Explains architecture decision records
Context, options, decision, consequences, status and supersedes; accepted means decided (Nygard; ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010).
Can AI do this?
Not settled yet The benchmark tested this, but the models' answers do not settle yet whether they master it. 0 of 4 models in the current benchmark master it.
| Model | Tier | Probability of mastery | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| gemini-4-argon | Flagship | 100% | Not shown |
| gemini-3.5-flash-lite | Low cost | 100% | Not shown |
| gpt-6-luna | Low cost | 100% | Not shown |
| claude-haiku-5-5 | Low cost | 100% | Not shown |
Mastered means a probability of at least 90% that the model has this knobit, estimated from its graded answers. “Not shown” means the answers do not settle it either way. How the models are tested.
What it looks like in practice
Expected result: Context, options, decision, consequences, status and supersedes; accepted means decided (Nygard; ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010).
How it is assessed: Answers a written question on the architecture decision record correctly
Related knobits
Needed for
- A-401 Recognises a decision with no alternatives
- A-402 Recognises a decision with only positive consequences
- A-403 Recognises a silent reversal of a decision
- A-406 Recognises an accepted decision with open questions
- A-407 Recognises a decision record with no context
- A-411 Recognises an accepted decision with no decider
- A-412 Recognises a decision outside its options
- A-431 Links a reversing decision to the one it reverses
- A-453 Explains the traceability of target placements
All 16 knobits of Record the target architecture and its decisions.
Source: Practice the stage 4 reference and review checklist rest on