diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index b17254f..4019840 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 # Docker Compose automatically reads .env from project root
 
 # AI Model API Configuration
-OPENAI_API_BASE=https://your-openai-proxy.com/v1
+# OPENAI_API_BASE: Leave empty to use default OpenAI endpoint, or set to custom proxy URL
+OPENAI_API_BASE=
 OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_key_here # https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
 
 # Data Source Configuration