BE09: Implement AI module structure__Vedant

ai/.env.example

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+# .env.example - AI Configuration Template
+
+# ============================================================================
+# AI SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
+# ============================================================================
+
+# Use mock AI clients for development/testing (no external dependencies)
+# Set to 'false' or remove for production
+AI_USE_MOCK=false
+
+# External AI Server Configuration (current implementation)
+AI_SERVER_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8000
+AI_TIMEOUT_MS=30000
+
+# Python Execution (for local models)
+PYTHON_BIN=python3
+
+# ============================================================================
+# FUTURE CONFIGURATION (Sprint 2)
+# ============================================================================
+
+# Groq LLM Configuration
+# Uncomment and fill in when ready to use Groq for chatbot
+# GROQ_API_KEY=gsk_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+# GROQ_MODEL=mixtral-8x7b-32768
+# USE_GROQ_CHAT=false  # Switch to true when ready
+
+# Chroma Vector Database Configuration
+# Uncomment and fill in when ready to use Chroma for recommendations
+# CHROMA_URL=http://localhost:8000
+# CHROMA_COLLECTION_NAME=recipes
+# USE_CHROMA_RECOMMENDATIONS=false  # Switch to true when ready
+
+# ============================================================================
+# LOGGING & MONITORING
+# ============================================================================
+
+# Enable detailed AI operation logging
+AI_ENABLE_LOGGING=true
+
+# Enable fallback to mock if real services fail
+AI_ENABLE_FALLBACK=true
+
+# Request tracking for debugging
+AI_ENABLE_REQUEST_TRACKING=true
+
+# ============================================================================
+# DEVELOPMENT MODE SHORTCUTS
+# ============================================================================
+
+# Uncomment to use only mocks (perfect for development without external services)
+# AI_USE_MOCK=true
+
+# Uncomment to use real services in staging environment
+# AI_USE_MOCK=false
+# AI_SERVER_BASE_URL=https://staging-ai.nutrihelp.com