Choose a technical dependency
Evaluate libraries or services against the repository’s actual architecture, operations, and exit cost.
Use when
A technical choice is consequential enough that feature checklists and memory are not reliable.
Outcome
A current, cited recommendation with explicit criteria, integration risks, and reversal conditions.
The sequence
4 deliberate steps
- 01Open prompt
Define the decision
Make the repository constraints and weighted criteria explicit before research.
- 02Open prompt
Research authoritative sources
Use current official documentation, releases, specifications, and source repositories.
- 03Open prompt
Probe migration and exit risk
Trace compatibility, partial adoption, rollback, and removal consequences.
- 04Open prompt
Record the recommendation
Make evidence, uncertainty, consequences, and revisit triggers visible.