diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 78cddd92e..a5bc480f0 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -2131,6 +2131,11 @@
                                     <span data-i18n="Chat Timestamps">Chat Timestamps</span>
                                 </label>
 
+                                <label for="mesIDDisplayEnabled" class="checkbox_label">
+                                    <input id="mesIDDisplayEnabled" type="checkbox" />
+                                    <span data-i18n="Message IDs">Show Message IDs</span>
+                                </label>
+
                                 <label for="auto_scroll_chat_to_bottom" class="checkbox_label">
                                     <input id="auto_scroll_chat_to_bottom" type="checkbox" />
                                     <span data-i18n="Auto-scroll Chat">Auto-scroll Chat</span>
@@ -3256,6 +3261,7 @@
                     <img src="">
 
                 </div>
+                <div class="mesIDDisplay"></div>
                 <div class="mes_timer"></div>
             </div>
             <div class="swipe_left fa-solid fa-chevron-left"></div>
diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index 898cffaa8..41d93ea06 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -1154,6 +1154,7 @@ function getMessageFromTemplate({
     mes.find('.ch_name .name_text').text(characterName);
     mes.find('.mes_bias').html(bias);
     mes.find('.timestamp').text(timestamp);
+    mes.find('.mesIDDisplay').text(`#${mesId}`);
     title && mes.attr('title', title);
     timerValue && mes.find('.mes_timer').attr('title', timerTitle).text(timerValue);
 
@@ -5413,6 +5414,7 @@ async function importCharacterChat(formData) {
 function updateViewMessageIds() {
     $('#chat').find(".mes").each(function (index, element) {
         $(element).attr("mesid", index);
+        $(element).find('.mesIDDisplay').text(`#${index}`);
     });
 
     $('#chat .mes').removeClass('last_mes');
diff --git a/public/scripts/power-user.js b/public/scripts/power-user.js
index 5a6330e90..7641eba9a 100644
--- a/public/scripts/power-user.js
+++ b/public/scripts/power-user.js
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ let power_user = {
     hotswap_enabled: true,
     timer_enabled: true,
     timestamps_enabled: true,
+    mesIDDisplay_enabled: false,
     max_context_unlocked: false,
     prefer_character_prompt: true,
     prefer_character_jailbreak: true,
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@ const storage_keys = {
     hotswap_enabled: 'HotswapEnabled',
     timer_enabled: 'TimerEnabled',
     timestamps_enabled: 'TimestampsEnabled',
+    mesIDDisplay_enabled: 'mesIDDisplayEnabled',
 };
 
 let browser_has_focus = true;
@@ -285,6 +287,13 @@ function switchTimestamps() {
     $("#messageTimestampsEnabled").prop("checked", power_user.timestamps_enabled);
 }
 
+function switchMesIDDisplay() {
+    const value = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.mesIDDisplay_enabled);
+    power_user.mesIDDisplay_enabled = value === null ? true : value == "true";
+    $("body").toggleClass("no-mesIDDisplay", !power_user.mesIDDisplay_enabled);
+    $("#MesIDDisplayEnabled").prop("checked", power_user.mesIDDisplay_enabled);
+}
+
 function switchUiMode() {
     const fastUi = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.fast_ui_mode);
     power_user.fast_ui_mode = fastUi === null ? true : fastUi == "true";
@@ -499,6 +508,13 @@ async function applyTheme(name) {
                 switchTimestamps();
             }
         },
+        {
+            key: 'mesIDDisplay_enabled',
+            action: async () => {
+                localStorage.setItem(storage_keys.mesIDDisplay_enabled, power_user.mesIDDisplay_enabled);
+                switchMesIDDisplay();
+            }
+        },
         {
             key: 'hotswap_enabled',
             action: async () => {
@@ -537,6 +553,7 @@ noShadows();
 switchHotswap();
 switchTimer();
 switchTimestamps();
+switchMesIDDisplay();
 
