diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+!.gitignore
+**/venv/
+.idea/
+/development_tests/
+/data/energy_systems/heat_pumps/*.csv
+/data/energy_systems/heat_pumps/*.insel
+.DS_Store
+**/.env
+**/hub/logs/
+**/__pycache__/
+**/.idea/
+