Hi Simon,
In version 20.0.0 of the Chat component, you can add actions for deleting a message:
From there, you can also add an edit action, then use a template to render the editing input and buttons for actions like save/cancel.
Example - https://stackblitz.com/edit/angular-2kp36wsw-vfptg6cb
Regards,
Yanmario
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