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What does the Code Unfreeze skill do?

Remove a path from session freeze — other skills can write to it again. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

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Is Code Unfreeze free to use?

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Who published Code Unfreeze?

jokerman89 (@jokerman89) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Code Unfreeze by jokerman89 — Agent Skill

Name: Code Unfreeze
Author: jokerman89

File contents

/code-unfreeze

Reverses /code-freeze. Removes paths from the session freeze metadata file, allowing other Lintel skills to write to them again. Logged to audit.

When to use

Done with the focused-scope work that motivated the freeze — open the area back up
Freeze was added by mistake or applied too broadly
Project freeze (loaded from CLAUDE.md frozen-zones) needs a temporary override — unfreeze for one operation, then re-freeze

When NOT to use

Trying to bypass Layer 2 compliance — that's not what freeze controls; Layer 2 always overrides
Cleaning up old session state — freeze is session-scoped, expires automatically when session ends

Inputs

Required: one or more paths (must match an existing freeze entry)
Optional --all — clear all freezes for this session
Optional --reason <text> — why you're unfreezing (logged to audit)

Workflow

Resolve paths. Canonicalize.
Read session freeze file. .claude/runtime/state/code-freeze/<session-id>.yaml.
Match. Exact-match required (no glob expansion at unfreeze time — too easy to over-unfreeze by accident).
Remove matched entries. Write the updated freeze file.
Audit log. Append to .claude/runtime/audit/code-freeze.jsonl with operation: unfreeze.
Report remaining freeze state.

Report format

Unfreeze: src/components/landing/

Removed. Reason logged: "ready to coordinate landing + portal nav change"

Currently frozen this session:
- supabase/migrations/       (reason: migration churn risk)

Compliance integration

Unfreezing a CLAUDE.md frozen-zone path: WARN explicitly that this is a TEMPORARY runtime override and the static rule still applies — re-freeze when done.
Audit log retains the unfreeze event even after session ends.

Failure modes

Path not in current freeze: report it wasn't frozen (no-op). Do not error.
--all invoked but freeze file is empty: report no-op, exit cleanly.
Session file corrupted: report + offer to reset (operator confirms).
Operator unfreezes a CLAUDE.md frozen-zone path without --reason: require the reason — this is a deliberate override of project policy and deserves a trail.

Examples

Remove one:

> /code-unfreeze src/components/landing/ --reason "ready to land nav change"
✓ Unfrozen. 1 path remains frozen.

Clear all:

> /code-unfreeze --all --reason "session pivot, opening everything"
✓ All freezes cleared this session.

Path wasn't frozen:

> /code-unfreeze src/lib/dlxClient.ts
⚠ Not in freeze list. No-op.

---name: code-unfreezedescription: Remove a path from session freeze — other skills can write to it again.---# /code-unfreezeReverses `/code-freeze`. Removes paths from the session freeze metadata file, allowing other Lintel skills to write to them again. Logged to audit.## When to use- Done with the focused-scope work that motivated the freeze — open the area back up- Freeze was added by mistake or applied too broadly- Project freeze (loaded from CLAUDE.md frozen-zones) needs a temporary override — unfreeze for one operation, then re-freeze## When NOT to use- Trying to bypass Layer 2 compliance — that's not what freeze controls; Layer 2 always overrides- Cleaning up old session state — freeze is session-scoped, expires automatically when session ends## Inputs- Required: one or more paths (must match an existing freeze entry)- Optional `--all` — clear all freezes for this session- Optional `--reason <text>` — why you're unfreezing (logged to audit)## Workflow1. **Resolve paths.** Canonicalize.2. **Read session freeze file.** `.claude/runtime/state/code-freeze/<session-id>.yaml`.3. **Match.** Exact-match required (no glob expansion at unfreeze time — too easy to over-unfreeze by accident).4. **Remove matched entries.** Write the updated freeze file.5. **Audit log.** Append to `.claude/runtime/audit/code-freeze.jsonl` with operation: unfreeze.6. **Report remaining freeze state.**## Report format```Unfreeze: src/components/landing/Removed. Reason logged: "ready to coordinate landing + portal nav change"Currently frozen this session:- supabase/migrations/ (reason: migration churn risk)```## Compliance integration- Unfreezing a CLAUDE.md frozen-zone path: WARN explicitly that this is a TEMPORARY runtime override and the static rule still applies — re-freeze when done.- Audit log retains the unfreeze event even after session ends.## Failure modes- **Path not in current freeze:** report it wasn't frozen (no-op). Do not error.- **`--all` invoked but freeze file is empty:** report no-op, exit cleanly.- **Session file corrupted:** report + offer to reset (operator confirms).- **Operator unfreezes a CLAUDE.md frozen-zone path without `--reason`:** require the reason — this is a deliberate override of project policy and deserves a trail.## Examples**Remove one:**```> /code-unfreeze src/components/landing/ --reason "ready to land nav change"✓ Unfrozen. 1 path remains frozen.```**Clear all:**```> /code-unfreeze --all --reason "session pivot, opening everything"✓ All freezes cleared this session.```**Path wasn't frozen:**```> /code-unfreeze src/lib/dlxClient.ts⚠ Not in freeze list. No-op.```## See also- `/code-freeze` — add to session freeze- `/help` — shows current freeze state- Project CLAUDE.md frozen-zones — permanent rules, distinct from session freeze

Frequently asked questions

Code Unfreeze