the-archivist

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Document the why behind every engineering decision.

AuthorCygnusfear
Version1.0.0
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System Documentation

What problem does it solve?

The Archivist enforces decision documentation for architectural and design choices, ensuring rationale is captured as ADRs and linked to code decisions.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • ADR Triggers – Document decisions for technology choices, architecture patterns, security decisions, and major design changes.
  • Decision Taxonomy – Inline comments for micro-decisions; brief ADRs for module-level decisions; full ADRs for system-wide choices.
  • Documentation Commitment – Integrates with ADR patterns and DECISIONS logs.
  • Decision Logs – Tracks past decisions and alternatives considered.

Quick Start

When choosing a significant design approach, add an inline decision or a full ADR in .plans/decisions or .plans/ to capture context and rationale.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

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💻 Claude Code Installation

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Please help me install this Skill:
Name: the-archivist
Download link: https://github.com/Cygnusfear/claude-stuff/archive/main.zip#the-archivist

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