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+# Node.js dependencies
+node_modules
+dist
+dist-ssr
+*.local
+
+# Environment variables
+frontend/.env
+backend/.env
+
+# Build artifacts
+frontend/build/
+backend/dist/
+backend/.cache/
+
+# Logs
+logs
+*.log
+npm-debug.log*
+yarn-debug.log*
+yarn-error.log*
+pnpm-debug.log*
+lerna-debug.log*
+
+# Docker
+frontend/Dockerfile
+backend/Dockerfile
+
+# IDE/editor files
+.vscode/*
+!.vscode/extensions.json
+.idea
+.DS_Store
+*.suo
+*.ntvs*
+*.njsproj
+*.sln
+*.sw?
+
+# OS-specific files
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Backend-specific files
+backend/db.js
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