# Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
__pycache__/
*.py[cod]
*$py.class

# C extensions
*.so
*.c
*.cpp

# Distribution / packaging
.Python
build/
develop-eggs/
dist/
downloads/
eggs/
.eggs/
lib/
lib64/
parts/
sdist/
var/
wheels/
*.egg-info/
.installed.cfg
*.egg
MANIFEST

# PyInstaller
*.manifest
*.spec

# Installer logs
pip-log.txt
pip-delete-this-directory.txt

# Unit test / coverage reports
htmlcov/
.tox/
.nox/
.coverage
.coverage.*
.cache
nosetests.xml
coverage.xml
*.cover
*.sveditor
.hypothesis/
.pytest_cache/

# Environments
.env
.venv
env/
venv/
ENV/
env.bak/
venv.bak/

# IDEs
.vscode/
.idea/
*.swp

# Python cache & tooling
.mypy_cache/
.ruff_cache/

# Local visual output directory (whitelist key showcase assets and scripts)
visuals/*
!visuals/*.py
!visuals/assets/
!visuals/assets/*

# Local TODO tracking
TODO.md

# Convergence Experiment Outputs
experiments/

# Local Scratch/Development scripts
scratch/

# MkDocs output
site/




