> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://discord-dependabot-npm-and-yarn-actions-core-3-0-1.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Chat History Design Guidelines
> Design guidelines for displaying and managing chat history from Discord.
## Style recommendations
Chat history is a highly requested **optional** feature that helps players pick up conversations where they left off—whether they're returning to a lobby or jumping back into a linked channel.
We recommend showing **timestamps** to give players better context about when messages were sent and seen.
## Display logic
If one player is messaging from a game lobby or linked channel, then chat history is preserved, even if the other player is messaging from Discord.
When players return to a lobby or open a linked channel, we recommend surfacing **10 to 15** of the most recent messages to provide meaningful context. This isn't a hard limit—older messages can be revealed through scroll or loading more content, depending on your UI constraints.
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## Resources
* [Development Guide: Creating and Managing Lobbies](/developers/discord-social-sdk/development-guides/managing-lobbies)
## Change Log
| Date | Changes |
| ------------- | --------------- |
| July 02, 2025 | initial release |