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Decision Record (ADR)

Template for documenting architectural or scope trade-offs.

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Decision Record (ADR)

If it isn't written down, it didn't happen. Use this for architectural or scope trade-offs.

Title
ADR-001: [Decision Name]
Context

What is the problem? Why do we need to decide now?

Options Considered
  • Option A: [Description] (Pros/Cons)
  • Option B: [Description] (Pros/Cons)
Decision

We chose Option [X] because [Justification].

Consequences

What becomes harder? What tech debt do we accept?