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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# =============================================================================
+# config.env
+# Single Source of Truth for the Knowledge Genome Framework.
+# =============================================================================
+
+# --- PROVIDER SELECTION ---
+PROVIDER="forgejo"  # Options: "forgejo", "github"
+
+# --- FORGEJO CONFIGURATION ---
+FORGEJO_URL="https://git.keruhomelab.com"
+FORGEJO_USER="keru"
+# Note: FORGEJO_TOKEN must be exported in your shell for security.
+
+# --- VAULTWARDEN CONFIGURATION ---
+# Used for rendering template instructions
+VAULTWARDEN_URL="https://vault.keruhomelab.com"
+
+# --- MASTER REPOSITORY ---
+MASTER_REPO="master-knowledge-genome"
+GIST_URL="https://gist.github.com/442a6bf555914893e9891c11519de94f.git"
+
+# --- GENOME REGISTRY ---
+# Format: "name|description"
+GENOMES=(
+  "genome-dev|Web development, TUI, Angular, software architecture"
+  "genome-finance|Personal finance, investments, market analysis"
+  "genome-homelab|Keru infrastructure, network configs, architecture logs"
+)
+
+# --- SYSTEM PATHS ---
+WORK_DIR="${HOME}/knowledge-genome-setup"
+KEYS_DIR="${WORK_DIR}/keys"
+
+# Core directory resolution (DO NOT CHANGE)
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+TEMPLATES_DIR="${SCRIPT_DIR}/templates"
+LIB_DIR="${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib"
+PROVIDERS_DIR="${SCRIPT_DIR}/providers"