
Decision Logger
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- 23.5k repo stars
- Updated July 17, 2026
- alirezarezvani/claude-skills
decision-logger is a Claude Code skill that parses board-meeting decision logs and surfaces overdue owners, conflicts, and due-within reports for developers running lightweight governance over decisions.md files.
About
decision-logger is a governance reporting skill from alirezarezvani/claude-skills backed by a stdlib-only Python decision_tracker.py script. The parser reads memory/board-meetings/decisions.md and produces actionable reports via CLI flags: --summary, --overdue, --conflicts, --owner, --search, and --due-within. Use decision-logger when engineering or product leads maintain a decisions log and need automated overdue tracking, owner lookups, conflict detection, and due-within-7-day reports without external dependencies. A --demo flag runs against sample data for quick validation.
- Python decision_tracker.py CLI with stdlib only—no extra dependencies
- CLI modes: --summary, --overdue, --conflicts, --owner, --search, --due-within, --demo
- Parses memory/board-meetings/decisions.md into owners, dues, reviews, and completion state
- Overdue and due-within filters for operational standups
- Conflict detection across decision records for advisor-style reviews
Decision Logger by the numbers
- 574 all-time installs (skills.sh)
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- Security screen: HIGH risk (skills.sh audit)
- Data as of Jul 31, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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| Last updated | July 17, 2026 |
| Repository | alirezarezvani/claude-skills ↗ |
How do you track overdue board decisions?
Parse board-meeting decision logs and surface overdue owners, conflicts, and due-within reports for a founder running lightweight governance.
Who is it for?
Engineering and product leads maintaining a decisions.md log who need CLI reports on overdue owners and conflicts.
Skip if: Teams without a structured decisions.md file or those needing full project management suite features.
When should I use this skill?
A decisions.md log needs parsing for overdue owners, conflicts, owner lookups, or due-within reports.
What you get
Summary, overdue, conflict, owner, search, and due-within reports from parsed decisions.md
- Decision summary report
- Overdue and conflict reports
By the numbers
- Stdlib-only Python script with zero external dependencies
- 6 report modes via CLI flags plus --demo
Files
Decision Logger
Two-layer memory system. Layer 1 stores everything. Layer 2 stores only what the founder approved. Future meetings read Layer 2 only — this prevents hallucinated consensus from past debates bleeding into new deliberations.
Keywords
decision log, memory, approved decisions, action items, board minutes, /cs:decisions, /cs:review, conflict detection, DO_NOT_RESURFACE
Quick Start
python scripts/decision_tracker.py --demo # See sample output
python scripts/decision_tracker.py --summary # Overview + overdue
python scripts/decision_tracker.py --overdue # Past-deadline actions
python scripts/decision_tracker.py --conflicts # Contradiction detection
python scripts/decision_tracker.py --owner "CTO" # Filter by owner
python scripts/decision_tracker.py --search "pricing" # Search decisions---
Commands
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
/cs:decisions | Last 10 approved decisions |
/cs:decisions --all | Full history |
/cs:decisions --owner CMO | Filter by owner |
/cs:decisions --topic pricing | Search by keyword |
/cs:review | Action items due within 7 days |
/cs:review --overdue | Items past deadline |
---
Two-Layer Architecture
Storage follows the canonical two-layer decision memory (see ../agent-protocol/SKILL.md → "Decision Memory (Canonical Layout)") — the same layout /cs:decide writes.
Layer 1 — Raw Transcripts
Location: ~/.claude/decisions/raw/YYYY-MM-DD-<slug>.md
- Full Phase 2 agent contributions, Phase 3 critique, Phase 4 synthesis
- All debates, including rejected arguments
- NEVER auto-loaded. Only on explicit founder request.
