# GIFs for GitLab

> Search KLIPY and drop GIFs straight into GitLab comments, issues, and merge requests.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/gifs-for-gitlab](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gifs-for-gitlab)

## Overview

- **ID:** `gifs-for-gitlab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SMELTON
- **Category:** web-development,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 1.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05
- **First published:** 2026-07-23
- **Size:** 60 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gifs-for-gitlab/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gifs-for-gitlab/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gifs-for-gitlab/privacy/)

## Description

Add a little life to your code reviews. GIFs for GitLab puts a GIF button right in the GitLab markdown toolbar — click it, search, pick a GIF, and it drops straight into your comment, issue, or merge request. No copy-pasting URLs, no leaving the page.

<strong>Features</strong>
- GIF search &amp; trending powered by KLIPY — works out of the box, no sign-up
- Works in both GitLab editors: plain Markdown and the rich-text Content Editor
- Inserts an embedded image that renders anywhere GitLab does
- Works in issues, merge requests, and every comment &amp; reply box
- Light &amp; dark themes that follow your GitLab theme
- Works on <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/897c442e007d4ca7f1fe1de22c4cf5ae73fa80c30e4c1faf82bfc36e3930b32d/http%3A//gitlab.com" rel="nofollow">gitlab.com</a> and your own self-hosted GitLab instances
- Choose content rating, grid size, and image-vs-link insertion

<strong>Private by design</strong>
- No analytics, no tracking, no accounts, no backend server
- Your settings stay in your browser; searches go straight to KLIPY
- Open, unminified source

Not affiliated with GitLab or KLIPY.

## Rankings

- #63,635 — Overall
- #63 — gif

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `scripting`

### Host permissions

- `https://api.klipy.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `gitlab.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- 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/gifs-for-gitlab)