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# Decision log

> Log every ops decision with owner and next step.

Ops decisions get made in meetings and Slack threads, then nobody can say who owns them or when they are due. Tell Hops the decision and it writes a consistent record and adds it to the running log.

<Info>
  **How it runs:** Ask Hops, with a skill so the output has the same format every time. No automation needed.
</Info>

## What it does

* **Formats every decision the same way.** Each record has what was decided, the owner, the deadline and the next step.
* **Adds it to the running log.** Hops appends the record to the decision log doc in Google Drive or Notion.
* **Pulls decisions from notes or threads.** Paste meeting notes or point at a Slack thread and Hops extracts each decision.
* **Flags gaps.** If a decision has no owner or no deadline, Hops asks instead of guessing.
* **Finds past decisions.** Ask what was decided about a topic and Hops answers from the log.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/hopsdocs/E03FYifT87c9QmFJ/images/use-cases/operations-decision-log.gif?s=373f6f0e02c8a4baacc566d87d96dd28" alt="Hops asked in chat, logs the decision in a table" width="1440" height="810" data-path="images/use-cases/operations-decision-log.gif" />
</Frame>

## Ask Hops

Copy a prompt into any chat with Hops, or mention `@Hops` in a Space.

```text theme={null}
Log this decision: we are moving the Northwind order to the second warehouse, Priya owns it, due Nov 3.
```

```text theme={null}
Pull every decision from today's ops standup notes and add them to the log.
```

```text theme={null}
What did we decide about weekend shift cover?
```

```text theme={null}
List decisions with no owner or no deadline.
```

```text theme={null}
Show open decisions due this week.
```

Example reply:

> Logged 2 decisions:
>
> * Move Northwind order to warehouse 2. Owner Priya Nair, due Nov 3.
> * Pause the Globex promo until stock arrives. Owner Sam Rivera, no deadline set; please confirm.

## What you get

* **An answer in chat**, in the same thread, with the formatted record.
* **An updated decision log** in your decision log doc, with the new record appended.
* **A saved Doc or Table, when you ask for one.** Say "save this as a table" and Hops writes it to **Tables** in the Space.

## Connections needed

Connect these apps. Each card opens Connections in the app.

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Google Drive" icon="google-drive" href="https://app.hops.ai/my-hops/connections">
    The decision log doc (or Notion).
  </Card>

  <Card title="Slack" icon="slack" href="https://app.hops.ai/my-hops/connections">
    Threads where decisions get made.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Set it up

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create the Space (optional)">
    Create one Ops Space and pin the decision log doc in Space context.

    See [Spaces](/docs/spaces/overview) and [Space context](/docs/spaces/space-context).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect your apps">
    Connect the apps above in **Connections**.

    See [Connections](/docs/connections/overview).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add the skill">
    Give Hops these instructions:

    ```text theme={null}
    You format ops decisions into decision records. For each decision, output: what was decided, who owns it, the deadline, and the next step. Add each record to the running decision log doc in the Space.
    ```

    See [Build a skill](/docs/agents/build-a-skill).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Ask">
    Ask Hops in chat after each meeting.
  </Step>
</Steps>


## Related topics

- [Spec review](/teams/product-engineering/use-cases/spec-review.md)
- [Operations & project management](/teams/operations.md)
- [Explore use cases](/use-cases/overview.md)
- [Product & Engineering](/teams/product-engineering.md)
- [Skills](/agents/skills.md)


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