Introducing the DeployHQ Chrome Extension: Deploy Without Leaving Your Browser

By Alex M · Posted on

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Introducing the DeployHQ Chrome Extension: Deploy Without Leaving Your Browser

If you deploy web applications, you know the routine: switch to your deployment platform, find the right project, pick the branch, and hit deploy. It works, but it pulls you out of your flow every single time.

The DeployHQ Chrome Extension eliminates that context switch entirely. It brings deployment controls directly into GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket — the platforms where you already review and merge code.

What Does the Chrome Extension Do?

The extension adds a Deploy with DeployHQ button to your repository pages on GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket. Instead of navigating to a separate deployment dashboard, you trigger deployments from the same page where you just merged a pull request or pushed a commit.

Here's what it covers:

  • One-click deploys from repository root pages, branch pages, and pull/merge request pages
  • Project dashboard with a searchable list of your DeployHQ projects and their latest deployment timestamps
  • Server and branch selection so you can target specific environments before deploying
  • Real-time notifications via desktop alerts when deployments start, succeed, or fail
  • Badge indicators on the extension icon — blue for active deployments, red for failures

If a repository isn't connected to DeployHQ yet, the extension shows a Connect to DeployHQ link instead, making it easy to set up new projects without leaving your browser.

Why This Matters for Your Workflow

Most deployment friction isn't about the deploy itself — it's about the interruption. You finish a code review, approve the PR, merge it, and then... open a new tab, log in to your deployment tool, navigate to the right project, and trigger the deploy manually.

With the Chrome Extension, the deploy button is right there on the pull request page. Merge and deploy in one smooth motion.

This is especially useful if you practice continuous delivery — where every merged change should reach staging or production quickly. The fewer steps between merge and deploy, the faster your feedback loop.

Getting Started

Installation

  1. Visit the Chrome Web Store listing and click Add to Chrome
  2. Confirm the installation when prompted

The extension needs permissions for:

  • Storage — to save your credentials locally
  • Notifications — to alert you about deployment status
  • Site access — to deployhq.com, github.com, gitlab.com, and bitbucket.org

Configuration

Click the extension icon in your browser toolbar and enter:

  1. Your DeployHQ subdomain (e.g., mycompany if your account is at mycompany.deployhq.com)
  2. Your email address associated with the account
  3. Your API key — find this in your DeployHQ account under Settings > Security

Your credentials are stored locally in your browser and are never sent to any third party.

Customisation

The extension offers a few configurable options:

  • Polling interval — how often it checks for deployment updates (default: 60 seconds)
  • Notifications — toggle desktop alerts on or off
  • Platform integrations — enable or disable the deploy button on GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket individually

How It Fits with the Rest of DeployHQ

The Chrome Extension is one of several ways to interact with DeployHQ beyond the web dashboard:

  • API — full programmatic access for custom integrations and automation scripts
  • CLI Tool — trigger and manage deployments from your terminal
  • MCP Server — integrate DeployHQ with AI coding assistants like Claude Code
  • Integrations — connect with Slack, Discord, Sentry, and other tools in your stack

Whether you prefer a browser-based workflow, a terminal-first approach, or AI-assisted automation, DeployHQ meets you where you work.

Open Source

The Chrome Extension is fully open source. You can browse the code, report issues, or contribute improvements on the GitHub repository.

If you spot a bug or have a feature request, opening an issue there is the fastest way to get it addressed.

What's Next

If you're already using DeployHQ, install the extension and shave a few seconds off every deployment. Those seconds add up — especially on teams that deploy multiple times a day.

If you haven't tried DeployHQ yet, sign up for a free account and experience how simple deployment can be — from GitHub, GitLab, or any Git repository.

Have questions or feedback? Reach out to support@deployhq.com or find us on X/Twitter.