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app.py

@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@ from pathlib import Path
 # Suppress HF model download progress bars (hundreds of lines on cold start)
 os.environ.setdefault("HF_HUB_DISABLE_PROGRESS_BARS", "1")
 
+# Load .env file for local dev (HF_TOKEN for private model access)
+_env_path = Path(__file__).parent / ".env"
+if _env_path.exists():
+    for _line in _env_path.read_text().splitlines():
+        _line = _line.strip()
+        if _line and not _line.startswith("#") and "=" in _line:
+            _key, _val = _line.split("=", 1)
+            os.environ.setdefault(_key.strip(), _val.strip())
+
 # Add paths for imports BEFORE importing anything else
 _app_path = Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 sys.path.insert(0, str(_app_path))