diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4c49bd7..f9b16cf 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,9 @@
+# Exclude virtual environment directory
+venv/
+
+# Exclude other common files
+__pycache__/
+*.pyc
+
+# Exclude sensitive files
 .env