.DS_Store
.env
.venv/
__pycache__/
*.py[cod]
.pytest_cache/
.ruff_cache/
dist/
build/
*.egg-info/
data/live_results.json
data/cost_latency.jsonl

# Local audit state is deliberately append-only but not a source artifact.
# The Ed25519 public key is the exception: it is safe to publish alongside an
# exported ledger so an independent reviewer can verify signatures offline.
.steward/*
!.steward/
!.steward/*.pub

# internal planning notes — kept locally, never in the submission repo
research/
