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+DATABASE_URL=postgresql://codeboard:codeboard@localhost:5432/codeboard
+REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379
+OPENAI_API_KEY=
+ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=
+GITHUB_CLIENT_ID=
+GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET=
+NEXTAUTH_SECRET=
+NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000