)
+        _save_plist(self.path, self.__raw_data)
+        self.load()
+
+    def move_up(self, category: str, steps: int = 1):
+        self.load()
+        sorting = self.sorting.copy()
+
+        if category not in sorting:
+            raise ValueError(f"Category '{category}' not found in sorting")
+
+        current_idx = sorting.index(category)
+        new_idx = max(0, current_idx - steps)
+
+        sorting.pop(current_idx)
+        sorting.insert(new_idx, category)
+
+        self.__raw_data["sorting"] = sorting
+        _save_plist(self.path, self.__raw_data)
+        self.load()
+
+    def move_down(self, category: str, steps: int = 1):
+        self.load()
+        sorting = self.sorting.copy()
+
+        if category not in sorting:
+            raise ValueError(f"Category '{category}' not found in sorting")
+
+        current_idx = sorting.index(category)
+        new_idx = min(len(sorting) - 1, current_idx + steps)
+
+        sorting.pop(current_idx)
+        sorting.insert(new_idx, category)
+
+        self.__raw_data["sorting"] = sorting
+        _save_plist(self.path, self.__raw_data)
+        self.load()
+
+    def move_to_top(self, category: str):
+        self.load()
+        sorting = self.sorting.copy()
+
+        if category not in sorting:
+            raise ValueError(f"Category '{category}' not found in sorting")
+
+        sorting.remove(category)
+        sorting.insert(0, category)
+
+        self.__raw_data["sorting"] = sorting
+        _save_plist(self.path, self.__raw_data)
+        self.load()
+
+    def move_to_bottom(self, category: str):
+        self.load()
+        sorting = self.sorting.copy()
+
+        if category not in sorting:
+            raise ValueError(f"Category '{category}' not found in sorting")
+
+        sorting.remove(category)
+        sorting.append(category)
+
+        self.__raw_data["sorting"] = sorting
+        _save_plist(self.path, self.__raw_data)
+        self.load()
+
+    def move_before(self, category: str, target: str):
+        self.load()
+        sorting = self.sorting.copy()
+
+        if category not in sorting:
+            raise ValueError(f"Category '{category}' not found")
+        if target not in sorting:
+            raise ValueError(f"Target category '{target}' not found")
+
+        sorting.remove(category)
+        target_idx = sorting.index(target)
+        sorting.insert(target_idx, category)
+
+        self.__raw_data["sorting"] = sorting
+        _save_plist(self.path, self.__raw_data)
+        self.load()
+
+    def move_after(self, category: str, target: str):
+        self.load()
+        sorting = self.sorting.copy()
+
+        if category not in sorting:
+            raise ValueError(f"Category '{category}' not found")
+        if target not in sorting:
+            raise ValueError(f"Target category '{target}' not found")
+
+        sorting.remove(category)
+        target_idx = sorting.index(target)
+        sorting.insert(target_idx + 1, category)
+
+        self.__raw_data["sorting"] = sorting
+        _save_plist(self.path, self.__raw_data)
+        self.load()
+
+    def move_to_index(self, category: str, index: int):
+        self.load()
+        sorting = self.sorting.copy()
+
+        if category not in sorting:
+            raise ValueError(f"Category '{category}' not found")
+
+        if index < 0:
+            index = len(sorting) + index
+
+        index = max(0, min(len(sorting) - 1, index))
+
+        sorting.remove(category)
+        sorting.insert(index, category)
+
+        self.__raw_data["sorting"] = sorting
+        _save_plist(self.path, self.__raw_data)
+        self.load()
+
+    def swap(self, category1: str, category2: str):
+        self.load()
+        sorting = self.sorting.copy()
+
+        if category1 not in sorting or category2 not in sorting:
+            raise ValueError("Both categories must exist")
+
+        idx1 = sorting.index(category1)
+        idx2 = sorting.index(category2)
+
+        sorting[idx1], sorting[idx2] = sorting[idx2], sorting[idx1]
+
+        self.__raw_data["sorting"] = sorting
+        _save_plist(self.path, self.__raw_data)
+        self.load()
+
+    def set_order(self, categories: list[str]):
+        self.load()
+        current = set(self.sorting)
+        new = set(categories)
+
+        if new != current:
+            missing = current - new
+            extra = new - current
+            raise ValueError(f"Category mismatch. Missing: {missing}, Extra: {extra}")
+
+        self.__raw_data["sorting"] = categories
+        _save_plist(self.path, self.__raw_data)
+        self.load()
+
+    def reorder(self, key_func=None, reverse: bool = False):
+        self.load()
+        sorting = self.sorting.copy()
+
+        if key_func is None:
+            sorting.sort(reverse=reverse)
+        else:
+            sorting.sort(key=key_func, reverse=reverse)
+
+        self.__raw_data["sorting"] = sorting
+        _save_plist(self.path, self.__raw_data)
+        self.load()
+
+    def get_index(self, category: str) -> int:
+        return self.sorting.index(category)
+
+    def get_at_index(self, index: int) -> str:
+        return self.sorting[index]
+
+    def get_neighbors(self, category: str) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
+        idx = self.get_index(category)
+        prev_cat = self.sorting[idx - 1] if idx > 0 else None
+        next_cat = self.sorting[idx + 1] if idx < len(self.sorting) - 1 else None
+        return prev_cat, next_cat
+
+    def is_first(self, category: str) -> bool:
+        return self.get_index(category) == 0
+
+    def is_last(self, category: str) -> bool:
+        return self.get_index(category) == len(self.sorting) - 1
+
 
