diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/AbstractDaemonTest.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/AbstractDaemonTest.java
index d168919..0107bae 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/AbstractDaemonTest.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/AbstractDaemonTest.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 import com.google.common.primitives.Chars;
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.AcceptanceTestRequestScope.Context;
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.testsuite.account.TestSshKeys;
+import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.testsuite.group.GroupOperations;
 import com.google.gerrit.common.Nullable;
 import com.google.gerrit.common.data.AccessSection;
 import com.google.gerrit.common.data.ContributorAgreement;
@@ -55,7 +56,6 @@
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.changes.RevisionApi;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.changes.SubmittedTogetherInfo;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.groups.GroupApi;
-import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.groups.GroupInput;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.projects.BranchApi;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.projects.BranchInput;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.projects.ProjectInput;
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@
   @Inject protected ChangeNotes.Factory notesFactory;
   @Inject protected BatchAbandon batchAbandon;
   @Inject protected TestSshKeys sshKeys;
+  @Inject protected GroupOperations groupOperations;
 
   protected EventRecorder eventRecorder;
   protected GerritServer server;
@@ -1193,27 +1194,7 @@
     return changeResourceFactory.create(notes.get(0), atrScope.get().getUser());
   }
 
-  protected String createGroup(String name) throws Exception {
-    return createGroup(name, "Administrators");
-  }
-
-  protected String createGroupWithRealName(String name) throws Exception {
-    GroupInput in = new GroupInput();
-    in.name = name;
-    in.ownerId = "Administrators";
-    gApi.groups().create(in);
-    return name;
-  }
-
-  protected String createGroup(String name, String owner) throws Exception {
-    name = name(name);
-    GroupInput in = new GroupInput();
-    in.name = name;
-    in.ownerId = owner;
-    gApi.groups().create(in);
-    return name;
-  }
-
+  @Nullable
   protected RevCommit getHead(Repository repo, String name) throws Exception {
     try (RevWalk rw = new RevWalk(repo)) {
       Ref r = repo.exactRef(name);
@@ -1225,16 +1206,19 @@
     return getHead(repo, "HEAD");
   }
 
+  @Nullable
   protected RevCommit getRemoteHead(Project.NameKey project, String branch) throws Exception {
     try (Repository repo = repoManager.openRepository(project)) {
       return getHead(repo, branch.startsWith(Constants.R_REFS) ? branch : "refs/heads/" + branch);
     }
   }
 
+  @Nullable
   protected RevCommit getRemoteHead(String project, String branch) throws Exception {
     return getRemoteHead(new Project.NameKey(project), branch);
   }
 
+  @Nullable
   protected RevCommit getRemoteHead() throws Exception {
     return getRemoteHead(project, "master");
   }
@@ -1248,7 +1232,8 @@
   protected ContributorAgreement configureContributorAgreement(boolean autoVerify)
       throws Exception {
     ContributorAgreement ca;
-    String g = createGroup(autoVerify ? "cla-test-group" : "cla-test-no-auto-verify-group");
+    String name = autoVerify ? "cla-test-group" : "cla-test-no-auto-verify-group";
+    String g = groupOperations.newGroup().name(name).create().get();
     GroupApi groupApi = gApi.groups().id(g);
     groupApi.description("CLA test group");
     InternalGroup caGroup = group(new AccountGroup.UUID(groupApi.detail().id));
diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/launcher/GerritLauncher.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/launcher/GerritLauncher.java
index 0d26fe7..5406d52 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/launcher/GerritLauncher.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/launcher/GerritLauncher.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
    * @throws Exception if any error occurs.
    */
   public static int mainImpl(String[] argv) throws Exception {
-    if (argv.length == 0) {
+    if (argv.length == 0 || "-h".equals(argv[0]) || "--help".equals(argv[0])) {
       File me;
       try {
         me = getDistributionArchive();
diff --git a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/accounts/AccountIT.java b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/accounts/AccountIT.java
index 5e46a03..9886db5 100644
--- a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/accounts/AccountIT.java
+++ b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/accounts/AccountIT.java
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.UseSsh;
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.testsuite.account.AccountOperations;
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.testsuite.account.TestSshKeys;
+import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.testsuite.group.GroupOperations;
 import com.google.gerrit.common.Nullable;
 import com.google.gerrit.common.data.AccessSection;
 import com.google.gerrit.common.data.GlobalCapability;
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@
 import com.google.gerrit.gpg.testing.TestKey;
 import com.google.gerrit.mail.Address;
 import com.google.gerrit.reviewdb.client.Account;
+import com.google.gerrit.reviewdb.client.AccountGroup;
 import com.google.gerrit.reviewdb.client.Branch;
 import com.google.gerrit.reviewdb.client.Change;
 import com.google.gerrit.reviewdb.client.Project;
@@ -233,6 +235,8 @@
 
