Feature request

Please add a configurable auto-save option to the File Editor.

When editing files in a remote project over SSH/SFTP, Emdash currently requires pressing Cmd+S to write changes back to the remote server. The current recovery-buffer auto-save is useful for crash recovery, but it does not actually save the file to disk.

Proposed behavior

• Add an Auto Save setting, preferably with options such as:
  • Off
  • After delay
  • When focus changes
  • When the file is closed
• Make it work for both local and remote projects.
• Preserve the existing conflict detection and ETag protection.
• Clearly show saving/saved/error status in the editor UI.

This would make remote editing more convenient and closer to the workflow provided by VS Code Remote SSH.

Environment

• Project type: remote project over SSH/SFTP
• Client: Emdash desktop
• Requested on: 2026-09-11