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Free Templates & Guides

Everything you need to start documenting architectural decisions— whether you use Arbtr or not. Templates, checklists, and frameworks from teams who've been there.

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ADR Template Pack

5 battle-tested ADR templates for different decision types: technical, operational, security, infrastructure, and process decisions.

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Architecture Review Checklist

A comprehensive checklist for running effective architecture reviews. Covers security, scalability, maintainability, and more.

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Decision Log Spreadsheet

A simple spreadsheet for teams just starting with decision documentation. Track decisions before you need a full system.

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Strategic Debt Assessment

A framework for identifying and measuring strategic debt in your organization. Includes scoring rubric and remediation priorities.

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Engineering Onboarding Guide

A template for creating architectural onboarding materials. Help new engineers understand 'the why' from day one.

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RFC Template

A lightweight RFC template for major architectural decisions that need extensive deliberation.

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Ready to go beyond templates?

Templates are a great start. Arbtr takes it further with AI extraction, dependency graphs, and CI/CD enforcement.