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decide from me2resh/apexyard is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.

Install it, pinned
mdr add me2resh/apexyard/decide@git:20261015.37f5689

Pins git:20261015.37f5689 in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.

Audit grade
A, 17 of 17 checks passed
Kind
SKILL.md skill
Repository
me2resh/apexyard
Path
.claude/skills/decide/SKILL.md
Versions recorded
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Latest version
git:20261015.37f5689, committed Oct 15, 2026
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Jun 28, 2026
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Repository stars
542
License
MIT

Make a technical decision with structured reasoning and create an Agent Decision Record (AgDR).

Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.

What the file says

Writing: read docs/skills/shared/writing-rule.md before you write a durable artifact.

# /decide — Technical Decision Gate

Forces structured decision-making and creates an auditable Agent Decision Record (AgDR).

## Activated role

When `/decide` runs, activate the **[Tech Lead](../../../roles/engineering/tech-lead.md)** role — they own technical decisions within their domain. For decisions that cross the architecture-review threshold (new service, new tech stack, new external integration, major data model change), escalate to the **[Head of Engineering](../../../roles/engineering/head-of-engineering.md)** before creating the AgDR.

If the decision touches auth / crypto / secrets / PII, also involve the **[Security Auditor](../../../roles/security/security-auditor.md)** for sign-off on the security implications before finalising the choice.

See [`.claude/rules/role-triggers.md`](../../rules/role-triggers.md) for the full activation protocol.

## Process

### 1. Parse the Decision Topic

Extract the decision topic from `$ARGUMENTS`. If unclear, ask:

```
What technical decision do you need to make?
```

### 2. Gather Context

Identify decision-relevant context only:
…

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How to install

The exact contents, by fingerprint
mdr add me2resh/apexyard/decide@sha256:988dbbbdc3662c72

The line at the top of this page pins the label git:20261015.37f5689, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.

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  • pass: Frontmatter declares a name
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a description
  • pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (6935 bytes)
  • pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
  • pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
  • pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
  • pass: No credential-shaped string
  • pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
  • pass: No text hidden with inline styles
  • pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
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Source

GitHub

me2resh/apexyard · 542 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-11-04 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_qw7lte5layosam2t
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=me2resh/apexyard/decide
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/988dbbbdc3662c72ae998d77cc6584cf42dd51cea2560ce8287a360fa7eb4292

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