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one-three-one-rule

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# 1-3-1 Communication Rule

Structured decision-making format for when a task has multiple viable approaches and the user needs a clear recommendation. Produces a concise problem framing, three options with trade-offs, and an actionable plan for the recommended path.

## When to Use

- The user explicitly asks for a "1-3-1" response.
- The user says "give me options" or "what are my choices" for a technical decision.
- A task has multiple viable approaches with meaningful trade-offs (architecture, tooling, migration strategy).
- The user needs a proposal they can forward to a team or stakeholder.

Do NOT use for simple questions with one obvious answer, debugging sessions, or tasks where the user has already decided on an approach.

## Procedure

1. **Problem** (one sentence)
   - State the core decision or desired outcome in a single concise sentence.
   - Focus on the *what*, not the *how* — no implementation details, tool names, or specific technologies.
   - Keep it tight. If you need "and", you're describing two problems.

2. **Options** (exactly three)
   - Present three distinct, viable approaches labeled A, B, C.
   - Each option gets a brief description, pros, and cons.
   - Options should represent genuinely different strategies, not minor variations of the same approach.

3. **Recommendation** (one option)
   - State which option you recommend and why, based on the u
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