fernzi / gedit-autosave

Gedit automatically saves as you type (and when the window is unfocused)

Gedit Autosave Plugin

When activated, this plugin will automatically save your current document while you edit it, in a Google Docs-like fashion.

Saving occurs 2 seconds after you stop typing and when the window is unfocused. The plugin doesn't attempt to save read-only or untitled documents.

Installation

Download the ZIP, and extract on your plugin directory, usually located at ~/.local/share/gedit/plugins/, or clone the repository using git:

mkdir -p ~/.local/share/gedit/plugins
cd ~/.local/share/gedit/plugins
git clone https://github.com/fernzi/gedit-autosave.git

Afterwards, restart Gedit and activate the plugin from the preferences dialog.