- Archive after 90 days →
~/.claude/decisions/raw/archive/YYYY/
Layer 2 — Approved Decisions
Location: ~/.claude/decisions/approved/ — one record per decision (YYYY-MM-DD-<slug>.md) plus the append-only index decisions.md
- ONLY founder-approved decisions, action items, user corrections
- Loaded automatically in Phase 1 of every board meeting
- Append-only. Decisions are never deleted — only superseded.
- Managed by Chief of Staff after Phase 5. Never written by agents directly.
Migration: a legacy memory/board-meetings/ folder may exist from earlier versions; read it for history but write all new entries to ~/.claude/decisions/.
---
Decision Entry Format
## [YYYY-MM-DD] — [AGENDA ITEM TITLE]
**Decision:** [One clear statement of what was decided.]
**Owner:** [One person or role — accountable for execution.]
**Deadline:** [YYYY-MM-DD]
**Review:** [YYYY-MM-DD]
**Rationale:** [Why this over alternatives. 1-2 sentences.]
**User Override:** [If founder changed agent recommendation — what and why. Blank if not applicable.]
**Rejected:**
- [Proposal] — [reason] [DO_NOT_RESURFACE]
**Action Items:**
- [ ] [Action] — Owner: [name] — Due: [YYYY-MM-DD] — Review: [YYYY-MM-DD]
**Supersedes:** [DATE of previous decision on same topic, if any]
**Superseded by:** [Filled in retroactively if overridden later]
**Raw transcript:** ~/.claude/decisions/raw/[DATE]-<slug>.md---
Conflict Detection
Before logging, Chief of Staff checks for: 1. DO_NOT_RESURFACE violations — new decision matches a rejected proposal 2. Topic contradictions — two active decisions on same topic with different conclusions 3. Owner conflicts — same action assigned to different people in different decisions
When a conflict is found:
⚠️ DECISION CONFLICT
New: [text]
Conflicts with: [DATE] — [existing text]
Options: (1) Supersede old (2) Merge (3) Defer to founderDO_NOT_RESURFACE enforcement:
🚫 BLOCKED: "[Proposal]" was rejected on [DATE]. Reason: [reason].
To reopen: founder must explicitly say "reopen [topic] from [DATE]".---
Logging Workflow (Post Phase 5)
1. Founder approves synthesis 2. Write Layer 1 raw transcript → ~/.claude/decisions/raw/YYYY-MM-DD-<slug>.md 3. Check conflicts against ~/.claude/decisions/approved/decisions.md 4. Surface conflicts → wait for founder resolution 5. Write the approved record to ~/.claude/decisions/approved/YYYY-MM-DD-<slug>.md and append to the index decisions.md 6. Confirm: decisions logged, actions tracked, DO_NOT_RESURFACE flags added
---
Marking Actions Complete
- [x] [Action] — Owner: [name] — Completed: [DATE] — Result: [one sentence]Never delete completed items. The history is the record.
---
File Structure
~/.claude/decisions/
├── raw/YYYY-MM-DD-<slug>.md # Layer 1: full transcript per meeting
├── raw/archive/YYYY/ # Raw files after 90 days
├── approved/YYYY-MM-DD-<slug>.md # Layer 2: one record per approved decision
└── approved/decisions.md # Layer 2 index: append-only, founder-approved---
References
templates/decision-entry.md— single entry template with field rulesscripts/decision_tracker.py— CLI parser, overdue tracker, conflict detector
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
decision_tracker.py — Board Meeting Decision Parser & Reporter
Part of the C-Level Advisor / Decision Logger skill.
Parses the Layer 2 index ~/.claude/decisions/approved/decisions.md and produces actionable reports.
(Legacy location memory/board-meetings/decisions.md still works via --file.)
Stdlib only. No dependencies.
