User script

NoEditSummary
Description	Warns if an edit is about to be saved with an empty edit summary
Author(s)	GhostInTheMachine
Status	Stable
First released	31 January 2021 (3 years ago) (2021-01-31)
Version	1
Updated	31 January 2021 (3 years ago) (2021-01-31)
Browser support	All
Skin support	All
Source	NoEditSummary.js

Purpose

The script adds a warning if the edit is about to be saved with an empty edit summary.

Use

This script just saves you from your worst self.

If the mouse pointer hovers over the Publish changes button while the edit summary is still blank, then the edit summary input field is highlighted with a big red border.

Prerequisites

None.

Installing

Add the following line to your common.js file.

{{
subst:Lusc|User:GhostInTheMachine/NoEditSummary.js'}}

Notes

The script was stolen from User:SD0001 following a discussion on the Village Pump back in October 2020.

This issue has surfaced in various forms many times. Just a few references:

• December 2007 — Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)
• March 2011 — Village pump (proposals)
• March 2011 — Village pump (proposals)
• September 2020 — Village pump (idea lab)
• February 2021 — Village pump (policy)
• July 2021 — Village pump (idea lab)

Alternatives

• User:Alexis Jazz/warn-edit-summary — Only article space. The save button is red if the edit summary is not changed

See also

• Wikipedia:User scripts
• Wikipedia:Bypass your cache