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unfreeze — Claude Code skill: remove edit restrictions

Clears the freeze boundary set by /freeze, allowing edits to all directories again. Use it when you need to unlock restricted folders or return to unrestricted editing.

Install into Claude Code · Skills CLI (Vercel) All methods and platforms ↓ 
npx skills add garrytan/gstack --skill unfreeze -a claude-code
Open on GitHub

What unfreeze does

The skill removes the state file that tracks the freeze. Once cleared, the agent can edit any directory — /freeze restrictions no longer apply. If the state removal conflicts with another process holding a lock, the skill leaves everything untouched and reports the issue instead of deleting files.

Freezes hooks remain active in the session but now pass all checks since there is no state file. To re-freeze directories, run /freeze again.

The skill runs Bash commands and depends on gstack utilities, so make sure gstack is installed and initialised before use.

What it helps with

  • remove temporary restrictions on editing files and folders
  • unlock all directories after running /freeze
  • return to unrestricted editing mode

Example prompts for the agent

  • Unfreeze the project, I need to edit everything
  • Remove all edit restrictions
  • /unfreeze

How to install unfreeze

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add garrytan/gstack --skill unfreeze -a claude-code

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/unfreeze/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/unfreeze/

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Questions about unfreeze

How do I install unfreeze in Claude Code?

Run npx skills add garrytan/gstack --skill unfreeze -a claude-code, then open ~/.claude/skills/unfreeze/SKILL.md.

What does unfreeze do?

It removes the freeze set by /freeze, allowing edits to all directories. If the freeze state is locked by another process, the skill reports the error and makes no changes.

Do I need to reinstall /freeze after using unfreeze?

No. To freeze directories again, just run /freeze — it creates a fresh state. Hooks stay in the session memory.

Source text

SKILL.md · MIT 
---
name: unfreeze
version: 0.1.0
description: Clear the freeze boundary set by /freeze, allowing edits to all directories again. (gstack)
triggers:
  - unfreeze edits
  - unlock all directories
  - remove edit restrictions
allowed-tools:
  - Bash
  - Read
---
<!-- AUTO-GENERATED from SKILL.md.tmpl — do not edit directly -->
<!-- Regenerate: bun run gen:skill-docs -->

# /unfreeze — Clear Freeze Boundary

Remove the edit restriction set by `/freeze`, allowing edits to all directories.

```bash
GSTACK_STATE_ROOT=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-paths --get GSTACK_STATE_ROOT); : "${GSTACK_STATE_ROOT:?gstack-paths failed; reinstall with ./setup or /gstack-upgrade}"
mkdir -p "$GSTACK_STATE_ROOT"/analytics
echo '{"skill":"unfreeze","ts":"'$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)'","repo":"'$(basename "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null)" 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")'"}'  >> "$GSTACK_STATE_ROOT"/analytics/skill-usage.jsonl 2>/dev/null || true
```

## Clear the boundary

```bash
bash "$HOME/.claude/skills/gstack/freeze/bin/freeze-state.sh" clear
```

This is explicit user-requested removal, not investigation cleanup. The shared writer serializes it with acquisition, replacement and owner-checked release. On `FREEZE_BUSY` or unexpected state, leave everything untouched and report recovery; never delete state or a possibly active mutation lock directly.

Tell the user the result. Note that `/freeze` hooks are still registered for the
session — they will just allow everything since no state file exists. To re-freeze,
run `/freeze` again.

© garrytan · MIT · garrytan/gstack

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