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Create a matrix

Start a new decision inside datrix — let the assistant guide you, or build it by hand.

Before you start

You'll need a datrix account. About three minutes.

1

Start

From your dashboard, select Create Your First Matrix (or New Matrix). You'll land on a single question — no forms yet.

The /matrix/new screen — "Create a New Matrix", the line "Describe your decision and we'll help you structure the evaluation," and "What decision are you working through?" above an empty text box.
2

Describe your decision

Write it the way you'd say it out loud —

We're deciding whether to buy a customer support platform or build our own. We care about total cost, time to launch, how much we can customize, ongoing maintenance, and vendor lock-in.

In a hurry, tap a starter like Build vs. buy. Then press Start.

The text box filled with the buy-vs-build description; starter pills below — "Hiring a candidate", "Choosing a vendor", "Comparing tools", "Build vs. buy".
3

Shape the options & criteria

The assistant asks a few clarifying questions and structures your decision as you go. Reply in the chat ("Share your thoughts…") and watch the builder fill in your options and criteria alongside.

Chat on one side, the builder on the other, partly filled — the buy-vs-build options and criteria forming.
4

Save your matrix

When the options and criteria look right, select Generate Matrix (you'll need at least two options and one criterion).

The builder complete, Generate Matrix enabled.

What you end up with: a working matrix you can score, refine, and share.

NextWork with your matrix

Go further

Prefer to build it by hand?
Select Create Manually anytime to skip the chat. Add rows with + Add option, columns with + Add criterion, name them in Option name / Criterion name, and drag criteria to rank them by priority. Generate Matrix when you have two options.
Going deeper
Priorities — drag criteria to rank what matters most; higher-priority criteria count for more. Scores — rate each option against each criterion (numbers, stars, or sizes). Confidence & citations — mark how sure you are and attach a source, so the reasoning travels with the decision.