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A Decision is an authoritative, enforceable statement about “what must be done” in your project. Unlike traditional documentation that rots over time, Hopsule decisions act as executable constraints.

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The Authority Model

Hopsule operates on a strict principle: decision-api is the single source of truth. All other components are advisory. No AI or external service can override an accepted decision.

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Decision Lifecycle

Decisions move through a strict lifecycle to ensure governance:
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DRAFT

Work in progress. Fully mutable, and the AI can suggest improvements to your statement.
2

PENDING

Submitted for review. The system automatically runs conflict analysis against existing rules.
3

ACCEPTED

Immutable state. The decision becomes locked, enforced by AI, and provides a reliable audit trail.
4

DEPRECATED

When architecture evolves, old decisions are deprecated (superseded) rather than deleted, preserving historical context.
Once a decision is ACCEPTED, it can never be edited. This immutability ensures absolute trust in your organizational memory.