---
title: unfreeze skill (gstack)
slug: skill-gstack-unfreeze
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updated_at: 2026-09-10T16:51:26.340Z
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**What it does.** Clear the freeze boundary set by /freeze, allowing edits to all directories again. (gstack) Part of [[skills-gstack]] (garrytan/gstack).

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| --- | --- |
| Upstream | [garrytan/gstack](https://github.com/garrytan/gstack) |
| Skill file | [unfreeze/SKILL.md](https://github.com/garrytan/gstack/blob/HEAD/unfreeze/SKILL.md) |
| License | MIT |
| Author | Garry Tan |
| Fetched | 2026-09-10 |

## Install

- `git clone https://github.com/garrytan/gstack ~/.claude/skills/gstack && cd ~/.claude/skills/gstack && ./setup` installs the whole suite; `npx skills add garrytan/gstack --skill unfreeze` copies just this skill (many gstack skills call the shared `bin/` and `browse` daemon, so prefer the full install).
- Raw file: `curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/garrytan/gstack/HEAD/unfreeze/SKILL.md`

## SKILL.md (verbatim)

```yaml
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
```

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## When to invoke this skill

Use when you want to widen edit scope without ending the session.
Use when asked to "unfreeze", "unlock edits", "remove freeze", or
"allow all edits".

# /unfreeze — Clear Freeze Boundary

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

```bash
mkdir -p ~/.gstack/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/analytics/skill-usage.jsonl 2>/dev/null || true
```

## Clear the boundary

```bash
eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-paths)"
STATE_DIR="$GSTACK_STATE_ROOT"
if [ -f "$STATE_DIR/freeze-dir.txt" ]; then
  PREV=$(cat "$STATE_DIR/freeze-dir.txt")
  rm -f "$STATE_DIR/freeze-dir.txt"
  echo "Freeze boundary cleared (was: $PREV). Edits are now allowed everywhere."
else
  echo "No freeze boundary was set."
fi
```

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.

## Other files in this skill

- [SKILL.md.tmpl](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/garrytan/gstack/HEAD/unfreeze/SKILL.md.tmpl)

Back to [[skills-gstack]] or [[agent-skills]].