Template

Copy the template below into a file called chronicl.md at the root of your project and start filling it out.

Getting started

You don't need to fill every section at once. Start with Overview, Motivation/Objectives, and Tech Stack, then build up the rest as your project evolves.

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## CODEBASE OVERVIEW

## MOTIVATION/ OBJECTIVES

## TECH STACK

## CONTRIBUTORS

## DESIGN DECISIONS

## RISKS

## OPEN ENDED

## NEXT STEPS

## NOTES

## JOURNAL

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Section Guide

Section	What to put here
Codebase Overview	High-level project structure and purpose — one paragraph max
Motivation/Objectives	Numbered list of goals (MO1, MO2…). What problem are you solving?
Tech Stack	Key libraries, services, and dependencies with brief rationale
Contributors	Team members and their roles
Design Decisions	Why you chose this architecture, those trade-offs, that library
Risks	Known challenges and your mitigation strategies
Open Ended	Unresolved questions and ideas under consideration
Next Steps	Immediate priorities and short-term roadmap
Notes	Ad-hoc insights from meetings, discussions, and coding sessions
Journal	Dated entries (e.g. @username DD.MM.YY) for each branch/feature/fix

Journal Format

## JOURNAL

@username 14.07.25
- Implemented user authentication flow
- Decided on JWT over sessions due to stateless requirements (DC3)
- Discovered edge case with token refresh — added to Risks (R4)

Reference other sections with their codes (e.g. DC3, R4) to keep entries linked to decisions.