# Decision History

> The ability to trace why past architectural choices were made by consulting their recorded rationale.

Record: `lex:decision-history`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Evolution Principles](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/evolution-principles.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-decision-history

## category

- [Architecture Review Evolution Governance](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/architecture-review-evolution-governance.md)

## referenced-by

- [Architecture Decision Records (ADR)](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/architecture-decision-records.md)