diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index ac751894b..a98b27be1 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -39,16 +39,9 @@ import {
 } from "./scripts/group-chats.js";
 
 import {
-    force_pygmalion_formatting,
-    collapse_newlines,
-    pin_examples,
     collapseNewlines,
-    disable_description_formatting,
-    disable_personality_formatting,
-    disable_scenario_formatting,
-    always_force_name2,
-    custom_chat_separator,
-    multigen,
+    loadPowerUserSettings,
+    power_user,
 } from "./scripts/power-user.js";
 
 import {
@@ -479,7 +472,7 @@ async function getStatus() {
                 if (online_status == undefined) {
                     online_status = "no_connection";
                 }
-                if (online_status.toLowerCase().indexOf("pygmalion") != -1 || (online_status !== "no_connection" && force_pygmalion_formatting)) {
+                if (online_status.toLowerCase().indexOf("pygmalion") != -1 || (online_status !== "no_connection" && power_user.force_pygmalion_formatting)) {
                     is_pygmalion = true;
                     online_status += " (Pyg. formatting on)";
                 } else {
@@ -1071,7 +1064,7 @@ function baseChatReplace(value, name1, name2) {
         value = value.replace(/<USER>/gi, name1);
         value = value.replace(/<BOT>/gi, name2);
 
-        if (collapse_newlines) {
+        if (power_user.collapse_newlines) {
             value = collapseNewlines(value);
         }
     }
@@ -1222,12 +1215,12 @@ async function Generate(type, automatic_trigger, force_name2) {
         }
 
         if (is_pygmalion) {
-            storyString += appendToStoryString(charDescription, disable_description_formatting ? '' : name2 + "'s Persona: ");
-            storyString += appendToStoryString(charPersonality, disable_personality_formatting ? '' : 'Personality: ');
-            storyString += appendToStoryString(Scenario, disable_scenario_formatting ? '' : 'Scenario: ');
+            storyString += appendToStoryString(charDescription, power_user.disable_description_formatting ? '' : name2 + "'s Persona: ");
+            storyString += appendToStoryString(charPersonality, power_user.disable_personality_formatting ? '' : 'Personality: ');
+            storyString += appendToStoryString(Scenario, power_user.disable_scenario_formatting ? '' : 'Scenario: ');
         } else {
             if (charDescription !== undefined) {
-                if (charPersonality.length > 0 && !disable_personality_formatting) {
+                if (charPersonality.length > 0 && !power_user.disable_personality_formatting) {
                     charPersonality = name2 + "'s personality: " + charPersonality;
                 }
             }
@@ -1243,13 +1236,13 @@ async function Generate(type, automatic_trigger, force_name2) {
             }
         }
 
-        if (custom_chat_separator && custom_chat_separator.length) {
+        if (power_user.custom_chat_separator && power_user.custom_chat_separator.length) {
             for (let i = 0; i < mesExamplesArray.length; i++) {
-                mesExamplesArray[i] = mesExamplesArray[i].replace(/<START>/gi, custom_chat_separator);
+                mesExamplesArray[i] = mesExamplesArray[i].replace(/<START>/gi, power_user.custom_chat_separator);
             }
         }
 
-        if (pin_examples && main_api !== 'openai') {
+        if (power_user.pin_examples && main_api !== 'openai') {
             for (let example of mesExamplesArray) {
                 if (!is_pygmalion) {
                     if (!storyString.endsWith('\n')) {
@@ -1262,7 +1255,7 @@ async function Generate(type, automatic_trigger, force_name2) {
         }
 
         // Pygmalion does that anyway
-        if (always_force_name2 && !is_pygmalion) {
+        if (power_user.always_force_name2 && !is_pygmalion) {
             force_name2 = true;
         }
 