   @Inject private AccountManager accountManager;
 
+  @Inject protected GroupOperations groupOperations;
+
   private AccountIndexedCounter accountIndexedCounter;
   private RegistrationHandle accountIndexEventCounterHandle;
   private RefUpdateCounter refUpdateCounter;
@@ -2208,7 +2212,9 @@
   public void allGroupsForAUserAccountCanBeRetrieved() throws Exception {
     String username = name("user1");
     accountOperations.newAccount().username(username).create();
-    String group = createGroup("group");
+    AccountGroup.UUID groupID = groupOperations.newGroup().name("group").create();
+    String group = groupOperations.group(groupID).get().name();
+
     gApi.groups().id(group).addMembers(username);
 
     List<GroupInfo> allGroups = gApi.accounts().id(username).getGroups();
diff --git a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/change/ChangeIT.java b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/change/ChangeIT.java
index 30aef73..744d1e9 100644
--- a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/change/ChangeIT.java
+++ b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/change/ChangeIT.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.PushOneCommit;
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.TestProjectInput;
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.testsuite.account.AccountOperations;
+import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.testsuite.group.GroupOperations;
 import com.google.gerrit.common.FooterConstants;
 import com.google.gerrit.common.data.LabelFunction;
 import com.google.gerrit.common.data.LabelType;
@@ -194,6 +195,8 @@
   @Inject private ChangeIndexCollection changeIndexCollection;
   @Inject private IndexConfig indexConfig;
 
+  @Inject protected GroupOperations groupOperations;
+
   private ChangeIndexedCounter changeIndexedCounter;
   private RegistrationHandle changeIndexedCounterHandle;
 
@@ -1823,7 +1826,7 @@
             .preferredEmail(email)
             .fullname(fullname)
             .create();
-    String testGroup = createGroupWithRealName("ab");
+    String testGroup = groupOperations.newGroup().name("ab").create().get();
     GroupApi groupApi = gApi.groups().id(testGroup);
     groupApi.description("test group");
     groupApi.addMembers(user.fullName);
@@ -1884,7 +1887,7 @@
             .fullname(myGroupUserFullname)
             .create();
 
-    String testGroup = createGroupWithRealName("kobe");
+    String testGroup = groupOperations.newGroup().name("kobe").create().get();
     GroupApi groupApi = gApi.groups().id(testGroup);
     groupApi.description("test group");
     groupApi.addMembers(myGroupUserFullname);
diff --git a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/group/GroupsConsistencyIT.java b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/group/GroupsConsistencyIT.java
index 87a566e..491cb3a 100644
--- a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/group/GroupsConsistencyIT.java
+++ b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/group/GroupsConsistencyIT.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.AbstractDaemonTest;
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.NoHttpd;
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.Sandboxed;
+import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.testsuite.group.GroupOperations;
 import com.google.gerrit.common.data.GlobalCapability;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.config.ConsistencyCheckInfo;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.config.ConsistencyCheckInfo.ConsistencyProblemInfo;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
 import com.google.gerrit.server.group.db.GroupConfig;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.group.db.GroupNameNotes;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.group.db.testing.GroupTestUtil;
+import com.google.inject.Inject;
 import java.util.List;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Config;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.RefRename;
@@ -47,6 +49,8 @@
 @Sandboxed
 @NoHttpd
 public class GroupsConsistencyIT extends AbstractDaemonTest {
+
+  @Inject protected GroupOperations groupOperations;
   private GroupInfo gAdmin;
   private GroupInfo g1;
   private GroupInfo g2;
@@ -57,8 +61,8 @@
   public void basicSetup() throws Exception {
     allowGlobalCapabilities(REGISTERED_USERS, GlobalCapability.ACCESS_DATABASE);
 
