diff --git a/src/commands/configuration-management/api/node-api.ts b/src/commands/configuration-management/api/node-api.ts
index 62e36d4b..f6c9482b 100644
--- a/src/commands/configuration-management/api/node-api.ts
+++ b/src/commands/configuration-management/api/node-api.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { HttpClient } from "../../../core/http/http-client";
 import { Context } from "../../../core/command/cli-context";
-import { NodeTransport } from "../interfaces/node.interfaces";
+import { NodeTransport, SaveNodeTransport, UpdateNodeTransport } from "../interfaces/node.interfaces";
 import { FatalError } from "../../../core/utils/logger";
 
 export class NodeApi {
@@ -33,6 +33,37 @@ export class NodeApi {
             });
     }
 
+    public async createStagingNode(packageKey: string, transport: SaveNodeTransport, validateOnly: boolean): Promise<NodeTransport | void> {
+        const suffix = validateOnly ? "?validate=true" : "";
+
+        return this.httpClient()
+            .post(`/pacman/api/core/staging/packages/${packageKey}/nodes${suffix}`, transport)
+            .catch((e) => {
+                throw new FatalError(`Problem creating node in package ${packageKey}: ${e}`);
+            });
+    }
+
+    public async updateStagingNode(packageKey: string, nodeKey: string, transport: UpdateNodeTransport, validateOnly: boolean): Promise<NodeTransport | void> {
+        const suffix = validateOnly ? "?validate=true" : "";
+
+        return this.httpClient()
+            .put(`/pacman/api/core/staging/packages/${packageKey}/nodes/${nodeKey}${suffix}`, transport)
+            .catch((e) => {
+                throw new FatalError(`Problem updating node ${nodeKey} in package ${packageKey}: ${e}`);
+            });
+    }
+
+    public async archiveStagingNode(packageKey: string, nodeKey: string, force: boolean): Promise<void> {
+        const queryParams = new URLSearchParams();
+        queryParams.set("force", force.toString());
+
+        return this.httpClient()
+            .delete(`/pacman/api/core/staging/packages/${packageKey}/nodes/${nodeKey}/archive?${queryParams.toString()}`)
+            .catch((e) => {
+                throw new FatalError(`Problem archiving node ${nodeKey} in package ${packageKey}: ${e}`);
+            });
+    }
+
     public async findVersionedNodesByPackage(packageKey: string, version: string, withConfiguration: boolean, limit: number, offset: number): Promise<NodeTransport[]> {
         const queryParams = new URLSearchParams();
         queryParams.set("version", version);
diff --git a/src/commands/configuration-management/interfaces/node.interfaces.ts b/src/commands/configuration-management/interfaces/node.interfaces.ts
index c191b9f7..7889a143 100644
--- a/src/commands/configuration-management/interfaces/node.interfaces.ts
+++ b/src/commands/configuration-management/interfaces/node.interfaces.ts
@@ -20,3 +20,25 @@ export interface NodeTransport {
     schemaVersion: number;
     flavor?: string;
 }
+
+export interface SaveNodeTransport {
+    key: string;
+    name: string;
+    parentNodeKey: string;
+    type: string;
+    configuration?: NodeConfiguration;
+    invalidConfiguration?: string;
+    invalidContent?: boolean;
+    schemaVersion?: number;
+    [key: string]: any;
+}
+
+export interface UpdateNodeTransport {
+    name: string;
+    parentNodeKey: string;
+    configuration?: NodeConfiguration;
+    invalidConfiguration?: string;
+    invalidContent?: boolean;
+    schemaVersion?: number;
+    [key: string]: any;
+}
diff --git a/src/commands/configuration-management/module.ts b/src/commands/configuration-management/module.ts
index c79ab348..9294350e 100644
--- a/src/commands/configuration-management/module.ts
+++ b/src/commands/configuration-management/module.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { NodeDiffService } from "./node-diff.service";
 import { NodeDependencyService } from "./node-dependency.service";
 import { PackageVersionCommandService } from "./package-version-command.service";
 import { PackageValidationService } from "./package-validation.service";
+import { fileService } from "../../core/utils/file-service";
 
 class Module extends IModule {
 
@@ -116,6 +117,32 @@ class Module extends IModule {
             .option("--json", "Return the response as a JSON file")
             .action(this.findNode);
 
