adr-author Skill
Authoring skill for Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) supporting capture, from-planner-handoff, and adopt-template entry modes with selectable Y-Statement or MADR v4.0.0 output templates, supersession lineage, and ASR trigger evaluation. Published by microsoft in hve-core.
Decision snapshot
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Security review, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions
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2 months ago · MIT license
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What is adr-author Skill?
Authoring skill for Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) supporting capture, from-planner-handoff, and adopt-template entry modes with selectable Y-Statement or MADR v4.0.0 output templates, supersession lineage, and ASR trigger evaluation. Published by microsoft in hve-core. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement. See how SkillIndex evaluates profiles.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Security review
- Security review use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: .github/skills/project-planning/adr-author/SKILL.md
These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.
Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use adr-author Skill
- Use it for security review.
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Editorial notes
Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/hve-core
- Skill file: .github/skills/project-planning/adr-author/SKILL.md
What it does
Authoring skill for Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) supporting capture, from-planner-handoff, and adopt-template entry modes with selectable Y-Statement or MADR v4.0.0 output templates, supersession lineage, and ASR trigger evaluation.
Skill instructions
adr-author Overview This skill encodes the per-phase authoring conventions for Architecture Decision Records consumed by the ADR Creator agent. It also supports direct invocation when no ADR Creator state file exists. Direct callers first run the session recovery and bootstrap protocol from adr-identity.instructions.md: resolve or create .copilot-tracking/adr-plans/{projectSlug}/state.json, confirm entryMode, projectSlug, and outputTemplate, then continue at the phase recorded in state. It supports three entry modes and two output templates and converges all of them at the Govern phase, where the final ADR file is written and lineage is updated atomically. Entry modes (state.entryMode): - capture — Interactive authoring driven by user answers to Frame and Decide questions. - from-planner-handoff — Entry from an upstream planner (Security, RAI, SSSC) with pre-populated Frame fields. Frame still requires user confirmation before exit. - adopt-template — One-time setup mode that ingests a
Verified compatibility and discovery
Frequently asked questions
What is adr-author?
adr-author is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Authoring skill for Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) supporting capture, from-planner-handoff, and adopt-template entry modes with selectable Y-Statement or MADR v4.0.0 output templates, supersession.
Who is adr-author best for?
adr-author is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, security review workflows.
How do I install adr-author?
Install or run adr-author using Copy skill directory. Check adr-author for the latest setup command.
Is adr-author actively maintained?
adr-author may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
Project health auto-fetched from the source repository.
Maintain this resource?
Review this source-backed profile, send a correction with evidence, or link to it from your documentation. Claims verify your relationship to the project; profile facts still require source evidence and editorial review.