-    String name1 = createGroup("g1");
-    String name2 = createGroup("g2");
+    String name1 = groupOperations.newGroup().name("g1").create().get();
+    String name2 = groupOperations.newGroup().name("g2").create().get();
 
     gApi.groups().id(name1).addMembers(user.fullName);
     gApi.groups().id(name2).addMembers(admin.fullName);
@@ -218,7 +222,7 @@
   @Test
   public void cyclicSubgroup() throws Exception {
     updateGroupFile(RefNames.refsGroups(new AccountGroup.UUID(g1.id)), "subgroups", g1.id + "\n");
-    assertWarning("cyclic");
+    assertWarning("cycle");
   }
 
   private void assertError(String msg) throws Exception {
diff --git a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/group/GroupsIT.java b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/group/GroupsIT.java
index ade0f3c..4a4ee2a 100644
--- a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/group/GroupsIT.java
+++ b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/group/GroupsIT.java
@@ -144,6 +144,23 @@
     }
   }
 
+  // Creates a group, but with uniquified name.
+  protected String createGroup(String name) throws Exception {
+    // TODO(hanwen): rewrite this test in terms of UUID. This requires redoing the assertion helpers
+    // too.
+    AccountGroup.UUID g = groupOperations.newGroup().ownerGroupUuid(adminGroupUuid()).create();
+    return groupRef(g).getName();
+  }
+
+  protected String createGroup(String name, String owner) throws Exception {
+    name = name(name);
+    GroupInput in = new GroupInput();
+    in.name = name;
+    in.ownerId = owner;
+    gApi.groups().create(in);
+    return name;
+  }
+
   @Override
   protected ProjectResetter.Config resetProjects() {
     // Don't reset All-Users since deleting users makes groups inconsistent (e.g. groups would
diff --git a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/rest/change/ChangeReviewersIT.java b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/rest/change/ChangeReviewersIT.java
index d1f4d84..6a9a27c 100644
--- a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/rest/change/ChangeReviewersIT.java
+++ b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/rest/change/ChangeReviewersIT.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.RestResponse;
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.Sandboxed;
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.TestAccount;
+import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.testsuite.group.GroupOperations;
 import com.google.gerrit.common.data.Permission;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.changes.AddReviewerInput;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.changes.AddReviewerResult;
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@
 import com.google.gerrit.server.change.ReviewerAdder;
 import com.google.gerrit.testing.FakeEmailSender.Message;
 import com.google.gson.stream.JsonReader;
+import com.google.inject.Inject;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -62,12 +64,15 @@
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 public class ChangeReviewersIT extends AbstractDaemonTest {
+
+  @Inject protected GroupOperations groupOperations;
+
   @Test
   public void addGroupAsReviewer() throws Exception {
     // Set up two groups, one that is too large too add as reviewer, and one
     // that is too large to add without confirmation.
-    String largeGroup = createGroup("largeGroup");
-    String mediumGroup = createGroup("mediumGroup");
+    String largeGroup = groupOperations.newGroup().name("largeGroup").create().get();
+    String mediumGroup = groupOperations.newGroup().name("mediumGroup").create().get();
 
     int largeGroupSize = ReviewerAdder.DEFAULT_MAX_REVIEWERS + 1;
     int mediumGroupSize = ReviewerAdder.DEFAULT_MAX_REVIEWERS_WITHOUT_CHECK + 1;
@@ -170,7 +175,7 @@
     PushOneCommit.Result r = createChange();
     String changeId = r.getChangeId();
     AddReviewerInput in = new AddReviewerInput();
-    in.reviewer = createGroup("cc1");
+    in.reviewer = groupOperations.newGroup().name("cc1").create().get();
     in.state = CC;
     gApi.groups()
         .id(in.reviewer)
@@ -209,7 +214,7 @@
     result = addReviewer(changeId, reviewer.username);
     assertThat(result.error).isNull();
     sender.clear();
-    in.reviewer = createGroup("cc2");
+    in.reviewer = groupOperations.newGroup().name("cc2").create().get();
     gApi.groups().id(in.reviewer).addMembers(usernames.toArray(new String[usernames.size()]));
     gApi.groups().id(in.reviewer).addMembers(reviewer.username);
     result = addReviewer(changeId, in);
@@ -479,8 +484,8 @@
       usernames.add(u.username);
     }
 
