diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index 906a32dc2..2167471aa 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -2190,8 +2190,13 @@ settings.protect_merge_whitelist_committers_desc = Allow only whitelisted users
 settings.protect_merge_whitelist_users = Whitelisted users for merging:
 settings.protect_merge_whitelist_teams = Whitelisted teams for merging:
 settings.protect_check_status_contexts = Enable Status Check
-settings.protect_check_status_contexts_desc = Require status checks to pass before merging. Choose which status checks must pass before branches can be merged into a branch that matches this rule. When enabled, commits must first be pushed to another branch, then merged or pushed directly to a branch that matches this rule after status checks have passed. If no contexts are selected, the last commit must be successful regardless of context.
+settings.protect_status_check_patterns = Status check patterns:
+settings.protect_status_check_patterns_desc = Enter patterns to specify which status checks must pass before branches can be merged into a branch that matches this rule. Each line specifies a pattern. Patterns cannot be empty.
+settings.protect_check_status_contexts_desc = Require status checks to pass before merging. When enabled, commits must first be pushed to another branch, then merged or pushed directly to a branch that matches this rule after status checks have passed. If no contexts are matched, the last commit must be successful regardless of context.
 settings.protect_check_status_contexts_list = Status checks found in the last week for this repository
+settings.protect_status_check_matched = Matched
+settings.protect_invalid_status_check_pattern = Invalid status check pattern: "%s".
+settings.protect_no_valid_status_check_patterns = No valid status check patterns.
 settings.protect_required_approvals = Required approvals:
 settings.protect_required_approvals_desc = Allow only to merge pull request with enough positive reviews.
 settings.protect_approvals_whitelist_enabled = Restrict approvals to whitelisted users or teams
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d00dda5cd..7f30fe5eb 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
         "license-checker-webpack-plugin": "0.2.1",
         "mermaid": "10.1.0",
         "mini-css-extract-plugin": "2.7.5",
+        "minimatch": "9.0.0",
         "monaco-editor": "0.38.0",
         "monaco-editor-webpack-plugin": "7.0.1",
         "pretty-ms": "8.0.0",
@@ -855,12 +856,34 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/epoberezkin"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@eslint/eslintrc/node_modules/brace-expansion": {
+      "version": "1.1.11",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iCuPHDFgrHX7H2vEI/5xpz07zSHB00TpugqhmYtVmMO6518mCuRMoOYFldEBl0g187ufozdaHgWKcYFb61qGiA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "balanced-match": "^1.0.0",
+        "concat-map": "0.0.1"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@eslint/eslintrc/node_modules/json-schema-traverse": {
       "version": "0.4.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json-schema-traverse/-/json-schema-traverse-0.4.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-xbbCH5dCYU5T8LcEhhuh7HJ88HXuW3qsI3Y0zOZFKfZEHcpWiHU/Jxzk629Brsab/mMiHQti9wMP+845RPe3Vg==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/@eslint/eslintrc/node_modules/minimatch": {
+      "version": "3.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-J7p63hRiAjw1NDEww1W7i37+ByIrOWO5XQQAzZ3VOcL0PNybwpfmV/N05zFAzwQ9USyEcX6t3UO+K5aqBQOIHw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "brace-expansion": "^1.1.7"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@eslint/js": {
       "version": "8.40.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@eslint/js/-/js-8.40.0.tgz",
@@ -907,6 +930,28 @@
         "node": ">=10.10.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@humanwhocodes/config-array/node_modules/brace-expansion": {
