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+# Runtime / build artifacts
+node_modules/
+dist/
+build/
+coverage/
+out/
+target/
+
+# Python
+__pycache__/
+.venv/
+.pytest_cache/
+
+# Rust / Go
+*.rlib
+*.prof
+
+# Environment
+.env
+.env.local