diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 679a7e1..d2a903a 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ GROQ_API_KEY=                         # Voice transcription (Groq Whisper, free:
 ASSISTANT_NAME=claude                 # Trigger name (@claude)
 
 # --- Claude model ---
-# CLAUDE_MODEL=                       # Claude model override
-# CLAUDE_EFFORT=                      # Claude effort level
-# CLAUDE_THINKING=                    # Claude thinking mode
+CLAUDE_MODEL=claude-opus-4-6          # Claude model
+CLAUDE_EFFORT=high                    # Claude effort level
+CLAUDE_THINKING=adaptive              # Claude thinking mode
 
 # --- Codex model ---
-# CODEX_MODEL=                        # Codex model override
-# CODEX_EFFORT=                       # Codex reasoning effort
+CODEX_MODEL=gpt-5.4                   # Codex model
+CODEX_EFFORT=xhigh                    # Codex reasoning effort
 
 # --- Usage dashboard ---
 STATUS_CHANNEL_ID=                    # Discord channel ID for live status updates