@@ -1382,7 +1375,7 @@ async function Generate(type, automatic_trigger, force_name2) {
             count_exm_add = 0;
 
             if (i === chat2.length - 1) {
-                if (!pin_examples) {
+                if (!power_user.pin_examples) {
                     let mesExmString = '';
                     for (let iii = 0; iii < mesExamplesArray.length; iii++) {
                         mesExmString += mesExamplesArray[iii];
@@ -1402,7 +1395,7 @@ async function Generate(type, automatic_trigger, force_name2) {
                     if (!storyString.endsWith('\n')) {
                         storyString += '\n';
                     }
-                    storyString += !disable_scenario_formatting ? `Circumstances and context of the dialogue: ${Scenario}\n` : `${Scenario}\n`;
+                    storyString += !power_user.disable_scenario_formatting ? `Circumstances and context of the dialogue: ${Scenario}\n` : `${Scenario}\n`;
                 }
                 console.log('calling runGenerate');
                 await runGenerate();
@@ -1535,8 +1528,8 @@ async function Generate(type, automatic_trigger, force_name2) {
             }
 
             // add a custom dingus (if defined)
-            if (custom_chat_separator && custom_chat_separator.length) {
-                mesSendString = custom_chat_separator + '\n' + mesSendString;
+            if (power_user.custom_chat_separator && power_user.custom_chat_separator.length) {
+                mesSendString = power_user.custom_chat_separator + '\n' + mesSendString;
             }
             // add non-pygma dingus
             else if (!is_pygmalion) {
@@ -1568,7 +1561,7 @@ async function Generate(type, automatic_trigger, force_name2) {
 
             finalPromt = finalPromt.replace(/\r/gm, '');
 
-            if (collapse_newlines) {
+            if (power_user.collapse_newlines) {
                 finalPromt = collapseNewlines(finalPromt);
             }
 
@@ -1733,7 +1726,7 @@ async function Generate(type, automatic_trigger, force_name2) {
                         getMessage = data;
                     }
 
-                    if (collapse_newlines) {
+                    if (power_user.collapse_newlines) {
                         getMessage = collapseNewlines(getMessage);
                     }
 
@@ -1875,7 +1868,7 @@ function saveReply(type, getMessage, this_mes_is_name) {
 }
 
 function isMultigenEnabled() {
-    return multigen && (main_api == 'textgenerationwebui' || main_api == 'kobold' || main_api == 'novel');
+    return power_user.multigen && (main_api == 'textgenerationwebui' || main_api == 'kobold' || main_api == 'novel');
 }
 
 function activateSendButtons() {
@@ -2331,6 +2324,9 @@ async function getSettings(type) {
                 // Horde
                 loadHordeSettings(settings);
 
+                // Load power user settings
+                loadPowerUserSettings(settings);
+
                 //Enable GUI deference settings if GUI is selected for Kobold
                 if (main_api === "kobold") {
                     if (preset_settings == "gui") {
@@ -2427,6 +2423,7 @@ async function saveSettings(type) {
             textgenerationwebui_settings: textgenerationwebui_settings,
             swipes: swipes,
             horde_settings: horde_settings,
+            power_user: power_user,
             ...nai_settings,
             ...kai_settings,
             ...oai_settings,
diff --git a/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js b/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
index a93bd8851..b14e7e4a1 100644
--- a/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
+++ b/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ import {
 } from "../script.js";
 
 import {
-    fast_ui_mode,
-    pin_examples,
+    power_user,
 } from "./power-user.js";
 
