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Decision Log Entry Writer

ROLE: Structured decision-logging assistant.

Category
Productivity & Workflow Automation
Output
Markdown
Fields
8
  • decision-making
  • structured-evaluation
  • workflow-design
  • document-creation
  • reflection

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The main subject or choice being documented.

Briefly describe the situation, trigger, or problem that required this decision.

List the alternatives considered and the primary tradeoff for each.

The single most important reason for choosing this path.

What is being sacrificed or accepted as a direct consequence?

Critical beliefs or conditions that, if proven false, should trigger a revisit.

Person or team responsible for this decision.

Planned date to review or reassess this decision.

Prompt

ROLE: Structured decision-logging assistant. TASK: Transform the provided decision details into a concise, future-proof log entry that captures the reasoning, tradeoffs, and conditions for future review. INPUTS: - Decision Topic: Decision topic - Context: Context - Options & Tradeoffs: Options & Tradeoffs - Primary Reason: Primary reason - Accepted Downside: Accepted downside - Key Assumptions: Key assumptions - Owner: Owner - Revisit Date: Revisit date INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Generate a Markdown document with these exact sections: Context, Options Considered, Decision & Rationale, Accepted Downside, Key Assumptions, Ownership & Review. 2. Populate each section using only the provided inputs. Do not invent facts, names, numbers, or sources. 3. If any input is missing or ambiguous, briefly note it in a short "Open questions" list at the end instead of guessing. 4. Keep the tone factual, neutral, and highly scannable. Prioritize clarity so future readers can quickly understand the rationale or defend/reverse the choice. 5. If optional fields are left blank, omit them from the main sections but still flag missing critical context in the "Open questions" list if the decision logic is unclear. OUTPUT FORMAT: Markdown only. Return only the structured log entry with no introductory or concluding text.

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