diff --git a/.envrc.example b/.envrc.example
index 7d1b803..6b11c5f 100644
--- a/.envrc.example
+++ b/.envrc.example
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 # Wild Central dev environment
-# Copy to .envrc and adjust as needed: cp .envrc.example .envrc
+# Most dev env vars are set in the parent wild-cloud-dev/.envrc
+# Only create a local .envrc if you need to override defaults:
 
-export WILD_CENTRAL_ENV=development
-export WILD_CENTRAL_DATA_DIR=/var/lib/wild-central
-
-# Frontend dev server (for Vite proxy in dev mode)
-export WILD_CENTRAL_VITE_URL=http://localhost:5174
-
-# Uncomment to override default ports (5055 API, 4222 NATS)
+# export WILD_CENTRAL_DATA_DIR=/var/lib/wild-central
 # export WILD_CENTRAL_PORT=5055
 # export WILD_CENTRAL_NATS_PORT=4222
+# export WILD_CENTRAL_VITE_URL=http://localhost:5173