Architecture Decision Records (ADR)

This directory contains Architecture Decision Records for significant architectural decisions in the CROP Admin Dashboard.

What is an ADR?

An ADR captures an important architectural decision along with its context and consequences. ADRs maintain institutional knowledge and explain why certain decisions were made.

Format

Each ADR follows this structure:

# ADR [number]: [Title]

**Status:** [Proposed | Accepted | Deprecated | Superseded]
**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD

## Context

[Describe the problem and context]

## Decision

[The chosen solution]

## Consequences

[Positive and negative outcomes]

## Alternatives Considered

[Other options and why they were rejected]

Naming Convention

ADRs are numbered sequentially: 001-title-in-kebab-case.md

Current ADRs

When to Create an ADR

Create an ADR when making decisions about:

• Architecture patterns and service boundaries
• Technology choices (libraries, frameworks)
• Security implementations
• Breaking changes or major refactors

References

• ADR GitHub
• Documenting Architecture Decisions