+      "version": "1.1.11",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iCuPHDFgrHX7H2vEI/5xpz07zSHB00TpugqhmYtVmMO6518mCuRMoOYFldEBl0g187ufozdaHgWKcYFb61qGiA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "balanced-match": "^1.0.0",
+        "concat-map": "0.0.1"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@humanwhocodes/config-array/node_modules/minimatch": {
+      "version": "3.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-J7p63hRiAjw1NDEww1W7i37+ByIrOWO5XQQAzZ3VOcL0PNybwpfmV/N05zFAzwQ9USyEcX6t3UO+K5aqBQOIHw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "brace-expansion": "^1.1.7"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@humanwhocodes/module-importer": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@humanwhocodes/module-importer/-/module-importer-1.0.1.tgz",
@@ -1480,6 +1525,28 @@
         "node": "^12.20 || >=14.13"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@stoplight/spectral-core/node_modules/brace-expansion": {
+      "version": "1.1.11",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iCuPHDFgrHX7H2vEI/5xpz07zSHB00TpugqhmYtVmMO6518mCuRMoOYFldEBl0g187ufozdaHgWKcYFb61qGiA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "balanced-match": "^1.0.0",
+        "concat-map": "0.0.1"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@stoplight/spectral-core/node_modules/minimatch": {
+      "version": "3.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-J7p63hRiAjw1NDEww1W7i37+ByIrOWO5XQQAzZ3VOcL0PNybwpfmV/N05zFAzwQ9USyEcX6t3UO+K5aqBQOIHw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "brace-expansion": "^1.1.7"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@stoplight/spectral-formats": {
       "version": "1.5.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stoplight/spectral-formats/-/spectral-formats-1.5.0.tgz",
@@ -2668,12 +2735,11 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/brace-expansion": {
-      "version": "1.1.11",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-iCuPHDFgrHX7H2vEI/5xpz07zSHB00TpugqhmYtVmMO6518mCuRMoOYFldEBl0g187ufozdaHgWKcYFb61qGiA==",
+      "version": "2.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-2.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-XnAIvQ8eM+kC6aULx6wuQiwVsnzsi9d3WxzV3FpWTGA19F621kwdbsAcFKXgKUHZWsy+mY6iL1sHTxWEFCytDA==",
       "dependencies": {
-        "balanced-match": "^1.0.0",
-        "concat-map": "0.0.1"
+        "balanced-match": "^1.0.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/braces": {
@@ -4574,6 +4640,16 @@
         "eslint": "^2 || ^3 || ^4 || ^5 || ^6 || ^7.2.0 || ^8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/eslint-plugin-import/node_modules/brace-expansion": {
+      "version": "1.1.11",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iCuPHDFgrHX7H2vEI/5xpz07zSHB00TpugqhmYtVmMO6518mCuRMoOYFldEBl0g187ufozdaHgWKcYFb61qGiA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "balanced-match": "^1.0.0",
+        "concat-map": "0.0.1"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/eslint-plugin-import/node_modules/debug": {
       "version": "3.2.7",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-3.2.7.tgz",
@@ -4595,6 +4671,18 @@
         "node": ">=0.10.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/eslint-plugin-import/node_modules/minimatch": {
+      "version": "3.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-J7p63hRiAjw1NDEww1W7i37+ByIrOWO5XQQAzZ3VOcL0PNybwpfmV/N05zFAzwQ9USyEcX6t3UO+K5aqBQOIHw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "brace-expansion": "^1.1.7"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/eslint-plugin-import/node_modules/semver": {
       "version": "6.3.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-6.3.0.tgz",
@@ -4767,12 +4855,34 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/epoberezkin"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/eslint/node_modules/brace-expansion": {
+      "version": "1.1.11",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iCuPHDFgrHX7H2vEI/5xpz07zSHB00TpugqhmYtVmMO6518mCuRMoOYFldEBl0g187ufozdaHgWKcYFb61qGiA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "balanced-match": "^1.0.0",
