# Enviro-Shade

> Never accidentally modify production data again. Adds visual banners and watermarks to instantly distinguish between PROD, QA, and LOCAL environments when working across multiple tabs.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/enviro-shade](https://chrome-stats.com/d/enviro-shade)

## Overview

- **ID:** `enviro-shade`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** NKoeppe
- **Category:** web-development,appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4.7
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-27
- **First published:** 2025-08-02
- **Size:** 68 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/enviro-shade/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/nkoeppe/enviro-shade](https://github.com/nkoeppe/enviro-shade)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/enviro-shade/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/enviro-shade/privacy/)

## Description

Never Confuse Production and Development Again

<strong>Enviro-Shade</strong> saves web developers from the horror of accidentally creating records, modifying data, or making changes on a client's live production site instead of their local development environment.

🎯 Essential for Multi-Tab Workflows
<ul><li><strong>Instant Visual Recognition</strong>: Color-coded banners and diagonal watermarks make it impossible to mistake which environment you're working in</li><li><strong>Side-by-Side Comparisons</strong>: Easily distinguish prod vs dev when comparing pages across multiple tabs</li><li><strong>No More URL Checking</strong>: Stop squinting at address bars - know your environment at a glance</li><li><strong>Toolbar Badges</strong>: Quick environment identification without switching tabs</li></ul>
⚙️ Tailored for Your Workflow
<ul><li><strong>Smart Severity Levels</strong>: Subtle for localhost, eye-catching for production environments</li><li><strong>Custom URL Patterns</strong>: Match any domain structure with powerful glob support</li><li><strong>Team-Friendly</strong>: Configure labels and colors to match your organization's conventions</li><li><strong>One-Click Setup</strong>: Create rules directly from currently open tabs</li></ul>
🔒 Privacy First

Runs entirely locally. No data collection, no external servers. Optional browser sync keeps your rules available across devices.

<strong>Essential for web developers, QA teams, and anyone juggling multiple environments daily.</strong>

## Rankings

- #61,040 — Overall
- #186 — environment

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `webNavigation`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/enviro-shade)