-    String largeGroup = createGroup("largeGroup");
-    String mediumGroup = createGroup("mediumGroup");
+    String largeGroup = groupOperations.newGroup().name("largeGroup").create().get();
+    String mediumGroup = groupOperations.newGroup().name("mediumGroup").create().get();
     gApi.groups().id(largeGroup).addMembers(usernames.toArray(new String[largeGroupSize]));
     gApi.groups()
         .id(mediumGroup)
@@ -622,8 +627,8 @@
         accountCreator.create(name("user2"), emailPrefix + "user2@example.com", "User2");
     TestAccount user3 =
         accountCreator.create(name("user3"), emailPrefix + "user3@example.com", "User3");
-    String group1 = createGroup("group1");
-    String group2 = createGroup("group2");
+    String group1 = groupOperations.newGroup().name("group1").create().get();
+    String group2 = groupOperations.newGroup().name("group2").create().get();
     gApi.groups().id(group1).addMembers(user1.username, user2.username);
     gApi.groups().id(group2).addMembers(user2.username, user3.username);
 
diff --git a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/rest/change/IndexChangeIT.java b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/rest/change/IndexChangeIT.java
index 6555fe8..bb114e7 100644
--- a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/rest/change/IndexChangeIT.java
+++ b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/rest/change/IndexChangeIT.java
@@ -20,17 +20,22 @@
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.AbstractDaemonTest;
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.PushOneCommit;
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.TestAccount;
+import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.testsuite.group.GroupOperations;
 import com.google.gerrit.common.data.Permission;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.common.ChangeInfo;
 import com.google.gerrit.reviewdb.client.AccountGroup;
 import com.google.gerrit.reviewdb.client.Project;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.project.testing.Util;
+import com.google.inject.Inject;
 import java.util.List;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.internal.storage.dfs.InMemoryRepository;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.junit.TestRepository;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 public class IndexChangeIT extends AbstractDaemonTest {
+
+  @Inject protected GroupOperations groupOperations;
+
   @Test
   public void indexChange() throws Exception {
     String changeId = createChange().getChangeId();
@@ -48,7 +53,8 @@
   public void indexChangeAfterOwnerLosesVisibility() throws Exception {
     // Create a test group with 2 users as members
     TestAccount user2 = accountCreator.user2();
-    String group = createGroup("test");
+    AccountGroup.UUID groupId = groupOperations.newGroup().name("test").create();
+    String group = groupOperations.group(groupId).get().name();
     gApi.groups().id(group).addMembers("admin", "user", user2.username);
 
     // Create a project and restrict its visibility to the group
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/behaviors/keyboard-shortcut-behavior/keyboard-shortcut-behavior.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/behaviors/keyboard-shortcut-behavior/keyboard-shortcut-behavior.html
index 0a685da..d1fdf2f 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/behaviors/keyboard-shortcut-behavior/keyboard-shortcut-behavior.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/behaviors/keyboard-shortcut-behavior/keyboard-shortcut-behavior.html
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
     UP_TO_CHANGE: 'UP_TO_CHANGE',
     TOGGLE_DIFF_MODE: 'TOGGLE_DIFF_MODE',
     REFRESH_CHANGE: 'REFRESH_CHANGE',
+    EDIT_TOPIC: 'EDIT_TOPIC',
 
     NEXT_LINE: 'NEXT_LINE',
     PREV_LINE: 'PREV_LINE',
@@ -223,6 +224,8 @@
       'Refresh list of changes');
   _describe(Shortcut.TOGGLE_CHANGE_STAR, ShortcutSection.ACTIONS,
       'Star/unstar change');
+  _describe(Shortcut.EDIT_TOPIC, ShortcutSection.ACTIONS,
+      'Add a change topic');
 
