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-# Database Configuration
-DATABASE_URL=postgresql://username:password@localhost:5432/mission_control
-
-# Optional: Override default server settings
-# SERVER_HOST=0.0.0.0
-# SERVER_PORT=3001
diff --git a/backend/.env.example b/backend/.env.example
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+SSH_ENCRYPTION_KEY="bloop_ssh_key_32_characters_long"
+DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/mission-control
+ADMIN_PASSWORD=SOME_DEFAULT_PASSWORD
+JWT_SECRET="somesecret"
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