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documentation-and-adrs is agent-read markdown (skill) from nota-america/forgecat-agent-profiles: Records decisions and documentation. Use when you need to document an architecture decision (ADR) or the reasoning behind a design choice, when changing public APIs, shipping features, or when you need to record context that future engineers and agents will need to understand the codebase..

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# Documentation and ADRs

## Overview

Document decisions, not just code. The most valuable documentation captures the *why* — the context, constraints, and trade-offs that led to a decision. Code shows *what* was built; documentation explains *why it was built this way* and *what alternatives were considered*. This context is essential for future humans and agents working in the codebase.

## When to Use

- Making a significant architectural decision
- Choosing between competing approaches
- Adding or changing a public API
- Shipping a feature that changes user-facing behavior
- Onboarding new team members (or agents) to the project
- When you find yourself explaining the same thing repeatedly

**When NOT to use:** Don't document obvious code. Don't add comments that restate what the code already says. Don't write docs for throwaway prototypes.

## Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)

ADRs capture the reasoning behind significant technical decisions. They're the highest-value documentation you can write.

### When to Write an ADR

- Choosing a framework, library, or major dependency
- Designing a data model or database schema
- Selecting an authentication strategy
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How to install

mdr add nota-america/forgecat-agent-profiles/documentation-and-adrs@git:20260916.3a6b22e

mdr add nota-america/forgecat-agent-profiles/documentation-and-adrs@sha256:87ae44a0c7bb3eef

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GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=nota-america/forgecat-agent-profiles/documentation-and-adrs
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/87ae44a0c7bb3eefc2131a9d11caabcc14e4d8dcb27d66a3a675551ee2ce1671

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