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.