+        "concat-map": "0.0.1"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/eslint/node_modules/json-schema-traverse": {
       "version": "0.4.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json-schema-traverse/-/json-schema-traverse-0.4.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-xbbCH5dCYU5T8LcEhhuh7HJ88HXuW3qsI3Y0zOZFKfZEHcpWiHU/Jxzk629Brsab/mMiHQti9wMP+845RPe3Vg==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/eslint/node_modules/minimatch": {
+      "version": "3.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-J7p63hRiAjw1NDEww1W7i37+ByIrOWO5XQQAzZ3VOcL0PNybwpfmV/N05zFAzwQ9USyEcX6t3UO+K5aqBQOIHw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "brace-expansion": "^1.1.7"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/espree": {
       "version": "9.5.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/espree/-/espree-9.5.2.tgz",
@@ -5273,6 +5383,26 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob-to-regexp/-/glob-to-regexp-0.4.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-lkX1HJXwyMcprw/5YUZc2s7DrpAiHB21/V+E1rHUrVNokkvB6bqMzT0VfV6/86ZNabt1k14YOIaT7nDvOX3Iiw=="
     },
+    "node_modules/glob/node_modules/brace-expansion": {
+      "version": "1.1.11",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iCuPHDFgrHX7H2vEI/5xpz07zSHB00TpugqhmYtVmMO6518mCuRMoOYFldEBl0g187ufozdaHgWKcYFb61qGiA==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "balanced-match": "^1.0.0",
+        "concat-map": "0.0.1"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/glob/node_modules/minimatch": {
+      "version": "3.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-J7p63hRiAjw1NDEww1W7i37+ByIrOWO5XQQAzZ3VOcL0PNybwpfmV/N05zFAzwQ9USyEcX6t3UO+K5aqBQOIHw==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "brace-expansion": "^1.1.7"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/global-modules": {
       "version": "2.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/global-modules/-/global-modules-2.0.0.tgz",
@@ -6396,6 +6526,26 @@
         "webpack": "^4.4.0 || ^5.4.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/license-checker-webpack-plugin/node_modules/brace-expansion": {
+      "version": "1.1.11",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iCuPHDFgrHX7H2vEI/5xpz07zSHB00TpugqhmYtVmMO6518mCuRMoOYFldEBl0g187ufozdaHgWKcYFb61qGiA==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "balanced-match": "^1.0.0",
+        "concat-map": "0.0.1"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/license-checker-webpack-plugin/node_modules/minimatch": {
+      "version": "3.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-J7p63hRiAjw1NDEww1W7i37+ByIrOWO5XQQAzZ3VOcL0PNybwpfmV/N05zFAzwQ9USyEcX6t3UO+K5aqBQOIHw==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "brace-expansion": "^1.1.7"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/license-checker-webpack-plugin/node_modules/semver": {
       "version": "6.3.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-6.3.0.tgz",
@@ -6645,15 +6795,6 @@
         "node": ">=14"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/markdownlint-cli/node_modules/brace-expansion": {
-      "version": "2.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-2.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-XnAIvQ8eM+kC6aULx6wuQiwVsnzsi9d3WxzV3FpWTGA19F621kwdbsAcFKXgKUHZWsy+mY6iL1sHTxWEFCytDA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "balanced-match": "^1.0.0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/markdownlint-cli/node_modules/commander": {
       "version": "10.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-10.0.1.tgz",
@@ -6691,21 +6832,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-gfFQZrcTc8CnKXp6Y4/CBT3fTc0OVuDofpre4aEeEpSBPV5X5v4+Vmx+8snU7RLPrNHPKSgLxGo9YuQzz20o+w==",
       "dev": true
     },
-    "node_modules/markdownlint-cli/node_modules/minimatch": {
-      "version": "9.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-9.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-0jJj8AvgKqWN05mrwuqi8QYKx1WmYSUoKSxu5Qhs9prezTz10sxAHGNZe9J9cqIJzta8DWsleh2KaVaLl6Ru2w==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "brace-expansion": "^2.0.1"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16 || 14 >=14.17"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/isaacs"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/markdownlint-micromark": {
