blueprintlist-adrs
List all Architecture Decision Records with their status and summaries. Use when the user wants to see all decisions, review ADR history, or find a specific decision.
SKILL.md
| Name | blueprintlist-adrs |
| Description | List all Architecture Decision Records with their status and summaries. Use when the user wants to see all decisions, review ADR history, or find a specific decision. |
name: blueprint:list-adrs description: List all Architecture Decision Records with their status and summaries. Use when the user wants to see all decisions, review ADR history, or find a specific decision. argument-hint: "[filter: active|superseded|deprecated|draft|keyword]" allowed-tools:
- Glob
- Grep
- Read
List ADRs
Display all Architecture Decision Records with status and brief summaries.
Invoked by: /blueprint:list-adrs or when user asks "list decisions", "show ADRs", "what decisions exist?".
Principles
- Use globbing: Find ADRs via
docs/adrs/*.md, no index file needed - Parse frontmatter: Extract status from each ADR file
- Efficient batching: For large sets, show summary first
Process
Step 1: Find ADRs
Tool Preferences:
- Glob tool: Find ADR files with
docs/adrs/*.md - Read tool: Read individual ADR files for metadata
docs/adrs/*.md
If no files found:
No ADRs found.
Use `/blueprint:decide` to record your first architecture decision.
Step 2: Parse Each ADR
For each ADR file, extract from frontmatter and content:
| Field | Source |
|---|---|
| Number | From filename (e.g., 001-postgres.md → 001) |
| Title | From # ADR-NNN: [Title] heading |
| Date | From frontmatter date: |
| Status | From frontmatter status: (Active/Draft/Superseded/Deprecated) |
| Summary | First sentence of "Decision" section (~60 chars) |
| Superseded by | From frontmatter superseded_by: |
| Deprecated reason | From frontmatter deprecated_reason: |
Step 3: Group by Status
Group ADRs into sections:
- Active - Current decisions in effect
- Draft - Decisions with incomplete documentation
- Superseded - Decisions replaced by newer ones
- Deprecated - Decisions removed entirely
Step 4: Display Tables
Sort by ADR number (newest first within each section).
## Architecture Decision Records
### Active ([count])
| # | Title | Date | Summary |
|---|-------|------|---------|
| 006 | Use Zod for validation | 2025-01-20 | Schema validation with TypeScript inference |
| 005 | PostgreSQL for database | 2025-01-15 | ACID compliance, JSON support |
### Draft ([count])
| # | Title | Date | Missing |
|---|-------|------|---------|
| 007 | Use Redis for sessions | 2025-01-22 | Context, Rationale |
### Superseded ([count])
| # | Title | Superseded By |
|---|-------|---------------|
| 002 | ESLint + Prettier | ADR-004 |
### Deprecated ([count])
| # | Title | Date | Reason |
|---|-------|------|--------|
| 001 | Redis caching | 2025-01-25 | Caching removed |
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View full ADR: `docs/adrs/NNN-title.md`
Large ADR Sets (>20)
For projects with many ADRs:
-
Show summary first:
Found 42 ADRs: 30 Active, 5 Draft, 5 Superseded, 2 Deprecated View: all | active | draft | superseded | deprecated | [search term] -
Load details on demand - only read full ADR content when user requests specific section or search
Empty Sections
Hide section headers if count is 0, but always show Active:
### Active (0)
*No active decisions. Use `/blueprint:decide` to record one.*
Filtering
If user asks for specific filter:
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
/blueprint:list-adrs active | Show only Active |
/blueprint:list-adrs draft | Show only Draft (incomplete) |
/blueprint:list-adrs database | Search titles/content for "database" |
After Display
Offer contextual actions based on what's shown:
- Draft ADRs exist → "Complete drafts with
/blueprint:decide [topic]" - Superseded/Deprecated ADRs with no code references → "Consider deleting - git history is the archive"
- General → "Add decision:
/blueprint:decide [topic]"
Examples
/blueprint:list-adrs→ Full list grouped by status/blueprint:list-adrs active→ Only active decisions/blueprint:list-adrs draft→ Incomplete ADRs needing attention- "What decisions need work?" → Show Draft section
- "Find ADRs about authentication" → Search filter