 import { LoadLocal, SaveLocal, ClearLocal, CheckLocal, LoadLocalBool } from "./f-localStorage.js";
@@ -156,7 +155,7 @@ function RA_CountCharTokens() {
                     characters[this_chid].description +
                     characters[this_chid].personality +
                     characters[this_chid].scenario +
-                    (pin_examples ? characters[this_chid].mes_example : '') // add examples to permanent if they are pinned
+                    (power_user.pin_examples ? characters[this_chid].mes_example : '') // add examples to permanent if they are pinned
                 )).length;
         } else { console.log("RA_TC -- no valid char found, closing."); }                // if neither, probably safety char or some error in loading
     }
@@ -206,7 +205,7 @@ function RA_checkOnlineStatus() {
     } else {
         if (online_status !== undefined && online_status !== "no_connection") {
             $("#send_textarea").attr("placeholder", "Type a message..."); //on connect, placeholder tells user to type message
-            const formColor = fast_ui_mode ? "var(--black90a)" : "var(--black60a)";
+            const formColor = power_user.fast_ui_mode ? "var(--black90a)" : "var(--black60a)";
             $("#send_form").css("background-color", formColor); //on connect, form BG changes to transprent black
             $("#API-status-top").removeClass("redOverlayGlow");
             connection_made = true;
diff --git a/public/scripts/openai.js b/public/scripts/openai.js
index 1e69683a9..46f25756b 100644
--- a/public/scripts/openai.js
+++ b/public/scripts/openai.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import {
 import { groups, selected_group } from "./group-chats.js";
 
 import {
-    pin_examples,
+    power_user,
 } from "./power-user.js";
 
 import {
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ async function prepareOpenAIMessages(name2, storyString, worldInfoBefore, worldI
     }
 
     // The user wants to always have all example messages in the context
-    if (pin_examples) {
+    if (power_user.pin_examples) {
         // first we send *all* example messages
         // we don't check their token size since if it's bigger than the context, the user is fucked anyway
         // and should've have selected that option (maybe have some warning idk, too hard to add)
diff --git a/public/scripts/power-user.js b/public/scripts/power-user.js
index 226688a3c..f2f855fa3 100644
--- a/public/scripts/power-user.js
+++ b/public/scripts/power-user.js
@@ -1,28 +1,24 @@
+import { saveSettingsDebounced } from "../script.js";
+
 export {
+    loadPowerUserSettings,
     collapseNewlines,
-    collapse_newlines,
-    force_pygmalion_formatting,
-    pin_examples,
-    disable_description_formatting,
-    disable_scenario_formatting,
-    disable_personality_formatting,
-    always_force_name2,
-    custom_chat_separator,
-    fast_ui_mode,
-    multigen,
+    power_user,
 };
 
-let collapse_newlines = false;
-let force_pygmalion_formatting = false;
-let pin_examples = false;
-let disable_description_formatting = false;
-let disable_scenario_formatting = false;
-let disable_personality_formatting = false;
-let always_force_name2 = false;
-let fast_ui_mode = false;
-let multigen = false;
-let avatar_style = 0;
-let custom_chat_separator = '';
+let power_user = {
+    collapse_newlines: false,
+    force_pygmalion_formatting: false,
+    pin_examples: false,
+    disable_description_formatting: false,
+    disable_scenario_formatting: false,
+    disable_personality_formatting: false,
+    always_force_name2: false,
+    multigen: false,
+    custom_chat_separator: '',
+    fast_ui_mode: false,
+    avatar_style: 0,
+};
 
 const storage_keys = {
     collapse_newlines: "TavernAI_collapse_newlines",
@@ -43,8 +39,8 @@ function collapseNewlines(x) {
 }
 
 function switchUiMode() {
-    fast_ui_mode = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.fast_ui_mode) == "true";
-    if (fast_ui_mode) {
+    power_user.fast_ui_mode = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.fast_ui_mode) == "true";
+    if (power_user.fast_ui_mode) {
         $("body").addClass("no-blur");
     }
     else {
@@ -53,8 +49,8 @@ function switchUiMode() {
 }
 
 function applyAvatarStyle() {
-    avatar_style = Number(localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.avatar_style) ?? 0);
-    switch (avatar_style) {
+    power_user.avatar_style = Number(localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.avatar_style) ?? 0);
+    switch (power_user.avatar_style) {
         case 0:
             $("body").removeClass("big-avatars");
             break;
@@ -67,90 +63,101 @@ function applyAvatarStyle() {
 applyAvatarStyle();
 switchUiMode();
 
