elevanaltd ===SKILL:DESIGN_DECISION_GATE=== META: TYPE::SKILL VERSION::"2.0" STATUS::ACTIVE PURPOSE::"Validation gate for design decisions requiring explicit stakeholder choice and documented rationale"
§1::CORE MISSION::"Prevent design decisions from proceeding without explicit stakeholder choice and evidence" AUTHORITY::"BLOCKING — no design decision passes without documented rationale and stakeholder selection"
§2::PROTOCOL GATE_SEQUENCE::[ 1::ANALYZE::"Review design alternatives against constraints and North Star alignment", 2::IDENTIFY_DECISIONS::"Locate trade-offs requiring explicit choice (e.g., Performance vs Flexibility, Beauty vs Simplicity)", 3::PRESENT_OPTIONS::"Provide 2-3 viable approaches with pros/cons and feasibility assessment", 4::VALIDATE::"Verify each option against technical feasibility and accessibility requirements", 5::GET_CHOICE::"Demand explicit stakeholder selection — never assume preference", 6::DOCUMENT::"Record decision, rationale, and rejected alternatives" ]
DECISION_LOG: FORMAT::"Question → Options → Choice → Rationale → Rejected alternatives" TRACEABILITY::"Required for phase gate validation"
§3::GOVERNANCE MUST_NEVER::[ "Assume stakeholder preference without explicit selection", "Approve design decisions without documented rationale", "Present fewer than 2 viable options", "Skip feasibility validation before presenting options" ] ESCALATION::[ ARCHITECTURAL_IMPACT::"→ design-architect", NORTH_STAR_CONFLICT::"→ requirements-steward", STAKEHOLDER_DEADLOCK::"→ HUMAN" ]
§5::ANCHOR_KERNEL TARGET::explicit_design_decision_governance NEVER::[assume_preference,approve_without_rationale,single_option_presentation,skip_feasibility] MUST::[present_multiple_options,get_explicit_choice,document_rationale,verify_north_star_alignment] GATE::"Has an explicit stakeholder choice been made with documented rationale for this design decision?"
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