From 4d1307661aa4bb33fbf8ddbf3386302e5d6437e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Gaurav kumar <01itsgauravpal@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:26:47 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Clarify optional GitHub API token usage in README

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 README.md | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bdbedd2..5f3bab1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ pnpm install
 
 ### GitHub API Setup (Optional)
 
+This step is **optional** and can be skipped if you are just exploring the project or contributing to documentation.
+
+You only need a GitHub Personal Access Token if you want to enable **live issue fetching** from GitHub repositories.
+
 To enable live issue fetching, you'll need a GitHub Personal Access Token:
 
 1. Go to [GitHub Settings > Personal Access Tokens](https://github.com/settings/tokens)