Cooldown Lock on a Decision — Business

Q: How can a founder override a freeze before it expires?

The founder runs `/cs:unfreeze `, which logs the override permanently.

Locks a strategic decision for a defined cooldown period to prevent impulse reversal. It updates the decision record with a freeze_until date and adds it to an active-freezes index, blocking re-litigation until expiry or a kill criterion triggers.

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✨ What it does

Validates decision has APPROVED status before applying freeze.
Writes freeze_until date to decision record and updates active-freezes index.
Blocks re-routing to boardroom until freeze expires or kill criterion triggers.
Supports explicit override via /cs:unfreeze with reason, logged permanently.
Auto-releases freeze if kill criterion triggers, routing to post-mortem.

🎯 When to use it

After any irreversible or high-cost-to-reverse decision (fundraise, layoff, market entry).
After a split-vote boardroom to preserve the call against second-guessing.
After a founder gut-feel override of unanimous advisor consensus.
During a personnel transition to lock the strategy so the new exec can execute.

🚀 How to use

Trigger: /cs:freeze

Trigger with the slash command /cs:freeze <decision-path> <days>. Provide the decision path and the number of days for the freeze. Optionally specify a custom period; defaults apply per decision type. Example prompts:

/cs:freeze layoff-plan 30
/cs:freeze market-entry 90

📄 Output: Updates the decision record with FROZEN status and freeze_until, and adds an entry to the active-freezes index.

📦 Add this skill to Claude Code

# 1. Get the skills repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills /tmp/claude-skills

# 2. Copy this skill into your project (or ~/.claude/skills for all projects)
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/claude-skills/c-level-agents/skills/freeze .claude/skills/freeze

Skill source: c-level-agents/skills/freeze/SKILL.md

⚠️ Good to know

Requires the decision to have APPROVED status; does not protect against reality, only impulse.

❓ FAQ

What happens if a kill criterion triggers during the freeze?

The freeze auto-releases and the chief-of-staff routes immediately to /cs:post-mortem.

How can a founder override a freeze before it expires?

The founder runs /cs:unfreeze <decision> <reason>, which logs the override permanently.

What is the default freeze period for a pricing change?

The default freeze period for a pricing change is 60 days.

🤖 Overview, features, install steps and FAQ were generated from the project's SKILL.md on Sep 4, 2026. Always check the original source before running commands.