diff --git a/src/mudlib/if_session.py b/src/mudlib/if_session.py
index aa06aa6..5c95a90 100644
--- a/src/mudlib/if_session.py
+++ b/src/mudlib/if_session.py
@@ -63,9 +63,14 @@ class IFSession:
         if text.lower() == "::help":
             help_text = """escape commands:
 ::quit - exit the game
+::save - save game progress
 ::help - show this help"""
             return IFResponse(output=help_text, done=False)
 
+        if text.lower() == "::save":
+            confirmation = await self._do_save()
+            return IFResponse(output=confirmation, done=False)
+
         # Regular game input - send to dfrotz
         if self.process and self.process.stdin:
             stripped = text.strip()
diff --git a/tests/test_if_session.py b/tests/test_if_session.py
index 2ff7c37..956d0f2 100644
--- a/tests/test_if_session.py
+++ b/tests/test_if_session.py
@@ -479,3 +479,41 @@ async def test_do_restore_sends_restore_command(tmp_path):
     # Result should contain game text
     assert "West of House" in result
     assert "open field" in result
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_handle_input_save_triggers_save(tmp_path):
+    """handle_input('::save') triggers save and returns confirmation."""
+    player = MagicMock()
+    player.name = "tester"
+    session = IFSession(player, "/path/to/zork.z5", "zork")
+    session._data_dir = tmp_path
+
+    # Mock process
+    mock_process = MagicMock()
+    mock_process.stdin = MagicMock()
+    mock_process.stdin.write = MagicMock()
+    mock_process.stdin.drain = AsyncMock()
+    mock_process.stdout = AsyncMock()
+    session.process = mock_process
+
+    # Simulate dfrotz save responses
+    responses = [b"Enter saved game: \n>", b"Ok.\n>"]
+    response_data = b"".join(responses)
+
+    async def read_side_effect(n):
+        nonlocal response_data
+        if response_data:
+            byte = response_data[:1]
+            response_data = response_data[1:]
+            return byte
+        return b""
+
+    mock_process.stdout.read = AsyncMock(side_effect=read_side_effect)
+
+    response = await session.handle_input("::save")
+
+    assert response.done is False
+    assert "Ok" in response.output or "ok" in response.output.lower()
+    # Verify save command was sent
+    assert mock_process.stdin.write.call_args_list[0][0][0] == b"save\n"