diff --git a/script.js b/script.js
index 9b8b453..b730af8 100644
--- a/script.js
+++ b/script.js
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ async function addEquipment(event) {
     }
     editingId = null;
   } else {
-    // Add new item
+    // Add new item - add to local array first
     const newItem = {
       id: Date.now(),
       name: formData.get('name'),
@@ -415,9 +415,20 @@ async function addEquipment(event) {
     };
     
     equipment.push(newItem);
-    await saveEquipment();
-    resetForm();
     updateAll();
+    
+    // Then save to server
+    try {
+      await fetch('api/items', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify(equipment)
+      });
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error('Save error:', e);
+    }
+    
+    resetForm();
     switchTab('all');
   }
 }
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index bc00aef..0ca9507 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -38,10 +38,21 @@ http.createServer(async (req, res) => {
     return res.end(JSON.stringify(readItems()));
   }
   
-  // API: save all items
+  // API: add single item
   if (req.method === "POST" && url === "/api/items") {
-    const items = await body(req);
-    writeItems(items);
+    const data = await body(req);
+    const items = readItems();
+    
+    // If data is array, replace all items
+    if (Array.isArray(data)) {
+      writeItems(data);
+    } else {
+      // If data is single item, add it
+      const newItem = { id: Date.now(), ...data };
+      items.push(newItem);
+      writeItems(items);
+    }
+    
     res.writeHead(200, { "Content-Type": "application/json" });
     return res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
   }