📝 Adr Architecture
This skill helps document architecture decisions with rationale, alternatives, and consequences to clarify why choices were made.
npx playbooks add skill lyndonkl/claude --skill adr-architecture
About Adr Architecture
The Adr Architecture skill is used to document architecture decisions, providing details on the rationale behind the choices, alternative options that were considered, and the consequences of the decisions made. This skill connects to the development process, enabling developers to clarify and track their design decisions. A developer would reach for this skill when they need to record and justify the architectural choices made in their project.
At 17 words, this compact prompt gives your agent specialized documentation expertise with structured patterns and output formats. Install via CLI or copy the prompt below.
Use Cases
- Writing API references and README files
- Generating inline code comments and docstrings
- Creating architecture decision records (ADRs)
- Keeping docs in sync with code changes
Example Prompts
System Prompt (17 words)
This skill helps document architecture decisions with rationale, alternatives, and consequences to clarify why choices were made.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Adr Architecture?
Adr Architecture is a free documentation skill for AI coding agents. This skill helps document architecture decisions with rationale, alternatives, and consequences to clarify why choices were made.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with documentation expertise.
How do I use Adr Architecture with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill lyndonkl/claude --skill adr-architecture in your terminal to install Adr Architecture into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Adr Architecture?
Adr Architecture is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Adr Architecture free to use?
Yes, Adr Architecture is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/lyndonkl/claude/tree/main/skills/adr-architecture. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
