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-# Server
-PORT=3000
-NODE_ENV=development
-
-# Database
-DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/optihack
-
-# JWT
-JWT_SEED=your_super_secret_jwt_seed_here_change_in_production
-JWT_EXPIRES_IN=7d
-
-# Bcrypt
-BCRYPT_ROUNDS=10