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Maintain ExStruct ADR index artifacts by scanning ADR files and synchronizing README, index.yaml, and decision-map.md metadata. Use when ADRs are added, updated, superseded, or reclassified and the repository needs a refreshed ADR map for humans and AI agents.

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  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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ADR Indexer

Refresh the derived ADR map after the source ADRs change.

Read

  1. dev-docs/agents/adr-governance.md
  2. dev-docs/agents/adr-workflow.md
  3. dev-docs/specs/adr-index.md
  4. All ADR files under dev-docs/adr/
  5. Existing dev-docs/adr/README.md, dev-docs/adr/index.yaml, dev-docs/adr/decision-map.md

Workflow

  1. Scan the ADR files and collect normalized metadata:
    • id
    • title
    • status
    • primary_domain
    • domains
    • supersedes
    • superseded_by
    • related_specs
  2. Compare the normalized metadata with README.md, index.yaml, and decision-map.md.
  3. Update the derived artifacts so that status, primary domain, domain grouping, and supersede relationships match the ADR source files.
  4. Report any ambiguity that cannot be derived from the ADR text alone.

Output Contract

Return a concise summary with:

  • updated artifacts
  • added or changed ADR entries
  • consistency findings

Treat ADR-xxxx-*.md as the source of truth. Do not invent domains, statuses, or supersede links that the ADR text cannot justify.