# Python
__pycache__/
*.py[cod]
*$py.class
*.so

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

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

# Tooling caches
.mypy_cache/
.ruff_cache/
.pytest_cache/
.tox/

# Editors / OS
.idea/
.vscode/
.DS_Store

# Reference implementations — local shallow clones for parity / verification only.
# Read-from, never depend-on (ARCHITECTURE §16.6). Never committed to this MIT repo.
/references/*
!/references/README.md

# Model weights — symlink to the out-of-git store at /Users/ac/dev/ai/models/cv.
# Weights are user-supplied, license-restricted, and never committed (ROADMAP checkpoint policy).
/models

# Reproducible local Hugging Face staging. Large artifacts never enter Git.
/.release/
