unfreeze
The unfreeze command removes edit restrictions previously set by the freeze or guard commands, allowing file modifications throughout the entire codebase rather than being confined to a specific directory. Use this when you have finished working within a restricted directory boundary and need to edit files in other parts of the project, or when switching your focus to a different codebase section.
mkdir -p ~/.claude/commands && curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nyldn/claude-octopus/HEAD/.claude/commands/unfreeze.md -o ~/.claude/commands/unfreeze.mdunfreeze.md
# Unfreeze - Remove Edit Boundary
## Instructions
When the user invokes `/octo:unfreeze`, remove the freeze mode restriction.
### Deactivation
Remove the freeze state file:
```bash
_OCTO_SESSION_ID="${CLAUDE_CODE_SESSION_ID:-${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID:-$$}}"
rm -f "/tmp/octopus-freeze-${_OCTO_SESSION_ID}.txt"
```
### What It Does
Removes the edit boundary set by `/octo:freeze` or `/octo:guard`. After unfreezing, Edit and Write operations are unrestricted again.
**Note:** This does NOT deactivate careful mode. If careful mode was activated (via `/octo:careful` or `/octo:guard`), destructive command warnings remain active.
### Usage
```
/octo:unfreeze
```
After deactivation, confirm to the user:
```
🔓 Freeze mode deactivated. Edits are no longer restricted to a specific directory.
```
## When to Use
- Finished debugging a specific module
- Need to edit files outside the current freeze boundary
- Switching focus to a different part of the codebase
## See Also
- `/octo:freeze` — Activate edit boundary enforcement
- `/octo:guard` — Activate both careful + freeze together
- `/octo:careful` — Destructive command warnings (independent of freeze)Backend architect for scalable API design, microservices, and distributed systems
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