diff --git a/src/config.zig b/src/config.zig
index 22c233c..9f4949a 100644
--- a/src/config.zig
+++ b/src/config.zig
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ enable_format_on_save: bool = false,
 restore_last_cursor_position: bool = true,
 follow_cursor_on_buffer_switch: bool = false, //scroll cursor into view on buffer switch
 default_cursor: []const u8 = "default",
+enable_auto_save: bool = false,
+auto_save_file_types: []const []const u8 = &.{},
 
 indent_size: usize = 4,
 tab_width: usize = 8,
diff --git a/src/tui/editor.zig b/src/tui/editor.zig
index 20639bf..5a3452f 100644
--- a/src/tui/editor.zig
+++ b/src/tui/editor.zig
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
 
     completions: std.ArrayListUnmanaged(u8) = .empty,
 
+    enable_auto_save: bool,
     enable_format_on_save: bool,
 
     need_save_after_filter: ?struct {
@@ -462,6 +463,7 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
             .animation_lag = get_animation_max_lag(),
             .animation_frame_rate = frame_rate,
             .animation_last_time = time.microTimestamp(),
+            .enable_auto_save = tui.config().enable_auto_save,
             .enable_format_on_save = tui.config().enable_format_on_save,
             .enable_terminal_cursor = tui.config().enable_terminal_cursor,
             .render_whitespace = from_whitespace_mode(tui.config().whitespace_mode),