diff --git a/docs/agent-handoff.md b/docs/agent-handoff.md
index 551024a..174cbdc 100644
--- a/docs/agent-handoff.md
+++ b/docs/agent-handoff.md
@@ -17,4 +17,6 @@ Initial implementation created from `codex-agent-repository-kit` guidance.
 - Gitea Actions can run `npm install`, tests, build, and Docker image publishing.
 - Local Docker is still unavailable in this Codex environment, but Gitea Actions can build the image.
 - Docker publish was fixed by updating `REGISTRY_TOKEN`; Gitea issue #1 is closed.
-- UI redesign follow-ups that need real backend work: persisted invite records, editable room settings, queue reorder/remove server actions, chat persistence/moderation, user ban/remove-friend actions, a real audit/event table, and socket acknowledgements for sync health instead of client-local connection assumptions.
+- Room-scoped persisted invite codes were added to the room Invite rail. Room owners, admins, and room managers can create expiring invite codes and revoke active room invites.
+- Room chat moderation was added through Socket.IO. Room owners, admins, and room managers can delete room chat messages; deletions are audited and rebroadcast to the room.
+- Remaining UI redesign follow-ups that need real backend work: user ban/remove-friend admin actions and socket acknowledgements for sync health instead of client-local connection assumptions.
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 136c3ba..907d41f 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -160,6 +160,16 @@ app.prepare().then(() => {
       await broadcastRoom(io, room.slug, room.id);
     }));
 
+    socket.on("chat:delete", (payload) => safeRoomAction(socket, async ({ room, user }) => {
+      if (!canManageRoom(room, user.id, user)) return reject(socket, "Only room managers can moderate chat.");
+      const messageId = String(payload?.messageId || "");
+      if (!messageId) return;
+      const result = await prisma.roomMessage.deleteMany({ where: { id: messageId, roomId: room.id } });
+      if (result.count === 0) return;
+      await audit("room.chat.delete", user.id, room.id, { messageId });
+      await broadcastRoom(io, room.slug, room.id);
+    }));
+
     socket.on("disconnect", () => {
       const roomSlug = socket.data.roomSlug;
       const user = socket.data.user;
@@ -276,6 +286,11 @@ async function getRoomContext(slug, userId) {
   return { allowed, room };
 }
 
+function canManageRoom(room, userId, user) {
+  const isAdmin = Boolean(user?.roles?.some((userRole) => userRole.role.name === "admin"));
+  return room.ownerId === userId || isAdmin || room.members.some((member) => member.userId === userId && member.canManage);
+}
+
 async function buildRoomSnapshot(roomId) {
   const room = await prisma.room.findUnique({
     where: { id: roomId },
diff --git a/src/app/rooms/[slug]/page.tsx b/src/app/rooms/[slug]/page.tsx
index 429dde9..7a6ef59 100644
--- a/src/app/rooms/[slug]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/rooms/[slug]/page.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ export default async function RoomPage({
     include: {
       owner: true,
       members: { include: { user: true } },
+      invites: {
+        include: { creator: true },
+        orderBy: { createdAt: "desc" },
+        take: 12
+      },
       mediaSources: { include: { submitter: true }, orderBy: [{ queuePosition: "asc" }, { createdAt: "asc" }], take: 40 }
     }
   });
@@ -41,6 +46,7 @@ export default async function RoomPage({
 
   const isOwner = room.ownerId === user.id;
   const explicitMember = room.members.some((member) => member.userId === user.id);
+  const canManageRoom = isOwner || isAdmin || room.members.some((member) => member.userId === user.id && member.canManage);
   const isFriend = room.ownerId
     ? Boolean(
         await prisma.friendship.findFirst({
@@ -97,6 +103,7 @@ export default async function RoomPage({
         roomVisibility={room.visibility}
         isPersonal={room.isPersonal}
         ownerName={room.owner?.displayName || room.owner?.username || "Unassigned"}
+        canManageRoom={canManageRoom}
         initialRail={rail}
         savedState={saved}
         errorState={error}
@@ -132,8 +139,16 @@ export default async function RoomPage({
             avatarUrl: member.user.avatarUrl,
             role: member.canManage ? "Manager" : "Member",
             status: member.userId === user.id ? "Online" : "Allowed"
-          }))
+            }))
         ]}
+        invites={room.invites.map((invite) => ({
+          id: invite.id,
+          code: invite.code,
+          status: invite.status,
+          expiresAt: invite.expiresAt?.toISOString() || null,
+          createdAt: formatDate(invite.createdAt),
+          creator: invite.creator?.displayName || invite.creator?.username || "Unknown"
+        }))}
       />
     </AppShell>
   );
diff --git a/src/components/room-console.tsx b/src/components/room-console.tsx
index bbbe7f2..01645e8 100644
--- a/src/components/room-console.tsx
+++ b/src/components/room-console.tsx
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ import {
   ShieldCheck,
   SkipForward,
   Trash2,
-  UserPlus
+  UserPlus,
+  Ticket
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { io, type Socket } from "socket.io-client";
-import { addRoomMember, deleteRoom, removeRoomMember, resetPersonalRoom, updateRoomSettings } from "@/lib/room-actions";
+import { addRoomMember, createRoomInvite, deleteRoom, removeRoomMember, resetPersonalRoom, revokeRoomInvite, updateRoomSettings } from "@/lib/room-actions";
 import { Avatar } from "./avatar";
 import { StatusBadge } from "./status-badge";
 import { EmptyState, Panel, StatusDot } from "./ui";
@@ -116,6 +117,15 @@ type Participant = {
   status: string;
 };
 