Usage:
python decision_tracker.py --summary
python decision_tracker.py --overdue
python decision_tracker.py --conflicts
python decision_tracker.py --owner "CMO"
python decision_tracker.py --search "pricing"
python decision_tracker.py --due-within 7
python decision_tracker.py --demo # Run with sample data
"""
import argparse
import os
import re
import sys
from datetime import date, datetime, timedelta
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Optional
# ─────────────────────────────────────────────
# Data structures
# ─────────────────────────────────────────────
class ActionItem:
def __init__(self, text: str, owner: str, due: Optional[date],
review: Optional[date], completed: bool, completed_date: Optional[date],
result: str):
self.text = text
self.owner = owner
self.due = due
self.review = review
self.completed = completed
self.completed_date = completed_date
self.result = result
def is_overdue(self) -> bool:
if self.completed:
return False
if self.due and self.due < date.today():
return True
return False
def is_due_within(self, days: int) -> bool:
if self.completed:
return False
if self.due:
return date.today() <= self.due <= date.today() + timedelta(days=days)
return False
class Decision:
def __init__(self):
self.date: Optional[date] = None
self.title: str = ""
self.decision: str = ""
self.owner: str = ""
self.deadline: Optional[date] = None
self.review: Optional[date] = None
self.rationale: str = ""
self.user_override: str = ""
self.rejected: list[str] = []
self.action_items: list[ActionItem] = []
self.supersedes: str = ""
self.superseded_by: str = ""
self.raw_transcript: str = ""
def is_active(self) -> bool:
return not bool(self.superseded_by.strip())
def has_override(self) -> bool:
return bool(self.user_override.strip())
# ─────────────────────────────────────────────
# Parser
# ─────────────────────────────────────────────
def parse_date(s: str) -> Optional[date]:
"""Parse YYYY-MM-DD or return None."""
if not s:
return None
s = s.strip()
for fmt in ("%Y-%m-%d", "%Y/%m/%d", "%d.%m.%Y"):
try:
return datetime.strptime(s, fmt).date()
except ValueError:
continue
return None
def parse_action_item(line: str) -> Optional[ActionItem]:
"""
Parse a line like:
- [ ] Action text — Owner: CMO — Due: 2026-03-15 — Review: 2026-03-29
- [x] Action text — Owner: CEO — Completed: 2026-03-10 — Result: Done
"""
line = line.strip()
if not line.startswith("- ["):
return None
completed = line.startswith("- [x]") or line.startswith("- [X]")
text_start = line.find("]") + 1
raw = line[text_start:].strip()
# Split on " — " (em dash with spaces) or " - " fallback
parts_raw = re.split(r"\s+[—\-]{1,2}\s+", raw)
text = parts_raw[0].strip() if parts_raw else raw
def extract(label: str, parts: list[str]) -> str:
for p in parts:
if p.lower().startswith(label.lower() + ":"):
return p[len(label) + 1:].strip()
return ""
owner = extract("Owner", parts_raw[1:])
due_str = extract("Due", parts_raw[1:])
review_str = extract("Review", parts_raw[1:])
completed_str = extract("Completed", parts_raw[1:])
result = extract("Result", parts_raw[1:])
return ActionItem(
text=text,
owner=owner,
due=parse_date(due_str),
review=parse_date(review_str),
completed=completed,
completed_date=parse_date(completed_str),
result=result,
)
def parse_decisions(content: str) -> list[Decision]:
"""Parse the full decisions.md content into Decision objects."""
