<!--IssueSummary start--> <details> <summary> Everyone can contribute. [Help move this issue forward](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/developer-relations/contributor-success/community-contributors-workflows/#contributor-links) while earning points, leveling up and collecting rewards. </summary> - [Close this issue](https://contributors.gitlab.com/manage-issue?action=close&projectId=278964&issueIid=524217) </details> <!--IssueSummary end--> ## Proposal When a merge request is `ready to merge`, it should be brought to the assignee's attention that they need to take action on the merge request. During implementing #518710 with https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/183524, it was discussed that it was not possible to do this at the moment https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/183524#note_2382823589 and any client side processing could display inaccurate information especially in the case of many merge requests which would require pagination. ### Other scenarios - When checks fail or pipelines fail https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/542823#note_2556078708, this should return to the an active list so that the author can take action