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+# ScaffoldForge Environment Configuration
+# Copy this file to .env and fill in your values
+
+# GitHub Personal Access Token for API access
+# Create one at: https://github.com/settings/tokens
+# Required scopes: repo (for private repos)
+GITHUB_TOKEN=your_github_token_here
+
+# Default template directory path
+# SCAFFOLD_TEMPLATE_DIR=./templates
+
+# Default output directory
+# SCAFFOLD_OUTPUT_DIR=./output