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-# Backend
-DATABASE_URL=sqlite:///./ai_tools.db
-SECRET_KEY=fdba950b80d694cf68ee2b24534f4b0c66a33fd41524c9fb8bfe3a43dc689334
-CORS_ORIGINS=https://cockpit.valuecurve.co,https://build.valuecurve.co,http://localhost:5173,http://localhost:5174,http://localhost:4173
-
-# Frontend
-PUBLIC_API_URL=https://cockpit.valuecurve.co
-ORIGIN=https://cockpit.valuecurve.co
-FRONTEND_URL=https://cockpit.valuecurve.co
-
-# Google OAuth
-GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=235719945858-blfe6go4jg181upfbborrq8o68err31n.apps.googleusercontent.com
-GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=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
-
-# Allowed emails (invite-only access)
-ALLOWED_EMAILS=tbqguy@gmail.com,sarfaraz.flow@gmail.com