diff --git a/.claude/get-api-key.sh b/.claude/get-api-key.sh
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+++ b/.claude/get-api-key.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Load project-local .env file
+set -o allexport
+source "$(dirname "$0")/../.env"
+set +o allexport
+# Output the API key to Claude Code
+echo "$ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"
diff --git a/.claude/settings.json b/.claude/settings.json
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+++ b/.claude/settings.json
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+{
+  "apiKeyHelper": "./.claude/get-api-key.sh"
+}