Code Red - GitLab Merge Warning icon

Code Red - GitLab Merge Warning

by Alan · Developer Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Styles GitLab merge buttons with red background, yellow text, and warning emojis to prevent accidental merges

Users
7
−2 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
−1 in 30 days
Store rank
#219K
#183K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 12 Feb 2026

Users

monthly, 8 months
047Feb 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 7 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 8 months
012Feb 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About Code Red - GitLab Merge Warning

# Code Red - GitLab Merge Warning Transform your GitLab merge button into an attention-grabbing safety feature! This extension changes the merge button from blue to red with yellow text and warning emojis (⚠️) to help prevent accidental merges. ## Features 🔴 Red background instead of blue - impossible to miss 💛 High-contrast yellow text for maximum visibility ⚠️ Warning emojis added before and after button text 🎯 Works on GitLab.com and self-hosted instances 🔄 Automatically detects dynamically loaded buttons 📝 Preserves original button text (e.g., "Merge", "Merge immediately", "Merge when pipeline succeeds") ## Why Use This Extension? Accidental merges can cause problems in your development workflow. This simple visual enhancement makes the merge button impossible to ignore, giving you that extra moment to double-check before merging. ## Privacy & Safety ✅ No data collection ✅ No tracking or analytics ✅ No network requests ✅ Open source code ✅ Only modifies button appearance locally in your browser ## Perfect For - Developers who want extra caution before merging - Teams working on critical production code - Anyone who has accidentally merged a PR - Organizations enforcing careful code review practices Install now and never accidentally merge again!

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−1−12.5%00.00
30 days−2−22.2%−10.00
6 months+3+75.0%−10.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.012 Feb 2026

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
12 Feb 2026
Size
9 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
mhkgkhlbhebcodfdnjkmiejndgpjdbig

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Site access
*://*.gitlab.com/**://gitlab.com/**://*/merge_requests/*

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