diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 1724187..23570db 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
-
 NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_ENABLE_KEYLESS=true
+NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_test_c2hhcnAtZmlsbHktNTAuY2xlcmsuYWNjb3VudHMuZGV2JA
+CLERK_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_AzxBdooH2w7KLq0GyMPHMANAeK3WtWBqMR9ggFtByK
+ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=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
diff --git a/app/layout.tsx b/app/layout.tsx
index 5c091f2..61161e2 100644
--- a/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/app/layout.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-import type { Metadata } from "next";
 import {
   ClerkProvider,
-  SignInButton,
-  SignUpButton,
   SignedIn,
   SignedOut,
+  SignInButton,
+  SignUpButton,
   UserButton,
 } from "@clerk/nextjs";
+import type { Metadata } from "next";
 import { Geist, Geist_Mono } from "next/font/google";
 import "../styles/tailwind.css";
 
@@ -25,11 +25,37 @@ export const metadata: Metadata = {
   description: "Generated by create next app",
 };
 
+// Check if Clerk is enabled
+const isClerkEnabled = 
+  process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY && 
+  process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY !== 'pk_test_YOUR_PUBLISHABLE_KEY';
+
 export default function RootLayout({
   children,
 }: Readonly<{
   children: React.ReactNode;
 }>) {
+  // Render the layout without Clerk if it's not enabled
+  if (!isClerkEnabled) {
+    return (
+      <html lang="en">
+        <body
+          className={`${geistSans.variable} ${geistMono.variable} antialiased`}
+        >
+          <header className="flex justify-end items-center p-4 gap-4 h-16">
+            {/* Placeholder for auth buttons when Clerk is disabled */}
+            <div className="flex gap-4">
+              <button className="text-sm font-medium">Sign In</button>
+              <button className="text-sm font-medium">Sign Up</button>
+            </div>
+          </header>
+          {children}
+        </body>
+      </html>
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Render with Clerk if it's enabled
   return (
     <ClerkProvider>
       <html lang="en">