# {Short noun phrase — the decision, not the question}

- Status: {Proposed | Accepted | Deprecated | Superseded by [ADR-NNNN](nnnn-...md)}
- Date: {YYYY-MM-DD}
- Deciders: {names or roles}
- Tags: {comma-separated, optional}

## Context and Problem Statement

{Two to four sentences. What forces are at play? Why does a decision need to be made *now*? Use neutral language — the context is the same regardless of which option is chosen.}

## Decision Drivers

- {Driver — e.g. "must run on existing AWS estate"}
- {Driver — e.g. "team has 5 years of Postgres expertise"}
- {Driver — e.g. "must support 10k QPS at p99 < 50ms"}

## Considered Options

- {Option 1}
- {Option 2}
- {Option 3}

## Decision Outcome

Chosen option: **{Option N}**, because {one-sentence rationale tied to the decision drivers above}.

### Consequences

- ✅ {Positive — what becomes easier?}
- ⚠️ {Trade-off — what's acceptable but worth noting?}
- ❌ {Negative — what becomes harder or constrains future choices?}

## Pros and Cons of the Options

### {Option 1}

- ✅ Good, because {reason}
- ✅ Good, because {reason}
- ❌ Bad, because {reason}

### {Option 2}

- ✅ Good, because {reason}
- ❌ Bad, because {reason}
- ❌ Bad, because {reason}

### {Option 3}

- ✅ Good, because {reason}
- ❌ Bad, because {reason}

## Links

- {Related ADR — e.g. [ADR-0003](0003-...md)}
- {External reference — e.g. RFC, vendor doc, benchmark}