diff --git a/src/memory/README.md b/src/memory/README.md
index 66bdbb41..cbd631f6 100644
--- a/src/memory/README.md
+++ b/src/memory/README.md
@@ -36,15 +36,25 @@ Observations are discrete pieces of information about an entity. They are:
 - Attached to specific entities
 - Can be added or removed independently
 - Should be atomic (one fact per observation)
+- Must include a Unix timestamp
 
 Example:
 ```json
 {
   "entityName": "John_Smith",
   "observations": [
-    "Speaks fluent Spanish",
-    "Graduated in 2019",
-    "Prefers morning meetings"
+    {
+      "content": "Speaks fluent Spanish",
+      "timestamp": 1734940800
+    },
+    {
+      "content": "Graduated in 2019",
+      "timestamp": 1734940800
+    },
+    {
+      "content": "Prefers morning meetings",
+      "timestamp": 1734940800
+    }
   ]
 }
 ```
@@ -171,7 +181,8 @@ Follow these steps for each interaction:
    - If any new information was gathered during the interaction, update your memory as follows:
      a) Create entities for recurring organizations, people, and significant events
      b) Connect them to the current entities using relations
-     b) Store facts about them as observations
+     c) Store facts about them as observations
+     d) IMPORTANT: Always include the Unix timestamp with each observation (e.g., for December 17, 2024, use timestamp: 1734940800)
 ```
 
 ## License
diff --git a/src/memory/index.ts b/src/memory/index.ts
index 0117c920..3cee13dc 100644
--- a/src/memory/index.ts
+++ b/src/memory/index.ts
@@ -10,16 +10,37 @@ import { promises as fs } from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
 
-
 // Define the path to the JSONL file, you can change this to your desired local path
 const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
 const MEMORY_FILE_PATH = path.join(__dirname, 'memory.json');
 
+// Define the TimeManager interface
+interface TimeManager {
+  getCurrentTimestamp(): number;
+}
+
+// Implementation that standardizes all timestamps
+class UnixTimeManager implements TimeManager {
+  private lastTimestamp: number = 0;
+
+// Reducing latency
+  getCurrentTimestamp(): number {
+    const now = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
+    if (now !== this.lastTimestamp) {
+      this.lastTimestamp = now;
+    }
+    return this.lastTimestamp;
+  }
+}
+
+// Create a single instance to use throughout the app
+const timeManager = new UnixTimeManager();
+
 // We are storing our memory using entities, relations, and observations in a graph structure
 interface Entity {
   name: string;
   entityType: string;
-  observations: string[];
+  observations: { content: string; timestamp: number }[]; // Updated to include timestamp
 }
 
 interface Relation {
@@ -35,6 +56,12 @@ interface KnowledgeGraph {
 
 // The KnowledgeGraphManager class contains all operations to interact with the knowledge graph
 class KnowledgeGraphManager {
+  private timeManager: TimeManager;
+
+  constructor(timeManager: TimeManager) {
+    this.timeManager = timeManager;
+  }
+
   private async loadGraph(): Promise<KnowledgeGraph> {
     try {
       const data = await fs.readFile(MEMORY_FILE_PATH, "utf-8");
@@ -81,20 +108,24 @@ class KnowledgeGraphManager {
     return newRelations;
   }
 
-  async addObservations(observations: { entityName: string; contents: string[] }[]): Promise<{ entityName: string; addedObservations: string[] }[]> {
-    const graph = await this.loadGraph();
-    const results = observations.map(o => {
-      const entity = graph.entities.find(e => e.name === o.entityName);
-      if (!entity) {
-        throw new Error(`Entity with name ${o.entityName} not found`);
-      }
-      const newObservations = o.contents.filter(content => !entity.observations.includes(content));
-      entity.observations.push(...newObservations);
-      return { entityName: o.entityName, addedObservations: newObservations };
-    });
-    await this.saveGraph(graph);
-    return results;
-  }
+  async addObservations(observations: { entityName: string; contents: string[] }[]): Promise<{ entityName: string; addedObservations: { content: string; timestamp: number }[] }[]> {
+  const graph = await this.loadGraph();
+  const timestamp = this.timeManager.getCurrentTimestamp();
+  const results = observations.map(o => {
+    const entity = graph.entities.find(e => e.name === o.entityName);
+    if (!entity) {
+      throw new Error(`Entity with name ${o.entityName} not found`);
+    }
+    const newObservations = o.contents.map(content => ({
+      content,
+      timestamp
+    }));
+    entity.observations.push(...newObservations);
+    return { entityName: o.entityName, addedObservations: newObservations };
+  });
+  await this.saveGraph(graph);
+  return results;
+}
 
   async deleteEntities(entityNames: string[]): Promise<void> {
     const graph = await this.loadGraph();
@@ -108,7 +139,7 @@ class KnowledgeGraphManager {
     deletions.forEach(d => {
       const entity = graph.entities.find(e => e.name === d.entityName);
       if (entity) {
-        entity.observations = entity.observations.filter(o => !d.observations.includes(o));
+        entity.observations = entity.observations.filter(o => !d.observations.includes(o.content));
       }
     });
     await this.saveGraph(graph);
@@ -136,7 +167,7 @@ class KnowledgeGraphManager {
     const filteredEntities = graph.entities.filter(e => 
       e.name.toLowerCase().includes(query.toLowerCase()) ||
       e.entityType.toLowerCase().includes(query.toLowerCase()) ||
-      e.observations.some(o => o.toLowerCase().includes(query.toLowerCase()))
+      e.observations.some(o => o.content.toLowerCase().includes(query.toLowerCase()))
     );
   
     // Create a Set of filtered entity names for quick lookup
@@ -178,9 +209,7 @@ class KnowledgeGraphManager {
   }
 }
 
-const knowledgeGraphManager = new KnowledgeGraphManager();
-
-
+const knowledgeGraphManager = new KnowledgeGraphManager(timeManager);
 // The server instance and tools exposed to Claude
 const server = new Server({
   name: "memory-server",
@@ -189,7 +218,7 @@ const server = new Server({
     capabilities: {
       tools: {},
     },
-  },);
+  });
 
 server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => {
   return {
@@ -209,7 +238,14 @@ server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => {
                   entityType: { type: "string", description: "The type of the entity" },
                   observations: { 
                     type: "array", 
-                    items: { type: "string" },
+                    items: { 
+                      type: "object",
+                      properties: {
+                        content: { type: "string", description: "An observation content" },
+                        timestamp: { type: "number", description: "The timestamp of the observation" }
+                      },
+                      required: ["timestamp"],
+                    },
                     description: "An array of observation contents associated with the entity"
                   },
                 },
@@ -256,11 +292,18 @@ server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => {
                   entityName: { type: "string", description: "The name of the entity to add the observations to" },
                   contents: { 
                     type: "array", 
-                    items: { type: "string" },
-                    description: "An array of observation contents to add"
+                    items: { 
+                      type: "object",
+                      properties: {
+                        content: { type: "string", description: "An observation content" },
+                        timestamp: { type: "number", description: "The timestamp of the observation" }
+                      },
+                      required: ["content", "timestamp"]
+                    },
+                    description: "An array of observations with content and timestamp"
                   },
                 },
-                required: ["entityName", "contents"],
+                required: ["entityName"],
               },
             },
           },