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+# Telegram Bot Token from @BotFather
+FLYNN_TELEGRAM_TOKEN=your-bot-token-here
+
+# Anthropic API Key
+ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your-anthropic-api-key-here
+
+# Optional: Custom config path
+# FLYNN_CONFIG=/path/to/config.yaml