 function loadPowerUserSettings(settings, data) {
     // Load from settings.json
@@ -559,12 +576,14 @@ function loadPowerUserSettings(settings, data) {
     const hotswap = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.hotswap_enabled);
     const timer = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.timer_enabled);
     const timestamps = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.timestamps_enabled);
+    const mesIDDisplay = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.mesIDDisplay_enabled);
     power_user.fast_ui_mode = fastUi === null ? true : fastUi == "true";
     power_user.movingUI = movingUI === null ? false : movingUI == "true";
     power_user.noShadows = noShadows === null ? false : noShadows == "true";
     power_user.hotswap_enabled = hotswap === null ? true : hotswap == "true";
     power_user.timer_enabled = timer === null ? true : timer == "true";
     power_user.timestamps_enabled = timestamps === null ? true : timestamps == "true";
+    power_user.mesIDDisplay_enabled = mesIDDisplay === null ? true : mesIDDisplay == "true";
     power_user.avatar_style = Number(localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.avatar_style) ?? avatar_styles.ROUND);
     power_user.chat_display = Number(localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.chat_display) ?? chat_styles.DEFAULT);
     power_user.sheld_width = Number(localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.sheld_width) ?? sheld_width.DEFAULT);
@@ -614,6 +633,7 @@ function loadPowerUserSettings(settings, data) {
     $("#hotswapEnabled").prop("checked", power_user.hotswap_enabled);
     $("#messageTimerEnabled").prop("checked", power_user.timer_enabled);
     $("#messageTimestampsEnabled").prop("checked", power_user.timestamps_enabled);
+    $("#mesIDDisplayEnabled").prop("checked", power_user.mesIDDisplay_enabled);
     $("#prefer_character_prompt").prop("checked", power_user.prefer_character_prompt);
     $("#prefer_character_jailbreak").prop("checked", power_user.prefer_character_jailbreak);
     $(`input[name="avatar_style"][value="${power_user.avatar_style}"]`).prop("checked", true);
@@ -899,6 +919,7 @@ async function saveTheme() {
         sheld_width: power_user.sheld_width,
         timer_enabled: power_user.timer_enabled,
         timestamps_enabled: power_user.timestamps_enabled,
+        mesIDDisplay_enabled: power_user.mesIDDisplay_enabled,
         hotswap_enabled: power_user.hotswap_enabled,
 
     };
@@ -989,6 +1010,33 @@ function doRandomChat() {
 
 }
 
+async function doMesCut(_, text) {
+
+    //reject invalid args or no args
+    if (text && isNaN(text) || !text) {
+        toastr.error('Must enter a message ID number.')
+        return
+    }
+
+    //reject attempts to delete firstmes
+    if (text === 0) {
+        toastr.error('Cannot delete the First Message')
+        return
+    }
+
+    let mesIDToCut = Number(text).toFixed(0)
+    let mesToCut = $("#chat").find(`.mes[mesid=${mesIDToCut}]`)
+
+    if (!mesToCut.length) {
+        toastr.error(`Could not find message with ID: ${mesIDToCut}`)
+        return
+    }
+
+    mesToCut.find('.mes_edit_delete').trigger('click');
+    $('#dialogue_popup_ok').trigger('click');
+}
+
+
 async function doDelMode(_, text) {
 
     //first enter delmode
@@ -1402,6 +1450,13 @@ $(document).ready(() => {
         switchTimestamps();
     });
 
+    $("#mesIDDisplayEnabled").on("input", function () {
+        const value = !!$(this).prop('checked');
+        power_user.mesIDDisplay_enabled = value;
+        localStorage.setItem(storage_keys.mesIDDisplay_enabled, power_user.mesIDDisplay_enabled);
+        switchMesIDDisplay();
+    });
+
     $("#hotswapEnabled").on("input", function () {
         const value = !!$(this).prop('checked');
         power_user.hotswap_enabled = value;
@@ -1429,8 +1484,9 @@ $(document).ready(() => {
         browser_has_focus = false;
     });
 
-    registerSlashCommand('vn', toggleWaifu, ['vn'], ' – swaps Visual Novel Mode On/Off', false, true);
+    registerSlashCommand('vn', toggleWaifu, [], ' – swaps Visual Novel Mode On/Off', false, true);
     registerSlashCommand('newchat', doNewChat, ['newchat'], ' – start a new chat with current character', true, true);
     registerSlashCommand('random', doRandomChat, ['random'], ' – start a new chat with a random character', true, true);
-    registerSlashCommand('delmode', doDelMode, ['del'], ' – enter message deletion mode', true, true);
+    registerSlashCommand('delmode', doDelMode, ['del'], '<span class="monospace">(optional number)</span> – enter message deletion mode, and auto-deletes N messages if numeric argument is provided', true, true);
+    registerSlashCommand('cut', doMesCut, [], ' <span class="monospace">(requred number)</span> – cuts the specified message from the chat', true, true);
 });
diff --git a/public/style.css b/public/style.css
index 933b578a0..f767bdd7b 100644
--- a/public/style.css
+++ b/public/style.css
@@ -193,7 +193,8 @@ table.responsiveTable {
     text-align: right;
 }
 
-.mes_text br, .mes_bias br {
+.mes_text br,
+.mes_bias br {
     content: ' ';
 }
 
@@ -230,7 +231,8 @@ table.responsiveTable {
     padding: 1em;
 }
 
-.mes .mes_timer {
+.mes .mes_timer,
+.mes .mesIDDisplay {
     cursor: default;
     opacity: 0.7;
     font-size: calc(var(--mainFontSize) * 0.9);
@@ -800,7 +802,8 @@ body.no-timer .mes_timer {
     display: none !important;
 }
 
-body.no-timestamps .timestamp {
+body.no-timestamps .timestamp,
+body.no-mesIDDisplay .mesIDDisplay {
     display: none !important;
 }
 
@@ -5001,4 +5004,4 @@ body.waifuMode .zoomed_avatar {
     background-color: var(--SmartThemeBlurTintColor);
     text-align: center;
     line-height: 14px;
-}
+}
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