decisions = []
current: Optional[Decision] = None
in_rejected = False
in_actions = False
for line in content.splitlines():
# New decision entry
header_match = re.match(r"^## (\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}) — (.+)$", line)
if header_match:
if current:
decisions.append(current)
current = Decision()
current.date = parse_date(header_match.group(1))
current.title = header_match.group(2).strip()
in_rejected = False
in_actions = False
continue
if current is None:
continue
# Field parsing
def extract_field(label: str) -> Optional[str]:
pattern = rf"^\*\*{re.escape(label)}:\*\*\s*(.*)$"
m = re.match(pattern, line)
return m.group(1).strip() if m else None
val = extract_field("Decision")
if val is not None:
current.decision = val
in_rejected = False
in_actions = False
continue
val = extract_field("Owner")
if val is not None:
current.owner = val
continue
val = extract_field("Deadline")
if val is not None:
current.deadline = parse_date(val)
continue
val = extract_field("Review")
if val is not None:
current.review = parse_date(val)
continue
val = extract_field("Rationale")
if val is not None:
current.rationale = val
continue
val = extract_field("User Override")
if val is not None:
current.user_override = val
in_rejected = False
in_actions = False
continue
val = extract_field("Supersedes")
if val is not None:
current.supersedes = val
continue
val = extract_field("Superseded by")
if val is not None:
current.superseded_by = val
continue
val = extract_field("Raw transcript")
if val is not None:
current.raw_transcript = val
continue
# Section headers
if re.match(r"^\*\*Rejected:\*\*", line):
in_rejected = True
in_actions = False
continue
if re.match(r"^\*\*Action Items:\*\*", line):
in_actions = True
in_rejected = False
continue
if line.startswith("**"):
in_rejected = False
in_actions = False
# List items
if in_rejected and line.strip().startswith("-"):
item = line.strip().lstrip("- ").strip()
if item and not item.startswith("<!--"):
current.rejected.append(item)
continue
if in_actions and line.strip().startswith("- ["):
action = parse_action_item(line)
if action:
current.action_items.append(action)
continue
if current:
decisions.append(current)
return decisions
# ─────────────────────────────────────────────
# Reports
# ─────────────────────────────────────────────
def fmt_date(d: Optional[date]) -> str:
return d.strftime("%Y-%m-%d") if d else "—"
def fmt_delta(d: Optional[date]) -> str:
if not d:
return ""
delta = (d - date.today()).days
if delta < 0:
return f" ⚠️ {abs(delta)}d overdue"
if delta == 0:
return " 🔴 DUE TODAY"
if delta <= 3:
return f" 🟡 {delta}d left"
return f" ({delta}d)"
def print_section(title: str):
print(f"\n{'═' * 60}")
print(f" {title}")
print(f"{'═' * 60}")
def report_summary(decisions: list[Decision]):
active = [d for d in decisions if d.is_active()]
all_actions = [a for d in decisions for a in d.action_items]
open_actions = [a for a in all_actions if not a.completed]
overdue = [a for a in all_actions if a.is_overdue()]
overrides = [d for d in decisions if d.has_override()]
dnr_count = sum(len(d.rejected) for d in decisions)
print_section("DECISION LOG SUMMARY")
print(f" Total decisions: {len(decisions)}")
print(f" Active (not super.): {len(active)}")
print(f" Superseded: {len(decisions) - len(active)}")
print(f" Founder overrides: {len(overrides)}")
print(f" DO_NOT_RESURFACE: {dnr_count}")
print(f" Total action items: {len(all_actions)}")
print(f" Open action items: {len(open_actions)}")
print(f" Overdue: {len(overdue)}")
if overdue:
print(f"\n {'─' * 40}")
print(f" ⚠️ OVERDUE ITEMS ({len(overdue)})")
print(f" {'─' * 40}")
for a in overdue:
print(f" • [{a.owner}] {a.text}")
print(f" Due: {fmt_date(a.due)}{fmt_delta(a.due)}")
print(f"\n {'─' * 40}")
print(f" RECENT DECISIONS")
print(f" {'─' * 40}")
for d in sorted(active, key=lambda x: x.date or date.min, reverse=True)[:5]:
print(f" [{fmt_date(d.date)}] {d.title}")
print(f" Owner: {d.owner or '—'} | Deadline: {fmt_date(d.deadline)}")
open_count = sum(1 for a in d.action_items if not a.completed)
if open_count:
print(f" Open actions: {open_count}")
def report_overdue(decisions: list[Decision]):
print_section("OVERDUE ACTION ITEMS")
found = False
for d in sorted(decisions, key=lambda x: x.date or date.min, reverse=True):
overdue = [a for a in d.action_items if a.is_overdue()]
if not overdue:
continue
found = True
print(f"\n 📋 {d.title} [{fmt_date(d.date)}]")
for a in overdue:
print(f" ⚠️ {a.text}")
print(f" Owner: {a.owner or '—'} | Due: {fmt_date(a.due)}{fmt_delta(a.due)}")
if not found:
print("\n ✅ No overdue items.")
