diff --git a/TUI/modalscreen/config_modal.py b/TUI/modalscreen/config_modal.py
index b3ceaa7..0053a31 100644
--- a/TUI/modalscreen/config_modal.py
+++ b/TUI/modalscreen/config_modal.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import json
 from pathlib import Path
 from SYS.config import load_config, save_config
 from Store.registry import _discover_store_classes, _required_keys_for
+from ProviderCore.registry import list_providers
+from TUI.modalscreen.selection_modal import SelectionModal
 
 class ConfigModal(ModalScreen):
     """A modal for editing the configuration."""
@@ -113,11 +115,13 @@ class ConfigModal(ModalScreen):
                     with Horizontal(id="config-actions"):
                         yield Button("Save", variant="success", id="save-btn")
                         yield Button("Add Store", variant="primary", id="add-store-btn")
+                        yield Button("Add Provider", variant="primary", id="add-provider-btn")
                         yield Button("Back", id="back-btn")
                         yield Button("Close", variant="error", id="cancel-btn")
 
     def on_mount(self) -> None:
         self.query_one("#add-store-btn", Button).display = False
+        self.query_one("#add-provider-btn", Button).display = False
         self.query_one("#back-btn", Button).display = False
         self.refresh_view()
 
@@ -131,7 +135,9 @@ class ConfigModal(ModalScreen):
         # Update visibility of buttons
         try:
             self.query_one("#add-store-btn", Button).display = (self.current_category == "stores" and self.editing_item_name is None)
+            self.query_one("#add-provider-btn", Button).display = (self.current_category == "providers" and self.editing_item_name is None)
             self.query_one("#back-btn", Button).display = (self.editing_item_name is not None)
+            self.query_one("#save-btn", Button).display = (self.editing_item_name is not None or self.current_category == "globals")
         except Exception:
             pass
 
@@ -184,6 +190,7 @@ class ConfigModal(ModalScreen):
                 row = Horizontal(
                     Static(name, classes="item-label"),
                     Button("Edit", id=f"edit-provider-{name}"),
+                    Button("Delete", variant="error", id=f"del-provider-{name}"),
                     classes="item-row"
                 )
                 container.mount(row)
@@ -226,6 +233,20 @@ class ConfigModal(ModalScreen):
                     if rk.upper() not in existing_keys_upper:
                         container.mount(Label(rk))
                         container.mount(Input(value="", id=f"item-{rk}", classes="config-input"))
+        
+        # If it's a provider, we might have required keys
+        if item_type == "provider":
+            from ProviderCore.registry import get_provider_class
+            try:
+                pcls = get_provider_class(item_name)
+                if pcls:
+                    required_keys = pcls.required_config_keys()
+                    for rk in required_keys:
+                        if rk.upper() not in existing_keys_upper:
+                            container.mount(Label(rk))
+                            container.mount(Input(value="", id=f"item-{rk}", classes="config-input"))
+            except Exception:
+                pass
 
     def create_field(self, name: str, value: Any, id: str) -> Vertical:
         # This method is now unused - we mount labels and inputs directly
@@ -256,6 +277,8 @@ class ConfigModal(ModalScreen):
             self.editing_item_type = None
             self.refresh_view()
         elif bid == "save-btn":
+            if not self.validate_current_editor():
+                return
             self.save_all()
             self.notify("Configuration saved!")
             # Return to the main list view within the current category
@@ -274,16 +297,11 @@ class ConfigModal(ModalScreen):
             self.editing_item_type = "provider"
             self.refresh_view()
         elif bid == "add-store-btn":
-            # Create a simple dialog or default folder store
-            new_name = "new_folder"
-            if "store" not in self.config_data:
-                self.config_data["store"] = {}
-            if "folder" not in self.config_data["store"]:
-                self.config_data["store"]["folder"] = {}
-            self.config_data["store"]["folder"][new_name] = {"NAME": new_name, "path": ""}
-            self.editing_item_type = "store-folder"
-            self.editing_item_name = new_name
-            self.refresh_view()
+            options = list(_discover_store_classes().keys())
+            self.app.push_screen(SelectionModal("Select Store Type", options), callback=self.on_store_type_selected)
+        elif bid == "add-provider-btn":
+            options = list(list_providers().keys())
+            self.app.push_screen(SelectionModal("Select Provider Type", options), callback=self.on_provider_type_selected)
         elif bid.startswith("del-store-"):
             parts = bid.replace("del-store-", "").split("-", 1)
             if len(parts) == 2:
@@ -292,6 +310,57 @@ class ConfigModal(ModalScreen):
                     if name in self.config_data["store"][stype]:
                         del self.config_data["store"][stype][name]
             self.refresh_view()
+        elif bid.startswith("del-provider-"):
+            name = bid.replace("del-provider-", "")
+            if "provider" in self.config_data and name in self.config_data["provider"]:
+                del self.config_data["provider"][name]
+            self.refresh_view()
+
+    def on_store_type_selected(self, stype: str) -> None:
+        if not stype: return
+        new_name = f"new_{stype}"
+        if "store" not in self.config_data:
+            self.config_data["store"] = {}
+        if stype not in self.config_data["store"]:
+            self.config_data["store"][stype] = {}
+        
+        # Default config for the new store
+        new_config = {"NAME": new_name}
+        classes = _discover_store_classes()
+        if stype in classes:
+            required = _required_keys_for(classes[stype])
+            for rk in required:
+                if rk.upper() != "NAME":
+                    new_config[rk] = ""
+                    
+        self.config_data["store"][stype][new_name] = new_config
+        self.editing_item_type = f"store-{stype}"
+        self.editing_item_name = new_name
+        self.refresh_view()
+
+    def on_provider_type_selected(self, ptype: str) -> None:
+        if not ptype: return
+        if "provider" not in self.config_data:
+            self.config_data["provider"] = {}
+        
+        # For providers, they are usually top-level entries in 'provider' dict
+        if ptype not in self.config_data["provider"]:
+            # Get required keys if possible
+            from ProviderCore.registry import get_provider_class
+            try:
+                pcls = get_provider_class(ptype)
+                new_config = {}
+                if pcls:
+                    required = pcls.required_config_keys()
+                    for rk in required:
+                        new_config[rk] = ""
+                self.config_data["provider"][ptype] = new_config
+            except Exception:
+                self.config_data["provider"][ptype] = {}
+            
+        self.editing_item_type = "provider"
+        self.editing_item_name = ptype
+        self.refresh_view()
 
