architecture-decision-records

You document architectural decisions by creating structured Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) as markdown files within the docs/adr/ directory to capture context, alternatives, and consequences for your engineering team.

Tracking system architecture choices is best handled by using ADRs to record the decision-making moments, ensuring a formal, structured history of your software design rationale that is accessible for later reference.

Yes, you can automatically detect decision-making moments during development sessions or discussions to systematically create and organize ADRs without interrupting your system planning workflow.

You do not need a specific framework to manage architecture decision records, as the process relies on creating and organizing standard markdown files within your project's docs/adr/ directory.

You record database technology alternatives by documenting the detailed rationale within an ADR, capturing the specific context, alternatives evaluated, and consequences of your chosen deployment strategy or architecture.