def report_due_within(decisions: list[Decision], days: int):
print_section(f"ACTION ITEMS DUE WITHIN {days} DAYS")
found = False
for d in sorted(decisions, key=lambda x: x.date or date.min, reverse=True):
upcoming = [a for a in d.action_items if a.is_due_within(days)]
if not upcoming:
continue
found = True
print(f"\n 📋 {d.title} [{fmt_date(d.date)}]")
for a in upcoming:
print(f" • {a.text}")
print(f" Owner: {a.owner or '—'} | Due: {fmt_date(a.due)}{fmt_delta(a.due)}")
if not found:
print(f"\n ✅ Nothing due in the next {days} days.")
def report_by_owner(decisions: list[Decision], owner: str):
print_section(f"ACTION ITEMS — OWNER: {owner.upper()}")
found = False
for d in sorted(decisions, key=lambda x: x.date or date.min, reverse=True):
items = [a for a in d.action_items
if a.owner.lower() == owner.lower() and not a.completed]
if not items:
continue
found = True
print(f"\n 📋 {d.title} [{fmt_date(d.date)}]")
for a in items:
flag = "⚠️ OVERDUE" if a.is_overdue() else ""
print(f" {'[ ]'} {a.text} {flag}")
print(f" Due: {fmt_date(a.due)}{fmt_delta(a.due)}")
if not found:
print(f"\n No open action items for '{owner}'.")
def report_search(decisions: list[Decision], query: str):
print_section(f"SEARCH: \"{query}\"")
q = query.lower()
found = False
for d in decisions:
hit_fields = []
if q in d.title.lower():
hit_fields.append("title")
if q in d.decision.lower():
hit_fields.append("decision")
if q in d.rationale.lower():
hit_fields.append("rationale")
if any(q in r.lower() for r in d.rejected):
hit_fields.append("rejected")
if hit_fields:
found = True
print(f"\n [{fmt_date(d.date)}] {d.title} (match: {', '.join(hit_fields)})")
if "decision" in hit_fields:
print(f" → {d.decision}")
if "rejected" in hit_fields:
matches = [r for r in d.rejected if q in r.lower()]
for r in matches:
print(f" ✗ [REJECTED] {r}")
if not found:
print(f"\n No results for '{query}'.")
def report_conflicts(decisions: list[Decision]):
"""
Simple conflict detection: look for decisions on the same topic
(matching title words) that are both active and have different decisions.
Also flag if a rejected item appears as a new decision.
