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id: BENCH-CIRCUIT-BREAKERS
type: decision
status: accepted
tier: T4
title: circuit-breakers
---

# circuit-breakers

This concept defines the governance for circuit-breakers. When working with circuit-breakers, follow the rules below. The circuit-breakers approach affects dependency, consistency, durability, boundary.

- Prefer the documented circuit-breakers pattern.
- Record exceptions to the circuit-breakers rule.
- Weigh the dependency and boundary implications.
