diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a617255
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+*.pyc
+__pycache__/
+*.egg-info/
+.eggs/
+build/
+dist/
+.venv/
+venv/
+.env
+.env.local
+*.log
+.DS_Store
+.vibeguard.toml
+!example.vibeguard.toml