GitHub Friday Merge Blocker icon

GitHub Friday Merge Blocker

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

Blocks GitHub merge buttons on Fridays to prevent weekend deployments

Users
5
+1 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#244K
#204K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 29 Jan 2026

Users

monthly, 9 months
025Jan 2026Jun 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 5 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 9 months
012Jan 2026Jun 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 2 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About GitHub Friday Merge Blocker

🚫 Automatically disables merge buttons on GitHub pull request pages on Fridays 💬 Shows random developer-friendly messages on hover (10 different phrases) 🔄 Works with GitHub's dynamic content loading 🎨 Visual indicators on blocked buttons

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days+1+25.0%00.00
6 months+3+150.0%+10.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.027 Jan 2026

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
27 Jan 2026
Size
20 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
kbodiddlmdbgdegidnckppjifafjjebd

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 2

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