   _describe(Shortcut.NEXT_LINE, ShortcutSection.DIFFS, 'Go to next line');
   _describe(Shortcut.PREV_LINE, ShortcutSection.DIFFS, 'Go to previous line');
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-list/gr-repo-list.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-list/gr-repo-list.html
index 7e1c385..0490db2 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-list/gr-repo-list.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-list/gr-repo-list.html
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
         <tr class="headerRow">
           <th class="name topHeader">Repository Name</th>
           <th class="description topHeader">Repository Description</th>
+          <th class="changesLink topHeader">Changes</th>
           <th class="repositoryBrowser topHeader">Repository Browser</th>
           <th class="readOnly topHeader">Read only</th>
         </tr>
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@
                 <a href$="[[_computeRepoUrl(item.name)]]">[[item.name]]</a>
               </td>
               <td class="description">[[item.description]]</td>
+              <td class="changesLink"><a href$="[[_computeChangesLink(item.name)]]">(view all)</a></td>
               <td class="repositoryBrowser">
                 <template is="dom-repeat"
                     items="[[_computeWeblink(item)]]" as="link">
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-list/gr-repo-list.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-list/gr-repo-list.js
index 5a8b5b1..4b82e57 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-list/gr-repo-list.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-list/gr-repo-list.js
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@
       return this.getUrl(this._path + '/', name);
     },
 
+    _computeChangesLink(name) {
+      return Gerrit.Nav.getUrlForProjectChanges(name);
+    },
+
     _getCreateRepoCapability() {
       return this.$.restAPI.getAccount().then(account => {
         if (!account) { return; }
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo/gr-repo.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo/gr-repo.html
index eabe7a3..5fa8187 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo/gr-repo.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo/gr-repo.html
@@ -55,7 +55,17 @@
     </style>
     <style include="gr-form-styles"></style>
     <main class="gr-form-styles read-only">
-      <h1 id="Title">[[repo]]</h1>
+      <style include="shared-styles"></style>
+      <style include="dashboard-header-styles"></style>
+      <div class="info">
+        <h1 id="Title" class$="name">
+          [[repo]]
+          <hr/>
+        </h1>
+        <div>
+          <a href$="[[_computeChangesUrl(repo)]]">(view changes)</a>
+        </div>
+      </div>
       <div id="loading" class$="[[_computeLoadingClass(_loading)]]">Loading...</div>
       <div id="loadedContent" class$="[[_computeLoadingClass(_loading)]]">
         <div id="downloadContent" class$="[[_computeDownloadClass(_schemes)]]">
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo/gr-repo.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo/gr-repo.js
index 94b9e3f..6443095 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo/gr-repo.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo/gr-repo.js
@@ -318,5 +318,9 @@
     _computeRepositoriesClass(config) {
       return config ? 'showConfig': '';
     },
+
+    _computeChangesUrl(name) {
+      return Gerrit.Nav.getUrlForProjectChanges(name);
+    },
   });
 })();
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-metadata/gr-change-metadata.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-metadata/gr-change-metadata.html
index e521576..6509bb1 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-metadata/gr-change-metadata.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-metadata/gr-change-metadata.html
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@
               is="dom-if"
               if="[[_showAddTopic(change.*, _settingTopic)]]">
             <gr-editable-label
+                class="topicEditableLabel"
                 label-text="Add a topic"
                 value="[[change.topic]]"
                 max-length="1024"
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-metadata/gr-change-metadata.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-metadata/gr-change-metadata.js
index 8b119d8..8d1546b 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-metadata/gr-change-metadata.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-metadata/gr-change-metadata.js
@@ -343,5 +343,12 @@
     _computeIsMutable(account) {
       return !!Object.keys(account).length;
     },
+
+    editTopic() {
+      if (this._topicReadOnly || this.change.topic) { return; }
+      // Cannot use `this.$.ID` syntax because the element exists inside of a
+      // dom-if.
+      this.$$('.topicEditableLabel').open();
+    },
   });
 })();
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-metadata/gr-change-metadata_test.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-metadata/gr-change-metadata_test.html
index 17c3d70..af25d91 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-metadata/gr-change-metadata_test.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-metadata/gr-change-metadata_test.html
@@ -587,6 +587,20 @@
       });
     });
 
