#--- Secrets and Environment ---
# Never commit environment files. They contain secrets and local configuration.
# The deployment server will have its own .env file as per the DEPLOYMENT.md guide.

.env
*.env

# --- Python Dependencies & Virtual Environments ---
# Ignore the virtual environment folder.

venv/
pycache/
*.pyc
*.pyo
*.pyd

# --- Frontend Dependencies ---
# Ignore Node.js dependency modules. These should be installed via 'npm install'.

node_modules/

# Note: It is often best practice to COMMIT 'package-lock.json' to ensure all
# developers and build environments use the exact same dependency versions.
# If you want to include it, remove the line below.

package-lock.json

# --- Editor & OS Specific ---
# Ignore IDE and OS-specific files.

.vscode/
*.code-workspace
.DS_Store
Thumbs.db

# --- Logs and Temporary Files ---
# Ignore log files and other temporary artifacts.

*.log
logs/
*.bak
*.swp
*.swo
*.tmp
*.coverage

# --- Database Files ---
# Ignore local database files.

*.sqlite3
*.db
instance/