GitLab Diff: Hide Renames, Shims & Noise icon

GitLab Diff: Hide Renames, Shims & Noise

Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Hide rename, re-export-shim, import-only and comment-only files on GitLab merge request diff pages (classic diffs).

Users
5
0 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#253K
#211K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 11 Jun 2026

Users

monthly, 4 months
036Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 5 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 4 months
001Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About GitLab Diff: Hide Renames, Shims & Noise

Big refactor merge requests bury the real changes under hundreds of low-signal files — pure renames, re-export "shim" stubs, import-path churn, and comment tweaks. This extension removes those from the GitLab MR file tree itself (not just greyed out), so the diff stays readable. Hide, with an independent toggle each: • Pure renames — moved files with no content change • Re-export shims — files whose body is only `export … from …` • Import-only changes — files whose only changed lines are `import … from …` • Comment-only changes — files whose only changed lines are comments Everything runs locally against your existing GitLab session. No data is collected, transmitted, or shared. Notes: • Works on classic GitLab diff pages. The beta "Rapid Diffs" view is not supported (the panel says so when it's active). • Currently scoped to gitlab.com.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−2−28.6%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.011 Jun 2026

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
11 Jun 2026
Size
24 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
philipp-berger.github.io
Support
github.com
Extension ID
eniojjdflkcolkgahamgnfldoobfghnm

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 3
Permissions
storage
Site access
https://gitlab.com/*

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