# Python bytecode, cache, and compiled files
__pycache__/
*.pyc
*.pyo
*.pyd

# Distribution and build artifacts
build/
dist/
*.egg-info/

# Virtual Environments
.env
.venv
env/
venv/

# --- Project-Specific Files ---

# Training outputs: models, checkpoints, and validation results.
# These are generated by the training scripts and are typically large.
/models/
/checkpoints/
/output/
/outputs/

# Data and dataset caches
# These are often large and should not be version-controlled.
/data/
/datasets/
/data_cache/

# Experiment tracking logs (TensorBoard, W&B, etc.)
/runs/
/logs/
/wandb/
/mlruns/

# --- IDE and Editor Config ---

# Visual Studio Code
.vscode/*
!.vscode/settings.json
!.vscode/extensions.json
!.vscode/launch.json
!.vscode/tasks.json

# PyCharm
.idea/

# --- OS-generated files ---
.DS_Store
Thumbs.db

# --- Notebooks ---
.ipynb_checkpoints