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Create Architecture Decision Record

v20260707
adr-create
This tool automates the creation of Architecture Decision Records (ADRs). It ensures sequential numbering, generates the standardized markdown file, and registers the decision in the AgentDB knowledge graph. Use it when documenting major architectural choices, such as new technology adoption, API design, or data model changes.
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Overview

Create ADR

Create a new Architecture Decision Record with the next sequential number, register it in the AgentDB graph, and link it to related ADRs.

When to use

When a significant architectural decision needs to be recorded -- new technology adoption, API design choices, data model changes, infrastructure decisions, or any cross-cutting concern that affects multiple components.

Steps

  1. Find next number -- Glob for docs/adr/ADR-*.md and parse existing numbers to determine the next sequential ID (ADR-001, ADR-002, etc.). Create docs/adr/ if it does not exist.

  2. Slugify title -- Convert the title argument to a lowercase, hyphen-separated slug (e.g., "Use PostgreSQL for persistence" becomes use-postgresql-for-persistence).

  3. Create ADR file -- Write the file at docs/adr/ADR-NNN-<slug>.md using the standard template:

    # ADR-NNN: <Title>
    
    - **Status**: proposed
    - **Date**: <today's date YYYY-MM-DD>
    - **Deciders**: <leave blank for author to fill>
    - **Tags**: <leave blank>
    
    ## Context
    
    <!-- What is the issue that motivates this decision? -->
    
    ## Decision
    
    <!-- What is the change that we are proposing? -->
    
    ## Consequences
    
    ### Positive
    -
    
    ### Negative
    -
    
    ### Neutral
    -
    
    ## Links
    
  4. Store in AgentDB -- Call mcp__claude-flow__agentdb_hierarchical-store with:

    • path: adr/ADR-NNN
    • value: { "id": "ADR-NNN", "title": "<title>", "status": "proposed", "date": "<today>", "file": "docs/adr/ADR-NNN-<slug>.md" }
  5. Find related ADRs -- Call mcp__claude-flow__memory_search with the title as query in namespace adr-patterns to find related decisions. If matches found, add them to the Links section and create causal edges with relation depends-on.

  6. Store pattern -- Call mcp__claude-flow__memory_store in namespace adr-patterns with key ADR-NNN and the title + context as value for future semantic search.

  7. Report -- Output the created file path, ADR number, and any related ADRs found.

Info
Name adr-create
Version v20260707
Size 2.39KB
Updated At 2026-07-09
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