How does the Decide skill store my choices?

It utilizes the aide CLI to save decisions into a persistent local memory database, which is then automatically injected into the context of future Claude Code sessions.

Are these decisions shared with other AI agents?

Yes, once recorded, these decisions are visible to swarm agents within the aide environment, preventing different agents from making contradictory technical choices.

When should I use the formal decision workflow instead of just coding?

Use this skill for high-impact choices with significant trade-offs, such as choosing a testing strategy, deployment architecture, or state management approach.

Why is a 'smart' model tier like Opus recommended for this skill?

The decision-making process requires high-level reasoning to accurately weigh pros and cons and align technical choices with specific project constraints.

Can I update or change a decision once it is recorded?

Yes. You can trigger the decide workflow again for the same topic slug to supersede the old decision. The history is preserved within the aide ecosystem.

Architectural Decision Framework

Name: Architectural Decision Framework
Author: jmylchreest

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Productivity & Workflow

Guides developers through a structured, multi-phase interview process to make and record critical architectural and technical decisions.

The Decide skill provides a formal workflow for navigating complex technical choices, ensuring that every architectural decision is backed by rigorous analysis. By guiding the user through identification, exploration, and trade-off analysis phases, it helps developers evaluate options like database selection or API patterns with clarity. Once a recommendation is confirmed, the decision is persisted in the aide memory database, allowing future Claude Code sessions and multi-agent swarms to respect and build upon these established architectural records (ADRs).

Key Features

01Persistent storage of decisions via the aide memory database for cross-session consistency

02Automated comparative analysis tables for pros, cons, and technical fit

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04Structured 6-phase decision workflow (Identify, Explore, Analyze, Recommend, Confirm, Record)

05Kebab-case topic slugging for easy querying and retrieval of historical decisions

06Multi-agent synchronization to ensure all AI workers adhere to the same technical choices

Use Cases

01Evaluating third-party service providers and API design patterns

02Selecting between database technologies or backend frameworks

03Defining authentication, authorization, and security strategies

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add jmylchreest/aide decide

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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