diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d318f16e..69008d0d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]
 *$py.class
 
+# Local assistant configuration and notes
+CLAUDE.md
+.claude/
+
 # C extensions
 *.so
 
@@ -120,4 +124,4 @@ Pipfile.lock
 /docs.gen
 .diff
 /docs_local
-*.orig
\ No newline at end of file
+*.orig