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+# ==========================================
+# 1. Python Environment & Bytecode
+# ==========================================
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+.venv/
+venv/
+ENV/
+env/
+*.env
+
+# ==========================================
+# 2. Local Configuration & Secrets (CRITICAL)
+# ==========================================
+.env
+.env.local
+.env.*.local
+*.pem
+*.key
+*.cert
+
+# ==========================================
+# 3. Testing & Coverage
+# ==========================================
+.pytest_cache/
+.coverage
+htmlcov/
+.pytest_cache/
+
+# ==========================================
+# 4. Databases (Local SQL testing)
+# ==========================================
+*.db
+*.sqlite3
+postgres-data/      # If you mount your Postgres volume locally
+
+# ==========================================
+# 5. Build, Docker & OS files
+# ==========================================
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+build/
+dist/
+*.egg-info/
+.docker-volumes/
+
+# ==========================================
+# 6. IDE / Editor Configurations
+# ==========================================
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.suo
+*.ntvs*
+*.njsproj
+*.sln
+*.swp