| name | adr-create |
| description | Create a new Architecture Decision Record with sequential numbering and AgentDB registration |
| argument-hint | <title> |
| allowed-tools | mcp__claude-flow__agentdb_hierarchical-store mcp__claude-flow__agentdb_hierarchical-query mcp__claude-flow__agentdb_causal-edge mcp__claude-flow__memory_store mcp__claude-flow__memory_search Bash Read Write Edit Grep Glob |
Create ADR
Create a new Architecture Decision Record with the next sequential number, register it in the AgentDB graph, and link it to related ADRs.
When to use
When a significant architectural decision needs to be recorded -- new technology adoption, API design choices, data model changes, infrastructure decisions, or any cross-cutting concern that affects multiple components.
Steps
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Find next number -- Glob for docs/adr/ADR-*.md and parse existing numbers to determine the next sequential ID (ADR-001, ADR-002, etc.). Create docs/adr/ if it does not exist.
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Slugify title -- Convert the title argument to a lowercase, hyphen-separated slug (e.g., "Use PostgreSQL for persistence" becomes use-postgresql-for-persistence).
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Create ADR file -- Write the file at docs/adr/ADR-NNN-<slug>.md using the standard template:
# ADR-NNN: <Title>
- **Status**: proposed
- **Date**: <today's date YYYY-MM-DD>
- **Deciders**: <leave blank for author to fill>
- **Tags**: <leave blank>
## Context
<!-- What is the issue that motivates this decision? -->
## Decision
<!-- What is the change that we are proposing? -->
## Consequences
### Positive
-
### Negative
-
### Neutral
-
## Links
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Store in AgentDB -- Call mcp__claude-flow__agentdb_hierarchical-store with:
- path:
adr/ADR-NNN
- value:
{ "id": "ADR-NNN", "title": "<title>", "status": "proposed", "date": "<today>", "file": "docs/adr/ADR-NNN-<slug>.md" }
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Find related ADRs -- Call mcp__claude-flow__memory_search with the title as query in namespace adr-patterns to find related decisions. If matches found, add them to the Links section and create causal edges with relation depends-on.
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Store pattern -- Call mcp__claude-flow__memory_store in namespace adr-patterns with key ADR-NNN and the title + context as value for future semantic search.
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Report -- Output the created file path, ADR number, and any related ADRs found.