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+# Required
+DATABASE_URL=sqlite://fila.db?mode=rwc
+GITHUB_APP_ID=your-github-app-id
+GITHUB_PRIVATE_KEY="-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\nyour-key-here\n-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----"
+GITHUB_WEBHOOK_SECRET=your-webhook-secret
+
+# Optional (defaults shown)
+# SERVER_PORT=8000
+# HOST=127.0.0.1
+# MERGE_STRATEGY=batch
+# BATCH_SIZE=5
+# BATCH_INTERVAL_SECS=10
+# CI_TIMEOUT_SECS=1800
+# POLL_INTERVAL_SECS=15
+# DASHBOARD_URL=
+# BASE_BRANCH=main