diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e570b8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+OPENAI_API_KEY=
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 38adffa..bca5a4b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ dist
 dist-ssr
 coverage
 *.local
+.env
 
 /cypress/videos/
 /cypress/screenshots/