meow:freeze

Restrict file edits to a specific directory for the session — prevents accidentally modifying unrelated code.

What This Skill Does

meow:freeze locks edits to a specific directory. Any attempt to Edit or Write outside that directory is blocked by a PreToolUse hook. Useful during debugging (prevent accidentally "fixing" unrelated code) or when you want to scope changes to one module.

Core Capabilities

• PreToolUse hook — Blocks Edit/Write outside the frozen directory
• Session-scoped — Restriction lasts until unfrozen or session ends
• Used by meow:investigate — Automatically locks scope during debugging

Usage

/meow:freeze src/auth/     # Only allow edits in src/auth/
/meow:freeze .              # Lock to current directory
# ... do your work ...
/unfreeze                   # Remove restriction

Skill Details

Phase: any

Gotchas

• Symlinked files bypass freeze check: Edit tool resolves symlinks, writing outside frozen directory → Check resolved path, not just the stated path
• Test files in frozen directory can't update fixtures: Freeze prevents fixture updates needed for new test cases → Use --exclude pattern for test fixtures within frozen scope

Related

• meow:careful — Warns on destructive commands
• meow:investigate — Uses freeze for scope locking during debugging