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 # Decisions
 
-A partial list of notable development decisions.
+A partial list of notable development decisions / design choices..
 
 ## 2022
 
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 We will document and support where feasible several distinct kinds of plugin, written in haskell or other languages,
 such as reader, processor, writer, formatter, command. See <https://hledger.org/scripting.html#plugin-types>.
+
+## 2025
+
+I think the keyword-first style for directives is right for us (`open 2025-01-01 ...`, not `2025-01-01 open ...`).
+It avoids polluting/breaking transaction descriptions, it's similar to P, 
+it keeps directives and transactions visually distinct,
+and consistently beginning with letters and numbers respectively.
+
+Yes we should support declaring aliases with alias: tags on account directives.