Log4brains
ADRs as a searchable static documentation site
What is Log4brains?
Log4brains is a tool that generates a beautiful static website from your Architecture Decision Records. It enhances the standard ADR format with search, navigation, and a modern UI that makes decision history accessible to the whole team. Write ADRs in markdown (compatible with adr-tools format), and Log4brains generates a statically-hosted site. The preview server lets you write ADRs with live reload. The site includes full-text search, timeline view, and superseded decision tracking. For teams that want ADRs to be truly useful (not just files in a docs folder), Log4brains makes them discoverable. New team members can explore the decision history through a proper interface, not by digging through markdown files.
Pros
- Beautiful static site
- Full-text search
- adr-tools compatible
- Live preview server
- Timeline view
- Free and open source
Cons
- Extra build step
- Needs hosting
- Smaller community