diff --git a/DEVELOPMENT_PLAN.md b/DEVELOPMENT_PLAN.md
index 7bde0e4..62298df 100644
--- a/DEVELOPMENT_PLAN.md
+++ b/DEVELOPMENT_PLAN.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ The goal is to create a service where streamers can log in using their platform
 ### Phase 4: Integration & Refinement
 1.  **YouTube Integration:** Implement the full YouTube OAuth2 flow and integrate the `pytchat` listener into the dynamic listener manager.
 2.  **Advanced Overlay Customization:** Add more features for users to customize their overlay's appearance and behavior.
+3.  **Twitch Chat Writeback:** Re-introduce the `chat:write` scope during authentication to allow the service (and potentially moderators, as per Issue #2) to send messages to the user's Twitch chat.
 
 ## 4. Requirements for Completion (Initial Version)
 
diff --git a/auth.py b/auth.py
index 90f9a3d..eeccfb8 100644
--- a/auth.py
+++ b/auth.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ async def login_with_twitch(request: Request):
     request.session['oauth_state'] = state
 
     # As per RESEARCH_REPORT.md, these are the minimum required scopes
-    scopes = "chat:read chat:write"
+    scopes = "chat:read"
     
     # Construct the authorization URL
     auth_url = (