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+DATABASE_URL=sqlite:///./vault.db
+JWT_SECRET=replace_with_a_long_random_string
+JWT_ALGORITHM=HS256
+ACCESS_TOKEN_TTL_MIN=60
+PASSWORD_PEPPER=replace_with_another_long_random_string
+PASSWORD_MIN_LENGTH=12
+ENVIRONMENT=development
+APP_NAME=Vault