diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1e3bace..776c8f8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,11 +12,19 @@ A command line interface for interacting with Gitea servers.
 
 ## Configuration
 
-Create a `.env` file in the project root with your Gitea credentials:
+You can configure the Gitea CLI in two ways:
 
-```env
-GITEA_URL=https://your-gitea-instance.com
-GITEA_TOKEN=your_access_token
+### 1. Environment Variables
+Set the following environment variables:
+```bash
+export GITEA_URL=https://your-gitea-instance.com
+export GITEA_TOKEN=your_access_token
+```
+
+### 2. Command Line Arguments
+Alternatively, provide the configuration via command line arguments:
+```bash
+python gitea_cli.py create-repo --gitea-url https://your-gitea-instance.com --gitea-token your_access_token --name my-repo
 ```
 
 To get an access token:
diff --git a/gitea_cli.py b/gitea_cli.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index aa42aa8..d25e39d
--- a/gitea_cli.py
+++ b/gitea_cli.py
@@ -1,18 +1,10 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#!/opt/homebrew/anaconda3/bin/python
 
 import os
 import sys
 import click
 import requests
 import subprocess
-from dotenv import load_dotenv
-
-# Load environment variables
-load_dotenv()
-
-# Get Gitea configuration from environment
-GITEA_URL = os.getenv('GITEA_URL')
-GITEA_TOKEN = os.getenv('GITEA_TOKEN')
 
 class GiteaAPI:
     def __init__(self, base_url, token):
@@ -40,14 +32,29 @@ class GiteaAPI:
         else:
             response.raise_for_status()
 
-def validate_environment():
-    """Validate that required environment variables are set."""
-    if not GITEA_URL:
-        click.echo("Error: GITEA_URL environment variable is not set")
-        sys.exit(1)
-    if not GITEA_TOKEN:
-        click.echo("Error: GITEA_TOKEN environment variable is not set")
+def get_gitea_config(url=None, token=None):
+    """Get Gitea configuration from environment or command line arguments."""
+    config = {
+        'url': url or os.environ.get('GITEA_URL'),
+        'token': token or os.environ.get('GITEA_TOKEN')
+    }
+    
+    missing = []
+    if not config['url']:
+        missing.append('GITEA_URL')
+    if not config['token']:
+        missing.append('GITEA_TOKEN')
+    
+    if missing:
+        missing_str = ', '.join(missing)
+        click.echo(f"Error: Missing required configuration: {missing_str}")
+        click.echo("Please either:")
+        click.echo("1. Set environment variables for the missing values")
+        click.echo("2. Provide them as command line arguments:")
+        click.echo("   --gitea-url URL --gitea-token TOKEN")
         sys.exit(1)
+    
+    return config
 
 def is_git_repository():
     """Check if current directory is a git repository."""
@@ -85,20 +92,48 @@ def set_git_remote(repo_url):
 
 @click.group()
 def cli():
-    """Gitea CLI - Command line interface for Gitea"""
+    """Gitea CLI - Command line interface for Gitea
+
+    Configuration can be provided in two ways:
+    1. Environment variables:
+       - GITEA_URL: Your Gitea server URL
+       - GITEA_TOKEN: Your Gitea API token
+    
+    2. Command line arguments:
+       --gitea-url and --gitea-token
+       (These override environment variables if both are present)
+    """
     pass
 
 @cli.command()
 @click.option('--name', required=True, help='Name of the repository')
 @click.option('--description', default="", help='Repository description')
 @click.option('--private', is_flag=True, default=False, help='Make repository private')
-@click.option('--set-remote', is_flag=True, default=False, help='Set the remote origin for the current git repository')
-def create_repo(name, description, private, set_remote):
-    """Create a new repository on Gitea."""
-    validate_environment()
+@click.option('--set-remote', is_flag=True, default=False, 
+              help='Set the remote origin for the current git repository')
+@click.option('--gitea-url', 
+              help='Gitea server URL (overrides GITEA_URL environment variable)')
+@click.option('--gitea-token', 
+              help='Gitea API token (overrides GITEA_TOKEN environment variable)')
+def create_repo(name, description, private, set_remote, gitea_url, gitea_token):
+    """Create a new repository on Gitea.
+    
+    Examples:
+        Using environment variables:
+        $ export GITEA_URL=https://gitea.example.com
+        $ export GITEA_TOKEN=your_token
+        $ gitea_cli.py create-repo --name my-repo
+
+        Using command line arguments:
+        $ gitea_cli.py create-repo --gitea-url https://gitea.example.com --gitea-token your_token --name my-repo
+
+        Create private repo and set as remote:
+        $ gitea_cli.py create-repo --name my-repo --private --set-remote
+    """
+    config = get_gitea_config(gitea_url, gitea_token)
     
     try:
-        gitea = GiteaAPI(GITEA_URL, GITEA_TOKEN)
+        gitea = GiteaAPI(config['url'], config['token'])
         repo = gitea.create_repository(name, description, private)
         click.echo(f"Successfully created repository: {repo['html_url']}")
 
@@ -111,7 +146,7 @@ def create_repo(name, description, private, set_remote):
             # Replace HTTPS URL with token-based URL for authentication
             if clone_url.startswith('https://'):
                 parsed_url = clone_url.split('://')
-                clone_url = f"{parsed_url[0]}://oauth2:{GITEA_TOKEN}@{parsed_url[1]}"
+                clone_url = f"{parsed_url[0]}://oauth2:{config['token']}@{parsed_url[1]}"
             
             set_git_remote(clone_url)
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 4e016c4..cd7518e 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 requests>=2.31.0
 click>=8.1.0
-python-dotenv>=1.0.0