-function loadPowerUserSettings() {
-    collapse_newlines = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.collapse_newlines) == "true";
-    force_pygmalion_formatting = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.force_pygmalion_formatting) == "true";
-    pin_examples = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.pin_examples) == "true";
-    disable_description_formatting = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.disable_description_formatting) == "true";
-    disable_scenario_formatting = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.disable_scenario_formatting) == "true";
-    disable_personality_formatting = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.disable_personality_formatting) == "true";
-    always_force_name2 = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.always_force_name2) == "true";
-    custom_chat_separator = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.custom_chat_separator);
-    fast_ui_mode = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.fast_ui_mode) == "true";
-    multigen = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.multigen) == "true";
-    avatar_style = Number(localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.avatar_style) ?? 0);
+// TODO delete in next release
+function loadFromLocalStorage() {
+    power_user.collapse_newlines = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.collapse_newlines) == "true";
+    power_user.force_pygmalion_formatting = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.force_pygmalion_formatting) == "true";
+    power_user.pin_examples = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.pin_examples) == "true";
+    power_user.disable_description_formatting = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.disable_description_formatting) == "true";
+    power_user.disable_scenario_formatting = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.disable_scenario_formatting) == "true";
+    power_user.disable_personality_formatting = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.disable_personality_formatting) == "true";
+    power_user.always_force_name2 = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.always_force_name2) == "true";
+    power_user.custom_chat_separator = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.custom_chat_separator);
+    power_user.multigen = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.multigen) == "true";
+}
 
-    $("#force-pygmalion-formatting-checkbox").prop("checked", force_pygmalion_formatting);
-    $("#collapse-newlines-checkbox").prop("checked", collapse_newlines);
-    $("#pin-examples-checkbox").prop("checked", pin_examples);
-    $("#disable-description-formatting-checkbox").prop("checked", disable_description_formatting);
-    $("#disable-scenario-formatting-checkbox").prop("checked", disable_scenario_formatting);
-    $("#disable-personality-formatting-checkbox").prop("checked", disable_personality_formatting);
-    $("#always-force-name2-checkbox").prop("checked", always_force_name2);
-    $("#custom_chat_separator").val(custom_chat_separator);
-    $("#fast_ui_mode").prop("checked", fast_ui_mode);
-    $("#multigen").prop("checked", multigen);
-    $(`input[name="avatar_style"][value="${avatar_style}"]`).prop("checked", true);
+function loadPowerUserSettings(settings) {
+    // Migrate legacy settings
+    loadFromLocalStorage();
+
+    // Now do it properly from settings.json
+    if (settings.power_user !== undefined) {
+        Object.assign(power_user, settings.power_user);
+    }
+
+    // These are still local storage
+    power_user.fast_ui_mode = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.fast_ui_mode) == "true";
+    power_user.avatar_style = Number(localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.avatar_style) ?? 0);
+
+    $("#force-pygmalion-formatting-checkbox").prop("checked", power_user.force_pygmalion_formatting);
+    $("#collapse-newlines-checkbox").prop("checked", power_user.collapse_newlines);
+    $("#pin-examples-checkbox").prop("checked", power_user.pin_examples);
+    $("#disable-description-formatting-checkbox").prop("checked", power_user.disable_description_formatting);
+    $("#disable-scenario-formatting-checkbox").prop("checked", power_user.disable_scenario_formatting);
+    $("#disable-personality-formatting-checkbox").prop("checked", power_user.disable_personality_formatting);
+    $("#always-force-name2-checkbox").prop("checked", power_user.always_force_name2);
+    $("#custom_chat_separator").val(power_user.custom_chat_separator);
+    $("#fast_ui_mode").prop("checked", power_user.fast_ui_mode);
+    $("#multigen").prop("checked", power_user.multigen);
+    $(`input[name="avatar_style"][value="${power_user.avatar_style}"]`).prop("checked", true);
 }
 