       "version": "0.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/markdownlint-micromark/-/markdownlint-micromark-0.1.2.tgz",
@@ -6939,14 +7065,17 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/minimatch": {
-      "version": "3.1.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.1.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-J7p63hRiAjw1NDEww1W7i37+ByIrOWO5XQQAzZ3VOcL0PNybwpfmV/N05zFAzwQ9USyEcX6t3UO+K5aqBQOIHw==",
+      "version": "9.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-9.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-0jJj8AvgKqWN05mrwuqi8QYKx1WmYSUoKSxu5Qhs9prezTz10sxAHGNZe9J9cqIJzta8DWsleh2KaVaLl6Ru2w==",
       "dependencies": {
-        "brace-expansion": "^1.1.7"
+        "brace-expansion": "^2.0.1"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": "*"
+        "node": ">=16 || 14 >=14.17"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/isaacs"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/minimist": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cf3f5af99..6ec0d755d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     "license-checker-webpack-plugin": "0.2.1",
     "mermaid": "10.1.0",
     "mini-css-extract-plugin": "2.7.5",
+    "minimatch": "9.0.0",
     "monaco-editor": "0.38.0",
     "monaco-editor-webpack-plugin": "7.0.1",
     "pretty-ms": "8.0.0",
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/pull.go b/routers/web/repo/pull.go
index 070fc109d..8821e74c9 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/pull.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/pull.go
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/gitdiff"
 	pull_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/pull"
 	repo_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/repository"
+
+	"github.com/gobwas/glob"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -575,7 +577,7 @@ func PrepareViewPullInfo(ctx *context.Context, issue *issues_model.Issue) *git.C
 	if pb != nil && pb.EnableStatusCheck {
 		ctx.Data["is_context_required"] = func(context string) bool {
 			for _, c := range pb.StatusCheckContexts {
-				if c == context {
+				if gp, err := glob.Compile(c); err == nil && gp.Match(context) {
 					return true
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/setting_protected_branch.go b/routers/web/repo/setting_protected_branch.go
index 932bd373d..1a944799c 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/setting_protected_branch.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/setting_protected_branch.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package repo
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/forms"
 	pull_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/pull"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/repository"
+
+	"github.com/gobwas/glob"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -115,21 +118,10 @@ func SettingsProtectedBranch(c *context.Context) {
 	c.Data["whitelist_users"] = strings.Join(base.Int64sToStrings(rule.WhitelistUserIDs), ",")
 	c.Data["merge_whitelist_users"] = strings.Join(base.Int64sToStrings(rule.MergeWhitelistUserIDs), ",")
 	c.Data["approvals_whitelist_users"] = strings.Join(base.Int64sToStrings(rule.ApprovalsWhitelistUserIDs), ",")
+	c.Data["status_check_contexts"] = strings.Join(rule.StatusCheckContexts, "\n")
 	contexts, _ := git_model.FindRepoRecentCommitStatusContexts(c, c.Repo.Repository.ID, 7*24*time.Hour) // Find last week status check contexts
-	for _, ctx := range rule.StatusCheckContexts {
-		var found bool
-		for i := range contexts {
-			if contexts[i] == ctx {
-				found = true
-				break
-			}
-		}
-		if !found {
-			contexts = append(contexts, ctx)
-		}
-	}
+	c.Data["recent_status_checks"] = contexts
 
-	c.Data["branch_status_check_contexts"] = contexts
 	if c.Repo.Owner.IsOrganization() {
