import sys
import os

request_timeout_seconds = 15

def load_api_key():
    config_file_path = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".config/openai.token")
    api_key = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
    try:
        with open(config_file_path, 'r') as file:
            api_key = file.read()
    except Exception:
        pass
    return api_key.strip()