diff --git a/github-rag/README.md b/github-rag/README.md
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 ## Installation and setup
 
 **Install Dependencies**:
-   Ensure you have Python 3.11 or later installed.
+   Ensure you have Python 3.9 or later installed (tested with Python 3.11.9).
+   
+   **Option 1: Using requirements.txt (Recommended)**
    ```bash
-   pip install gitingest llama-index llama-index-llms-ollama llama-index-agent-openai llama-index-llms-openai --upgrade --quiet
+   pip install -r requirements.txt
+   ```
+   
+   **Option 2: Manual installation**
+   ```bash
+   pip install gitingest llama-index llama-index-llms-ollama llama-index-llms-openai llama-index-agent-openai llama-index-embeddings-huggingface streamlit pandas python-dotenv huggingface-hub
+   ```
+
+**Environment Setup**:
+   For OpenAI integration, create a `.env` file in the project directory:
+   ```
+   OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here
    ```
 
 **Running**:
diff --git a/github-rag/requirements.txt b/github-rag/requirements.txt
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+# GitHub RAG Application Requirements
+# Supports Python >=3.9, <4.0
+
+# Core dependencies
+gitingest
+streamlit
+python-dotenv
+pandas
+
+# LlamaIndex core and integrations - using compatible versions
+llama-index
+llama-index-llms-ollama
+llama-index-llms-openai
+llama-index-agent-openai
+llama-index-embeddings-huggingface
+
+# Additional dependencies for local model support
+huggingface-hub
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