diff --git a/app/core/__init__.py b/app/core/__init__.py
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diff --git a/app/core/config.py b/app/core/config.py
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+from functools import lru_cache
+
+from pydantic_settings import BaseSettings, SettingsConfigDict
+
+
+class Settings(BaseSettings):
+    model_config = SettingsConfigDict(env_file=".env", env_file_encoding="utf-8")
+
+    APP_ENV: str = "development"
+    APP_PREFIX: str = ""
+    DATABASE_URL: str = "sqlite:///./app.db"
+
+
+@lru_cache
+def get_settings() -> Settings:
+    return Settings()
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