diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index bd75d8f..72c017c 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ ITEMS_TIMEOUT=600
 ITEMS_STALE=600
 PUBLIC_CATALOG_HREF=/
 PUBLIC_DEVPORTAL_HREF=/
-PUBLIC_PUZZLE_HREF=/
\ No newline at end of file
+PUBLIC_PUZZLE_HREF=/
+PUBLIC_CACHE_DEBOUNCE_MS=500
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/helm/templates/configmap.yaml b/helm/templates/configmap.yaml
index 2c8ce02..34535de 100644
--- a/helm/templates/configmap.yaml
+++ b/helm/templates/configmap.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ data:
   PUBLIC_CATALOG_HREF: 'http://catalog'
   PUBLIC_DEVPORTAL_HREF: 'http://developer-portal'
   PUBLIC_PUZZLE_HREF: ''
+  PUBLIC_CACHE_DEBOUNCE_MS: {{ .Values.cache.debounceMs | quote }}
   npm_config_cache: /tmp/
   # default.conf: {{ tpl (.Files.Get "config/default.conf") . | quote }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/helm/values.yaml b/helm/values.yaml
index c10943b..7e0e30d 100644
--- a/helm/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/values.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ env:
   port: 8080
   targetPort: 8080
 
+cache:
+  debounceMs: 500
+
 resources:
   enabled: true
   value:
diff --git a/src/lib/cache/demoCache.ts b/src/lib/cache/demoCache.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ecd8e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/cache/demoCache.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import type { File } from '$lib/types';
+
+const NAMESPACE = 'demo-cache:v1';
+
+function available(): boolean {
+	return typeof localStorage !== 'undefined';
+}
+
+export function cacheKey(client: string, name: string): string {
+	return `${NAMESPACE}:${client}/${name}`;
+}
+
+export function loadCache(key: string): File[] | null {
+	if (!available()) return null;
+	const raw = localStorage.getItem(key);
+	if (raw === null) return null;
+	try {
+		const files = JSON.parse(raw) as File[];
+		return Array.isArray(files) ? files : null;
+	} catch {
+		return null;
+	}
+}
+
+export function saveCache(key: string, files: File[]): void {
+	if (!available()) return;
+	try {
+		localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(files));
+	} catch {
+		// Ignore quota / private-mode write failures — caching is best-effort.
+	}
+}
+
+export function clearCache(key: string): void {
+	if (!available()) return;
+	try {
+		localStorage.removeItem(key);
+	} catch {
+		// Ignore — clearing is best-effort.
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/flems.svelte b/src/lib/components/flems.svelte
index 4a68d3c..92f9d7b 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/flems.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/flems.svelte
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 	import type { File, Link } from '$lib/types';
 	export let files: File[];
 	export let links: Link[];
+	export let onChange: ((files: File[]) => void) | undefined = undefined;
 
 	const flemsBaseConfig = {
 		shareButton: false,
@@ -14,6 +15,15 @@
 
 	let flemsInstance: any;
 
+	function wireOnChange() {
+		if (!flemsInstance || !onChange) return;
+		// Flems' `onchange` is a registrar you CALL to install a handler,
+		// not a settable property (`onchange: fn => actions.onchange = fn`).
+		flemsInstance.onchange((state: { files: File[] }) =>
+			onChange?.(state.files.map((f) => ({ name: f.name, content: f.content })))
+		);
+	}
+
 	$: if (flemsInstance) {
 		flemsInstance.set({
 			...flemsBaseConfig,
@@ -29,6 +39,7 @@
 			files,
 			links: links.map((link) => ({ ...link, url: window.location.origin + link.url }))
 		});
+		wireOnChange();
 	});
 </script>
 
diff --git a/src/routes/demo/[client]/[name]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/demo/[client]/[name]/+page.svelte
index e7a9d98..9a7f16b 100644
--- a/src/routes/demo/[client]/[name]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/demo/[client]/[name]/+page.svelte
@@ -1,31 +1,102 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+	import { onMount, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
+	import { page } from '$app/stores';
+	import { env } from '$env/dynamic/public';
 	import Flems from '$lib/components/flems.svelte';
+	import type { File } from '$lib/types';
+	import { cacheKey, loadCache, saveCache, clearCache } from '$lib/cache/demoCache';
 
