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+# Local AI Commit Reviewer Configuration
+# This file contains default settings for the aicr CLI tool
+
+# LLM Configuration
+llm:
+  # Default LLM endpoint (Ollama default)
+  endpoint: "http://localhost:11434"
+  # Default model to use for reviews
+  model: "codellama"
+  # Timeout for LLM requests in seconds
+  timeout: 120
+  # Maximum number of tokens to generate
+  max_tokens: 2048
+  # Temperature for generation (0.0-1.0)
+  temperature: 0.3
+
+# Review Settings
+review:
+  # Default strictness level: permissive, balanced, strict
+  strictness: "balanced"
+  # Maximum number of issues to report per file
+  max_issues_per_file: 20
+  # Enable syntax highlighting
+  syntax_highlighting: true
+  # Show line numbers in output
+  show_line_numbers: true
+
+# Language-specific configurations
+languages:
+  python:
+    enabled: true
+    review_rules:
+      - "pep8"
+      - "type-hints"
+      - "docstrings"
+    max_line_length: 100
+  javascript:
+    enabled: true
+    review_rules:
+      - "airbnb"
+    max_line_length: 100
+  typescript:
+    enabled: true
+    review_rules:
+      - "airbnb"
+    max_line_length: 100
+  go:
+    enabled: true
+    review_rules:
+      - "golint"
+      - "staticcheck"
+  rust:
+    enabled: true
+    review_rules:
+      - "clippy"
+  java:
+    enabled: true
+    review_rules:
+      - "google-java"
+  c:
+    enabled: true
+    review_rules:
+      - "cppcheck"
+  cpp:
+    enabled: true
+    review_rules:
+      - "cppcheck"
+
+# Strictness Profiles
+strictness_profiles:
+  permissive:
+    description: "Focus on critical issues only"
+    check_security: true
+    check_bugs: true
+    check_style: false
+    check_performance: false
+    check_documentation: false
+    min_severity: "warning"
+  balanced:
+    description: "Balanced review of common issues"
+    check_security: true
+    check_bugs: true
+    check_style: true
+    check_performance: false
+    check_documentation: false
+    min_severity: "info"
+  strict:
+    description: "Comprehensive review of all issues"
+    check_security: true
+    check_bugs: true
+    check_style: true
+    check_performance: true
+    check_documentation: true
+    min_severity: "info"
+
+# Git Hook Configuration
+hooks:
+  # Enable pre-commit hook by default
+  enabled: true
+  # Exit with error code on critical issues
+  fail_on_critical: true
+  # Allow bypassing the hook with --no-verify
+  allow_bypass: true
+
+# Output Configuration
+output:
+  # Default output format: terminal, json, markdown
+  format: "terminal"
+  # Colors theme: dark, light, auto
+  theme: "auto"
+  # Show suggestions for fixes
+  show_suggestions: true
+
+# Logging Configuration
+logging:
+  # Log level: debug, info, warning, error
+  level: "info"
+  # Log file path (empty for stdout only)
+  log_file: ""
+  # Enable structured logging
+  structured: false