tortoise

autosave — how it works

tortoise saves about 800ms after you stop typing. you'll see "saving" briefly and then "saved" before it fades. there's no save button — leave the tab when the spinner goes idle and the latest version is on the server.

3 steps~2 min
  1. 1

    type as you normally would

    every keystroke queues a save. tortoise debounces to one save 800ms after your last edit, so it doesn't hammer the server while you're mid-sentence.

  2. 2

    watch the saving indicator

    the top of the editor shows "saving…" while a save is in flight, then "saved" briefly when it lands. idle state means the server has your latest.

  3. 3

    if a save fails

    the indicator clears without showing "saved." your draft stays in the editor — keep typing and the next debounced save will retry. for stubborn failures (network out, server error), copy your work and refresh.

    tip

    every save creates a hidden revision snapshot. when version history ships you'll be able to roll back — for now, the latest save is what you can see.

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