# Decision outline

> Turn one buyer question, a product, a reader, and a constraint into an explainer outline with a yes, a tradeoff, and a no.

- Canonical: https://piecepress.com/tools/decision-outline
- Markdown: https://piecepress.com/tools/decision-outline.md
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## What is in the decision outline?

A markdown skeleton: the short answer, who it is for, a definition, the tradeoff, a “not this” section, and a next step. It uses the four facts you type. It does not invent product claims.

## How to use it

Write the question the way a teammate would ask it.

Name a real constraint: team size, an existing tool, a deadline. “Anyone” is not a constraint.

Replace each prompt with a sourced sentence. Delete a heading you cannot fill.

The short-answer section should be pasteable into chat on its own.

### Will this write the article?

No. It holds the shape so the no and the tradeoff do not get squeezed out by features.

### What if I have two questions?

Make two outlines. One URL should answer one question.

### Can I change the headings?

Yes. Keep a place for the boundary and the no, whatever you call them.

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