# Environment and secrets
.env
.env.*
*.env

# Planning/Discussion files (contain patent ideas - DO NOT COMMIT)
IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md
RESEARCH_FULL.md
SCALABILITY_ANALYSIS.md
DESIGN.md
*_NOTES.md
*_PLAN.md
*_RESEARCH.md

# Python
__pycache__/
*.py[cod]
*$py.class
*.so
.Python
build/
develop-eggs/
dist/
downloads/
eggs/
.eggs/
lib/
lib64/
parts/
sdist/
var/
wheels/
*.egg-info/
.installed.cfg
*.egg
MANIFEST

# Virtual environments
venv/
env/
.venv/
ENV/

# IDE
.vscode/
.idea/
*.swp
*.swo
*~

# OS
.DS_Store
Thumbs.db

# Testing
.coverage
.pytest_cache/
htmlcov/
.tox/
coverage.xml

# Logs
*.log
logs/
