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adr-capturelisted

Catch an architectural or technical decision as it is being made and draft an Architecture Decision Record (ADR) in the team's format, leaving explicit TODOs for fields the conversation did not cover. Never writes or commits without explicit confirmation. Use this when the user asks to "draft an ADR", "record this decision", "capture this as an ADR", AND proactively offer it when the conversation shows a commitment pattern — "we'll go with X over Y because Z", "let's standardize on...", "decided to...", "we're choosing..." — paired with a rationale. It assigns the next ADR id, fills what the discussion supports, and flags team-mandatory sections (e.g. regulatory impact, data classification, rollback plan) as TODO when missing. Do NOT use for: exploratory discussion with no commitment ("we might try", "could consider", "what if we"), non-architectural decisions (scheduling, naming, trivial style), or generating product/requirements specs. When unsure whether a real decision was actually made, ask one question
Osipchuk/agent-skills · ★ 5 · Code & Development · score 78
Install: claude install-skill Osipchuk/agent-skills
# adr-capture Decisions get lost because writing them down is friction. This skill catches the decision while it's warm and produces an ~80%-complete draft for review. It never auto-commits, and it biases toward false negatives — better to miss a decision and be asked than to spam the ADR log with drafts of things that were only floated. ## Detecting a decision A real decision has two parts: a **commitment** signal and a **rationale**. - Commitment: "going with", "we'll use", "decided", "chose X over Y", "let's standardize on". - Rationale: at least one because/why, even if implicit. Exploratory phrasing — "might", "could", "what if", "worth considering" — is NOT a decision. If you see commitment without a clear rationale, or you're unsure, ask one question to confirm before drafting. Do not draft on ambiguity. ## Drafting workflow 1. **Config.** Read optional `.adr/config.yaml` for `adr_dir` (default `docs/adr/`), the id format, and the list of `mandatory_sections`. Otherwise use the defaults baked into `references/adr-template.md`. 2. **Next id.** Scan `adr_dir` for the highest existing ADR number and increment. Slugify the decision title for the filename, e.g. `0042-vector-store.md`. 3. **Fill from the conversation.** Map what was said onto the template: context and forces, the decision, alternatives considered and why each was rejected, consequences (both + and −). 4. **Mark the gaps.** For every mandatory section the conversation did not