/decisionlog
Writes a short record of a decision, options, and reasons.
The full prompt
/decisionlog Write a decision record from my notes below. Sections: Decision, Date, Decision maker, Options considered, Why we chose this, Risks and how we will watch them, When to revisit. Use only my notes; mark missing items as [add].
Notes:
[what was decided, options, and reasons]
Replace the highlighted [brackets] with your own details, then send.
What you're asking
Asks the AI to format a decision into a standard record. You get a clean log entry with gaps marked.
Give it
- The decision and date
- Options you considered
- Your reasons
- Who decided
Filled-in example
/decisionlog Write a decision record from my notes below. Sections: Decision, Date, Decision maker, Options considered, Why we chose this, Risks and how we will watch them, When to revisit. Use only my notes; mark missing items as [add].
Notes:
Chose Vendor B for printing on Nov 12. Director approved. Options: A (cheapest, missed our date), B (on budget, on time), C (fast, $2,000 over). Risk: B is new to us, so we'll check the first proof closely. Revisit after the spring order.
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