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-POSTGRES_USER=postgres
-POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres
-POSTGRES_DB=thoughts
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-HOST=0.0.0.0
-PORT=8000
-DATABASE_URL="postgresql://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/thoughts"
-JWT_SECRET=secret
-
-# Public base URL — used for ActivityPub actor URLs and canonical links
-BASE_URL=http://localhost:8000
-
-# CORS — comma-separated allowed origins, or * for permissive (default: *)
-CORS_ORIGINS=*
-# CORS_ORIGINS=https://your-nextjs-app.example.com
-
-# Rate limiting — max requests per minute per IP (disabled by default)
-# RATE_LIMIT=60
-ALLOW_REGISTRATION=true   # set to false to disable new sign-ups
-RUST_ENV=development      # set to "production" to disable AP debug mode
-
-# NATS event bus (optional — federation and notifications still work without it,
-# but events will not be delivered to the worker)
-NATS_URL=nats://localhost:4222
-
-# Logging
-RUST_LOG=info
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