+        nodesCommand.command("create")
+            .description("Create a new staging node in a package")
+            .requiredOption("--packageKey <packageKey>", "Identifier of the package")
+            .option("--body <body>", "Node payload as JSON string")
+            .option("-f, --file <file>", "Path to a JSON file containing the node payload")
+            .option("--validate", "Only validate the payload without persisting. Returns success if valid.", false)
+            .option("--json", "Return the response as a JSON file")
+            .action(this.createNode);
+
+        nodesCommand.command("update")
+            .description("Update a staging node in a package")
+            .requiredOption("--packageKey <packageKey>", "Identifier of the package")
+            .requiredOption("--nodeKey <nodeKey>", "Identifier of the node")
+            .option("--body <body>", "Node payload as JSON string")
+            .option("-f, --file <file>", "Path to a JSON file containing the node payload")
+            .option("--validate", "Only validate the payload without persisting. Returns success if valid.", false)
+            .option("--json", "Return the response as a JSON file")
+            .action(this.updateNode);
+
+        nodesCommand.command("delete")
+            .description("Delete (archive) a staging node in a package")
+            .requiredOption("--packageKey <packageKey>", "Identifier of the package")
+            .requiredOption("--nodeKey <nodeKey>", "Identifier of the node")
+            .option("--force", "Force delete even if the node has dependants", false)
+            .action(this.archiveNode);
+
         nodesCommand.command("list")
             .description("List nodes in a specific package version")
             .requiredOption("--packageKey <packageKey>", "Identifier of the package")
@@ -249,6 +276,33 @@ class Module extends IModule {
         await new NodeService(context).findNode(options.packageKey, options.nodeKey, options.withConfiguration, options.packageVersion ?? null, options.json);
     }
 
+    private async createNode(context: Context, command: Command, options: OptionValues): Promise<void> {
+        const body = Module.resolveBody(options.body, options.file);
+        await new NodeService(context).createNode(options.packageKey, body, options.validate, options.json);
+    }
+
+    private async updateNode(context: Context, command: Command, options: OptionValues): Promise<void> {
+        const body = Module.resolveBody(options.body, options.file);
+        await new NodeService(context).updateNode(options.packageKey, options.nodeKey, body, options.validate, options.json);
+    }
+
+    private static resolveBody(body: string | undefined, file: string | undefined): string {
+        if (body && file) {
+            throw new Error("Please provide either --body or --file, but not both.");
+        }
+        if (!body && !file) {
+            throw new Error("Please provide either --body or --file.");
+        }
+        if (file) {
+            return fileService.readFile(file);
+        }
+        return body!;
+    }
+
+    private async archiveNode(context: Context, command: Command, options: OptionValues): Promise<void> {
+        await new NodeService(context).archiveNode(options.packageKey, options.nodeKey, options.force);
+    }
+
     private async listNodes(context: Context, command: Command, options: OptionValues): Promise<void> {
         await new NodeService(context).listNodes(options.packageKey, options.packageVersion, options.limit, options.offset, options.withConfiguration, options.json);
     }
diff --git a/src/commands/configuration-management/node.service.ts b/src/commands/configuration-management/node.service.ts
index 7fc9c853..72a64151 100644
--- a/src/commands/configuration-management/node.service.ts
+++ b/src/commands/configuration-management/node.service.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Context } from "../../core/command/cli-context";
 import { fileService, FileService } from "../../core/utils/file-service";
 import { logger } from "../../core/utils/logger";
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid";
-import { NodeTransport } from "./interfaces/node.interfaces";
+import { NodeTransport, SaveNodeTransport, UpdateNodeTransport } from "./interfaces/node.interfaces";
 
 export class NodeService {
     private nodeApi: NodeApi;
@@ -40,6 +40,47 @@ export class NodeService {
         }
     }
 