     @on(Input.Changed)
     def on_input_changed(self, event: Input.Changed) -> None:
@@ -325,3 +394,46 @@ class ConfigModal(ModalScreen):
 
     def save_all(self) -> None:
         save_config(self.config_data, config_dir=self.workspace_root)
+
+    def validate_current_editor(self) -> bool:
+        """Ensure all required fields for the current item are filled."""
+        if not self.editing_item_name:
+            return True
+            
+        item_type = str(self.editing_item_type or "")
+        item_name = str(self.editing_item_name or "")
+        
+        required_keys = []
+        section = {}
+        
+        if item_type.startswith("store-"):
+            stype = item_type.replace("store-", "")
+            classes = _discover_store_classes()
+            if stype in classes:
+                required_keys = _required_keys_for(classes[stype])
+            section = self.config_data.get("store", {}).get(stype, {}).get(item_name, {})
+        elif item_type == "provider":
+            from ProviderCore.registry import get_provider_class
+            try:
+                pcls = get_provider_class(item_name)
+                if pcls:
+                    required_keys = pcls.required_config_keys()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            section = self.config_data.get("provider", {}).get(item_name, {})
+        
+        # Check required keys
+        for rk in required_keys:
+            # Case-insensitive lookup for the required key in the current section
+            val = None
+            rk_upper = rk.upper()
+            for k, v in section.items():
+                if k.upper() == rk_upper:
+                    val = v
+                    break
+            
+            if not val or not str(val).strip():
+                self.notify(f"Required field '{rk}' cannot be blank", severity="error")
+                return False
+                
+        return True
diff --git a/TUI/modalscreen/selection_modal.py b/TUI/modalscreen/selection_modal.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f982b1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TUI/modalscreen/selection_modal.py
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+from textual.app import ComposeResult
+from textual.screen import ModalScreen
+from textual.containers import Container, ScrollableContainer
+from textual.widgets import Static, Button, Label
+from typing import List, Callable
+
+class SelectionModal(ModalScreen[str]):
+    """A modal for selecting a type from a list of strings."""
+
+    CSS = """
+    SelectionModal {
+        align: center middle;
+        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+    }
+
+    #selection-container {
+        width: 40%;
+        height: 60%;
+        background: $panel;
+        border: thick $primary;
+        padding: 1;
+    }
+
+    .selection-title {
+        background: $accent;
+        color: $text;
+        padding: 0 1;
+        margin-bottom: 1;
+        text-align: center;
+        text-style: bold;
+        height: 3;
+        content-align: center middle;
+    }
+
+    .selection-button {
+        width: 100%;
+        margin-bottom: 1;
+    }
+
+    #selection-cancel {
+        width: 100%;
+        margin-top: 1;
+        background: $error;
+    }
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, title: str, options: List[str]) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self.selection_title = title
+        self.options = sorted(options)
+
+    def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
+        with Container(id="selection-container"):
+            yield Static(self.selection_title, classes="selection-title")
+            with ScrollableContainer():
+                for opt in self.options:
+                    yield Button(opt, id=f"opt-{opt}", classes="selection-button")
+            yield Button("Cancel", id="selection-cancel")
+
+    def on_button_pressed(self, event: Button.Pressed) -> None:
+        if event.button.id == "selection-cancel":
+            self.dismiss("")
+        elif event.button.id and event.button.id.startswith("opt-"):
+            selection = event.button.id.replace("opt-", "")
+            self.dismiss(selection)