diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Git configuration
+*.swp
+*.swo
+.DS_Store
+.env
+.env.local
+secrets/
+keys/
+*.key
+*.pem
+
+# Docker
+.dockerignore
+
+# Local overrides
+docker-compose.override.yml
+local/