record-a-decision
Records an architecture decision as a Nygard/MADR-shaped ADR under decisions/ — capturing the context that forced the choice, the options weighed, the decision itself, and its consequences in both directions, plus the supersedes chain that keeps a decision log honest.
Install / Use
npx skills add inkeep/open-knowledge --skill record-a-decisionInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
SKILL.md
Installable skill definition
Quality Score
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Our assessment of record-a-decision
record-a-decision scores 87/100 on our quality scale, 324th of 622 Content & Media skills we index.
We have not analysed the SKILL.md file itself yet, so the content part of this score is an estimate until our crawler reaches it.
With 4,309 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated 3 days ago, so record-a-decision is actively maintained.
- It is released under GPL-3.0, a copyleft license: you can use it, but modified versions you distribute must carry the same license.
- Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
record-a-decision compared with similar skills
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| record-a-decision (this skill)by inkeep | 87 | 4.3k | 3d ago | SKILL.md |
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I install record-a-decision?
- Run
npx skills add inkeep/open-knowledge --skill record-a-decision. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does record-a-decision work with?
- It is written for Universal, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is record-a-decision safe to use?
- It is GPL-3.0-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is record-a-decision still maintained?
- The repository was last updated 3 days ago, so record-a-decision is actively maintained.
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