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+# Discord Bot environment variables
+
+DISCORD_TOKEN=your_discord_bot_token
+DISCORD_CLIENT_ID=your_discord_application_client_id
+GUILD_ID=your_optional_guild_id_for_guild_scoped_command_deploy
+API_URL=http://localhost:5000
+BOT_API_KEY=your_bot_api_key