diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
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+# Atomizer Configuration Example
+# Copy this file to .env and fill in your API keys
+
+# Anthropic API Key for LLM Mode
+# Get your key from: https://console.anthropic.com/
+ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your-api-key-here
diff --git a/monitor_e2e.py b/monitor_e2e.py
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+"""
+Monitor E2E test progress in real-time
+
+Run this in a separate terminal to see live updates
+"""
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Load API key from .env
+env_vars = {}
+env_file = Path(".env")
+if env_file.exists():
+    with open(env_file) as f:
+        for line in f:
+            line = line.strip()
+            if line and not line.startswith('#') and '=' in line:
+                key, value = line.split('=', 1)
+                env_vars[key.strip()] = value.strip()
+
+if 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY' not in env_vars:
+    print("[FAIL] No API key found in .env")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+print("[OK] API key loaded")
+print()
+print("=" * 80)
+print("RUNNING E2E TEST - LIVE OUTPUT")
+print("=" * 80)
+print()
+
+# Run test with live output (not in background)
+python_exe = "c:/Users/antoi/anaconda3/envs/test_env/python.exe"
+test_script = Path(__file__).parent / "tests" / "test_phase_3_2_e2e.py"
+
+# Set environment and run
+import os
+os.environ.update(env_vars)
+
+# Run with unbuffered output so we see it live
+result = subprocess.run(
+    [python_exe, "-u", str(test_script)],
+    env=os.environ
+)
+
+sys.exit(result.returncode)
diff --git a/run_e2e_test.bat b/run_e2e_test.bat
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+@echo off
+set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=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
+"c:/Users/antoi/anaconda3/envs/test_env/python.exe" tests/test_phase_3_2_e2e.py
diff --git a/run_e2e_with_env.py b/run_e2e_with_env.py
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+"""
+Helper script to run E2E test with API key from .env file
+
+This script loads the ANTHROPIC_API_KEY from .env and runs the E2E test.
+"""
+import os
+import sys
+import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Load .env file
+env_file = Path(__file__).parent / ".env"
+
+if env_file.exists():
+    print("Loading API key from .env file...")
+    with open(env_file) as f:
+        for line in f:
+            line = line.strip()
+            if line and not line.startswith('#') and '=' in line:
+                key, value = line.split('=', 1)
+                os.environ[key.strip()] = value.strip()
+
+    if 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY' in os.environ:
+        print(f"[OK] API key loaded: {os.environ['ANTHROPIC_API_KEY'][:20]}...")
+    else:
+        print("[FAIL] No ANTHROPIC_API_KEY found in .env")
+        sys.exit(1)
+else:
+    print(f"[FAIL] .env file not found at {env_file}")
+    print("\nPlease create a .env file with your API key:")
+    print("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your-key-here")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+# Run the E2E test
+print("\nRunning E2E test...")
+print("=" * 80)
+print()
+
+python_exe = "c:/Users/antoi/anaconda3/envs/test_env/python.exe"
+test_script = Path(__file__).parent / "tests" / "test_phase_3_2_e2e.py"
+
+result = subprocess.run([python_exe, str(test_script)])
+sys.exit(result.returncode)