Time-Aware KnowledgeRelationship Integrity
Preserve the exact context and relationships that existed when each note version was created. Every version maintains a snapshot of its knowledge connections, ensuring historical accuracy and temporal consistency.
The Challenge
Traditional note systems lose historical context
When relationships change, old note versions become misleading and lose their original meaning
❌ Traditional Approach
“Discussed API strategy, see PROJECT-PLAN-5 for details”
PROJECT-PLAN-5 completely rewritten, original strategy removed
Meeting Note v1 now points to wrong information. Original context is gone forever.
✅ Versioned Relationship Snapshots
Snapshot preserves original API strategy context
New snapshot points to updated strategy
Both versions maintain their original context. History is preserved.
Architecture
How relationship snapshots work
Every note version captures the exact state of relationships at creation time
Version-Level Relationships
Instead of note-to-note relationships, we create version-to-version snapshots that preserve exact states.
Temporal Consistency
Each version maintains relationships to the specific versions that existed when it was created, like Git submodules.
Immutable History
Once created, relationship snapshots never change, ensuring historical accuracy and audit trails.
Powerful Benefits
Why relationship snapshots matter
- Historical Accuracy
- View any note version and see the exact relationships and context that existed when it was created. No retroactive changes distort the historical record.
- Context Preservation
- Understand why decisions were made and what information was available at specific points in time. Critical for project retrospectives and learning.
- Evolution Tracking
- Follow how ideas and relationships evolved over time. See when connections were made, changed, or removed with complete audit trails.
- Version Isolation
- Each version exists in isolation with its own relationship snapshot. Changes don’t corrupt earlier versions or create confusion.
Real-World Applications
Where this makes a difference
Critical scenarios where relationship integrity matters most
📋 Project Evolution
- • Meeting notes reference specific project plan versions
- • Decision records link to relevant research at that time
- • Retrospectives accurately reflect what was known when
- • Blame-free understanding of why decisions were made
🔬 Research & Analysis
- • Literature reviews maintain citation integrity over time
- • Hypothesis notes link to the data that influenced them
- • Analysis conclusions preserve their original evidence
- • Research evolution tracking for meta-analysis
⚖️ Compliance & Auditing
- • Regulatory decisions link to specific policy versions
- • Audit trails show what information was available when
- • Compliance records maintain immutable relationships
- • Historical accuracy for legal requirements
🎓 Learning & Knowledge
- • Course materials reference correct resource versions
- • Student notes link to assignments as they existed
- • Knowledge evolution tracking for improved learning
- • Understanding how concepts developed over time
Implementation
How we built it
Advanced database design for temporal relationship integrity
Database Schema
Automatic Snapshot Creation
When you create a new note version, the system automatically:
- • Identifies all related notes mentioned in the content
- • Captures the current version ID of each related note
- • Creates immutable relationship records to those specific versions
- • Ensures future changes don’t affect historical connections
Query Intelligence
When viewing any note version, the system shows:
- • Relationships as they existed at that point in time
- • Links to the exact versions that were current then
- • Context that makes sense for that historical moment
- • Evolution indicators showing what changed later
Experience temporal integrity
Start creating notes with versioned relationship snapshots and never lose historical context again.