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+# Client (public) env vars
+
+# the URL of this example + where the api routes are located
+NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_PATH=http://localhost:3000/api
+
+# The URL of the Nile API
+NILE_BASE_PATH=https://dev.khnum.thenile.dev
+
+WORKSPACE=
+DATABASE=