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+# Ignore node_modules directory
+node_modules
+
+# Ignore Python virtual environment directories
+venv
+.venv
+
+# Ignore MacOS system files
+.DS_Store
+
+# Ignore Git directories and files
+.git
+.gitignore
+
+# Ignore log files
+*.log
+
+# Ignore temporary files
+*.tmp
+*.swp
+*~
+
+# Ignore build directories
+build/
+dist/
+
+# Ignore compiled Python files
+__pycache__/
+*.pyc
+
+# Ignore Docker-related files (uncomment if needed)
+# Dockerfile
+# docker-compose.yml
+
+# Ignore coverage reports
+coverage/
+*.cover
+
+# Ignore IDE and editor-specific files
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.iml
+
+# Ignore test results
+test-output/
+reports/