+type RoomInvite = {
+  id: string;
+  code: string;
+  status: string;
+  expiresAt: string | null;
+  createdAt: string;
+  creator: string;
+};
+
 export function RoomConsole({
   roomId,
   roomSlug,
@@ -123,12 +133,14 @@ export function RoomConsole({
   roomVisibility,
   isPersonal,
   ownerName,
+  canManageRoom,
   initialRail = "Activity",
   savedState,
   errorState,
   currentUser,
   queue = [],
-  participants = []
+  participants = [],
+  invites = []
 }: {
   roomId: string;
   roomSlug: string;
@@ -136,12 +148,14 @@ export function RoomConsole({
   roomVisibility: string;
   isPersonal: boolean;
   ownerName: string;
+  canManageRoom: boolean;
   initialRail?: string;
   savedState?: string;
   errorState?: string;
   currentUser: string;
   queue?: QueueItem[];
   participants?: Participant[];
+  invites?: RoomInvite[];
 }) {
   const [connected, setConnected] = useState(false);
   const [source, setSource] = useState("");
@@ -501,6 +515,11 @@ export function RoomConsole({
                         <strong>{message.user}</strong>
                         <span>{message.body}</span>
                       </div>
+                      {canManageRoom ? (
+                        <button className="icon-button compact danger animated-button" type="button" title="Delete message" onClick={() => emit("chat:delete", { messageId: message.id })}>
+                          <Trash2 size={14} />
+                        </button>
+                      ) : null}
                     </div>
                   ))
                 )}
@@ -514,22 +533,65 @@ export function RoomConsole({
 
           {rail === "Invite" ? (
             <div className="settings-list" id="room-invite">
-              {savedState ? <p className="form-success">Room member saved.</p> : null}
+              {savedState ? <p className="form-success">Room invite settings saved.</p> : null}
               {errorState === "user" ? <p className="form-error">No matching user was found, or the user already owns the room.</p> : null}
-              <form className="form compact-form" action={addRoomMember}>
-                <input type="hidden" name="roomId" value={roomId} />
-                <label>
-                  Username
-                  <input className="input" name="username" placeholder="username" autoComplete="off" required />
-                </label>
-                <label className="inline-check">
-                  <input name="canManage" type="checkbox" />
-                  Can manage room
-                </label>
-                <button className="button primary animated-button" type="submit">
-                  <UserPlus size={16} /> Add member
-                </button>
-              </form>
+              {canManageRoom ? (
+                <>
+                  <form className="form compact-form" action={createRoomInvite}>
+                    <input type="hidden" name="roomId" value={roomId} />
+                    <label>
+                      Invite expires after days
+                      <input className="input" name="expiresDays" type="number" min="0" max="365" defaultValue="7" />
+                    </label>
+                    <button className="button primary animated-button" type="submit">
+                      <Ticket size={16} /> Create invite code
+                    </button>
+                  </form>
+                  {invites.length > 0 ? (
+                    <div className="settings-list">
+                      {invites.map((invite) => (
+                        <div className="setting-row" key={invite.id}>
+                          <Ticket size={16} />
+                          <span>
+                            <strong>{invite.code}</strong>
+                            <small>
+                              {invite.status.toLowerCase()} by {invite.creator} - {invite.createdAt}
+                              {invite.expiresAt ? ` - expires ${formatDateTime(invite.expiresAt)}` : ""}
+                            </small>
+                          </span>
+                          <StatusBadge tone={invite.status === "ACTIVE" && !isExpired(invite.expiresAt) ? "good" : "warn"}>
+                            {isExpired(invite.expiresAt) ? "expired" : invite.status.toLowerCase()}
+                          </StatusBadge>
+                          {invite.status === "ACTIVE" && !isExpired(invite.expiresAt) ? (
+                            <form action={revokeRoomInvite}>
+                              <input type="hidden" name="inviteId" value={invite.id} />
+                              <button className="icon-button compact danger animated-button" type="submit" title="Revoke invite">
+                                <Trash2 size={14} />
+                              </button>
+                            </form>
+                          ) : null}
+                        </div>
+                      ))}
+                    </div>
+                  ) : null}
+                  <form className="form compact-form" action={addRoomMember}>
+                    <input type="hidden" name="roomId" value={roomId} />
+                    <label>
+                      Username
+                      <input className="input" name="username" placeholder="username" autoComplete="off" required />
+                    </label>
+                    <label className="inline-check">
+                      <input name="canManage" type="checkbox" />
+                      Can manage room
+                    </label>
+                    <button className="button primary animated-button" type="submit">
+                      <UserPlus size={16} /> Add member
+                    </button>
+                  </form>
+                </>
+              ) : (
+                <p className="disabled-note">Only room managers can create invite codes or change room members.</p>
+              )}
               {participants.filter((participant) => participant.role !== "Owner").length > 0 ? (
                 <div className="settings-list">
                   {participants
@@ -541,13 +603,15 @@ export function RoomConsole({
                           <strong>{participant.name}</strong>
                           <small>{participant.role}</small>
                         </span>
-                        <form action={removeRoomMember}>
-                          <input type="hidden" name="roomId" value={roomId} />
-                          <input type="hidden" name="userId" value={participant.id} />
-                          <button className="icon-button compact danger animated-button" type="submit" title="Remove member">
-                            <Trash2 size={14} />
-                          </button>
-                        </form>
+                        {canManageRoom ? (
+                          <form action={removeRoomMember}>
+                            <input type="hidden" name="roomId" value={roomId} />
+                            <input type="hidden" name="userId" value={participant.id} />
+                            <button className="icon-button compact danger animated-button" type="submit" title="Remove member">
+                              <Trash2 size={14} />
+                            </button>
+                          </form>
+                        ) : null}
                       </div>
                     ))}
                 </div>
@@ -866,3 +930,11 @@ function SettingRow({ icon, label, value }: { icon: React.ReactNode; label: stri
 function formatVisibility(value: string) {
   return value.toLowerCase().replace("_", " ");
 }
+
+function formatDateTime(value: string) {
+  return new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en", { month: "short", day: "numeric", year: "numeric" }).format(new Date(value));
+}
+
+function isExpired(value: string | null) {
+  return Boolean(value && new Date(value).getTime() < Date.now());
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/room-actions.ts b/src/lib/room-actions.ts
index e6b6ab8..bb8ce0f 100644
--- a/src/lib/room-actions.ts
+++ b/src/lib/room-actions.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 "use server";
 
