commit d4e859f9a70617d082e12a98ceb4a2ac2ec76781
Author: Ryan Chen <ryan@torrtle.co>
Date:   Mon Dec 22 14:46:50 2025 -0500

    gitignore

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Python-generated files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[oc]
+build/
+dist/
+wheels/
+*.egg-info
+
+# Virtual environments
+.venv
+
+# Database and uploads
+backend/instance/
+backend/static/images/*
+!backend/static/images/.gitkeep
+
+# Environment variables
+.env
+.env.local
+
+# Frontend
+frontend/node_modules/
+frontend/dist/
+frontend/.vite/
+
+# Migrations (keep the directory structure but ignore auto-generated content if needed)
+# migrations/versions/*.py
+
+# IDE
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo