fix(settings): restrict minimal persistence keys

README.md

@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ Enhance your Civitai browsing experience with our companion browser extension! S
 ### Option 2: **Portable Standalone Edition** (No ComfyUI required)
 
 1. Download the [Portable Package](https://github.com/willmiao/ComfyUI-Lora-Manager/releases/download/v0.9.8/lora_manager_portable.7z)
-2. Copy the provided `settings.json.example` file to create a new file named `settings.json` in `comfyui-lora-manager` folder
-3. Edit the new `settings.json` to include your correct model folder paths and CivitAI API key
+2. Copy the provided `settings.json.example` file to create a new file named `settings.json` in `comfyui-lora-manager` folder. Only adjust the API key, optional language, and folder paths—the library registry is generated automatically at runtime.
+3. Edit the new `settings.json` to include your correct model folder paths and CivitAI API key (or keep the placeholders until you are ready to configure them)
 4. Run run.bat
     - To change the startup port, edit `run.bat` and modify the parameter (e.g. `--port 9001`)
 
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ You can now run LoRA Manager independently from ComfyUI:
      ```
 
 2. **For non-ComfyUI users**:
-   - Copy the provided `settings.json.example` file to create a new file named `settings.json`
-   - Edit `settings.json` to include your correct model folder paths and CivitAI API key
+   - Copy the provided `settings.json.example` file to create a new file named `settings.json`. Update the API key, optional language, and folder paths only—the library registry is created automatically when LoRA Manager starts.
+   - Edit `settings.json` to include your correct model folder paths and CivitAI API key (you can leave the defaults until ready to configure them)
    - Install required dependencies: `pip install -r requirements.txt`
    - Run standalone mode:
      ```bash