# architecture-decision-record/architecture-decision-record

Architecture decision record (ADR) examples for software planning, IT leadership, and template documentation

Repository: https://github.com/architecture-decision-record/architecture-decision-record
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/architecture-decision-record
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: adr, documentation, teamwork, architecture-decision-record, decisions, project-management, tutorial, decision-record
Last push: 2026-08-20T01:21:29+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3606, "days_push": 14, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 16744, forks 2799 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:17.112417+00:00)

## What it is
A curated collection of architecture decision record (ADR) examples, templates, and tutorials for documenting important software architecture decisions. It serves as a reference guide for software planning, IT leadership, and project management documentation.

## Use cases
- learn how to write architecture decision records
- find ADR templates for my team
- document important architecture decisions with context and consequences
- set up an ADR process with git for my project
- train my team on decision record best practices
- compare different ADR template formats like MADR or Nygard

## When to choose
- you want to start documenting architecture decisions and need templates and guidance
- you need examples of different ADR formats to pick one for your team
- you want tutorials and teamwork advice for introducing ADRs to an organization

## When to avoid
- you need a tool that generates or manages ADRs automatically
- you want executable software rather than documentation and templates

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation
- domain: documentation, developer-tools, tutorials
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: adr, architecture-decision-record, templates, project-management, teamwork, decision-record

## Member repositories
- architecture-decision-record/architecture-decision-record (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:17.112417+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:04:46.143126+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/architecture-decision-record/architecture-decision-record (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:17.112417+00:00, sha b706377be616)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.