diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 42a0b37..a6ba55e 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ PROVIDER=openrouter
 # Workspace directory override
 # ZEROCLAW_WORKSPACE=/path/to/workspace
 
+# Reasoning mode (enables extended thinking for supported models)
+# ZEROCLAW_REASONING_ENABLED=false
+# REASONING_ENABLED=false
+
 # ── Provider-Specific API Keys ────────────────────────────────
 # OpenRouter
 # OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-v1-...
@@ -63,6 +67,22 @@ PROVIDER=openrouter
 # ZEROCLAW_GATEWAY_HOST=127.0.0.1
 # ZEROCLAW_ALLOW_PUBLIC_BIND=false
 
+# ── Storage ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Backend override for persistent storage (default: sqlite)
+# ZEROCLAW_STORAGE_PROVIDER=sqlite
+# ZEROCLAW_STORAGE_DB_URL=postgres://localhost/zeroclaw
+# ZEROCLAW_STORAGE_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_SECS=5
+
+# ── Proxy ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Forward provider/service traffic through an HTTP(S) proxy.
+# ZEROCLAW_PROXY_ENABLED=false
+# ZEROCLAW_HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy.example.com:8080
+# ZEROCLAW_HTTPS_PROXY=http://proxy.example.com:8080
+# ZEROCLAW_ALL_PROXY=socks5://proxy.example.com:1080
+# ZEROCLAW_NO_PROXY=localhost,127.0.0.1
+# ZEROCLAW_PROXY_SCOPE=zeroclaw          # environment|zeroclaw|services
+# ZEROCLAW_PROXY_SERVICES=openai,anthropic
+
 # ── Optional Integrations ────────────────────────────────────
 # Pushover notifications (`pushover` tool)
 # PUSHOVER_TOKEN=your-pushover-app-token