diff --git a/config/initializers/ai_agents.rb b/config/initializers/ai_agents.rb
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+++ b/config/initializers/ai_agents.rb
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+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'agents'
+
+Rails.application.config.after_initialize do
+  api_key = InstallationConfig.find_by(name: 'CAPTAIN_OPEN_AI_API_KEY')&.value
+  model = InstallationConfig.find_by(name: 'CAPTAIN_OPEN_AI_MODEL')&.value || 'gpt-4.1-mini'
+
+  if api_key.present?
+    Agents.configure do |config|
+      config.openai_api_key = api_key
+      config.default_model = model
+      config.debug = false
+    end
+  end
+rescue StandardError => e
+  Rails.logger.error "Failed to configure AI Agents SDK: #{e.message}"
+end