+    public async createNode(packageKey: string, body: string, validateOnly: boolean, jsonResponse: boolean): Promise<void> {
+        const transport: SaveNodeTransport = JSON.parse(body);
+        const node = await this.nodeApi.createStagingNode(packageKey, transport, validateOnly);
+
+        if (validateOnly) {
+            logger.info(`Validation successful for node ${transport.key} in package ${packageKey}.`);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (jsonResponse) {
+            const filename = uuidv4() + ".json";
+            fileService.writeToFileWithGivenName(JSON.stringify(node, null, 2), filename);
+            logger.info(FileService.fileDownloadedMessage + filename);
+        } else {
+            this.printNode(node as NodeTransport);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public async updateNode(packageKey: string, nodeKey: string, body: string, validateOnly: boolean, jsonResponse: boolean): Promise<void> {
+        const transport: UpdateNodeTransport = JSON.parse(body);
+        const node = await this.nodeApi.updateStagingNode(packageKey, nodeKey, transport, validateOnly);
+
+        if (validateOnly) {
+            logger.info(`Validation successful for node ${nodeKey} in package ${packageKey}.`);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (jsonResponse) {
+            const filename = uuidv4() + ".json";
+            fileService.writeToFileWithGivenName(JSON.stringify(node, null, 2), filename);
+            logger.info(FileService.fileDownloadedMessage + filename);
+        } else {
+            this.printNode(node as NodeTransport);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public async archiveNode(packageKey: string, nodeKey: string, force: boolean): Promise<void> {
+        await this.nodeApi.archiveStagingNode(packageKey, nodeKey, force);
+        logger.info(`Node ${nodeKey} in package ${packageKey} archived successfully.`);
+    }
+
     private printNode(node: NodeTransport): void {
         logger.info(`ID: ${node.id}`);
         logger.info(`Key: ${node.key}`);
diff --git a/tests/commands/configuration-management/config-node-archive.spec.ts b/tests/commands/configuration-management/config-node-archive.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b87daf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/commands/configuration-management/config-node-archive.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { mockAxiosDelete } from "../../utls/http-requests-mock";
+import { NodeService } from "../../../src/commands/configuration-management/node.service";
+import { testContext } from "../../utls/test-context";
+import { loggingTestTransport } from "../../jest.setup";
+
+describe("Node archive", () => {
+    const packageKey = "package-key";
+    const nodeKey = "node-key";
+
+    it("Should archive node without force", async () => {
+        const apiUrl = `https://myTeam.celonis.cloud/pacman/api/core/staging/packages/${packageKey}/nodes/${nodeKey}/archive?force=false`;
+        mockAxiosDelete(apiUrl);
+
+        await new NodeService(testContext).archiveNode(packageKey, nodeKey, false);
+
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages.length).toBe(1);
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages[0].message).toContain(`Node ${nodeKey} in package ${packageKey} archived successfully.`);
+    });
+
+    it("Should archive node with force", async () => {
+        const apiUrl = `https://myTeam.celonis.cloud/pacman/api/core/staging/packages/${packageKey}/nodes/${nodeKey}/archive?force=true`;
+        mockAxiosDelete(apiUrl);
+
+        await new NodeService(testContext).archiveNode(packageKey, nodeKey, true);
+
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages.length).toBe(1);
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages[0].message).toContain(`Node ${nodeKey} in package ${packageKey} archived successfully.`);
+    });
+});
diff --git a/tests/commands/configuration-management/config-node-create.spec.ts b/tests/commands/configuration-management/config-node-create.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e5d85e95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/commands/configuration-management/config-node-create.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import { NodeTransport, SaveNodeTransport } from "../../../src/commands/configuration-management/interfaces/node.interfaces";
+import { mockAxiosPost, mockedPostRequestBodyByUrl } from "../../utls/http-requests-mock";
+import { NodeService } from "../../../src/commands/configuration-management/node.service";
+import { testContext } from "../../utls/test-context";
+import { loggingTestTransport, mockWriteFileSync } from "../../jest.setup";
+import { FileService } from "../../../src/core/utils/file-service";
+import * as path from "path";
+
+describe("Node create", () => {
+    const packageKey = "package-key";
+    const apiUrl = `https://myTeam.celonis.cloud/pacman/api/core/staging/packages/${packageKey}/nodes`;
+    const validateOnlyUrl = `https://myTeam.celonis.cloud/pacman/api/core/staging/packages/${packageKey}/nodes?validate=true`;
+
+    const createdNode: NodeTransport = {
+        id: "new-node-id",
+        key: "new-node-key",
+        name: "New Node",
+        packageNodeKey: packageKey,
+        parentNodeKey: packageKey,
+        packageNodeId: "package-node-id",
+        type: "VIEW",
+        invalidContent: false,
+        creationDate: new Date().toISOString(),
+        changeDate: new Date().toISOString(),
+        createdBy: "user-id",
+        updatedBy: "user-id",
+        schemaVersion: 2,
+        flavor: "STUDIO",
+    };
+
+    const saveTransport: SaveNodeTransport = {
+        key: "new-node-key",
+        name: "New Node",
+        parentNodeKey: packageKey,
+        type: "VIEW",
+        configuration: { someKey: "someValue" },
+    };
+
+    it("Should create node and print result", async () => {
+        mockAxiosPost(apiUrl, createdNode);
+
+        await new NodeService(testContext).createNode(packageKey, JSON.stringify(saveTransport), false, false);
+
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages.length).toBe(11);
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages[0].message).toContain(`ID: ${createdNode.id}`);
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages[1].message).toContain(`Key: ${createdNode.key}`);
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages[2].message).toContain(`Name: ${createdNode.name}`);
+    });
+
+    it("Should create node and return as JSON", async () => {
+        mockAxiosPost(apiUrl, createdNode);
