GitLab Team Lead is a free Chrome extension developed by pmuehleip. This handy tool allows users to block merges in GitLab during specific timeframes, helping to prevent bad deployments and potential issues with production releases.

With GitLab Team Lead, users can easily toggle the merge prevention functionality on or off. The extension also syncs settings across all devices, ensuring that mishaps are prevented consistently.

One of the standout features of GitLab Team Lead is its dynamic page updates. The extension refreshes the page every minute and whenever a setting is changed, eliminating the need for manual refreshes.

Please note that this extension is only functional for GitLab.

In the future, the developer plans to enhance the functionality by allowing users to change the timeframe based on the day of the week.

GitLab Team Lead is a valuable tool for teams looking to improve their deployment processes and avoid issues caused by merges at inopportune times.