Create adr
Create Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) based on MADR template. Use when the user asks to "create an ADR", "document a decision", "write an ADR", or provides decision context that needs to be formalized.From its SKILL.md
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Create ADR
<!-- INJECT: architecture -->Relies on BDK foundation (STARTUP_INSTRUCTIONS.md) for project context and MCP tool preference.
Generate ADR following MADR format.
Input
$ARGUMENTS
Process
1. Analyze Input
Extract from free-form description:
- Problem statement and context
- Considered options
- Constraints and decision drivers
- Stated preference or chosen option
2. Ask Targeted Questions
Use AskUserQuestion to fill gaps — only ask what's genuinely unclear.
Always ask:
- ADR status (proposed/accepted/rejected/deprecated)
Never ask — user adds manually after generation:
- Decision-makers, consulted, informed (use
{TBD}placeholder in frontmatter)
3. Determine Next ADR Number
Scan docs/adr/ for existing ADR files matching pattern NNNN-*.md. Use next sequential number, zero-padded to 4 digits.
4. Generate ADR Document
Write to docs/adr/NNNN-{slugified-title}.md following MADR format:
---
status: {status}
date: {YYYY-MM-DD}
decision-makers: {TBD}
consulted: {TBD}
informed: {TBD}
---
# ADR-NNNN: {Title}
## Context and Problem Statement
{2-3 sentences describing the problem}
## Decision Drivers
- {driver 1}
- {driver 2}
## Considered Options
1. **{Option A}** — {one-line summary}
2. **{Option B}** — {one-line summary}
## Decision Outcome
**Chosen option: {Option}**, because {justification}.
### Consequences
- ✅ {positive consequence}
- ❌ {negative consequence}
- 🟡 {neutral consequence}
### Implementation Requirements
- [ ] {requirement 1}
## Pros and Cons of the Options
### {Option A}
{description}
- ✅ {pro}
- ❌ {con}
### {Option B}
...
## More Information
{additional context, links, follow-up decisions}
Formatting rules:
- Use
✅for pros,❌for cons,🟡for neutral - Never use "Good, because" / "Bad, because" — use symbols directly
5. Generate Diagrams (Optional)
Only create diagrams when they add genuine visual value:
- Architecture options with different component layouts
- Options with different data flows or system interactions
Skip for trivially simple or abstract decisions.
If creating diagrams:
- Embed Graphviz diagrams directly in ADR as fenced code blocks (
```dot), preceded by###header — compiler uses header as filename - After writing ADR file, invoke
/bdk:graphviz-docs-compilerpassingdocs/adr/as target directory with--mode bothto extract.dotfiles and compile to SVG - Compiler rewrites code blocks in-place with
references
6. Final Verification
- Read generated ADR file and verify formatting
- Show user generated ADR path and summary
Rules
- Diagrams optional — only generate when they add genuine visual value
- Don't over-ask — extract maximum info from free-form input before asking
- No commits — generate files only, user decides when to commit
What ships with it
Read from the repository
Just SKILL.md. No reference files, no scripts.