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+# Environment — contains secrets, never commit
+.env
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+# Virtual environment
+venv/
+__pycache__/
+*.pyc
+*.pyo
+*.pyd
+.Python
+*.egg-info/
+dist/
+build/
+
+# Database and data — encrypted but still private
+data/
+
+# IDE
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+
+# macOS
+.DS_Store
+howt*.md
+scripts/
+plans/
+mcp-servers
+
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