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-# Kiwi — environment variables
-
-# API
-API_PREFIX=/api/v1
-CORS_ORIGINS=http://localhost:5173,http://localhost:8511
-
-# Storage
-DATA_DIR=./data
-
-# Processing
-ENABLE_OCR=false
-
-# Runtime
-DEBUG=false
-CLOUD_MODE=false
-DEMO_MODE=false
-
-# Cloud mode
-CLOUD_DATA_ROOT=/devl/kiwi-cloud-data
-
-# Heimdall license server
-HEIMDALL_URL=https://license.circuitforge.tech
-
-# Directus JWT (must match cf-directus SECRET)
-DIRECTUS_JWT_SECRET=ZtPH3E2r9fT4HynndlULsI3ucdM6HOuqgAAApvdYNuSXLIsBDLtC62Xuvx5aHNp0hnvTQ7lUJg44jNg/c1I/LA