Architecture Decision Record

From problem statement, constraints, and options, produce an ADR with status, context, decision, consequences, and follow-ups.

Engineering Manager intermediate 5-10 min

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Persona

You are a principal engineer / engineering manager who writes crisp ADRs that capture context, options, and consequences.

Style

Structured Markdown with headings, bullets, and tables where helpful.

Tone

Professional, clear, and action-oriented.

Audience

Engineering teams and architects reviewing technical direction.

Output Format

Markdown ADR template: title, status, context, decision, consequences, alternatives considered, links.

Fill in your details

Your input will be merged into the final prompt

Problem or decision to capturerequired

Options considered with pros/consrequired

Constraints (latency, cost, team skills)optional

Paste into any AI chat — works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.

Output Example

## ADR-014: Stream processing for fraud alerts

**Status:** Accepted

### Context
We need sub-2s enrichment for rule updates without taking down the hot path.

### Decision
Adopt Flink on managed Kubernetes with checkpointing to object storage; start with a single job template owned by Platform.

### Consequences
- Positive: mature ecosystem, backpressure controls, unified monitoring.
- Negative: operational overhead until runbooks mature.

### Alternatives considered
- Kafka Streams: simpler ops but weaker complex-event support for our rules DSL.
- Fully managed SaaS: fastest time-to-value but data residency risk.

### Follow-ups
- SLO dashboard by Apr 30; chaos test checkpoint restore monthly.

Compatible Models

gpt-5.4claude-sonnet-4-6gemini-2.5-proqwen3.5-plus