gear_warning (Animated)

A traffic cone centered inside a mechanical gear icon with a blue gradient.
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What does the gear_warning emoji mean?

When the code is broken but you are trying your best.

This emoji combines the iconic VLC media player traffic cone with a mechanical gear, creating the ultimate symbol for 'under construction' or 'technical difficulties.' It is a staple in developer-focused Discord servers for signaling that a feature is buggy, a bot is down, or that someone is currently troubleshooting a mess.

When to use it

  • Signaling that a server bot is currently broken
  • Indicating that you are fixing a technical issue
  • Warning others about a buggy code deployment
  • Representing a work in progress project status

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Download GIF above to save the gear_warning image.
  2. Open Discord and go to Server Settings โ†’ Emoji.
  3. Click Upload Emoji and choose the downloaded file.
  4. Give it a name and save. You need the Manage Emojis and Stickers permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the gear_warning image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the gear_warning image.
  2. Open Server Settings โ†’ Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the gear_warning image.
  2. Go to Server Settings โ†’ Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.