diff --git a/frontend/src/components/TagChip.tsx b/frontend/src/components/TagChip.tsx
index 0f56746..e7aa611 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/TagChip.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/TagChip.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { cn } from "@/lib/cn";
+import { TagFollowToggle } from "@/features/follows/TagFollowToggle";
 
 const TAG_STYLES: Record<string, string> = {
   general:
@@ -26,11 +27,13 @@ export function TagChip({
   category,
   count,
   onClick,
+  followable = false,
 }: {
   tag: string;
   category?: string;
   count?: number;
   onClick?: () => void;
+  followable?: boolean;
 }) {
   const style = TAG_STYLES[category ?? "unknown"] ?? TAG_STYLES.unknown;
   const className = cn(
@@ -39,6 +42,21 @@ export function TagChip({
   );
   const label = count !== undefined ? `${tag} (${count})` : tag;
 
+  if (followable) {
+    return (
+      <span className={cn(className, "inline-flex items-center gap-1")}>
+        {onClick ? (
+          <button type="button" onClick={onClick} className="text-left">
+            {label}
+          </button>
+        ) : (
+          <span>{label}</span>
+        )}
+        <TagFollowToggle tag={tag} />
+      </span>
+    );
+  }
+
   if (!onClick) {
     return <span className={className}>{label}</span>;
   }
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/follows/TagFollowToggle.tsx b/frontend/src/features/follows/TagFollowToggle.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4248ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/features/follows/TagFollowToggle.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { Check, Plus } from "lucide-react";
+import { useState, type MouseEvent } from "react";
+
+import { api, errorMessage } from "@/lib/api";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/cn";
+import type { FollowedTag, Paginated } from "@/lib/types";
+import { useAuth } from "@/store/auth";
+
+export function TagFollowToggle({ tag }: { tag: string }) {
+  const user = useAuth((state) => state.user);
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  const query = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ["follows-tags"],
+    queryFn: () => api<Paginated<FollowedTag>>("/api/follows/tags/"),
+    enabled: Boolean(user),
+    staleTime: 30_000,
+  });
+
+  const normalized = tag.trim().toLowerCase();
+  const follow = query.data?.results.find((entry) => entry.tag === normalized);
+  const followed = Boolean(follow);
+
+  const mutation = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: () =>
+      follow
+        ? api(`/api/follows/tags/${follow.id}/`, { method: "DELETE" })
+        : api<FollowedTag>("/api/follows/tags/", {
+            method: "POST",
+            json: { tag: normalized },
+          }),
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      setError(null);
+      void queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["follows-tags"] });
+      void queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["follows-feed"] });
+      void queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["follows-cloud"] });
+    },
+    onError: (err) => setError(errorMessage(err)),
+  });
+
+  if (!user) return null;
+
+  function handleClick(event: MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) {
+    // Chips often sit inside clickable labels/links; the toggle is its own
+    // action and must not trigger them.
+    event.preventDefault();
+    event.stopPropagation();
+    mutation.mutate();
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      onClick={handleClick}
+      disabled={mutation.isPending || query.isPending}
+      title={error ?? (followed ? `Unfollow ${tag}` : `Follow ${tag}`)}
+      aria-label={followed ? `Unfollow ${tag}` : `Follow ${tag}`}
+      className={cn(
+        "-mr-0.5 inline-flex h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-sm transition",
+        error ? "text-ctp-red" : "opacity-70 hover:opacity-100",
+        mutation.isPending && "opacity-40",
+      )}
+    >
+      {followed ? (
+        <Check className="h-3 w-3" strokeWidth={3} />
+      ) : (
+        <Plus className="h-3 w-3" strokeWidth={3} />
+      )}
+    </button>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/library/LibraryDetail.tsx b/frontend/src/features/library/LibraryDetail.tsx
index 91a3ee8..82d816f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/library/LibraryDetail.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/features/library/LibraryDetail.tsx
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ function E621MetadataCard({ item }: { item: MediaItem }) {
             </p>
             <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5">
               {tags.map((tag) => (
-                <TagChip key={tag} tag={tag} category={category} />
+                <TagChip key={tag} tag={tag} category={category} followable />
               ))}
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/online/OnlineDetail.tsx b/frontend/src/features/online/OnlineDetail.tsx
index df791e0..26e07c9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/online/OnlineDetail.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/features/online/OnlineDetail.tsx
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ export function OnlineDetail({ postId }: { postId: number }) {
                           key={tag}
                           tag={tag}
                           category={category}
+                          followable
                           onClick={() =>
                             navigate(`/online?tags=${encodeURIComponent(tag)}`)
                           }