--- name: gtkb-alternatives-investigation description: Investigate technical alternatives and recommend the least-regret option with evidence, tradeoffs, reversibility, and implementation impact. Use for architecture choices, tool selection, and solution comparison. argument-hint: [decision] allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Grep, Glob, Agent license: "Proprietary - Remaker Digital" compatibility: - claude-code >= 1.0 metadata: project: groundtruth-kb category: investigation --- # Alternatives Investigation Investigate distinct solution paths and recommend the best option under the real project constraints. ## Default Deliverable Use `.harness-baseline-configuration/rules/template-decision-memo.md`. ## Required Comparison Dimensions Check each option for: 1. implementability now 2. dependency or approval requirements 3. reversibility 4. migration cost 5. operational burden 6. failure mode 7. evidence quality ## Output Rules - Compare only materially distinct options. - Reject fake options that are not actually available in the current environment. - Name the minimum-regret recommendation, not just the most ambitious one. - If the evidence is thin, say so and identify the next discriminating check. --- © 2026 Remaker Digital, a DBA of VanDusen & Palmeter, LLC. All rights reserved.