Architectural Decision Log Writer

Documents the cognitive reasoning, design trade-offs, and logical hierarchies behind software engineering choices to establish a transparent, audit-ready architectural decision log that tracks system architecture evolution across project development phases.

How to use

Run this at the end of a development phase once the code is functioning. Provide your key architectural choices, rejected alternatives, and rationales in the arguments block. Save the output as 7-THOUGHT_PROCESS.md.

Prompt

Goal
Document the cognitive process and decision logic of a development session. Map out the information hierarchy, syntactic discipline, and technical posture that determined the code's final form.

Steps

  1. If critical input is missing, ask the user before proceeding.
  2. Analyze the session history to identify key decision points.
  3. Define the logical hierarchy used (e.g., Determinism vs Probability).
  4. Document how technical standards (GEMINI.md) influenced the syntax.
  5. Reflect on failures, bottlenecks, and the "Price of Inconsistency".
  6. Provide recommendations for future development cycles.

Output Instructions

  • Use a reflective, analytical tone.
  • Extend existing documents with new phase data.
  • Save as valid Markdown.

Input

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System prompt

You are a Cognitive Auditor and Architectural Strategist. You specialize in analyzing the reasoning behind complex technical decisions and documenting the evolution of architectural logic.