From 5b81e3b841daaa11179ee7c01b6ccf93351d048b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mendon Kissling <59585235+mendonk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2025 18:16:12 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] docs-more-env-vars-cleanup

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 docs/docs/reference/configuration.mdx | 31 ++-------------------------
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/docs/reference/configuration.mdx b/docs/docs/reference/configuration.mdx
index e06d371f..712d4082 100644
--- a/docs/docs/reference/configuration.mdx
+++ b/docs/docs/reference/configuration.mdx
@@ -5,39 +5,14 @@ slug: /reference/configuration
 
 OpenRAG supports multiple configuration methods with the following priority, from highest to lowest:
 
-1. [Configuration file (`config.yaml`)](#configuration-file) - The `config.yaml` file is generated with values input during [Application onboarding](/install#application-onboarding), and configure the [OpenRAG configuration variables](#openrag-config-variables). These values configure OpenRAG application behavior.
+1. [Configuration file (`config.yaml`)](#configuration-file) - The `config.yaml` file is generated with values input during [Application onboarding](/install#application-onboarding), and controls the [OpenRAG configuration variables](#openrag-config-variables).
 2. [Environment variables](#environment-variables) - Environment variables control how OpenRAG connects to services. Environment variables in the `.env` control underlying services such as Langflow authentication, Oauth settings, and OpenSearch security.
 3. [Langflow runtime overrides](#langflow-runtime-overrides)
 4. [Default or fallback values](#default-values-and-fallbacks)
 
-## Configuration file (`config.yaml) {#configuration-file}
-
-The `config.yaml` file controls what OpenRAG _does_, including language model and embedding model provider, Docling ingestion settings, and API keys.
-The `config.yaml` file overrides values in the `.env` if the variable is present in both files.
-
-```yaml
-config.yaml:
-provider:
-  model_provider: openai
-  api_key: ${PROVIDER_API_KEY}  # optional: can be literal instead
-  endpoint: https://api.example.com # optional: only for Ollama or IBM providers
-  project_id: my-project # optional: only for IBM providers
-
-knowledge:
-  embedding_model: text-embedding-3-small
-  chunk_size: 1000
-  chunk_overlap: 200
-  ocr: true
-  picture_descriptions: false
-
-agent:
-  llm_model: gpt-4o-mini
-  system_prompt: "You are a helpful AI assistant..."
-```
-
 ## OpenRAG configuration variables {#openrag-config-variables}
 
-The OpenRAG configuration variables are generated during [Application onboarding](/install#application-onboarding). These values configure the OpenRAG application behavior.
+These values control what the OpenRAG application does.
 
 ### Provider settings
 
@@ -68,8 +43,6 @@ The OpenRAG configuration variables are generated during [Application onboarding
 
 ## Environment variables
 
-You can create a `.env` file in the project root to set these variables, or set them in the TUI, which will create a `.env` file for you.
-
 ## Required variables
 
 | Variable                      | Description                                 |