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+export ENV="dev"
+export PROJECT_PATH="/Users/<xx>/"
+export OPENSEARCH_URL="https://localhost:9200"
+
+export LOADER_CONFIG="file_loader" # defaults to s3_loader 
+export VECTOR_STORE_CONFIG="opensearch" # defaults to opensearch
+export LLM_MODEL="local_llm" # defaults to hosted_llm
+
+export SUMMARISE_API = "xxxxxxx"
+export SUMMARISE_URL = "https://xxxx.amazonaws.com/api"
+export FACTCHECK_API = "xxxxxxx"
+export FACTCHECK_URL = "https://xxxx.amazonaws.com/api"
+export GLOSSERY_API = "xxxxxxx"
+export GLOSSERY_URL = "https://xxxx.amazonaws.com/api"
+export CONVERSATION_API = "xxxxxxx"
+export CONVERSATION_URL = "https://xxxx.amazonaws.com/api"
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