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+# Python
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+*.so
+.Python
+*.egg-info/
+dist/
+build/
+.venv/
+venv/
+env/
+ENV/
+
+# IDE
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+.DS_Store
+
+# Docker
+*.log
+
+# OS
+Thumbs.db
+.DS_Store
+
+# Generated scripts (optional - remove if you want to track them)
+*.sh
+!templates/*.sh.j2