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+---
+name: writing-adrs
+description: >-
+  Use when writing, proposing, or accepting Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)
+  in this repo. Use when a decision has crystallized from a problem doc and needs
+  to be recorded, or when updating living documents after an ADR is accepted.
+---
+
+# Writing ADRs
+
+## Overview
+
+An ADR records exactly **one** decision. Problem docs explore; ADRs decide.
+`docs/architecture.md` and problem docs are the current state (mutable). ADRs
+are point-in-time records (immutable once accepted).
+
+## When to Use
+
+- A specific decision has emerged from discussion in a problem doc
+- You need to frame an upcoming decision with options (Undecided status)
+- An ADR has been accepted and living documents need updating
+
+Do NOT use for open-ended exploration -- that belongs in problem docs.
+
+## The Rules
+
+### One decision per ADR
+
+Each ADR decides a single thing. If you find yourself writing "Additionally, we
+decide..." or "We also require...", stop. That is a second ADR.
+
+### Be concise
+
+- **Context:** 1-3 short paragraphs. Link to problem docs for background
+  instead of restating them.
+- **Decision:** State the decision directly. A few paragraphs at most.
+- **Consequences:** 3-5 bullet points. Each one sentence.
+- **Total ADR length:** Aim for under 80 lines of content (excluding
+  frontmatter). If you're over 100, you are probably deciding too many things
+  or repeating context that already exists in problem docs.
+
+| Section | Target | Anti-pattern |
+|---------|--------|-------------|
+| Context | 1-3 paragraphs | Restating entire problem docs |
+| Options | 1 paragraph each | Multi-page analysis per option |
+| Decision | Direct statement + brief rationale | Burying the decision in prose |
+| Consequences | 3-5 one-sentence bullets | Essay-length explanations |
+
+### Link, don't repeat
+
+Problem docs exist. Architecture.md exists. Reference them:
+
+```markdown
+# Good
+The threat model establishes least-privilege as a cross-cutting principle
+(see [security-threat-model.md](../problems/security-threat-model.md)).
+
+# Bad
+[3 paragraphs restating the threat model's least-privilege section]
+```
+
+### Cross-reference other ADRs
+
+If this decision builds on or relates to another ADR, say so in Context.
+
+## Checklist
+
+Follow these steps in order:
+
+1. **Find the next number.** List `docs/ADRs/` and pick the next sequential
+   four-digit number.
+2. **Read the template.** Use `docs/ADRs/0000-adr-template.md` exactly.
+3. **Fill in frontmatter.** `relates_to` must reference existing filenames
+   (without `.md`) from `docs/problems/`. Use `"*"` only for ADRs that truly
+   apply to all problem areas. The `status` in frontmatter must match the
+   `## Status` heading in the body (the linter enforces this).
+4. **Choose the right status.** Use **Proposed** for a draft awaiting
+   discussion. Use **Undecided** when the problem is identified and options are
+   described but no choice has been made -- Undecided ADRs must include an
+   Options section. Use **Accepted** when the decision is made.
+5. **Write the ADR.** Follow the conciseness rules above.
+6. **Run linters.** Execute `make lint` and fix any errors before committing.
+7. **If status is Accepted, update living documents** (see below).
+
+## Updating Living Documents After Acceptance
+
+When an ADR is accepted, the current-state documents must reflect the decision.
+
+### docs/architecture.md
+
+Add a "Decided:" line or short paragraph under the relevant component. Keep
+the existing structure -- do NOT rewrite entire sections. Add a link to the ADR.
+Remove or annotate open questions that the ADR resolves. Add new open questions
+for consequences that surface new unknowns.
+
+```markdown
+## Agent Sandbox
+
+[existing description unchanged]
+
+**Decided:**
+
+- Filesystem access model: ephemeral read-only source mounts with separate
+  writable workspace ([ADR 0002](ADRs/0002-ephemeral-sandbox-filesystems.md)).
+
+**Open questions:**
+
+- [remaining unanswered questions]
+- [any new questions raised by the ADR's consequences]
+```
+
+### Problem docs
+
+If an ADR resolves an open question in a problem doc, annotate that question
+with a link to the ADR. Do NOT delete the question -- mark it answered:
+
+```markdown
+- ~~How do agents access source code?~~ Decided in
+  [ADR 0002](../ADRs/0002-ephemeral-sandbox-filesystems.md).
+```
+
+If the ADR partially answers a question, add a parenthetical:
+
+```markdown
+- How do we provide agents with resources? (Filesystem access decided in
+  [ADR 0002](../ADRs/0002-ephemeral-sandbox-filesystems.md); tool and API
+  access remain open.)
+```
+
+### What NOT to update
+
+- Do not update documents unrelated to the ADR's `relates_to` problem areas.
+- Do not rewrite sections. Make surgical additions.
+- Do not change the tone or structure of existing prose.
+
+## Red Flags -- Stop and Reconsider
+
+- ADR is over 100 lines of content -- probably deciding too many things
+- Context section restates information from problem docs at length
+- You wrote "Additionally, we decide..." -- split into two ADRs
+- You're rewriting a section of architecture.md -- make a surgical edit instead
+- `relates_to` lists more than 3 problem docs -- the decision may be too broad
+- You didn't run `make lint` -- stop and run it
+
+## Common Mistakes
+
+| Mistake | Fix |
+|---------|-----|
+| Bundling multiple decisions | Split into separate ADRs |
+| Verbose context | Link to problem docs |
+| Forgetting frontmatter `relates_to` | Check template, list problem doc filenames |
+| Not updating architecture.md | Follow the update checklist above |
+| Rewriting existing doc sections | Make surgical additions only |
+| Skipping linters | Run `make lint` before committing |
+| Wrong ADR number | Check existing files in `docs/ADRs/` first |