 	export let data;
+
+	const parsedDebounce = Number.parseInt(env.PUBLIC_CACHE_DEBOUNCE_MS ?? '', 10);
+	const debounceMs = Number.isNaN(parsedDebounce) || parsedDebounce < 0 ? 500 : parsedDebounce;
+
+	let files: File[] = data.files;
+	let fromCache = false;
+	let saveTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined;
+	let mounted = false;
+	let loadedKey = '';
+
+	// Recompute the cache key reactively so navigation reloads the right demo instead of keeping stale files.
+	$: key = cacheKey($page.params.client, $page.params.name);
+
+	function loadForKey(k: string) {
+		if (saveTimer) clearTimeout(saveTimer);
+		const cached = loadCache(k);
+		files = cached ?? data.files;
+		fromCache = cached !== null;
+		loadedKey = k;
+	}
+
+	// Read from localStorage only after mount (client-only, post-hydration) so the
+	// first client render matches SSR output and hydration stays clean.
+	onMount(() => {
+		mounted = true;
+		loadForKey(key);
+	});
+
+	$: if (mounted && key !== loadedKey) loadForKey(key);
+
+	onDestroy(() => {
+		if (saveTimer) clearTimeout(saveTimer);
+	});
+
+	function handleChange(edited: File[]) {
+		const savingKey = key;
+		if (saveTimer) clearTimeout(saveTimer);
+		saveTimer = setTimeout(() => saveCache(savingKey, edited), debounceMs);
+	}
+
+	function handleClear() {
+		if (!window.confirm('Discard your edits and reload the original example?')) return;
+		if (saveTimer) clearTimeout(saveTimer);
+		clearCache(key);
+		files = data.files;
+		fromCache = false;
+	}
 </script>
 
-<div class="h-full flex flex-row gap-3 p-3 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-900">
-	<div
-		class="flex-1 min-w-0 rounded-lg overflow-hidden border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 shadow-sm bg-white dark:bg-gray-800"
-	>
-		<Flems files={data.files} links={data.links} />
-	</div>
-	<aside
-		class="w-80 shrink-0 flex flex-col rounded-lg border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 shadow-sm bg-white dark:bg-gray-800"
-	>
-		<header class="px-4 py-3 border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700">
-			<h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
-				{data.displayName || data.demoName}
-			</h2>
-		</header>
-		<div class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto px-4 py-3">
-			{#if data.description}
-				<p class="text-sm leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 whitespace-pre-line">
-					{data.description}
-				</p>
-			{:else}
-				<p class="text-sm italic text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500">No description provided.</p>
-			{/if}
+<div class="h-full flex flex-col">
+	{#if fromCache}
+		<div
+			class="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 px-4 py-2 text-sm bg-amber-50 dark:bg-amber-900/30 border-b border-amber-200 dark:border-amber-800 text-amber-800 dark:text-amber-200"
+		>
+			<span class="flex items-center gap-2">
+				<span aria-hidden="true">⟳</span> Loaded from cache
+			</span>
+			<button
+				type="button"
+				on:click={handleClear}
+				class="rounded-md px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-medium bg-amber-100 hover:bg-amber-200 dark:bg-amber-800 dark:hover:bg-amber-700 text-amber-900 dark:text-amber-100"
+			>
+				Clear cache
+			</button>
 		</div>
-	</aside>
+	{/if}
+
+	<div class="flex-1 min-h-0 flex flex-row gap-3 p-3 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-900">
+		<div
+			class="flex-1 min-w-0 rounded-lg overflow-hidden border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 shadow-sm bg-white dark:bg-gray-800"
+		>
+			<Flems {files} links={data.links} onChange={handleChange} />
+		</div>
+		<aside
+			class="w-80 shrink-0 flex flex-col rounded-lg border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 shadow-sm bg-white dark:bg-gray-800"
+		>
+			<header class="px-4 py-3 border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700">
+				<h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
+					{data.displayName || data.demoName}
+				</h2>
+			</header>
+			<div class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto px-4 py-3">
+				{#if data.description}
+					<p class="text-sm leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 whitespace-pre-line">
+						{data.description}
+					</p>
+				{:else}
+					<p class="text-sm italic text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500">No description provided.</p>
+				{/if}
+			</div>
+		</aside>
+	</div>
 </div>