CONTEXT AND TRADEOFFS
Episyne vs architecture decision records (ADRs)
ADRs document individual architectural decisions, their context, and consequences. Properly maintained ADRs already record whether a decision was accepted or superseded.
What the alternative does well
Use ADRs to make important engineering decisions explicit, reviewable, and version-controlled in the repository.
When to consider Episyne
Evaluate Episyne for continuity across coding sessions: bringing relevant decisions and evidence into an inspectable project state while keeping unresolved contradictions visible.
How to combine them
Keep writing and reviewing ADRs. Episyne should use project sources, not replace the discipline of maintaining them.
Limits and verification
Episyne cannot establish truth from missing or wrong documentation; review and human authority remain necessary.
Read the original documentation.
This is a use-case comparison, not a benchmark or a claim of superiority.
Martin Fowler: Architecture Decision Record ↗FOUNDING BETA
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