diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index e3b629ee..8de0c2fc 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -11,6 +11,21 @@ NEARAI_BASE_URL=https://cloud-api.near.ai
 NEARAI_AUTH_URL=https://private.near.ai
 # NEARAI_SESSION_PATH=~/.ironclaw/session.json  # optional, default shown
 
+# Local LLM Providers (Ollama, LM Studio, vLLM, LiteLLM)
+# LLM_BACKEND=nearai           # default
+# Possible values: nearai, ollama, openai_compatible, openai, anthropic
+
+# === Ollama ===
+# OLLAMA_MODEL=llama3.2
+# LLM_BACKEND=ollama
+# OLLAMA_BASE_URL=http://localhost:11434   # default
+
+# === OpenAI-compatible (LM Studio, vLLM, Anything-LLM) ===
+# LLM_MODEL=llama-3.2-3b-instruct-q4_K_M
+# LLM_BACKEND=openai_compatible
+# LLM_BASE_URL=http://localhost:1234/v1
+# LLM_API_KEY=sk-...                        # optional for local servers
+
 # Channel Configuration
 # CLI is always enabled