"""
print_section("CONFLICT DETECTION")
conflicts_found = False
# Check for DO_NOT_RESURFACE violations
all_rejected_texts = []
for d in decisions:
for r in d.rejected:
clean = re.sub(r"\[DO_NOT_RESURFACE\]", "", r).strip().lower()
all_rejected_texts.append((clean, d.date, d.title))
active = [d for d in decisions if d.is_active()]
for d in active:
decision_lower = d.decision.lower()
for rejected_text, rejected_date, rejected_title in all_rejected_texts:
if rejected_text and rejected_text in decision_lower:
conflicts_found = True
print(f"\n 🚫 POTENTIAL DO_NOT_RESURFACE VIOLATION")
print(f" Decision [{fmt_date(d.date)}]: {d.decision}")
print(f" Matches rejected item from [{fmt_date(rejected_date)}] ({rejected_title}):")
print(f" \"{rejected_text}\"")
# Check for same-topic contradictions (shared keywords in title)
stop_words = {"the", "a", "an", "and", "or", "to", "for", "of", "in", "on", "with", "vs"}
for i, d1 in enumerate(active):
words1 = set(w.lower() for w in d1.title.split() if w.lower() not in stop_words)
for d2 in active[i+1:]:
words2 = set(w.lower() for w in d2.title.split() if w.lower() not in stop_words)
overlap = words1 & words2
if len(overlap) >= 2 and d1.decision and d2.decision:
# Different decisions on similar topic
if d1.decision.lower() != d2.decision.lower():
conflicts_found = True
print(f"\n ⚠️ POTENTIAL CONFLICT (shared topic: {overlap})")
print(f" [{fmt_date(d1.date)}] {d1.title}")
print(f" Decision: {d1.decision}")
print(f" [{fmt_date(d2.date)}] {d2.title}")
print(f" Decision: {d2.decision}")
if d1.superseded_by or d2.superseded_by:
print(f" ℹ️ One may supersede the other — check Superseded by fields.")
if not conflicts_found:
print("\n ✅ No conflicts detected.")
# ─────────────────────────────────────────────
# Sample data for --demo mode
# ─────────────────────────────────────────────
SAMPLE_DECISIONS_MD = f"""# Board Meeting Decisions — Layer 2
This file contains ONLY founder-approved decisions.
---
## 2026-02-15 — Spain Market Expansion
**Decision:** Expand to Spain in Q3 2026 with a pilot in Madrid and Barcelona.
**Owner:** CMO
**Deadline:** 2026-03-01
**Review:** 2026-04-01
**Rationale:** Market research shows 40% lower CAC than Germany. Two pilot customers already committed.
**User Override:** Founder reduced pilot scope from 5 cities to 2. Reason: reduce operational risk during expansion.
**Rejected:**
- Launch in all of Spain simultaneously — too resource-intensive at current headcount [DO_NOT_RESURFACE]
- Partner with a local distributor instead of direct sales — margins too low [DO_NOT_RESURFACE]
**Action Items:**
- [x] Hire Spanish-speaking CSM — Owner: CHRO — Completed: 2026-02-28 — Result: Hired Maria G., starts March 10
- [ ] Finalize Madrid pilot customer contracts — Owner: CRO — Due: {(date.today() - timedelta(days=3)).strftime('%Y-%m-%d')} — Review: 2026-04-01
- [ ] Translate app to Spanish (ES-ES) — Owner: CTO — Due: {(date.today() + timedelta(days=5)).strftime('%Y-%m-%d')} — Review: 2026-04-15
**Supersedes:**
**Superseded by:**
**Raw transcript:** ~/.claude/decisions/raw/2026-02-15-pricing-tier-restructure.md
---
## 2026-02-28 — Pricing Strategy Revision
**Decision:** Move from per-seat to usage-based pricing effective Q2 2026.
**Owner:** CFO
**Deadline:** 2026-03-20
**Review:** 2026-05-01
**Rationale:** Usage-based aligns with customer value. Three enterprise customers requested it explicitly.
**User Override:**
**Rejected:**
- Freemium tier — not appropriate for enterprise healthcare segment [DO_NOT_RESURFACE]
- Raise prices 30% across the board — too aggressive without usage data [DO_NOT_RESURFACE]
**Action Items:**
- [ ] Model 3 pricing scenarios (conservative/base/aggressive) — Owner: CFO — Due: {(date.today() - timedelta(days=1)).strftime('%Y-%m-%d')} — Review: 2026-03-25
- [ ] Customer interviews on usage patterns (n=10) — Owner: CMO — Due: {(date.today() + timedelta(days=10)).strftime('%Y-%m-%d')} — Review: 2026-04-01
- [ ] Update billing infrastructure for usage tracking — Owner: CTO — Due: 2026-04-01 — Review: 2026-04-15
