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+# Node modules
+node_modules/
+.npm/
+
+# Python environments
+venv/
+__pycache__/
+
+# Jest coverage
+coverage/
+.nyc_output/
+
+# IDE files
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+
+# OS files
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Build outputs
+dist/
+build/
+
+# Logs
+*.log
+logs/
+
+# Temporary files
+temp/
+tmp/
+
+# Testing
+playwright-report/
+html-report/
+
+# Environment files (with sensitive data)
+.env
+.env.local
+.env.*.local