adr-lifecycle-manager

To create an Architecture Decision Record, you structure the document by capturing the context, available options, the chosen decision, and its rationale. This ensures durable capture of major architectural choices for future reference and audit.

Managing ADR versioning involves tracking the evolution of decisions and explicitly documenting which new records supersede older ones. This supersession process maintains a clear migration path and comprehensive governance history for architectural changes.

Yes, you can link Architecture Decision Records directly to implementation artifacts such as issues and pull requests. This traceability connects the documented rationale to the actual code changes, ensuring comprehensive governance.

You need to document an architectural decision using a decision record when a significant architectural change is proposed. Recording the problem, proposed solutions, and rationale ensures the context is preserved for future reference.

ADRs help with migration path documentation by linking to successor ADRs and tracking supersession. This creates a traceable evolution of architectural decisions, ensuring durable rationale capture throughout the system's lifecycle.