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-# Claude Vision API Key (optional — nur für KI-Analyse benötigt)
-ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_api_key_here
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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 .env
+.env.example
 venv/
 __pycache__/
 *.pyc
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@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ pip install -r requirements.txt
 
 Für KI-Analyse (optional):
 ```bash
-cp .env.example .env
-# ANTHROPIC_API_KEY in .env eintragen
+echo "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_key_here" > .env
 ```
 
 ## Starten