use cases

decisions with context.

architecture decisions need rationale. 'why did we choose postgres?' jottie captures decisions and their reasoning. years later, the context is still searchable.

use cases

powered by jottie

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capture decisions

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preserve rationale

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find context later

try it yourself

drag notes around, search, and click to explore

why this works

built for this

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capture decisions

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preserve rationale

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find context later

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tradeoffs documented

examples

architecture workflows

see how others use jottie for use cases. try these prompts to get started.

try these

"summarize decision rationale"
"list tradeoffs and risks"
"pull decisions by date"

details

how it works

note architecture decisions with context - what, why, alternatives considered. jottie indexes everything. search later to understand past decisions.

capture decisions

include rationale

searchable history

how it works

capture decisions
include rationale
searchable history

details

why jottie for architecture

architecture decisions without rationale cause endless re-litigation. searchable decision records end the 'why did we do this?' conversations.

why jottie for architecture

architecture decisions without rationale cause endless re-litigation. searchable decision records end the 'why did we do this?' conversations.

questions

frequently asked

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is this like adrs?

similar purpose, simpler format. you can use adr structure in your notes.

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can the team access decisions?

personal notes for now. share via export for team reference.

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does it integrate with code?

not directly. reference decisions by name in code comments.

ready to try jottie?

start with a single note, then use search or chat to pull the context back instantly.