Decisions Skill
Understanding and respecting past decisions.
When to Load This Skill
- Making architectural decisions
- Choosing between approaches
- Questioning existing patterns
Decision Records
@memory/knowledge/decisions/
Each decision file contains:
- Context: Why decided
- Options: What was considered
- Decision: What was chosen
- Rationale: Why chosen
- Consequences: What follows
How to Use
Before Making a Decision
- Check if similar decision exists:
Glob("memory/knowledge/decisions/*.json")
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If exists:
- Read the decision
- Understand the rationale
- Either follow or document why diverging
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If not exists:
- Make and document the decision
Recording a Decision
{"knowledge_updates":[{"category":"decision","content":"Decision: Use X over Y | Context: Needed to solve Z | Rationale: X better because...","confidence":"certain"}]}
Decision Format
{"id":"DEC-001","title":"Short title","date":"YYYY-MM-DD","status":"accepted|deprecated|superseded","context":"Why this decision was needed","options":[{"option":"Option A","pros":["list"],"cons":["list"]},{"option":"Option B","pros":["list"],"cons":["list"]}],"decision":"Which was chosen","rationale":"Why this option","consequences":["What follows"]}