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+# Shell Memory CLI Configuration
+# Copy this file to .env and modify as needed
+
+# Path to SQLite database file (default: ~/.shell_memory/shell_memory.db)
+SHELL_MEMORY_DB=~/.shell_memory/shell_memory.db
+
+# Base directory for shell-memory data (default: ~/.shell_memory)
+SHELL_MEMORY_HOME=~/.shell_memory
+
+# Enable verbose output (true/false)
+SHELL_MEMORY_VERBOSE=false
+
+# Default output format (table, json, plain)
+SHELL_MEMORY_FORMAT=table
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