diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
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index 0000000..a39ec45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Supabase Configuration
+VITE_SUPABASE_URL=your_supabase_url_here
+VITE_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=your_supabase_anon_key_here
+
+# OpenAI Configuration
+VITE_OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here
+
+# Note: Replace the above placeholder values with your actual API keys
+# Do not commit the actual .env file to version control
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -22,3 +22,11 @@ dist-ssr
 *.njsproj
 *.sln
 *.sw?
+
+# Environment files
+.env
+.env.local
+.env.development
+.env.production
+.env.*;
+!.env.example