 @dataclass
 class MusicApps:
@@ -61,13 +307,24 @@ class MusicApps:
         self.path = tags_path
         self.lazy = lazy
 
+        logger.debug(f"Created MusicApps from {self.path}")
+
         if not lazy:
             self.load()
 
     def load(self) -> "MusicApps":
         self.tagpool = Tagpool(self.path, lazy=self.lazy)
         self.properties = Properties(self.path, lazy=self.lazy)
+        logger.debug(f"Loaded MusicApps from {self.path}")
         return self
 
+    def introduce_category(self, name: str):
+        self.tagpool.introduce_category(name)
+        self.properties.introduce_category(name)
+
+    def remove_category(self, name: str):
+        self.tagpool.remove_category(name)
+        self.properties.remove_category(name)
+
 
 __all__ = ["MusicApps", "Properties", "Tagpool"]
diff --git a/src/logic_plugin_manager/tags/tagset.py b/src/logic_plugin_manager/tags/tagset.py
index 28dbd96..c4ed5c0 100644
--- a/src/logic_plugin_manager/tags/tagset.py
+++ b/src/logic_plugin_manager/tags/tagset.py
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import plistlib
-from dataclasses import dataclass
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from ..exceptions import CannotParseTagsetError, NonexistentTagsetError
+from ..exceptions import (
+    CannotParseTagsetError,
+    NonexistentTagsetError,
+    TagsetWriteError,
+)
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -11,6 +15,7 @@ class Tagset:
     nickname: str
     shortname: str
     tags: dict[str, str]
+    __raw_data: dict[str, str | dict[str, str]] = field(repr=False)
 
     def __init__(self, path: Path, *, lazy: bool = False):
         self.path = path.with_suffix(".tagset")
@@ -27,17 +32,61 @@ class Tagset:
                 plist_data = plistlib.load(fp)
                 return plist_data
         except Exception as e:
-            raise CannotParseTagsetError(f"An error occurred: {e}")
+            raise CannotParseTagsetError(f"An error occurred: {e}") from e
+
+    def _write_plist(self):
+        try:
+            with open(self.path, "wb") as fp:
+                plistlib.dump(self.__raw_data, fp)
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise TagsetWriteError(f"An error occurred: {e}") from e
 
     def load(self) -> "Tagset":
-        tagset_data = self._parse_plist()
+        self.__raw_data = self._parse_plist()
 
         self.tags_id = self.path.name.removesuffix(".tagset")
-        self.nickname = tagset_data.get("nickname")
-        self.shortname = tagset_data.get("shortname")
-        self.tags = tagset_data.get("tags") or {}
+        self.nickname = self.__raw_data.get("nickname")
+        self.shortname = self.__raw_data.get("shortname")
+        self.tags = self.__raw_data.get("tags") or {}
 
         return self
 
+    def set_nickname(self, nickname: str):
+        self.load()
+        self.__raw_data["nickname"] = nickname
+        self._write_plist()
+        self.load()
+
+    def set_shortname(self, shortname: str):
+        self.load()
+        self.__raw_data["shortname"] = shortname
+        self._write_plist()
+        self.load()
+
+    def set_tags(self, tags: dict[str, str]):
+        self.load()
+        self.__raw_data["tags"] = tags
+        self._write_plist()
+        self.load()
+
+    def add_tag(self, tag: str, value: str):
+        self.load()
+        self.tags[tag] = value
+        self._write_plist()
+        self.load()
+
+    def remove_tag(self, tag: str):
+        self.load()
+        del self.tags[tag]
+        self._write_plist()
+        self.load()
+
+    def move_to_tag(self, tag: str, value: str):
+        self.load()
+        self.tags.clear()
+        self.tags[tag] = value
+        self._write_plist()
+        self.load()
+
 
 __all__ = ["Tagset"]