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Create Architectural Decision Record skill: what it does and how to install it

Creates structured Architectural Decision Records with front matter, coded lists, alternatives, consequences and implementation notes.

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Install

$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill create-architectural-decision-record

Run it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.

About this skill

What it does. Collects the decision title, context, decision, alternatives and stakeholders, validating that required details are available. It writes a standardised ADR with front matter, positive and negative consequences, rejection rationales, implementation notes and references to /docs/adr/ using the next sequential filename.

When to use it. When documenting an architectural decision for machine parsing and human reference. It asks for missing inputs before generating the record.

History

Repo stars

40.4k+707 since 5 Oct 2026

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