Decision Log

SelfFormat

About this app

Good decisions deserve to be remembered. We often forget what led us to a choice — the context, trade-offs, and reasoning. Decision Log helps you capture the "why" before it fades. It's your decision journal and modern ADR tool.

Track important choices, document reasoning, make better decisions tomorrow.

DECISION REPLACEMENT CHAINS
Log not just what you decided, but how that decision evolved. Each decision can replace a previous one, forming a visible chain of reasoning. Like version control for your thought process.

ORGANIZE & FIND
Collections, filters, and search help you spot patterns and review key choices by topic. Great for personal growth, work decisions, or technical ADRs.

TEMPLATES THAT GUIDE YOU
No blank-page paralysis. Use built-in templates or create your own to guide your reasoning process.

MARKDOWN EDITOR
A calm, focused space to write with markdown formatting that just works.

IMPORT & EXPORT
Bring in old notes or take your data anywhere (.md & .txt). Everything stays yours — readable, portable, clean.

WHO IT'S FOR
• The reflective thinker who wants to understand patterns and grow
• Solo builders making daily decisions who need clarity and focus
• Goal setters who want to stay aligned with their "why"
• Overthinkers struggling with too many options who need structure

USE CASES
• Personal growth: Capture major life decisions and see how your thinking evolves
• Product teams: Log product decisions, rationale, and trade-offs
• Freelancers: Reflect on client choices and project direction
• Architecture & Engineering: Create lightweight ADRs that are easy to revisit