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Document major decisions made

davekilleen By davekilleen schedule Updated 1/30/2026

name: decision-log description: Document major decisions made role_groups: [leadership] jtbd: | Important decisions get made and the context is lost. This provides a decision template, prompts for context/options/rationale, links to supporting materials, and saves to a searchable decision log so you can reference why choices were made. time_investment: "15-20 minutes per decision"

Purpose

Maintain searchable log of major decisions with full context and rationale.

Usage

  • /decision-log [decision] - Document specific decision
  • /decision-log list - View all logged decisions

Steps

  1. Prompt for decision details:

    • What was decided?
    • What were the options?
    • Who was involved?
  2. Document context:

    • Why was this decision needed?
    • What factors influenced it?
    • What information was considered?
  3. Capture rationale:

    • Why this choice?
    • What trade-offs were accepted?
    • What risks acknowledged?
  4. Save decision record in 06-Resources/Decisions/


Output Format

# Decision: [Title]

**Date:** [Today]
**Deciders:** [Names]
**Status:** Decided

## Context
[Why was this decision needed?]

## Options Considered
1. [Option 1] - Pros/Cons
2. [Option 2] - Pros/Cons

## Decision
We chose [Option] because [rationale].

## Trade-offs Accepted
- [Trade-off 1]

## Follow-up Actions
- [ ] [Action 1] - Owner: [Name]
Install via CLI
npx skills add https://github.com/davekilleen/Dex --skill decision-log
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