decision-doc

Creates structured decision documents with options, tradeoffs, recommendations, and success metrics.

1|Updated Jul 25, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/zacgoodwin/AIBootstrap --skill decision-doc-zacgoodwin
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: decision-doc
Source: https://github.com/zacgoodwin/AIBootstrap/tree/main/.claude/skills/decision-doc
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/zacgoodwin/AIBootstrap --skill decision-doc-zacgoodwin

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Important product decisions often get made in meetings or chat threads and then forgotten, leading to repeated debates, unclear accountability, and lost institutional memory. This Skill turns a pending decision into a documented, stakeholder-ready decision record with clear rationale. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Four-Step Guided Process: Frames the decision, maps options with pros/cons/costs/risks, builds a confident recommendation with a pivot plan, and produces the final document. - Multiple Document Formats: Choose between Standard, DACI (roles and accountability), One-Way Door (irreversible decisions), and Lightweight templates depending on decision weight. - Context-Aware Routing: Checks strategy docs, past decisions, stakeholder profiles, and competitive research to flag conflicts and align the recommendation with existing direction. - Use Case: A PM deciding between building a native mobile app versus improving mobile web uses the Skill to compare options, score them against weighted criteria, document stakeholder concerns, and publish a decision doc with success metrics and review checkpoints. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to run /decision-doc and describe the decision you need to make, including your options, timeline, and stakeholders.

Frequently Asked Questions about decision-doc

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I write a product decision document?

Frame the decision as a clear question, lay out two to four options with pros, cons, costs, and risks, then make an explicit recommendation with rationale and confidence level. This Skill guides you through those four steps and outputs a formatted decision doc.

What decision document formats does this skill support?

It supports four formats: Standard for comprehensive decisions, DACI for clear roles and accountability, One-Way Door for irreversible decisions requiring extra scrutiny, and Lightweight for smaller decisions that still need documentation.

When should I document a decision versus deciding informally?

Document decisions with significant resource commitment, long-term consequences, stakeholder disagreement, or precedent-setting impact. Skip documentation for trivial, easily reversible, or single-person tactical choices.

Does the decision doc skill integrate with other PM workflows?

Yes. It can pull context from competitive analysis, feed approved decisions into PRD drafts, and connect to status updates for tracking implementation against the decision's success metrics and timeline.

What are common mistakes in decision documentation?

Common mistakes include presenting options without a recommendation, hiding tradeoffs, seeking consensus instead of making a clear call, using vague success criteria, and omitting a failure or pivot plan.