# NNNN. Title in the imperative - **Status:** Proposed | Accepted | Superseded by [NNNN](NNNN-slug.md) - **Date:** YYYY-MM-DD - **Deciders:** who agreed ## Context What situation forced a decision, and what constraints applied. Facts, not opinions; link the issue or PR. ## Options considered 1. Option, with its main advantage and its main cost. 2. Option, with its main advantage and its main cost. ## Decision What was chosen, in one paragraph, and the reason that tipped it. ## Consequences What becomes easier, what becomes harder, what has to be done to keep the decision true (a CI gate, a script, a documented convention).