+import { randomBytes } from "node:crypto";
 import { Prisma, RoomVisibility } from "@prisma/client";
 import { revalidatePath } from "next/cache";
 import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
@@ -171,6 +172,74 @@ export async function addRoomMember(formData: FormData) {
   redirect(`/rooms/${encodeURIComponent(room.slug)}?rail=Invite&saved=1`);
 }
 
+export async function createRoomInvite(formData: FormData) {
+  const user = await requireCurrentUser();
+  const roomId = String(formData.get("roomId") || "");
+  const expiresDays = Number(formData.get("expiresDays") || 0);
+  if (!roomId) return;
+
+  const room = await prisma.room.findUnique({
+    where: { id: roomId },
+    include: { members: { where: { userId: user.id }, select: { canManage: true } } }
+  });
+
+  if (!room || !canManageRoom(user, room)) return;
+
+  const expiresAt = Number.isFinite(expiresDays) && expiresDays > 0 ? new Date(Date.now() + expiresDays * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000) : null;
+  const invite = await prisma.invite.create({
+    data: {
+      code: randomBytes(12).toString("base64url"),
+      creatorId: user.id,
+      roomId: room.id,
+      expiresAt
+    }
+  });
+
+  await prisma.auditEvent.create({
+    data: {
+      actorId: user.id,
+      roomId: room.id,
+      action: "room.invite.create",
+      metadata: { inviteId: invite.id, expiresAt: expiresAt?.toISOString() || null }
+    }
+  });
+
+  revalidateRoom(room.slug);
+  redirect(`/rooms/${encodeURIComponent(room.slug)}?rail=Invite&saved=1`);
+}
+
+export async function revokeRoomInvite(formData: FormData) {
+  const user = await requireCurrentUser();
+  const inviteId = String(formData.get("inviteId") || "");
+  if (!inviteId) return;
+
+  const invite = await prisma.invite.findUnique({
+    where: { id: inviteId },
+    include: {
+      room: {
+        include: { members: { where: { userId: user.id }, select: { canManage: true } } }
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
+  if (!invite?.room || !canManageRoom(user, invite.room)) return;
+
+  await prisma.$transaction([
+    prisma.invite.update({ where: { id: invite.id }, data: { status: "REVOKED" } }),
+    prisma.auditEvent.create({
+      data: {
+        actorId: user.id,
+        roomId: invite.room.id,
+        action: "room.invite.revoke",
+        metadata: { inviteId: invite.id }
+      }
+    })
+  ]);
+
+  revalidateRoom(invite.room.slug);
+  redirect(`/rooms/${encodeURIComponent(invite.room.slug)}?rail=Invite&saved=1`);
+}
+
 export async function removeRoomMember(formData: FormData) {
   const user = await requireCurrentUser();
   const roomId = String(formData.get("roomId") || "");