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+# Secrets and local environment
+.env
+.env.*
+!.env.example
+!.env.sample
+
+# Python
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*.pyo
+.pytest_cache/
+.mypy_cache/
+.ruff_cache/
+.venv/
+venv/
+env/
+
+# Node / Next.js
+node_modules/
+.next/
+out/
+dist/
+coverage/
+.turbo/
+
+# Local databases and runtime files
+*.db
+*.sqlite
+*.sqlite3
+*.log
+*.log.*
+
+# OS / editor
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+
+# Temporary files
+tmp/
+temp/
+*.tmp