NNNN. Title in the imperative#
Status: Proposed | Accepted | Superseded by NNNN
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#
Option, with its main advantage and its main cost.
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).