diff --git a/.github/workflows/codacy.yml b/.github/workflows/codacy.yml
index 0b061851..0730af9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codacy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codacy.yml
@@ -53,13 +53,17 @@ jobs:
           # This will handover control about PR rejection to the GitHub side
           max-allowed-issues: 2147483647
 
-      - name: Filter out MISRA
+      # Filter out MISRA and potentially reduce the number of runs in the SARIF output
+      - name: Filter and Reduce SARIF
         run: |
           pip install globber
-          python3 scripts/filter_sarif.py --input results.sarif --output filtered.sarif --split-lines -- "-**/*.*:cppcheck_misra*"
+          python3 scripts/filter_and_reduce_sarif.py --input results.sarif --output filtered_and_reduced.sarif
+        env:
+          PYTHONUNBUFFERED: 1
 
-      # Upload the SARIF file generated in the previous step
+
+       # Upload the SARIF file generated in the previous step
       - name: Upload SARIF results file
         uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
         with:
-          sarif_file: filtered.sarif
+          sarif_file: filtered_and_reduced.sarif
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diff --git a/avogadro/mainwindow.cpp b/avogadro/mainwindow.cpp
index 4118820d..c019f0fc 100644
--- a/avogadro/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/avogadro/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1979,6 +1979,46 @@ void MainWindow::buildMenu()
   m_menuBuilder->addAction(path, action, 960);
   m_fileToolBar->addAction(action);
   connect(action, SIGNAL(triggered()), SLOT(saveFileAs()));
+  // Initialize autosave feature
+  m_autosaveInterval = 5; // Autosave interval in minutes
+  m_autosaveTimer = new QTimer(this);
+  connect(m_autosaveTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this,
+          &MainWindow::autosaveDocument);
+  m_autosaveTimer->start(m_autosaveInterval *
+                         60000); // Convert minutes to milliseconds
+
+  void MainWindow::autosaveDocument()
+  {
+    if (!m_molecule || !m_moleculeDirty) {
+      return; // No molecule loaded or no changes made since the last save.
+    }
+
+    QString autosaveDirPath =
+      QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation) +
+      "/autosave";
+    QDir autosaveDir(autosaveDirPath);
+    if (!autosaveDir.exists()) {
+      autosaveDir.mkpath(".");
+    }
+
+    // Construct autosave file name
+    QString autosaveFilename;
+    if (m_molecule->hasData("fileName")) {
+      QFileInfo fileInfo(m_molecule->data("fileName").toString().c_str());
+      autosaveFilename = fileInfo.baseName() + "_autosave.cjson";
+    } else {
+      autosaveFilename = "unsaved_autosave.cjson";
+    }
+    QString autosaveFilePath = autosaveDirPath + "/" + autosaveFilename;
+
+    // Use CJSON format for autosaving
+    Io::CjsonFormat writer;
+    if (!writer.writeFile(autosaveFilePath, *m_molecule)) {
+      qWarning() << "Failed to autosave the document to" << autosaveFilePath;
+    } else {
+      qDebug() << "Document autosaved to" << autosaveFilePath;
+    }
+  }
 
   // Export action for menu
   QStringList exportPath = path;
@@ -2635,4 +2675,4 @@ bool MainWindow::handleCommand(const QString& command,
   return false;
 }
 
-} // End of Avogadro namespace
+} // End of Avogadro namespace
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diff --git a/avogadro/mainwindow.h b/avogadro/mainwindow.h
index 3dadf613..a33b06ae 100644
--- a/avogadro/mainwindow.h
+++ b/avogadro/mainwindow.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
 
 public slots:
   void setMolecule(Avogadro::QtGui::Molecule* molecule);
-
+  void autosaveDocument(); // line to declare the autosave slot
   /**
    * Update internal state to reflect that the molecule has been modified.
    */
@@ -398,7 +398,8 @@ private slots:
   QtGui::ScenePlugin* m_activeScenePlugin;
   bool m_queuedFilesStarted;
   QStringList m_queuedFiles;
-
+  QTimer* m_autosaveTimer; // for the autosave timer
+  int m_autosaveInterval;  // for autosave interval in minutes
   QStringList m_recentFiles;
   QList<QAction*> m_actionRecentFiles;
 
@@ -502,4 +503,4 @@ private slots:
 
 } // End Avogadro namespace
 
-#endif
+#endif
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