decide

---
name: decide
description: Use when an approved boardroom memo becomes durable company memory—e.g., right after boardroom conclusion with founder approval.
category: C-Level Advisory
version: 1.0.0
tools: []
---

# Log the Decision

Logs the founder's decision via decision memory. This is where in-session deliberation becomes durable company memory.

## Two-Layer Memory Model

**Layer 1 — Raw Transcripts** (~/.syntic/decisions/raw/)
- Every boardroom session, each role's Phase 2 position, Phase 3 critique, Phase 4 synthesis, all debates
- Reference only, never auto-loaded

**Layer 2 — Approved Decisions** (~/.syntic/decisions/approved/)
- ONLY founder-approved decisions and actions
- Auto-loaded in future deliberations
- Append-only; never deleted, only superseded

This split prevents unresolved debates bleeding into future decisions.

## Input

A board memo with founder approval status.

## Workflow

1. Verify memo has founder approval (status: APPROVED)
2. Extract decision: title, date, option chosen, success criteria, kill criteria, preserved dissent
3. Append to ~/.syntic/decisions/approved/<YYYY-MM-DD>-<slug>.md
4. Update raw transcript pointer
5. Schedule auto-revisit (90 days)

## Decision Entry Format

```
## [YYYY-MM-DD] — [TITLE]

**Decision:** [One clear statement.]
**Owner:** [One person—accountable.]
**Deadline:** [YYYY-MM-DD]
**Review:** [YYYY-MM-DD]
**Rationale:** [Why this over alternatives. 1-2 sentences.]

**User Override:** [If founder changed recommendation—what and why.]

**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]
```

## Conflict Detection

Before logging, check for:
1. DO_NOT_RESURFACE violations (new decision matches rejected proposal)
2. Topic contradictions (two active decisions on same topic, different conclusions)
3. Owner conflicts (same action assigned to different people)

## Preserved Dissent

Never erase dissent. When kill criteria trigger, dissent often turns out correct. Preserve verbatim—not summarized—to keep the company honest at post-mortem time.