 		teams, err := organization.OrgFromUser(c.Repo.Owner).TeamsWithAccessToRepo(c.Repo.Repository.ID, perm.AccessModeRead)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -237,7 +229,27 @@ func SettingsProtectedBranchPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 
 	protectBranch.EnableStatusCheck = f.EnableStatusCheck
 	if f.EnableStatusCheck {
-		protectBranch.StatusCheckContexts = f.StatusCheckContexts
+		patterns := strings.Split(strings.ReplaceAll(f.StatusCheckContexts, "\r", "\n"), "\n")
+		validPatterns := make([]string, 0, len(patterns))
+		for _, pattern := range patterns {
+			trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(pattern)
+			if trimmed == "" {
+				continue
+			}
+			if _, err := glob.Compile(trimmed); err != nil {
+				ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.protect_invalid_status_check_pattern", pattern))
+				ctx.Redirect(fmt.Sprintf("%s/settings/branches/edit?rule_name=%s", ctx.Repo.RepoLink, url.QueryEscape(protectBranch.RuleName)))
+				return
+			}
+			validPatterns = append(validPatterns, trimmed)
+		}
+		if len(validPatterns) == 0 {
+			// if status check is enabled, patterns slice is not allowed to be empty
+			ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.protect_no_valid_status_check_patterns"))
+			ctx.Redirect(fmt.Sprintf("%s/settings/branches/edit?rule_name=%s", ctx.Repo.RepoLink, url.QueryEscape(protectBranch.RuleName)))
+			return
+		}
+		protectBranch.StatusCheckContexts = validPatterns
 	} else {
 		protectBranch.StatusCheckContexts = nil
 	}
diff --git a/services/forms/repo_form.go b/services/forms/repo_form.go
index 41d7dc7d2..d705ecad3 100644
--- a/services/forms/repo_form.go
+++ b/services/forms/repo_form.go
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ type ProtectBranchForm struct {
 	MergeWhitelistUsers           string
 	MergeWhitelistTeams           string
 	EnableStatusCheck             bool
-	StatusCheckContexts           []string
+	StatusCheckContexts           string
 	RequiredApprovals             int64
 	EnableApprovalsWhitelist      bool
 	ApprovalsWhitelistUsers       string
diff --git a/services/pull/commit_status.go b/services/pull/commit_status.go
index bfdb3f729..51ba06da2 100644
--- a/services/pull/commit_status.go
+++ b/services/pull/commit_status.go
@@ -11,14 +11,46 @@ import (
 	git_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/git"
 	issues_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/issues"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
 
+	"github.com/gobwas/glob"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // MergeRequiredContextsCommitStatus returns a commit status state for given required contexts
 func MergeRequiredContextsCommitStatus(commitStatuses []*git_model.CommitStatus, requiredContexts []string) structs.CommitStatusState {
-	if len(requiredContexts) == 0 {
+	// matchedCount is the number of `CommitStatus.Context` that match any context of `requiredContexts`
+	matchedCount := 0
+	returnedStatus := structs.CommitStatusSuccess
+
+	if len(requiredContexts) > 0 {
+		requiredContextsGlob := make(map[string]glob.Glob, len(requiredContexts))
+		for _, ctx := range requiredContexts {
+			if gp, err := glob.Compile(ctx); err != nil {
+				log.Error("glob.Compile %s failed. Error: %v", ctx, err)
+			} else {
+				requiredContextsGlob[ctx] = gp
+			}
+		}
+
+		for _, commitStatus := range commitStatuses {
+			var targetStatus structs.CommitStatusState
+			for _, gp := range requiredContextsGlob {
+				if gp.Match(commitStatus.Context) {
+					targetStatus = commitStatus.State
+					matchedCount++
+					break
+				}
+			}
+
+			if targetStatus != "" && targetStatus.NoBetterThan(returnedStatus) {
+				returnedStatus = targetStatus
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if matchedCount == 0 {
 		status := git_model.CalcCommitStatus(commitStatuses)
 		if status != nil {
 			return status.State
@@ -26,28 +58,6 @@ func MergeRequiredContextsCommitStatus(commitStatuses []*git_model.CommitStatus,
 		return structs.CommitStatusSuccess
 	}
 
-	returnedStatus := structs.CommitStatusSuccess
