diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index abc2c14..4eb2028 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ For containerized workflows, see the [Docker Installation Guide](https://docs.do
 For AI-powered workflows, configure your LLM API keys:
 
 ```bash
-cp volumes/env/.env.example volumes/env/.env
+cp volumes/env/.env.template volumes/env/.env
 # Edit volumes/env/.env and add your API keys (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.)
 # Add your key to LITELLM_GEMINI_API_KEY 
 ```
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ git clone https://github.com/fuzzinglabs/fuzzforge_ai.git
 cd fuzzforge_ai
 
 # 2. Copy the default LLM env config
-cp volumes/env/.env.example volumes/env/.env
+cp volumes/env/.env.template volumes/env/.env
 
 # 3. Start FuzzForge with Temporal
 docker compose up -d
diff --git a/docker/scripts/bootstrap_llm_proxy.py b/docker/scripts/bootstrap_llm_proxy.py
index feb7d21..68f6745 100644
--- a/docker/scripts/bootstrap_llm_proxy.py
+++ b/docker/scripts/bootstrap_llm_proxy.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def write_lines(path: Path, lines: Iterable[str]) -> None:
 def read_env_file() -> list[str]:
     if not ENV_FILE_PATH.exists():
         raise FileNotFoundError(
-            f"Expected env file at {ENV_FILE_PATH}. Copy volumes/env/.env.example first."
+            f"Expected env file at {ENV_FILE_PATH}. Copy volumes/env/.env.template first."
         )
     return read_lines(ENV_FILE_PATH)
 
diff --git a/docs/blog/2025-01-16-v0.7.0-temporal-workers-release.md b/docs/blog/2025-01-16-v0.7.0-temporal-workers-release.md
index ef8a641..329ca7a 100644
--- a/docs/blog/2025-01-16-v0.7.0-temporal-workers-release.md
+++ b/docs/blog/2025-01-16-v0.7.0-temporal-workers-release.md
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ docker compose up -d  # All workers start
 Set up AI workflows with API keys:
 
 ```bash
-cp volumes/env/.env.example volumes/env/.env
+cp volumes/env/.env.template volumes/env/.env
 # Edit .env and add your API keys (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/docs/how-to/docker-setup.md b/docs/docs/how-to/docker-setup.md
index 39c0de9..471f945 100644
--- a/docs/docs/how-to/docker-setup.md
+++ b/docs/docs/how-to/docker-setup.md
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ FuzzForge requires `volumes/env/.env` to start. This file contains API keys and
 
 ```bash
 # Copy the example file
-cp volumes/env/.env.example volumes/env/.env
+cp volumes/env/.env.template volumes/env/.env
 
 # Edit to add your API keys (if using AI features)
 nano volumes/env/.env
diff --git a/docs/docs/how-to/llm-proxy.md b/docs/docs/how-to/llm-proxy.md
index 0892569..4d6a0db 100644
--- a/docs/docs/how-to/llm-proxy.md
+++ b/docs/docs/how-to/llm-proxy.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ container.
 
 ## Before You Start
 
-1. Copy `volumes/env/.env.example` to `volumes/env/.env` and set the basics:
+1. Copy `volumes/env/.env.template` to `volumes/env/.env` and set the basics:
    - `LITELLM_MASTER_KEY` — admin token used to manage the proxy
    - `LITELLM_SALT_KEY` — random string used to encrypt provider credentials
    - Provider secrets under `LITELLM_<PROVIDER>_API_KEY` (for example
diff --git a/docs/docs/how-to/troubleshooting.md b/docs/docs/how-to/troubleshooting.md
index 8784ef3..7554eda 100644
--- a/docs/docs/how-to/troubleshooting.md
+++ b/docs/docs/how-to/troubleshooting.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ The required `volumes/env/.env` file is missing. Docker Compose needs this file
 **How to fix:**
 ```bash
 # Create the environment file from the template
-cp volumes/env/.env.example volumes/env/.env
+cp volumes/env/.env.template volumes/env/.env
 
 # Restart Docker Compose
 docker compose -f docker-compose.yml down
diff --git a/docs/docs/tutorial/getting-started.md b/docs/docs/tutorial/getting-started.md
index 2049963..473ab55 100644
--- a/docs/docs/tutorial/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/docs/tutorial/getting-started.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ cd fuzzforge_ai
 Create the environment configuration file:
 
 ```bash
-cp volumes/env/.env.example volumes/env/.env
+cp volumes/env/.env.template volumes/env/.env
 ```
 
 This file is required for FuzzForge to start. You can leave it with default values if you're only using basic workflows.
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index dc0a13e..7d2cd85 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Technical reference materials and specifications.
 Before starting FuzzForge, you **must** create the environment configuration file:
 
 ```bash
-cp volumes/env/.env.example volumes/env/.env
+cp volumes/env/.env.template volumes/env/.env
 ```
 
 Docker Compose will fail without this file. You can leave it with default values if you're only using basic workflows (no AI features).
diff --git a/volumes/env/.env.example b/volumes/env/.env.example
deleted file mode 100644
index ad5f1ed..0000000
--- a/volumes/env/.env.example
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-# FuzzForge Agent Configuration
-# Copy this to .env and configure your API keys and proxy settings
-
-# LiteLLM Model Configuration (default routed through the proxy)
-LITELLM_MODEL=openai/gpt-5
-LITELLM_PROVIDER=openai
-# Leave empty to let bootstrap mirror the LiteLLM model list dynamically.
-LITELLM_DEFAULT_MODELS=
-
-# Proxy configuration
-# Base URL is used by the task agent to talk to the proxy container inside Docker.
-# When running everything locally without Docker networking, replace with http://localhost:10999.
-FF_LLM_PROXY_BASE_URL=http://llm-proxy:4000
-
-# Virtual key placeholder. The bootstrap job replaces this with a LiteLLM
-# proxy-issued key on startup so the task agent authenticates via the gateway.
-OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-proxy-default
-
-# LiteLLM proxy configuration
-LITELLM_MASTER_KEY=sk-master-key
-LITELLM_SALT_KEY=choose-a-random-string
-# LiteLLM UI login (defaults to admin/fuzzforge123 if not overridden)
-UI_USERNAME=fuzzforge
-UI_PASSWORD=fuzzforge123
-# Optional: override OTEL exporter endpoint if using a remote collector
-# OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT=http://otel-collector:4317
-# LITELLM_DEFAULT_KEY_BUDGET=25
-# LITELLM_DEFAULT_KEY_DURATION=7d
-
-# Upstream provider secrets (ingested by the proxy only). The bootstrapper copies
-# these into volumes/env/.env.litellm so other containers never see the raw keys.
-# LITELLM_OPENAI_API_KEY=
-# LITELLM_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=
-# LITELLM_GEMINI_API_KEY=
-# LITELLM_MISTRAL_API_KEY=
-# LITELLM_OPENROUTER_API_KEY=
-
-# Agent behaviour
-# DEFAULT_TIMEOUT=120
-# DEFAULT_CONTEXT_ID=default