diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index fe6319ad..4b262154 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -52,4 +52,11 @@ UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN=your_upstash_redis_rest_token
 # AI Mentor widget). Without this key the widget still works and shows
 # rule-based insights only.
 # console.anthropic.com → API Keys
-ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...
+# ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------
+# Groq API Key (optional — enables AI-generated weekly summaries in the
+# AI Mentor widget using Llama-3).
+# console.groq.com → API Keys
+GROQ_API_KEY=gsk_...
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3e04b0e1..6f471a38 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -142,21 +142,34 @@ npm install
 
 **4. Configure environment**
 
+Copy the `.env.example` file to `.env.local`:
+
 ```bash
 cp .env.example .env.local
 ```
 
-```env
-NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL=https://your-project.supabase.co
-NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=your_anon_key
-SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY=your_service_role_key
-
-NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000
-NEXTAUTH_SECRET=        # run: openssl rand -base64 32
-
-GITHUB_ID=your_client_id
-GITHUB_SECRET=your_client_secret
-```
+Fill in the environment variables. Below is a detailed description of each variable supported by DevTrack:
+
+### 🔑 Environment Variables Reference
+
+> [!WARNING]
+> Never commit `.env` or `.env.local` files to Git. They contain sensitive security credentials. The `.gitignore` file is pre-configured to ignore these files.
+
+| Variable | Required | Description | Example / Recommendation |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| `NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL` | **Yes** | Your Supabase project URL | `https://your-project.supabase.co` |
+| `NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY` | **Yes** | Supabase public API anonymous key | `eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR...` |
+| `SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY` | **Yes** | Supabase service role key (Never expose client-side) | `eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR...` |
+| `NEXTAUTH_URL` | **Yes** | Fully qualified base URL of the app | `http://localhost:3000` (Local) |
+| `NEXTAUTH_SECRET` | **Yes** | NextAuth session encryption key | Generate with `openssl rand -base64 32` |
+| `GITHUB_ID` | **Yes** | GitHub OAuth Application Client ID | Obtain from GitHub Developer Settings |
+| `GITHUB_SECRET` | **Yes** | GitHub OAuth Application Client Secret | Obtain from GitHub Developer Settings |
+| `ENCRYPTION_KEY` | **Yes** | 32-byte hex key for encrypting OAuth tokens | Generate with `openssl rand -hex 32` |
+| `GITHUB_WEBHOOK_SECRET` | No | Real-time metric refresh signature validation key | Generate with `openssl rand -hex 32` |
+| `GITHUB_TOKEN` | No | Personal Access Token to avoid GitHub API rate limits | Classic or fine-grained GitHub PAT |
+| `UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL` | No | Upstash Redis REST endpoint for caching | `https://your-db.upstash.io` |
+| `UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN` | No | Upstash Redis REST access token | Caching credentials from Upstash |
+| `GROQ_API_KEY` | No | Groq API Key to enable AI-powered weekly insights | `gsk_...` (From console.groq.com) |
 
 **5. Run locally**
 
diff --git a/e2e/landing.spec.js b/e2e/landing.spec.js
index b2be7233..8c51dbab 100644
--- a/e2e/landing.spec.js
+++ b/e2e/landing.spec.js
@@ -33,11 +33,5 @@ test("landing has dashboard link", async ({ page }) => {
 test("landing shows footer", async ({ page }) => {
   await page.goto("/");
 
-  await expect(page.getByRole("contentinfo")).toBeVisible();
-});
-
-test("landing has dashboard link", async ({ page }) => {
-  await page.goto("/");
-
-  await expect(page.getByRole("link", { name: "Dashboard" })).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.getByRole("contentinfo").first()).toBeVisible();
 });