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+# --- Ignition repo ignore ---
+# Ignore system files and temps
+*.idb
+*.lck
+*.DB
+logs/
+temp/
+db/
+cache/
+
+# Allow backups and design resources
+!*.gwbk
+!projects/
+!themes/
+
+# Ignore local VS Code and Docker files not needed in AWS
+.vscode/
+.DS_Store/
+