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Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)

This section documents significant architectural decisions made during the development of Vows Social AI.

What are ADRs?

Architecture Decision Records capture important architectural decisions along with their context and consequences. Each ADR includes:

  • Context - The situation that led to the decision
  • Decision - What was decided
  • Rationale - Why this decision was made
  • Consequences - Impact of the decision
  • Alternatives Considered - Other options that were evaluated

ADR Format

ADRs follow this structure:

# ADR-XXXX: [Title]

**Status:** [Proposed | Accepted | Deprecated | Superseded]
**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Deciders:** [Who made the decision]
**Related:** [RFC-XXXX, BACKLOG-XXXX, etc.]

## Context

[Describe the situation]

## Decision

[What was decided]

## Rationale

[Why this decision was made]

## Consequences

### Positive
- [Benefit 1]
- [Benefit 2]

### Negative
- [Trade-off 1]
- [Trade-off 2]

## Alternatives Considered

### Alternative 1
- Description
- Why not chosen

### Alternative 2
- Description
- Why not chosen

## References

- [Links to related docs, RFCs, etc.]

All ADRs

No ADRs created yet. Architectural decisions will be documented here as the project evolves.

Creating ADRs

ADRs are created: 1. After RFC discussions when a decision is made 2. When significant architectural changes occur 3. When technology choices are finalized 4. When patterns or conventions are established

The documentation agent can assist in generating ADRs from completed RFCs and implemented changes.