What problem does it solve? Significant architectural decisions often lose their context and rationale over time, leaving teams unable to explain why technologies were chosen or trade-offs accepted. This Skill provides structured templates and workflows for capturing decisions, options considered, and consequences in durable Architecture Decision Records. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Multiple ADR Templates: Includes MADR standard format, lightweight ADR, Y-Statement, deprecation, and RFC-style templates for different decision types. - ADR Lifecycle Management: Covers status transitions (Proposed, Accepted, Deprecated, Superseded), directory structure, index maintenance, and adr-tools automation commands. - Review Process Guidance: Provides checklists for pre-submission, review, and post-acceptance steps to ensure decisions are properly vetted. - Use Case: When choosing between PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB for a new platform, use this Skill to document the context, decision drivers, considered options with pros and cons, and consequences in a standard ADR that future team members can reference. ## Quick Start Create an Architecture Decision Record documenting our choice of PostgreSQL over MongoDB for the user service, including context, options considered, and consequences.
