.gitignore

# Python environment and build artifacts
venv/
.env
__pycache__/
*.pyc

# IDE specific files
.vscode/                 # VS Code specific settings
.idea/                   # PyCharm specific settings
*.iml                    # PyCharm module files

# Operating System specific files
.DS_Store                # macOS specific files
Thumbs.db                # Windows thumbnail cache


*.csv                    # Catch any CSVs directly in the root (though data/ is preferred)
*.pkl                    # Catch any PKL files directly in the root


# Log files
*.log
logs/                    # If you create a dedicated logs directory

# Pytest cache and coverage files (if you add unit tests later)
.pytest_cache/
.coverage
htmlcov/