---
name: decision-log
description: WHAT - Capture lightweight project, product, or operational decisions that do not require
  a full ADR; includes rationale, date, owner, and references.
origin:
  type: first-party
---
# Decision Log (WHAT)

Use for lightweight decisions made in meetings or project discussions.

## Choose the right artifact

- Use **`decision-log`** for lightweight operational, product, or project decisions.
- Use **`agreement`** for explicit commitments or terms among parties.
- Use **`adr`** for durable architecture or technical decisions.

## Default guardrails

1. Apply **`output-handshake`** before final output.
2. Link related work items and meeting minutes where possible.

## References

- `references/default-template.md`
- `references/example-repository-pattern.md` — example decision log entry for a data access layer migration
- `meeting-minutes`
- `adr`