+    test('editTopic', () => {
+      element.account = {test: true};
+      element.change = {actions: {topic: {enabled: true}}};
+      flushAsynchronousOperations();
+
+      const label = element.$$('.topicEditableLabel');
+      assert.ok(label);
+      sandbox.stub(label, 'open');
+      element.editTopic();
+      flushAsynchronousOperations();
+
+      assert.isTrue(label.open.called);
+    });
+
     suite('plugin endpoints', () => {
       test('endpoint params', done => {
         element.change = {labels: {}};
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view.js
index c13bb69..bb51fcc 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view.js
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@
         [this.Shortcut.EXPAND_ALL_MESSAGES]: '_handleExpandAllMessages',
         [this.Shortcut.COLLAPSE_ALL_MESSAGES]: '_handleCollapseAllMessages',
         [this.Shortcut.OPEN_DIFF_PREFS]: '_handleOpenDiffPrefsShortcut',
+        [this.Shortcut.EDIT_TOPIC]: '_handleEditTopic',
       };
     },
 
@@ -944,6 +945,14 @@
       this.$.downloadOverlay.open();
     },
 
+    _handleEditTopic(e) {
+      if (this.shouldSuppressKeyboardShortcut(e) ||
+          this.modifierPressed(e)) { return; }
+
+      e.preventDefault();
+      this.$.metadata.editTopic();
+    },
+
     _handleRefreshChange(e) {
       if (this.shouldSuppressKeyboardShortcut(e)) { return; }
       e.preventDefault();
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view_test.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view_test.html
index 043deb2..f9745b8 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view_test.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view_test.html
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
     kb.bindShortcut(kb.Shortcut.EXPAND_ALL_MESSAGES, 'x');
     kb.bindShortcut(kb.Shortcut.COLLAPSE_ALL_MESSAGES, 'z');
     kb.bindShortcut(kb.Shortcut.OPEN_DIFF_PREFS, ',');
+    kb.bindShortcut(kb.Shortcut.EDIT_TOPIC, 't');
 
     let element;
     let sandbox;
@@ -109,6 +110,12 @@
     });
 
     suite('keyboard shortcuts', () => {
+      test('t to add topic', () => {
+        const editStub = sandbox.stub(element.$.metadata, 'editTopic');
+        MockInteractions.pressAndReleaseKeyOn(element, 83, null, 't');
+        assert(editStub.called);
+      });
+
       test('S should toggle the CL star', () => {
         const starStub = sandbox.stub(element.$.changeStar, 'toggleStar');
         MockInteractions.pressAndReleaseKeyOn(element, 83, null, 's');
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff/gr-diff.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff/gr-diff.js
index 8b9c1d9..8bec77e 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff/gr-diff.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff/gr-diff.js
@@ -604,10 +604,10 @@
         // removed by no longer slotting them in, so I decided to not handle
         // this situation until it occurs.
         for (const threadEl of addedThreadEls) {
-          const lineNum = Number(threadEl.getAttribute('line-num'));
+          const lineNumString = threadEl.getAttribute('line-num') || 'FILE';
           const commentSide = threadEl.getAttribute('comment-side');
           const lineEl = this.$.diffBuilder.getLineElByNumber(
-              lineNum, commentSide);
+              lineNumString, commentSide);
           const contentText = this.$.diffBuilder.getContentByLineEl(lineEl);
           const contentEl = contentText.parentElement;
           const threadGroupEl = this._getOrCreateThreadGroup(contentEl);
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/gr-app.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/gr-app.js
index 9c465f0..0cf517d 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/gr-app.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/gr-app.js
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@
           this.Shortcut.TOGGLE_CHANGE_STAR, 's');
       this.bindShortcut(
           this.Shortcut.REFRESH_CHANGE_LIST, 'shift+r');
+      this.bindShortcut(
+          this.Shortcut.EDIT_TOPIC, 't');
 
       this.bindShortcut(
           this.Shortcut.OPEN_REPLY_DIALOG, 'a');
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-label/gr-editable-label.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-label/gr-editable-label.js
index b7d65d3..3514492 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-label/gr-editable-label.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-label/gr-editable-label.js
@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@
       });
     },
 
+    open() {
+      return this._open().then(() => {
+        this.$.input.$.input.focus();
+      });
+    },
+
     _open(...args) {
       this.$.dropdown.open();
       this._inputText = this.value;