---
name: unfreeze
type: workflow
description: "Unlocks the codebase after a release freeze or incident freeze period to resume normal development. Use when a freeze period ends or when the user mentions unfreezing or lifting the code freeze."
argument-hint: "[no arguments]"
user-invocable: true
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Bash, Edit
effort: 1
agent: release-manager
when_to_use: "After a successful release or when normal development operations can resume"
---
# Code Unfreeze
Remove the code freeze, allowing merges and development to continue.
## Workflow
### 1. Check Status
Read `.freeze`. If it does not exist, notify and stop:
> "✅ Codebase is not currently frozen. Unfreeze is not needed."
### 2. Display Current Freeze Information
```
🔒 Current Freeze:
Reason : [REASON from .freeze]
Frozen at : [FROZEN_AT]
Branch : [BRANCH]
Duration : [calculated from FROZEN_AT to current time]
```
### 3. Confirmation
Ask:
> "Are you sure you want to unfreeze? Is the release/deployment complete? (yes/no)"
If "no", stop.
### 4. Remove `.freeze`
Use Bash to delete the file: `rm .freeze`
### 5. Log to Session State
Append to `production/session-state/active.md` (if it exists):
```markdown
## Unfreeze Log — [timestamp]
- Unfrozen at: [timestamp]
- Was frozen for: [duration]
- Reason was: [reason]
```
### 6. Notification
```
✅ CODEBASE UNFROZEN
Development can resume normally.
All merges and deployments are now permitted.
```
## Edge Cases
- **No freeze exists**: Notify clearly, take no further action.
- **active.md does not exist**: Skip the logging step, do not throw an error.
## Related Skills
- `/freeze` — Lock the codebase
- `/guard` — Check the current status
- `/release-checklist` — Full release workflow