From e186faeb44f050320fa1af3a319aae6bf7c823a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: implementer <implementer@dsheam.local>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:34:37 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Add root .gitignore for local env files and node_modules

Ignores .env, .env.*, and node_modules/ at any depth so local secrets and dependency directories can never be committed accidentally. Single-file hygiene change; no tracked files affected. Closes #19.
---
 .gitignore | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .gitignore

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..addcd16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Dependencies
+node_modules/
+
+# Local environment files and secrets
+.env
+.env.*