+
+        await new NodeService(testContext).createNode(packageKey, JSON.stringify(saveTransport), false, true);
+
+        const expectedFileName = loggingTestTransport.logMessages[0].message.split(FileService.fileDownloadedMessage)[1];
+
+        expect(mockWriteFileSync).toHaveBeenCalledWith(path.resolve(process.cwd(), expectedFileName), expect.any(String), {encoding: "utf-8"});
+
+        const savedTransport = JSON.parse(mockWriteFileSync.mock.calls[0][1]) as NodeTransport;
+
+        expect(savedTransport).toEqual(createdNode);
+    });
+
+    it("Should send correct request body", async () => {
+        mockAxiosPost(apiUrl, createdNode);
+
+        await new NodeService(testContext).createNode(packageKey, JSON.stringify(saveTransport), false, false);
+
+        const requestBody = JSON.parse(mockedPostRequestBodyByUrl.get(apiUrl));
+        expect(requestBody.key).toBe(saveTransport.key);
+        expect(requestBody.name).toBe(saveTransport.name);
+        expect(requestBody.parentNodeKey).toBe(saveTransport.parentNodeKey);
+        expect(requestBody.type).toBe(saveTransport.type);
+    });
+
+    it("Should call validate-only endpoint when validateOnly=true", async () => {
+        mockAxiosPost(validateOnlyUrl, undefined);
+
+        await new NodeService(testContext).createNode(packageKey, JSON.stringify(saveTransport), true, false);
+
+        expect(mockWriteFileSync).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages.length).toBe(1);
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages[0].message).toContain(
+            `Validation successful for node ${saveTransport.key} in package ${packageKey}.`
+        );
+    });
+});
diff --git a/tests/commands/configuration-management/config-node-update.spec.ts b/tests/commands/configuration-management/config-node-update.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..77e9ae44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/commands/configuration-management/config-node-update.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import { NodeTransport, UpdateNodeTransport } from "../../../src/commands/configuration-management/interfaces/node.interfaces";
+import { mockAxiosPut, mockedPostRequestBodyByUrl } from "../../utls/http-requests-mock";
+import { NodeService } from "../../../src/commands/configuration-management/node.service";
+import { testContext } from "../../utls/test-context";
+import { loggingTestTransport, mockWriteFileSync } from "../../jest.setup";
+import { FileService } from "../../../src/core/utils/file-service";
+import * as path from "path";
+
+describe("Node update", () => {
+    const packageKey = "package-key";
+    const nodeKey = "node-key";
+    const apiUrl = `https://myTeam.celonis.cloud/pacman/api/core/staging/packages/${packageKey}/nodes/${nodeKey}`;
+    const validateOnlyUrl = `https://myTeam.celonis.cloud/pacman/api/core/staging/packages/${packageKey}/nodes/${nodeKey}?validate=true`;
+
+    const updatedNode: NodeTransport = {
+        id: "node-id",
+        key: nodeKey,
+        name: "Updated Node Name",
+        packageNodeKey: packageKey,
+        parentNodeKey: packageKey,
+        packageNodeId: "package-node-id",
+        type: "VIEW",
+        invalidContent: false,
+        creationDate: new Date().toISOString(),
+        changeDate: new Date().toISOString(),
+        createdBy: "user-id",
+        updatedBy: "user-id",
+        schemaVersion: 2,
+        flavor: "STUDIO",
+    };
+
+    const updateTransport: UpdateNodeTransport = {
+        name: "Updated Node Name",
+        parentNodeKey: packageKey,
+        configuration: { updatedKey: "updatedValue" },
+    };
+
+    it("Should update node and print result", async () => {
+        mockAxiosPut(apiUrl, updatedNode);
+
+        await new NodeService(testContext).updateNode(packageKey, nodeKey, JSON.stringify(updateTransport), false, false);
+
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages.length).toBe(11);
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages[0].message).toContain(`ID: ${updatedNode.id}`);
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages[1].message).toContain(`Key: ${updatedNode.key}`);
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages[2].message).toContain(`Name: ${updatedNode.name}`);
+    });
+
+    it("Should update node and return as JSON", async () => {
+        mockAxiosPut(apiUrl, updatedNode);
+
+        await new NodeService(testContext).updateNode(packageKey, nodeKey, JSON.stringify(updateTransport), false, true);
+
+        const expectedFileName = loggingTestTransport.logMessages[0].message.split(FileService.fileDownloadedMessage)[1];
+
+        expect(mockWriteFileSync).toHaveBeenCalledWith(path.resolve(process.cwd(), expectedFileName), expect.any(String), {encoding: "utf-8"});
+
+        const savedTransport = JSON.parse(mockWriteFileSync.mock.calls[0][1]) as NodeTransport;
+
+        expect(savedTransport).toEqual(updatedNode);
+    });
+
+    it("Should send correct request body", async () => {
+        mockAxiosPut(apiUrl, updatedNode);
+
+        await new NodeService(testContext).updateNode(packageKey, nodeKey, JSON.stringify(updateTransport), false, false);
+
+        const requestBody = JSON.parse(mockedPostRequestBodyByUrl.get(apiUrl));
+        expect(requestBody.name).toBe(updateTransport.name);
+        expect(requestBody.parentNodeKey).toBe(updateTransport.parentNodeKey);
+        expect(requestBody.configuration).toEqual(updateTransport.configuration);
+    });
+
+    it("Should call validate-only endpoint when validateOnly=true", async () => {
+        mockAxiosPut(validateOnlyUrl, undefined);
+
+        await new NodeService(testContext).updateNode(packageKey, nodeKey, JSON.stringify(updateTransport), true, false);
+
+        expect(mockWriteFileSync).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages.length).toBe(1);
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages[0].message).toContain(
+            `Validation successful for node ${nodeKey} in package ${packageKey}.`
+        );
+    });
+});
diff --git a/tests/utls/http-requests-mock.ts b/tests/utls/http-requests-mock.ts
index d02d1c17..8dea73fa 100644
--- a/tests/utls/http-requests-mock.ts
+++ b/tests/utls/http-requests-mock.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const mockedAxiosInstance = {} as AxiosInstance;
 const mockedGetResponseByUrl = new Map<string, any>();
 const mockedPostResponseByUrl = new Map<string, any>();
 const mockedPostRequestBodyByUrl = new Map<string, any>();
+const mockedDeleteResponseByUrl = new Map<string, any>();
 
