# ADR-0001: Example ADR

**Date:** 2026-05-09
**Status:** accepted

## Context

This is an example to show the ADR shape. Replace with your real first decision and renumber the file accordingly.

## Decision

Use the ADR pattern from Michael Nygard's article ("Documenting Architecture Decisions"): short, context-then-decision-then-consequences, one decision per file, append-only.

## Consequences

- Decisions are searchable and history-stable
- Old decisions stay readable even after they're superseded
- New contributors can read the ADR folder to understand "why is this the way it is"