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+# Application Configuration
+NODE_ENV=development
+PORT=3000
+LOG_LEVEL=debug
+
+# CORS Configuration
+CORS_ORIGIN=*
+
+# Database Configuration
+DB_HOST=postgres
+DB_PORT=5432
+DB_NAME=banatie_db
+DB_USER=banatie_user
+DB_PASSWORD=development_password
+
+# MinIO Storage Configuration
+STORAGE_TYPE=minio
+MINIO_ENDPOINT=minio:9000
+MINIO_ACCESS_KEY=minioadmin
+MINIO_SECRET_KEY=minioadmin
+MINIO_USE_SSL=false
+MINIO_BUCKET_PREFIX=banatie
+MINIO_PUBLIC_URL=http://localhost:9000
+
+# AI Service Configuration (using the existing API key from .env)
+GEMINI_API_KEY=AIzaSyBaOt9JMPGKA3811FL-ssf1n5Hh9Jauly8
+
+# File Upload Configuration
+MAX_FILE_SIZE=5242880
+MAX_FILES=3
+
+# Multi-tenancy Configuration
+DEFAULT_ORG_ID=demo
+DEFAULT_USER_ID=guest
+
+# Directory Configuration (for Docker containers)
+RESULTS_DIR=/app/results
+UPLOADS_DIR=/app/uploads/temp
+
+# Logging Configuration
+LOG_LEVEL=info
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