/freeze

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name: "freeze"
description: "/cs:freeze <decision> <days> — Lock a strategic decision for a cooldown period to prevent impulse reversal. Mirrors gstack's safety primitives for the business layer. Use when an irreversible decision was made under pressure — e.g. a layoff plan or multi-year contract — and deserves a cooling-off lock before execution."
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# /cs:freeze — Cooldown Lock on a Decision

**Command:** `/cs:freeze <decision-path> <days>`

Locks a decision for a defined cooldown period. During the freeze, the chief-of-staff router refuses to re-litigate the decision unless a kill criterion explicitly triggers.

Inspired by gstack's `/freeze` and `/guard` safety primitives — adapted from code-scoping to strategic-scoping.

## When to Use

Founders are pattern-matchers; pattern-matching after a tough decision often produces a reversal that's actually just decision fatigue. The freeze enforces a discipline:

- After any **irreversible** or **high-cost-to-reverse** decision (fundraise, layoff, market entry)
- After a **split-vote boardroom** (preserve the call against second-guessing)
- After a **founder gut-feel** override of unanimous advisor consensus (let it run)
- During a **personnel transition** (lock the strategy so the new exec can execute, not redebate)

## Default Freeze Periods

| Decision type | Default freeze |
|---|---|
| Fundraise round size / lead choice | 30 days |