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+# Git / repo metadata
+.git
+.gitignore
+.gitlab-ci.yml
+
+# Local Python artifacts
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*.pyo
+*.pyd
+.pytest_cache/
+.coverage
+htmlcov/
+
+# Local virtual environments
+.venv/
+venv/
+env/
+
+# Local databases
+database_file/*.db
+
+# Dev/test files not needed at runtime
+tests/
+compose.yml
+manifests/
+
+# Local/editor/system files
+.env
+*.log
+.DS_Store
+.idea/
+.vscode/