Read the discovery protocol before acting. Bundled templates are optional aids, not a mandatory artifact checklist.

Make the choice explicit

Read context and any existing decision. Present only genuinely relevant choices, with the reason other alternatives left contention. Keep a viable existing/native solution in contention. Explain evidence, uncertainty, preference, reversibility, cost of being wrong, and appetite in ordinary language. Appetite is what the outcome is worth, not an estimate or a promise about delivery time.

Make choosing feel natural

The user should feel like they are choosing between understandable paths, not operating a decision-record format. Lead with the choices and recommendation. Keep IDs, posture labels, record paths, and history mechanics in the background unless they help the current choice or the user asks for them.

When a choice is still needed, end with one direct question. Prefer: