[short title of solved problem and solution]

• Status: [proposed | rejected | accepted | deprecated | … | superseded by ADR-0005] <!-- optional -->
• Deciders: [list everyone involved in the decision] <!-- optional -->
• Date: [YYYY-MM-DD when the decision was last updated] <!-- optional -->

Technical Story: [description | ticket/issue URL] <!-- optional -->

Context and Problem Statement

[Describe the context and problem statement, e.g., in free form using two to three sentences. You may want to articulate the problem in form of a question.]

Decision Drivers <!-- optional -->

• [driver 1, e.g., a force, facing concern, …]
• [driver 2, e.g., a force, facing concern, …]
• … <!-- numbers of drivers can vary -->

Considered Options

• [option 1]
• [option 2]
• [option 3]
• … <!-- numbers of options can vary -->

Decision Outcome

Chosen option: "[option 1]", because [justification. e.g., only option, which meets k.o. criterion decision driver | which resolves force force | … | comes out best (see below)].

Positive Consequences <!-- optional -->

• [e.g., improvement of quality attribute satisfaction, follow-up decisions required, …]
• …

Negative Consequences <!-- optional -->

• [e.g., compromising quality attribute, follow-up decisions required, …]
• …

Pros and Cons of the Options <!-- optional -->

[option 1]

[example | description | pointer to more information | …] <!-- optional -->

• Good, because [argument a]
• Good, because [argument b]
• Bad, because [argument c]
• … <!-- numbers of pros and cons can vary -->

[option 2]

[example | description | pointer to more information | …] <!-- optional -->

• Good, because [argument a]
• Good, because [argument b]
• Bad, because [argument c]
• … <!-- numbers of pros and cons can vary -->

[option 3]

[example | description | pointer to more information | …] <!-- optional -->

• Good, because [argument a]
• Good, because [argument b]
• Bad, because [argument c]
• … <!-- numbers of pros and cons can vary -->

Links <!-- optional -->

• [Link type] [Link to ADR] <!-- example: Refined by [ADR-0005](0005-example.md) -->
• … <!-- numbers of links can vary -->