diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Ignore temporary files and build artifacts
+*.tmp
+*.log
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+
+# Ignore editor-specific files
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.sublime-*
+
+# Ignore OS-specific files
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Ignore build artifacts if any
+target/
+dist/
+build/
+
+# Note: bootc/ is a git submodule, not ignored