An Architecture Decision Record is a short Markdown document that captures an important technical or process decision: the context that led to it, the decision itself, and the expected consequences. ADRs live alongside your code so the rationale doesn't disappear.

Is this ADR generator free?

Yes. Use it as much as you want. No sign up, no limits, no watermarks. The output is plain Markdown you can commit anywhere.

Which template does it use?

A lightweight common format with Title, Status, Date, Context, Decision, Consequences, and optional Alternatives. It is compatible with most teams' existing ADR collections and renders well in GitHub and documentation sites.

How do I keep ADRs up to date?

Commit them in the same directory structure as your other docs. When the decision is superseded or the context changes, add a new ADR that references the old one and update the status of the previous record.

Can I share a work-in-progress ADR?

Yes. Use the Share link button. The full state (title, status, all sections) is encoded in the URL. The recipient sees exactly what you have so far.

How is this different from just writing Markdown by hand?

The form keeps the structure consistent across every record your team writes. Examples and status pills reduce friction. The live preview and one-click export make it faster to produce a clean, reviewable document.

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Structured ADR template. Live preview. Clean Markdown export. Shareable links.

Create Architecture Decision Records that stay with your codebase. No account. Nothing leaves your browser until you commit the file.

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Date

Context

Decision

Consequences

Alternatives considered (optional)

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ADR: Record architecture decisions as ADRs in the repo

Status: Accepted Date: 2026-09-09

Context

Important technical and process decisions are discussed in PRs, Slack threads, and meetings. Over time the rationale is lost. New engineers and future maintainers have no reliable way to understand why the current state exists.

Decision

We will write short Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) as Markdown files inside the repository. Files live under docs/adr/ (or adrs/) and follow a consistent lightweight template. Each ADR captures context, the decision, and consequences.

Consequences

Decisions become part of the permanent, searchable, versioned record. Onboarding is faster. Future refactors can reference prior ADRs instead of rediscovering rationale. The cost per decision is low and the long-term value is high for any team that maintains code over time.

Alternatives considered

Keep decisions only in wiki pages or Confluence (rejected: pages go stale and live outside the code). Rely on tribal knowledge and PR comments (rejected: impossible to search or audit later). Use a dedicated heavy ADR tool (rejected: adds another system and access friction).

Commit the Markdown to your repo (e.g. docs/adr/0001-title.md). Keep decisions with the code.

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Structured input

Fill context, decision, consequences and alternatives. The Markdown assembles automatically following a clean standard template.

Live preview

See the final document rendered as you type. No separate save or export step to review.

Shareable & portable

The entire ADR lives in the URL. Send the link or bookmark it. Export clean .md ready for docs/adr/ in your repo.

Private by design

Everything runs in your browser. Decisions never leave your device until you choose to commit them.

When teams write ADRs

Technology choices

Why this database, framework, or deployment model over the obvious alternatives.

Architecture patterns

Service boundaries, data ownership, or integration approaches that affect many teams.

Process and workflow decisions

PR review rules, documentation standards, or how your team handles drift and cleanups.

Trade-off records

Explicitly noting what you gave up so future changes can re-evaluate the same constraints.

Frequently asked questions

For teams that document code

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ADR: Record architecture decisions as ADRs in the repo