diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Ignore virtualenv folder
+venv/
+
+# Ignore Python bytecode files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*.pyo
+
+# Ignore log files
+*.log
+*.tmp
+
+# Ignore IDE/editor configuration files (optional)
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+
+# Ignore environment variables file
+.env