# Raw API responses (regenerable, large)
data/raw/*_partial.parquet
data/raw/phase2_checkpoint_*.json

# Logs
logs/

# Python
__pycache__/
*.pyc
.venv/

# OS
.DS_Store

# API key (never commit)
*.rtf
.env
data/pdfs/
data/raw/rollcall_checkpoint_*.json

# Internal planning & paper-related docs
MASTER_DATA_PLAN.md
DATA_COLLECTION_STRATEGY.md
DATA_OVERVIEW.md
NOMINATE_METHODOLOGY.md
PAPER_PLAN.md
BIBLIOGRAPHY_VERIFIED.md
paper/

# Build artifacts
dist/
Rplots.pdf

# Per-bill fetch logs (resume state, regenerable)
data/raw/fetchlog/
*.tmp

# Staging area for rebuilt outputs before promotion
data/_build/

# Convenience copy of members_* for kna-research-agents (regenerated, not shipped)
data/processed/member_info_17_22.parquet
