architecture-decision-records

Document architectural decisions by capturing context, decisions, and consequences as Architecture Decision Records. This standardizes technical choices into consistent records, improving future maintenance and traceability across teams.

An Architecture Decision Record captures the context, decision, and consequences of significant technical choices. Apply ADRs when documenting notable architecture decisions, reviewing past choices, or establishing governance for future changes.

Create a new ADR document for your architectural decision using the MADR-style template. This enforces a consistent structure across teams, providing lifecycle guidance from proposed to superseded with references to related records.

Manage ADR lifecycles using built-in guidance that tracks status from proposed to superseded. The system links related records through references, maintaining a discoverable index for governance and onboarding review.

Yes, ADRs support governance and onboarding by providing a central repository with a discoverable index. New team members can review past architectural decisions and their consequences to understand technical context quickly.

The best way to structure architecture documentation is using standardized ADR templates that enforce consistent formatting. This approach captures context, decisions, and consequences while maintaining an accessible index for discovery.