diff --git a/cogs/aimod.py b/cogs/aimod.py
index 7ef9e54..c3d4142 100644
--- a/cogs/aimod.py
+++ b/cogs/aimod.py
@@ -708,11 +708,29 @@ class AIModerationCog(commands.Cog):
             )
             return
         await set_guild_config(interaction.guild.id, "EVENT_MODE", enabled)
+
         await interaction.response.send_message(
             f"Event mode is now {'enabled' if enabled else 'disabled'}.",
             ephemeral=False,
         )
 
+    @config_subgroup.command(
+        name="testing_mode",
+        description="Enable or disable testing mode (no actions are taken).",
+    )
+    @app_commands.describe(enabled="Enable testing mode (true/false)")
+    async def testing_mode(self, interaction: discord.Interaction, enabled: bool):
+        if not interaction.user.guild_permissions.administrator:
+            await interaction.response.send_message(
+                "You must be an administrator to use this command.", ephemeral=False
+            )
+            return
+        await set_guild_config(interaction.guild.id, "TESTING_MODE", enabled)
+        await interaction.response.send_message(
+            f"Testing mode is now {'enabled' if enabled else 'disabled'}.",
+            ephemeral=False,
+        )
+
     @infractions_subgroup.command(
         name="view",
         description="View a user's AI moderation infraction history (mod/admin only).",
@@ -1689,6 +1707,51 @@ CRITICAL: Do NOT output anything other than the required JSON response.
         )  # Using discord.utils.utcnow() which is still supported
 
         action_taken_message = ""  # To append to the notification
+        testing_mode = get_guild_config(guild_id, "TESTING_MODE", False)
+        if testing_mode:
+            action_taken_message = (
+                f"[TEST MODE] Would have taken action `{action}`. No changes made."
+            )
+            notification_embed.color = discord.Color.greyple()
+            log_channel_id = get_guild_config(message.guild.id, "MOD_LOG_CHANNEL_ID")
+            log_channel = (
+                self.bot.get_channel(log_channel_id)
+                if log_channel_id
+                else message.channel
+            )
+            if action == "SUICIDAL":
+                suicidal_role_id = get_guild_config(
+                    message.guild.id, "SUICIDAL_PING_ROLE_ID"
+                )
+                suicidal_role = (
+                    message.guild.get_role(suicidal_role_id)
+                    if suicidal_role_id
+                    else None
+                )
+                ping_target = (
+                    suicidal_role.mention
+                    if suicidal_role
+                    else f"Role ID {suicidal_role_id} (Suicidal Content)"
+                )
+                if not suicidal_role:
+                    print(f"ERROR: Suicidal ping role ID {suicidal_role_id} not found.")
+                final_message = f"{ping_target}\n{action_taken_message}"
+            else:
+                suggestions_id = get_guild_config(
+                    message.guild.id, "SUGGESTIONS_CHANNEL_ID"
+                )
+                suggestion_note = (
+                    f"\nPlease review <#{suggestions_id}> for rule updates."
+                    if suggestions_id
+                    else ""
+                )
+                final_message = f"{mod_ping}\n{action_taken_message}{suggestion_note}"
+            await log_channel.send(
+                content=final_message,
+                embed=notification_embed,
+                view=self.QuickActionView(self, message.author),
+            )
+            return
 
         # --- Perform Actions ---
         try: