diff --git a/src/lib/admin/autoSave.svelte.ts b/src/lib/admin/autoSave.svelte.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f71242
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/admin/autoSave.svelte.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+export type AutoSaveStatus = 'idle' | 'saving' | 'saved' | 'error' | 'offline'
+
+export interface AutoSaveStoreOptions<TPayload, TResponse = unknown> {
+  debounceMs?: number
+  idleResetMs?: number
+  getPayload: () => TPayload | null | undefined
+  save: (payload: TPayload, ctx: { signal: AbortSignal }) => Promise<TResponse>
+  onSaved?: (res: TResponse, ctx: { prime: (payload: TPayload) => void }) => void
+}
+
+export interface AutoSaveStore<TPayload, TResponse = unknown> {
+  readonly status: AutoSaveStatus
+  readonly lastError: string | null
+  schedule: () => void
+  flush: () => Promise<void>
+  destroy: () => void
+  prime: (payload: TPayload) => void
+}
+
+/**
+ * Creates a reactive autosave store using Svelte 5 runes.
+ * Must be called within component context (.svelte or .svelte.ts files).
+ *
+ * @example
+ * const autoSave = createAutoSaveStore({
+ *   getPayload: () => formData,
+ *   save: async (payload) => api.put('/endpoint', payload),
+ *   onSaved: (response, { prime }) => {
+ *     formData = response
+ *     prime(response)
+ *   }
+ * })
+ *
+ * // In template: {autoSave.status}
+ * // Trigger save: autoSave.schedule()
+ */
+export function createAutoSaveStore<TPayload, TResponse = unknown>(
+  opts: AutoSaveStoreOptions<TPayload, TResponse>
+): AutoSaveStore<TPayload, TResponse> {
+  const debounceMs = opts.debounceMs ?? 2000
+  const idleResetMs = opts.idleResetMs ?? 2000
+  let timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
+  let idleResetTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
+  let controller: AbortController | null = null
+  let lastSentHash: string | null = null
+
+  let status = $state<AutoSaveStatus>('idle')
+  let lastError = $state<string | null>(null)
+
+  function setStatus(next: AutoSaveStatus) {
+    if (idleResetTimer) {
+      clearTimeout(idleResetTimer)
+      idleResetTimer = null
+    }
+
+    status = next
+
+    // Auto-transition from 'saved' to 'idle' after idleResetMs
+    if (next === 'saved') {
+      idleResetTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+        status = 'idle'
+        idleResetTimer = null
+      }, idleResetMs)
+    }
+  }
+
+  function prime(payload: TPayload) {
+    lastSentHash = safeHash(payload)
+  }
+
+  function schedule() {
+    if (timer) clearTimeout(timer)
+    timer = setTimeout(() => void run(), debounceMs)
+  }
+
+  async function run() {
+    if (timer) {
+      clearTimeout(timer)
+      timer = null
+    }
+
+    const payload = opts.getPayload()
+    if (!payload) return
+
+    const hash = safeHash(payload)
+    if (lastSentHash && hash === lastSentHash) return
+
+    if (controller) controller.abort()
+    controller = new AbortController()
+
+    setStatus('saving')
+    lastError = null
+    try {
+      const res = await opts.save(payload, { signal: controller.signal })
+      lastSentHash = hash
+      setStatus('saved')
+      if (opts.onSaved) opts.onSaved(res, { prime })
+    } catch (e: any) {
+      if (e?.name === 'AbortError') {
+        // Newer save superseded this one
+        return
+      }
+      if (typeof navigator !== 'undefined' && navigator.onLine === false) {
+        setStatus('offline')
+      } else {
+        setStatus('error')
+      }
+      lastError = e?.message || 'Auto-save failed'
+    }
+  }
+
+  function flush() {
+    return run()
+  }
+
+  function destroy() {
+    if (timer) clearTimeout(timer)
+    if (idleResetTimer) clearTimeout(idleResetTimer)
+    if (controller) controller.abort()
+  }
+
+  return {
+    get status() {
+      return status
+    },
+    get lastError() {
+      return lastError
+    },
+    schedule,
+    flush,
+    destroy,
+    prime
+  }
+}
+
+function safeHash(obj: unknown): string {
+  try {
+    return JSON.stringify(obj)
+  } catch {
+    // Fallback for circular structures; not expected for form payloads
+    return String(obj)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/admin/autoSave.ts b/src/lib/admin/autoSave.ts
index 4b37f5e..fe917eb 100644
--- a/src/lib/admin/autoSave.ts
+++ b/src/lib/admin/autoSave.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 export type AutoSaveStatus = 'idle' | 'saving' | 'saved' | 'error' | 'offline'
 
+export interface AutoSaveController {
+  status: { subscribe: (run: (v: AutoSaveStatus) => void) => () => void }
+  lastError: { subscribe: (run: (v: string | null) => void) => () => void }
+  schedule: () => void
+  flush: () => Promise<void>
+  destroy: () => void
+  prime: <T>(payload: T) => void
+}
+
 interface CreateAutoSaveControllerOptions<TPayload, TResponse = unknown> {
   debounceMs?: number
   idleResetMs?: number
diff --git a/src/lib/admin/autoSaveLifecycle.ts b/src/lib/admin/autoSaveLifecycle.ts
index 4111039..710ae39 100644
--- a/src/lib/admin/autoSaveLifecycle.ts
+++ b/src/lib/admin/autoSaveLifecycle.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { beforeNavigate } from '$app/navigation'
 import { onDestroy } from 'svelte'
 import type { AutoSaveController } from './autoSave'
+import type { AutoSaveStore } from './autoSave.svelte'
 
 interface AutoSaveLifecycleOptions {
   isReady?: () => boolean
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ interface AutoSaveLifecycleOptions {
 }
 
 export function initAutoSaveLifecycle(
-  controller: AutoSaveController,
+  controller: AutoSaveController | AutoSaveStore<any, any>,
   options: AutoSaveLifecycleOptions = {}
 ) {
   const { isReady = () => true, onFlushError, enableShortcut = true } = options