1. Edit api-keys.env and add your actual keys:

# Open the config file
nano config/api-keys.env

# Or use any text editor
open -e config/api-keys.env

2. Add your keys:

GEMINI_API_KEY=AIzaSy...your-actual-gemini-key
DEEPSEEK_API_KEY=sk-...your-actual-deepseek-key

3. Save the file - Your keys are now persistent across all restarts!

1. Visit: https://makersuite.google.com/app/apikey
2. Create/sign in to Google account
3. Click "Create API Key"
4. Copy and paste into GEMINI_API_KEY

1. Visit: https://platform.deepseek.com
2. Sign up/login
3. Go to API Keys section
4. Create new key
5. Copy and paste into DEEPSEEK_API_KEY

./scripts/start-with-api-keys.sh coordinator  # On iMac
./scripts/start-with-api-keys.sh worker       # On other machines

# Load keys manually
export $(grep -v '^#' config/api-keys.env | xargs)

# Then start normally
node scripts/start-cluster-coordinator.cjs

⚠️ Keep your keys private!

• Never commit api-keys.env to git
• Don't share screenshots with visible keys
• Rotate keys if accidentally exposed

✅ This file is in iCloud but only you can access it ✅ Keys persist across restarts and reboots ✅ All cluster nodes can share the same config

Check if keys are loaded:

./scripts/start-with-api-keys.sh coordinator
# Should see: "✅ API keys loaded"

Test the Tercet brains:

curl http://localhost:4200/tercet/test