 $(document).ready(() => {
-    // Auto-load from local storage
-    loadPowerUserSettings();
-
+    // Settings that go to settings.json
     $("#collapse-newlines-checkbox").change(function () {
-        collapse_newlines = !!$(this).prop("checked");
-        localStorage.setItem(storage_keys.collapse_newlines, collapse_newlines);
+        power_user.collapse_newlines = !!$(this).prop("checked");
+        saveSettingsDebounced();
     });
 
     $("#force-pygmalion-formatting-checkbox").change(function () {
-        force_pygmalion_formatting = !!$(this).prop("checked");
-        localStorage.setItem(storage_keys.force_pygmalion_formatting, force_pygmalion_formatting);
+        power_user.force_pygmalion_formatting = !!$(this).prop("checked");
+        saveSettingsDebounced();
     });
 
     $("#pin-examples-checkbox").change(function () {
-        pin_examples = !!$(this).prop("checked");
-        localStorage.setItem(storage_keys.pin_examples, pin_examples);
+        power_user.pin_examples = !!$(this).prop("checked");
+        saveSettingsDebounced();
     });
 
     $("#disable-description-formatting-checkbox").change(function () {
-        disable_description_formatting = !!$(this).prop('checked');
-        localStorage.setItem(storage_keys.disable_description_formatting, disable_description_formatting);
+        power_user.disable_description_formatting = !!$(this).prop('checked');
+        saveSettingsDebounced();
     })
 
     $("#disable-scenario-formatting-checkbox").change(function () {
-        disable_scenario_formatting = !!$(this).prop('checked');
-        localStorage.setItem(storage_keys.disable_scenario_formatting, disable_scenario_formatting);
+        power_user.disable_scenario_formatting = !!$(this).prop('checked');
+        saveSettingsDebounced();
     });
 
     $("#disable-personality-formatting-checkbox").change(function () {
-        disable_personality_formatting = !!$(this).prop('checked');
-        localStorage.setItem(storage_keys.disable_personality_formatting, disable_personality_formatting);
+        power_user.disable_personality_formatting = !!$(this).prop('checked');
+        saveSettingsDebounced();
     });
 
     $("#always-force-name2-checkbox").change(function () {
-        always_force_name2 = !!$(this).prop("checked");
-        localStorage.setItem(storage_keys.always_force_name2, always_force_name2);
+        power_user.always_force_name2 = !!$(this).prop("checked");
+        saveSettingsDebounced();
     });
 
     $("#custom_chat_separator").on('input', function() {
-        custom_chat_separator = $(this).val();
-        localStorage.setItem(storage_keys.custom_chat_separator, custom_chat_separator);
+        power_user.custom_chat_separator = $(this).val();
+        saveSettingsDebounced();
+    });
+    $("#multigen").change(function () {
+        power_user.multigen = $(this).prop("checked");
+        saveSettingsDebounced();
     });
 
+    // Settings that go to local storage
     $("#fast_ui_mode").change(function () {
-        fast_ui_mode = $(this).prop("checked");
-        localStorage.setItem(storage_keys.fast_ui_mode, fast_ui_mode);
+        power_user.fast_ui_mode = $(this).prop("checked");
+        localStorage.setItem(storage_keys.fast_ui_mode, power_user.fast_ui_mode);
         switchUiMode();
     });
 
-    $("#multigen").change(function () {
-        multigen = $(this).prop("checked");
-        localStorage.setItem(storage_keys.multigen, multigen);
-    });
-
     $(`input[name="avatar_style"]`).on('input', function (e) {
-        avatar_style = Number(e.target.value);
-        localStorage.setItem(storage_keys.avatar_style, avatar_style);
+        power_user.avatar_style = Number(e.target.value);
+        localStorage.setItem(storage_keys.avatar_style, power_user.avatar_style);
         applyAvatarStyle();
     });
 });
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