documentation-and-adrs

Document architecture decisions using template-driven ADRs to capture context, constraints, and trade-offs. This preserves the reasoning behind architectural and API changes, ensuring future engineers understand why specific technical choices were made.

An ADR is an architectural decision record that captures context, constraints, and trade-offs. Create or update an ADR whenever you change a public API or key architecture decision to maintain traceability for future engineering teams and AI agents.

Manage a centralized decision log by referencing .cursorrules, CLAUDE.md, and docs/decisions/changes.md. Place ADRs under docs/decisions with a sequential ADR number to maintain auditable governance and traceability across project changes.

Yes, the centralized decision log provides onboarding and governance support for both engineering teams and AI agents. By recording artifacts in .cursorrules and CLAUDE.md, AI agents can access architectural rationale and decision history.

Structure ADR files under docs/decisions with a sequential ADR number. Use template-driven formats to capture context, constraints, and trade-offs, ensuring core decision artifacts are recorded for auditability and future reference.

Recording architectural reasoning solves the problem of lost context over time. By capturing context, constraints, and trade-offs in ADRs, future engineers understand why decisions were made, preventing repeated debates and ensuring governance compliance.