**Supersedes:**
**Superseded by:**
**Raw transcript:** ~/.claude/decisions/raw/2026-02-28-enterprise-sales-hire.md
---
## 2026-03-04 — Engineering Hiring Plan Q2
**Decision:** Hire 2 senior engineers in Q2: one ML/AI, one backend. No contractors.
**Owner:** CTO
**Deadline:** 2026-04-15
**Review:** 2026-05-01
**Rationale:** ML roadmap blocked. Backend capacity at 85%. Contractors rejected due to IP risk in regulated domain.
**User Override:** Founder added: "ML hire must have healthcare AI experience. Non-negotiable."
**Rejected:**
- Contract team of 5 for 3 months — IP risk in regulated domain [DO_NOT_RESURFACE]
- Hire junior engineers to save budget — wrong tradeoff at this stage [DO_NOT_RESURFACE]
**Action Items:**
- [ ] Post ML engineer JD — Owner: CHRO — Due: {(date.today() + timedelta(days=2)).strftime('%Y-%m-%d')} — Review: 2026-03-20
- [ ] Post backend engineer JD — Owner: CHRO — Due: {(date.today() + timedelta(days=2)).strftime('%Y-%m-%d')} — Review: 2026-03-20
- [ ] Define ML role requirements with healthcare AI spec — Owner: CTO — Due: {(date.today() + timedelta(days=1)).strftime('%Y-%m-%d')} — Review: 2026-03-15
**Supersedes:**
**Superseded by:**
**Raw transcript:** ~/.claude/decisions/raw/2026-03-04-eu-expansion.md
"""
# ─────────────────────────────────────────────
# Main
# ─────────────────────────────────────────────
def load_decisions(decisions_path: Path, demo: bool) -> list[Decision]:
if demo:
content = SAMPLE_DECISIONS_MD
elif decisions_path.exists():
content = decisions_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
else:
print(f" ⚠️ decisions.md not found at: {decisions_path}")
print(f" Run with --demo to see sample output.")
print(f" To initialize: mkdir -p ~/.claude/decisions/approved && touch ~/.claude/decisions/approved/decisions.md")
sys.exit(1)
return parse_decisions(content)
def main():
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
description="Board Meeting Decision Tracker",
formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
epilog=__doc__,
)
parser.add_argument("--file", default=os.path.expanduser("~/.claude/decisions/approved/decisions.md"),
help="Path to decisions.md (default: ~/.claude/decisions/approved/decisions.md)")
parser.add_argument("--demo", action="store_true",
help="Run with built-in sample data (no file needed)")
parser.add_argument("--summary", action="store_true",
help="Show overview: counts, overdue, recent decisions")
parser.add_argument("--overdue", action="store_true",
help="List all overdue action items")
parser.add_argument("--due-within", type=int, metavar="DAYS",
help="List items due within N days")
parser.add_argument("--owner", metavar="ROLE",
help="Filter action items by owner")
parser.add_argument("--search", metavar="QUERY",
help="Search decisions and rejected proposals")
parser.add_argument("--conflicts", action="store_true",
help="Check for contradictory decisions or DO_NOT_RESURFACE violations")
parser.add_argument("--all", action="store_true",
help="Show all decisions (summary format)")
args = parser.parse_args()
if not any([args.summary, args.overdue, args.due_within, args.owner,
args.search, args.conflicts, getattr(args, "all")]):
args.summary = True # Default action
decisions_path = Path(args.file)
decisions = load_decisions(decisions_path, args.demo)
if not decisions:
print(" No decisions found in decisions.md.")
