ChatGPT design-documentation skill for design decision records
Record the context, decision rationale, alternatives, consequences, and supporting evidence in a design decision record.
中文Install in ChatGPT
A ChatGPT workspace with skill creation enabled. Use only the supplied plain-text material in the example.
- In a ChatGPT workspace with skill creation enabled, open Plugins → Skills → Create → Create with editor.
- Create a skill in the editor and adapt the text-only `design-documentation` workflow from the pinned GitHub source into its instructions.
- Save the skill, then type @ in a new chat to select it and try the example.
Example task
Manually select design-documentation and use these fictional exhibit navigation records to draft a DDR.
record `DDR-007` | date `2026-12-11` | status `Accepted` | decider `exhibit team`
context=visitors miss the room name when entering
selected `move the room name above the image` | alternative `leave the existing image first`
evidence `staff walkthrough notes` | trade-off=more scanning clarity but less room for the hero imageWhat to check
Create `DDR-007` with status `Accepted`, its date, and the decider. Keep `leave the existing image first` as the alternative and reference `staff walkthrough notes`.
Original SKILL.md on GitHub · Updated
Frequently asked question
Should a design decision record include an option we did not take?
Include meaningful alternatives and why they were set aside so the team can revisit the original constraints.