# Ignore Python bytecode files
__pycache__
*.pyc
*.pyo
*.pyd

# Ignore virtual environments
venv/
env/

# Ignore Dockerfile and other configuration files
Dockerfile
.dockerignore
*.yml
*.yaml
*.json

# Ignore any directories or files that are not needed for the app
*.git
*.gitignore

# Ignore large datasets or files that should not be in the image
*.csv
*.xlsx
*.jpg
*.png

# Ignore log files
*.log

# Ignore temporary files
*.swp
*.swo

# Ignore local test directories
tests/
test/

# Ignore any environment-specific files
*.env