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+APP:
+    APP_SLUG: "this is the slug of your deployed app"
+    PRIVATE_KEY_PATH:"the path to the pem file"
+    PERSONAL_TOKEN: "XXXXXXX"
+MYSQL:
+    HOST: "127.0.0.1"
+    PORT: 3306
+    USER: "your username"
+    PASSWORD: "your password"
+    DB: "pr-latency-bot"
+SERVICE:
+    PORT: 4567
+    REMIND_EVERY_HOURS: 24
+    SCHEDULER:
+        CYCLE_MINUTES: 60
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diff --git a/alembic.ini b/alembic.ini
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+# A generic, single database configuration.
+
+[alembic]
+# path to migration scripts
+script_location = ./app/db/alembic
+
+# sqlalchemy.url = driver://user:pass@localhost/dbname configured in the .env.yaml file
+
+# Logging configuration
+[loggers]
+keys = root,sqlalchemy,alembic
+
+[handlers]
+keys = console
+
+[formatters]
+keys = generic
+
+[logger_root]
+level = WARN
+handlers = console
+qualname =
+
+[logger_sqlalchemy]
+level = WARN
+handlers =
+qualname = sqlalchemy.engine
+
+[logger_alembic]
+level = INFO
+handlers =
+qualname = alembic
+
+[handler_console]
+class = StreamHandler
+args = (sys.stderr,)
+level = NOTSET
+formatter = generic
+
+[formatter_generic]
+format = %(levelname)-5.5s [%(name)s] %(message)s
+datefmt = %H:%M:%S