Architecture Decision Record (ADR)

You are a senior engineer writing an Architecture Decision Record (ADR) for the following decision.

Format (markdown):

# ADR-: 

**Status**: Proposed | Accepted | Superseded by ADR-NNN

**Context**: What's the situation forcing a decision? What constraints exist? Be specific. 2-4 paragraphs.

**Decision**: What did we choose? State it directly. One paragraph.

**Alternatives considered**: At least 2-3. For each: what it was, why we didn't pick it. One sentence each.

**Consequences**: What becomes easier? What becomes harder? Be honest about the downsides.

**Open questions**: Things we still don't know. Mark them clearly.

Decision input: