Freeze

Skill tranhieutt/software_development_department/.claude/skills/freeze

Locks the codebase to prevent unintended writes during a freeze period such as before a release or during an incident. Use when the user mentions freezing, code lock, or release lockdown.From its SKILL.md

Install

npx -y skills add tranhieutt/software_development_department --skill freeze

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Code Freeze

Lock the codebase in preparation for a release. Create a .freeze file containing freeze information.

Workflow

1. Read Current Status

Check if .freeze already exists by reading the file. If it exists, display the information and ask:

"The codebase is currently frozen for: [REASON]. Do you want to override the current freeze? (yes/no)"

If no, stop.

2. Get Freeze Reason

If no argument is provided, ask:

"What is the reason for the freeze? (e.g., 'Release v2.1.0', 'Hotfix deployment', 'Sprint end')"

3. Create `.freeze` File

Write the following content:

FROZEN=true
REASON=[reason]
FROZEN_AT=[ISO timestamp]
BRANCH=[current branch from git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD]

4. Notification

Display:

🔒 CODEBASE FROZEN
Reason : [reason]
Time   : [timestamp]
Branch : [branch]

Non-critical merges are blocked. Only hotfixes are permitted.
To unlock: /unfreeze

5. Suggested Next Steps

/release-checklist — Run the full release checklist
/guard — Check the freeze status at any time
/unfreeze — Unlock after the release is complete

Edge Cases

Existing freeze: Ask for override confirmation before overwriting.
No git repository: Still create .freeze but omit the BRANCH field.

Related Skills

/guard — Check freeze status before merge/deploy
/unfreeze — Remove freeze after release
/release-checklist — Full release workflow
/hotfix — Deploy urgent fixes during a freeze

What ships with it

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Just SKILL.md. No reference files, no scripts.