-	for _, ctx := range requiredContexts {
-		var targetStatus structs.CommitStatusState
-		for _, commitStatus := range commitStatuses {
-			if commitStatus.Context == ctx {
-				targetStatus = commitStatus.State
-				break
-			}
-		}
-
-		if targetStatus == "" {
-			targetStatus = structs.CommitStatusPending
-			commitStatuses = append(commitStatuses, &git_model.CommitStatus{
-				State:       targetStatus,
-				Context:     ctx,
-				Description: "Pending",
-			})
-		}
-		if targetStatus.NoBetterThan(returnedStatus) {
-			returnedStatus = targetStatus
-		}
-	}
 	return returnedStatus
 }
 
diff --git a/templates/repo/settings/protected_branch.tmpl b/templates/repo/settings/protected_branch.tmpl
index 494cadfcc..cad98f8a7 100644
--- a/templates/repo/settings/protected_branch.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/settings/protected_branch.tmpl
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@
 						</div>
 					</div>
 					<div id="statuscheck_contexts_box" class="checkbox-sub-item field {{if not .Rule.EnableStatusCheck}}disabled{{end}}">
+						<label>{{.locale.Tr "repo.settings.protect_status_check_patterns"}}</label>
+						<textarea id="status_check_contexts" name="status_check_contexts" rows="3">{{.status_check_contexts}}</textarea>
+						<p class="help">{{.locale.Tr "repo.settings.protect_status_check_patterns_desc"}}</p>
 						<table class="ui celled table">
 							<thead>
 								<tr>
@@ -164,13 +167,11 @@
 								</tr>
 							</thead>
 							<tbody>
-							{{range $.branch_status_check_contexts}}
+							{{range $.recent_status_checks}}
 								<tr>
 									<td>
-										<span class="ui checkbox">
-											<label>{{.}}</label>
-											<input name="status_check_contexts" value="{{.}}" type="checkbox" {{if SliceUtils.Contains $.Rule.StatusCheckContexts .}}checked{{end}}>
-										</span>
+										<span>{{.}}</span>
+										<span class="status-check-matched-mark gt-hidden" data-status-check="{{.}}">{{$.locale.Tr "repo.settings.protect_status_check_matched"}}</span>
 									</td>
 								</tr>
 							{{else}}
diff --git a/web_src/css/repo.css b/web_src/css/repo.css
index eafe022ce..73096a643 100644
--- a/web_src/css/repo.css
+++ b/web_src/css/repo.css
@@ -1990,6 +1990,11 @@
   padding-left: 26px;
 }
 
+.repository.settings.branches .branch-protection .status-check-matched-mark {
+  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
+  font-style: italic;
+}
+
 .repository.settings.webhook .events .column {
   padding-bottom: 0;
 }
diff --git a/web_src/js/features/repo-settings.js b/web_src/js/features/repo-settings.js
index 7105a14b3..8cc016fdc 100644
--- a/web_src/js/features/repo-settings.js
+++ b/web_src/js/features/repo-settings.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import $ from 'jquery';
+import {minimatch} from 'minimatch';
 import {createMonaco} from './codeeditor.js';
+import {onInputDebounce, toggleElem} from '../utils/dom.js';
 
 const {appSubUrl, csrfToken} = window.config;
 
@@ -81,4 +83,26 @@ export function initRepoSettingBranches() {
     const $target = $($(this).attr('data-target'));
     if (this.checked) $target.addClass('disabled'); // only disable, do not auto enable
   });
+
+  // show the `Matched` mark for the status checks that match the pattern
+  const markMatchedStatusChecks = () => {
+    const patterns = (document.getElementById('status_check_contexts').value || '').split(/[\r\n]+/);
+    const validPatterns = patterns.map((item) => item.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+    const marks = document.getElementsByClassName('status-check-matched-mark');
+
+    for (const el of marks) {
+      let matched = false;
+      const statusCheck = el.getAttribute('data-status-check');
+      for (const pattern of validPatterns) {
+        if (minimatch(statusCheck, pattern)) {
+          matched = true;
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+
+      toggleElem(el, matched);
+    }
+  };
+  markMatchedStatusChecks();
+  document.getElementById('status_check_contexts').addEventListener('input', onInputDebounce(markMatchedStatusChecks));
 }