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+# Discord OAuth Configuration
+# These variables are read by Vite during build and embedded into the frontend bundle
+# Get your values from https://discord.com/developers/applications
+
+VITE_DISCORD_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id_here
+VITE_DISCORD_REDIRECT_URI=http://localhost:5173/oauth/callback
+
+# Backend server port
+BACKEND_PORT=3099
+
+# Node environment
+NODE_ENV=development