 const mockAxios = () : void => {
     AxiosInitializer.initializeAxios = jest.fn().mockReturnValue(mockedAxiosInstance);
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ const mockAxios = () : void => {
     mockedAxiosInstance.get = jest.fn();
     mockedAxiosInstance.post = jest.fn();
     mockedAxiosInstance.put = jest.fn();
+    mockedAxiosInstance.delete = jest.fn();
 }
 
 const mockAxiosGet = (url: string, responseData: any) => {
@@ -68,10 +70,22 @@ const mockAxiosPut = (url: string, responseData: any) => {
     })
 }
 
+const mockAxiosDelete = (url: string) => {
+    mockedDeleteResponseByUrl.set(url, undefined);
+    (mockedAxiosInstance.delete as jest.Mock).mockImplementation((requestUrl: string) => {
+        if (mockedDeleteResponseByUrl.has(requestUrl)) {
+            return Promise.resolve({ data: undefined, status: 204 });
+        } else {
+            fail("API call not mocked.")
+        }
+    })
+}
+
 afterEach(() => {
     mockedGetResponseByUrl.clear();
     mockedPostResponseByUrl.clear();
     mockedPostRequestBodyByUrl.clear();
+    mockedDeleteResponseByUrl.clear();
 })
 
 export {
@@ -80,5 +94,6 @@ export {
     mockAxiosGet,
     mockAxiosPost,
     mockAxiosPut,
+    mockAxiosDelete,
     mockedPostRequestBodyByUrl
 };