Merge Freeze

A GitHub app that blocks pull request merging during critical times to prevent unsafe deployments and control release pipelines. It is for development and operations teams in business environments, including engineering groups managing multiple repositories. It is delivered as a SaaS app installed via the GitHub Marketplace with a Slack app and web API for freezing and checking status.

Key features

• Block PR merging during critical times
• One-off temporary merge freezes
• Scheduled recurring freezes
• Web API to check and trigger freezes
• Slack app with /mergefreeze command
• Freeze or unfreeze branches in one click
• Channel notifications for freeze events
• Batch freeze across multiple repos
• No access to codebase
• Install via GitHub Marketplace OAuth