Google Apps Script quickstart attempt showing "Google hasn't verified this app"

Google Workspace Developers Q&A
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Hello,

I am trying to run my first appscript on Google Docs (so I can run another script found here: https://support.google.com/docs/thread/146549265/how-do-you-change-the-text-color-using-find-and-replace?hl=en)

However, I kept encountering a “Google hasn’t verified this app” error so I figured I was doing something wrong. I figured I would try the “Quickstart” process instead. I went through the process outlined here (https://developers.google.com/workspace/docs/api/quickstart/apps-script) and am getting the exact same error “Google hasn’t verified this app”.

Which seems bizarre, since both of the scripts I am attempting to use came from Google. Any tips on how to resolve? If helpful, my ultimate really like to be able to conditionally color certain words appearing in a Google doc.

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Known issue, particularly with gmail.com accounts. If you’re writing a script for just yourself, OK to ignore it.

Verification matters more when you’re building a solution for other users.

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Thanks so much for the quick response! Got it.

It’s pretty scary messaging TBH, especially as I’m granting access to my docs, from random code that I found on another support forum. Is there a way I can verify that this code (https://support.google.com/docs/thread/146549265/how-do-you-change-the-text-color-using-find-and-replace?hl=en) isn’t going to do anything crazy to my gmail account / docs?