# Python virtual environment
venv/
/venv/
__pycache__/
*.pyc
*.pyo
*.pyd

# User-specific files
uploads/
reports/

# Configuration and secrets
# IMPORTANT: This prevents your API keys from being uploaded to GitHub
.env

# IDE and editor files
.vscode/
.idea/
*.swp
*.swo

# OS-specific files
.DS_Store
Thumbs.db

# Matplotlib cache
*.png
!/path/to/keep/some/images/