# ADR-[n]: [decision, stated as a decision — "Use X for Y"]

**Status:** proposed / accepted [date] / superseded by ADR-[m]
**Deciders:** [names] · **Consulted:** [names/teams]

## Context (the pressures — write for the reader 2 years out)
- Constraints then: [team, scale, deadline, existing systems]
- What we knew / assumed: [including what turned out wrong]
- Forcing event: [why decide now]

## Decision
[The choice, in full sentences, including scope: what this does and does NOT cover]

## Alternatives considered (no strawmen)
| Option | Genuine strengths | Why it lost (tied to a pressure above) | Revisit if |
|---|---|---|---|

## Consequences
**Easier now:** …
**Harder now (the honest half):** …
**New operational burden:** …
**Revisit triggers:** [the measurable conditions that reopen this]

## Compliance
[How we'll know the codebase actually follows this — review rule, lint, fitness function]
