diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index eec3ebe..fc3c4f9 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,4 +1,15 @@
-MISTRAL_API_KEY="asd**"
-ANTHROPICS_API_KEY="sk-ant-**"
+# --- LLM provider keys (set at least one) ---
+ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-**"
 OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-proj-**"
 GEMINI_API_KEY="AIza**"
+# Alternative to GEMINI_API_KEY (either is accepted)
+# GOOGLE_API_KEY="AIza**"
+MISTRAL_API_KEY="**"
+
+# --- Optional overrides (config can also set these) ---
+# GNOMA_PROVIDER="anthropic"
+# GNOMA_MODEL="claude-sonnet-4-6"
+
+# --- Subprocess sandbox bypass (footguns — set deliberately) ---
+# GNOMA_AGY_BYPASS_PERMISSIONS=1
+# GNOMA_CODEX_BYPASS_SANDBOX=1