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Architecture Decision Record

Turn architecture discussion notes, tradeoffs, constraints, and decision context into a clear architecture decision record.

USE CASE OUTCOME

From architecture debate to a decision record.

Architecture Decision Record helps teams capture the decision, rejected options, rationale, consequences, and follow-up work while context is still fresh.

Before

Decision context trapped in threads

Options, constraints, tradeoffs, and objections live across meeting notes and comments, making it hard to tell what was actually decided.

  • Tradeoffs
  • Constraints
  • Open objections

After

ADR ready for team review

DearClaw turns the discussion into an ADR with context, decision, alternatives, consequences, and follow-up questions.

  • Decision
  • Alternatives
  • Consequences

HOW IT RUNS

How Architecture Decision Record runs inside DearClaw.

Start with meeting notes, proposal docs, diagrams, or comment threads. DearClaw structures the decision into an ADR your team can review.
Architecture Decision Record running inside a focused DearClaw workspace.
Pipeline4 stages
01Context intakeProblem · constraints · options
02Tradeoff mapPros · cons · rejected paths
03Decision draftChoice · rationale · impact
04Final resultADR · follow-up questions

QUICK ANSWERS

Answers before installing.

Direct answers for people comparing whether this DearStore use case fits their work.

What does Architecture Decision Record do?

Turn architecture discussion notes, tradeoffs, constraints, and decision context into a clear architecture decision record.

Who is Architecture Decision Record for?

Architecture Decision Record is for teams working on engineering use cases in DearClaw.

What inputs does Architecture Decision Record need?

Start with goal: Document an architecture decision, material: Notes, proposals, diagrams, comments, and result: Architecture decision record.

What output does Architecture Decision Record produce?

Architecture Decision Record produces Decision, Alternatives, and Consequences.

How does Architecture Decision Record run inside DearClaw?

Start with meeting notes, proposal docs, diagrams, or comment threads. DearClaw structures the decision into an ADR your team can review.

What are the limits and fit for Architecture Decision Record?

It fits repeatable knowledge work when the user can provide useful source material and review the result before acting. It should not replace final judgment, approvals, or source-of-truth systems.

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