Templates by format
Pick a page below for a short explainer, a copy-ready markdown skeleton, and a direct link to the generator. Your format choice is stored in the browser and can be set via ?format=… on the generator.
Nygard ADR
The classic “status / context / decision / consequences” record (Michael Nygard style). The default for many Git-based ADR sets.
MADR
Structured sections with options and confirmation—popular when you want a repeatable, automation-friendly index format.
Y-Statement
A single reviewable Y-style sentence, plus a field list for the same content—good for stand-ups and small decisions.
ISO 42010–inspired
Not an “ADR under ISO 42010,” but a decision record that borrows the standard’s focus on stakeholders, concerns, and views.
New to the vocabulary? Read what is an ADR or the ISO 42010 overview in ISO / IEEE 42010 and decisions.