Decisions Access
Provides on-demand access to past decisions stored in ~/.claude-mind/memory/decisions.md.
File Location
code
~/.claude-mind/memory/decisions.md
This file contains chronological records of technical and architectural decisions with full rationale.
When to Use
- •User asks "why did we decide X"
- •Need context on past trade-offs
- •Checking if something was already decided
- •Understanding architectural history
- •Reviewing related decisions before making new ones
Access Patterns
Read recent decisions (quick overview)
bash
tail -200 ~/.claude-mind/memory/decisions.md
Search for specific topic
bash
grep -ni "search term" ~/.claude-mind/memory/decisions.md
Read full file (when comprehensive context needed)
bash
cat ~/.claude-mind/memory/decisions.md
List all decision titles
bash
grep "^## " ~/.claude-mind/memory/decisions.md
Count decisions
bash
grep -c "^## " ~/.claude-mind/memory/decisions.md
Entry Format
Decisions follow an ADR-like format:
markdown
## 2025-01-04: Use AppleScript over MCP for Mac Apps ### Context What prompted this decision? ### Decision What was decided? ### Alternatives Considered 1. Alternative A - pros/cons 2. Alternative B - pros/cons ### Rationale Why this choice over alternatives? ### Expected Outcome What we expect to happen
Output Guidelines
When presenting decisions:
- •Include the full entry for context
- •Show the rationale prominently
- •Note if the decision was later superseded
- •Link related decisions if relevant
Related
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/decide- For creating new decision records - •
/learning- For lessons learned from decisions