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+# ============================================================================
+# LLM Provider Configuration (OpenAI-Compatible API)
+# ============================================================================
+# This project supports any OpenAI-compatible API provider.
+# Configure BASE_URL, API_KEY, and MODEL_NAME based on your chosen provider.
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Option 1: OpenAI
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+BASE_URL=https://api.openai.com/v1
+API_KEY=sk-your-openai-api-key-here
+MODEL_NAME=gpt-4o
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Option 2: Other OpenAI-Compatible Providers
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Example for LM Studio
+
+# BASE_URL=http://localhost:1234/v1
+# API_KEY=lm-studio
+# MODEL_NAME=local-model
+
+# ============================================================================
+# Optional: Web Search and Reading Tools
+# ============================================================================
+
+# SERPER_DEV_API_KEY=your-serper-api-key-here
+# Get from: https://serper.dev
+
+# JINA_API_KEY=your-jina-api-key-here
+# Get from: https://jina.ai
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