From 20d47ec8bc8f8f3897a3f4cd3a4bcc7fe5b1c715 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: johndoe6345789 <john.doe6345789@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:30:05 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Generated by Spark: Add a quick save indicator showing when
 project was last saved

---
 src/App.tsx                      | 22 ++++++++++++++++
 src/components/SaveIndicator.tsx | 45 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 67 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 src/components/SaveIndicator.tsx

diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 8a99447..808035c 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import { FeatureIdeaCloud } from '@/components/FeatureIdeaCloud'
 import { GlobalSearch } from '@/components/GlobalSearch'
 import { NavigationMenu } from '@/components/NavigationMenu'
 import { PageHeader } from '@/components/PageHeader'
+import { SaveIndicator } from '@/components/SaveIndicator'
 import { useKeyboardShortcuts } from '@/hooks/use-keyboard-shortcuts'
 import { generateNextJSProject, generatePrismaSchema, generateMUITheme, generatePlaywrightTests, generateStorybookStories, generateUnitTests, generateFlaskApp } from '@/lib/generators'
 import { AIService } from '@/lib/ai-service'
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ function App() {
   const [shortcutsDialogOpen, setShortcutsDialogOpen] = useState(false)
   const [searchDialogOpen, setSearchDialogOpen] = useState(false)
   const [generatedCode, setGeneratedCode] = useState<Record<string, string>>({})
+  const [lastSaved, setLastSaved] = useState<number | null>(Date.now())
 
   const safeFiles = files || []
   const safeModels = models || []
@@ -236,6 +238,25 @@ function App() {
     }
   }, [featureToggles, setFeatureToggles])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setLastSaved(Date.now())
+  }, [
+    files,
+    models,
+    components,
+    componentTrees,
+    workflows,
+    lambdas,
+    theme,
+    playwrightTests,
+    storybookStories,
+    unitTests,
+    flaskConfig,
+    nextjsConfig,
+    npmSettings,
+    featureToggles,
+  ])
+
   const { errors: autoDetectedErrors } = useAutoRepair(safeFiles, false)
 
   useKeyboardShortcuts([
@@ -549,6 +570,7 @@ Navigate to the backend directory and follow the setup instructions.
                 Low-Code Next.js App Builder
               </p>
             </div>
+            <SaveIndicator lastSaved={lastSaved} />
           </div>
           <div className="flex gap-1 sm:gap-2 shrink-0">
             <Tooltip>
diff --git a/src/components/SaveIndicator.tsx b/src/components/SaveIndicator.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..999f7ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/SaveIndicator.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import { CheckCircle, CloudCheck } from '@phosphor-icons/react'
+import { formatDistanceToNow } from 'date-fns'
+
+interface SaveIndicatorProps {
+  lastSaved: number | null
+}
+
+export function SaveIndicator({ lastSaved }: SaveIndicatorProps) {
+  const [timeAgo, setTimeAgo] = useState<string>('')
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!lastSaved) return
+
+    const updateTimeAgo = () => {
+      const distance = formatDistanceToNow(lastSaved, { addSuffix: true })
+      setTimeAgo(distance)
+    }
+
+    updateTimeAgo()
+    const interval = setInterval(updateTimeAgo, 10000)
+
+    return () => clearInterval(interval)
+  }, [lastSaved])
+
+  if (!lastSaved) return null
+
+  const isRecent = Date.now() - lastSaved < 3000
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+      {isRecent ? (
+        <>
+          <CheckCircle size={14} weight="fill" className="text-accent animate-in zoom-in duration-200" />
+          <span className="hidden sm:inline">Saved</span>
+        </>
+      ) : (
+        <>
+          <CloudCheck size={14} weight="duotone" />
+          <span className="hidden sm:inline">{timeAgo}</span>
+        </>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}