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Capture design decisions with rationale.

Software Engineering#documentation#decision#scaffold#operations#rationale#log#tradeoff
Authorhoonzinope
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

Records critical design decisions and tradeoffs with context and rationale, preserving the rationale in a centralized log under .documents/_ops/DECISIONS.md.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Structured decision logs with sections for Decision, Alternatives, Rationale, Consequences, and Date.
  • Scaffolding and templates via scripts/scaffold_doc.py and assets/TEMPLATE.md to standardize entries.
  • Guardrails ensure writes are under .documents/, with append mode for dated subsections and references to CHECKLIST.md for quality checks.
  • Use cases include capturing architecture decisions, data-model tradeoffs, and design-review outcomes.

Quick Start

Use the scaffold script to create a new dated decision entry in the target document.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

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