decide

To document architectural decisions in an Obsidian vault, use the /decide command to generate an ADR-lite note capturing context, options considered, rationale, and trade-offs. It automatically formats the decision note with structured metadata and backlinks for navigation.

The ADR-lite format for software architecture decision records is a structured note containing Context, Options Considered, Decision, Rationale, and Consequences sections. It provides a lightweight method to capture why a specific technical choice was made during development sessions.

Yes, you can generate decision rationale notes automatically using Bash and standard tooling. The command creates ADR-lite notes in your vault, applying consistent formatting and generating metadata with backlinks for easy discovery within Obsidian.

Use a lightweight decision record when you need to capture architectural trade-offs and rationale during active sessions without full ADR overhead. It records context and options considered quickly, ensuring technical choices are documented consistently inside your Obsidian vault.

Capturing ADR-lite decisions requires no external dependencies. It relies solely on Bash and standard tooling to generate structured notes with metadata and backlinks directly inside your existing Obsidian vault environment.