# Python bytecode
__pycache__/
*.py[cod]
*$py.class

# Virtual environments
venv/
.venv/
env/
ENV/
.Python
*.zip
# IDEs and editors
.idea/
.vscode/

# OS files
.DS_Store
Thumbs.db

# Environment variables
.env
.venv.env

# Build artifacts
build/
develop-eggs/
dist/
downloads/
eggs/
.eggs/
lib/
lib64/
parts/
sdist/
var/
*.egg-info/
.installed.cfg
*.egg

# Jupyter
.ipynb_checkpoints

# Instance folder and DB
backend/instance/
*.db
*.sqlite3

# Uploads (user-submitted files)
uploads/

# Data (CVs, resumes, etc.)
data/resumes/

# Static assets you want to exclude (e.g., large images)
# backend/static/images/    # Uncomment if too large and unnecessary

# Logs
*.log