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+// @flow
+
+import { threadHasPermission } from './thread-utils.js';
+import { messageTypes } from '../types/message-types.js';
+import type {
+  RobotextMessageInfo,
+  ComposableMessageInfo,
+} from '../types/message-types.js';
+import { threadPermissions, type ThreadInfo } from '../types/thread-types.js';
+import { useSelector } from '../utils/redux-utils.js';
+
+function useCanEditMessage(
+  threadInfo: ThreadInfo,
+  targetMessageInfo: ComposableMessageInfo | RobotextMessageInfo,
+): boolean {
+  const currentUserInfo = useSelector(state => state.currentUserInfo);
+
+  if (targetMessageInfo.type !== messageTypes.TEXT) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (!currentUserInfo || !currentUserInfo.id) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const currentUserId = currentUserInfo.id;
+  const targetMessageCreatorId = targetMessageInfo.creator.id;
+  if (currentUserId !== targetMessageCreatorId) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const hasPermission = threadHasPermission(
+    threadInfo,
+    threadPermissions.EDIT_MESSAGE,
+  );
+  return hasPermission;
+}
+
+export { useCanEditMessage };