sys.exit(0)
if args.demo:
print(f"\n 🎯 DEMO MODE — using built-in sample data ({len(decisions)} decisions)")
if args.summary:
report_summary(decisions)
if args.overdue:
report_overdue(decisions)
if args.due_within:
report_due_within(decisions, args.due_within)
if args.owner:
report_by_owner(decisions, args.owner)
if args.search:
report_search(decisions, args.search)
if args.conflicts:
report_conflicts(decisions)
if getattr(args, "all"):
print_section(f"ALL DECISIONS ({len(decisions)} total)")
for d in sorted(decisions, key=lambda x: x.date or date.min, reverse=True):
status = "📦 SUPERSEDED" if not d.is_active() else ""
override = " [OVERRIDE]" if d.has_override() else ""
print(f"\n [{fmt_date(d.date)}] {d.title} {status}{override}")
print(f" Decision: {d.decision}")
print(f" Owner: {d.owner or '—'} | Deadline: {fmt_date(d.deadline)}")
open_actions = [a for a in d.action_items if not a.completed]
if open_actions:
print(f" Open actions: {len(open_actions)}")
print()
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
Decision Entry Template
Single entry for the Layer 2 index ~/.claude/decisions/approved/decisions.md. Copy this block and fill it in after each approved board decision.
---
## [YYYY-MM-DD] — [AGENDA ITEM TITLE]
**Decision:** [One clear statement of what was decided.]
**Owner:** [Role or name. One person. If it needs two, the first is accountable.]
**Deadline:** [YYYY-MM-DD]
**Review:** [YYYY-MM-DD — when to check. Usually 2–4 weeks after deadline.]
**Rationale:** [Why this over alternatives. 1-2 sentences. No fluff.]
**User Override:**
<!-- Leave blank if founder approved the agent recommendation.
Fill in if founder changed something:
"Founder rejected [agent recommendation] because [reason].
Actual decision: [what founder decided instead]." -->
**Rejected:**
<!-- List every proposal explicitly rejected in this discussion.
These must not be resurfaced without new information. -->
- [Proposal text] — [reason for rejection] [DO_NOT_RESURFACE]
**Action Items:**
- [ ] [Specific action] — Owner: [name] — Due: [YYYY-MM-DD] — Review: [YYYY-MM-DD]
- [ ] [Specific action] — Owner: [name] — Due: [YYYY-MM-DD] — Review: [YYYY-MM-DD]
**Supersedes:** <!-- DATE of the previous decision on this topic, if any -->
**Superseded by:** <!-- Leave blank. Will be filled in if a later decision overrides this. -->
**Raw transcript:** ~/.claude/decisions/raw/[YYYY-MM-DD]-<slug>.md---
Field Rules
| Field | Rule |
|---|---|
| Decision | Must be a single statement. If it takes two sentences, split into two decisions. |
| Owner | One person or role. "Everyone" owns nothing. |
| Deadline | Required. No "TBD". If unknown, set 14 days and review. |
| Review | Always set. Minimum 1 day after deadline. |
| Rationale | Required. "Because we decided so" is not rationale. |
| User Override | Honest record. Do not soften or omit. |
| Rejected | Every rejected proposal must be listed. |
| DO_NOT_RESURFACE | Applied to every rejected item. No exceptions. |
---
Marking Action Items Complete
When an action item is done, update the entry in decisions.md:
- [x] [Action text] — Owner: [name] — Completed: [YYYY-MM-DD] — Result: [one sentence outcome]Do not delete completed items. The history is the record.
Related skills
How it compares
Pick decision-logger for markdown decision logs with owner deadlines; full PM tools are heavier when you only need parsed accountability reports.
FAQ
What file does decision-logger parse?
decision-logger parses memory/board-meetings/decisions.md using the bundled stdlib-only decision_tracker.py script. Reports include summary, overdue items, conflicts, per-owner views, search results, and due-within ranges.
What CLI commands does decision-logger support?
decision-logger supports `python decision_tracker.py --summary`, `--overdue`, `--conflicts`, `--owner`, `--search`, `--due-within`, and `--demo` for sample data—no external Python dependencies required.
Is Decision Logger safe to install?
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