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Setting
Purpose
aiworkflow.llmApiKey
Your API Key (DeepSeek / OpenAI / any compatible provider)
aiworkflow.llmBaseUrl
Base URL — DeepSeek: https://api.deepseek.com · OpenAI (default): https://api.openai.com/v1
aiworkflow.llmModel
Model name, e.g. deepseek-chat, gpt-4o
aiworkflow.openaiApiKey
For DALL-E 3 image generation (optional — falls back to SVG placeholder if not set)