# Python
__pycache__/
*.py[cod]
*$py.class
*.so
.Python
build/
develop-eggs/
dist/
downloads/
eggs/
.eggs/
lib/
lib64/
parts/
sdist/
var/
wheels/
*.egg-info/
.installed.cfg
*.egg
MANIFEST

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

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

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

# Git
.git/
.gitignore

# Environment files
.env
.env.local
.env.development.local
.env.test.local
.env.production.local

# Logs
*.log
logs/

# Database (exclude old database files, but allow /app/data directory)
*.db
*.sqlite
*.sqlite3

# Cache directories (exclude to prevent permission issues)
cache/
/app/cache/

# Temporary files
tmp/
temp/
*.tmp

# Test files
.pytest_cache/
.coverage
htmlcov/

# Documentation
docs/
*.md
!README.md

# Deployment files
huggingface_space/
deploy_to_hf.py
DEPLOYMENT_*.md
FINAL_*.md
*_INSTRUCTIONS.md
*_SUMMARY.md
*_CHECKLIST.md
*_READY.md

# Validation and test files
*_test.py
*_validation.py
*_check.py
*_report.json
*_results.json

# PowerShell scripts
*.ps1
*.ps

# Sample documents (keep only necessary ones)
data/sample_persian.pdf