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To create an Architecture Decision Record, you apply a standardized ADR template to document the technology choice, assign sequential ADR numbering, and save the output as a markdown file under the doc/adr directory. This process ensures architectural decisions are captured in an auditable format.

An ADR template is a pre-defined markdown structure used to standardize Architecture Decision Records across a codebase. By enforcing consistent sections for context, decision, and consequences, it ensures that architectural proposals and technology choices are documented clearly and auditable for future reference.

Yes, you can generate architecture diagrams within an ADR using PlantUML patterns. The workflow supports diagram generation guidance via PlantUML, allowing you to visually document integration patterns and store outputs in an optional diagrams directory alongside your ADR markdown files.

The best way to manage ADR numbering across a codebase is to use an automated workflow that implements sequential ADR numbering. This ensures each Architecture Decision Record gets a unique, ordered identifier, preventing conflicts and maintaining a clear historical timeline of architectural decisions.

Yes, you need to store Architecture Decision Records under the doc/adr directory structure. This convention ensures ADRs are organized consistently, with an optional diagrams directory available for storing supplementary PlantUML visual outputs alongside the markdown documentation.

You should document integration patterns using an ADR workflow when proposing new patterns or recording significant technology choices across a codebase. This captures the context and rationale behind architectural decisions, providing an auditable record from initial discovery through final decision and implementation planning.