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+# Project Context Generator Configuration
+# Copy this file to .contextgenrc and customize
+
+# Project path (defaults to current directory)
+# project: /path/to/project
+
+# Patterns to ignore during analysis
+ignore_patterns:
+  - .git
+  - __pycache__
+  - node_modules
+  - .venv
+  - venv
+  - dist
+  - build
+  - .tox
+  - .nox
+  - .eggs
+  - *.egg-info
+
+# Output settings
+output:
+  # Default format: json or yaml
+  format: yaml
+  # Default template: minimal, standard, comprehensive
+  template: standard
+
+# Analysis settings
+analysis:
+  # Maximum files to analyze per type
+  max_files_per_type: 100
+  # Include hidden files
+  include_hidden: false
+
+# MCP server settings
+mcp:
+  # Enable MCP server mode
+  enabled: false