decision-doclisted

# Decision Doc Produces a structured decision document. Forces a recommendation with confidence and a flip condition, instead of hedging. ## When to use - Two or more options under consideration - The user wants a recommendation, not just a comparison - The decision has stakes (money, time, lock-in, reversibility) ## When NOT to use - The user is exploring a topic without a specific decision in front of them. - One option has a hard disqualifier. Just say so, no need for the full doc. - The user explicitly asks for a casual opinion. ## Process ### Step 1: Restate the decision One sentence in your own words. Flag any ambiguity that would change the answer. If ambiguity is severe, ask one clarifying question before proceeding. ### Step 2: Define criteria List 4 to 7 evaluation criteria. Assign each a weight from 1 to 5. Total weights must sum to a number between 15 and 25. This constraint prevents flattening the criteria with all-equal weights. If the user provided criteria, use those. If not, derive them from the decision context. ### Step 3: Score each option Score each option from 1 to 5 against each criterion. Compute a weighted total per option. Show the work. ### Step 4: State the tradeoff for each option One sentence per option describing what you give up by choosing it. No option escapes this step. Even the best option has a cost. ### Step 5: Recommend State the recommendation. Cite the weighted score, but do not let the score override clear qualitative