Alternatives Investigation & Decision Memo

Compare materially distinct options and recommend the least-regret choice with evidence, tradeoffs, reversibility, and implementation impact.

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ProductivityIntermediate
109/11/2026
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#decision-making#architecture#tool-selection#investigation#alternatives

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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

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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.

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