# NNNN - Short title of the decision

- Status: Proposed
- Date: YYYY-MM-DD
- Deciders: <maintainers involved>

## Context

The forces at play: the problem, the constraints, and why a decision is needed
now. State facts, not preferences.

## Decision

The option chosen, in one or two sentences. Active voice.

## Considered options

- Option A - one line on the trade-off.
- Option B - one line on the trade-off.
- Option C - one line on the trade-off.

## Consequences

- Positive: what improves.
- Negative: what it costs, and what new work it creates.
- Neutral: what changes without clear gain or loss.

## Testing strategy

How the decision is validated. For code, the tests written first.