# Python cache files
__pycache__/
*.pyc
*.pyo
*.pyd
.Python
build/
develop-eggs/
dist/
downloads/
eggs/
.eggs/
lib/
lib64/
parts/
sdist/
var/
wheels/
*.egg-info/
.installed.cfg
*.egg
.ruff_cache/

# Virtual environments
.env/
.venv/
env/
venv/
ENV/
env.bak/
venv.bak/

# IDEs
.vscode/
.idea/
*.swp
*.swo
*~

# OS generated files
.DS_Store
.DS_Store?
._*
.Spotlight-V100
.Trashes
ehthumbs.db
Thumbs.db

# Git
.git
.gitignore

# Documentation (exclude specific files but keep README.md for package build)
docs/

# Test files
test*.py
*_test.py
tests/
.pytest_cache/
.coverage
htmlcov/

# Jupyter notebooks
*.ipynb
.ipynb_checkpoints/

# Local environment file (will be copied separately if needed)
.env

# Development files
dev_server.py
copilot-instructions.md
